Export Contract Manager

Our company:

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen within the UK Export Contract Management Team for a motivated, experienced and driven contract manager who will lead and deliver a portfolio of UK export contracts.

The role involves:

• Leading the contract and commercial day to day interactions with international Customers, ensuring good customer relationships and satisfaction for UK export contracts.
• Managing communications with MBDA and externally with industrial partners.
• Anticipate and proactively resolving issues and concerns in order to fulfil the contractual commitments and obtaining customers' acceptance and payment for the deliverables.
• Ensuring MBDA's business interests are safeguarded by on time export contract schedule adherence and robust mitigation of risk.
• Supporting Sales & Business Development in the acquisition of new business.

What we're looking for from you:

• You are an experienced Contract Manager who has led contract delivery in both the bid and execution phases, ideally with an international client base.
• You will need to have a high degree of self-motivation and drive with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• You will have effective interpersonal and communications skills and an open, confident and clear leadership style.
• Experience of people management in a leadership role as well as experience leading internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Be prepared for international travel with an open mind to embrace different cultures!
• Experience of preparing and authorising Bid submissions, ideally with exposure in the role of Business Bid Authority;
• Proven experience of interfacing with Corporate functions such as finance, customer support, export control, project management, quality, shipping & engineering;

What we can offer you:

• Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more
• Training and Development: Excellent career progression, training and career development opportunities

Salary: Circa £50,000 - £65,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2- 3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship