Contract Specialist

Commercial Contract Specialist Fareham Engineering

Salary- DOE

Shape Commercial Success on Complex, High-Value Contracts

We are looking for a highly skilled Commercial Contract Specialist to join our Engineering client in Fareham and play a critical role in driving commercial success across major programmes and projects.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of the business—leading contract negotiations, influencing bid decisions, and ensuring our agreements deliver value while protecting against risk.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving complex commercial challenges, and want to make a real impact, we would love to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing as the Commercial Contract Specialist

Driving Business Growth

• Contribute to bid/no-bid decisions and support new business opportunities
• Lead the development of high-quality, competitive proposals in response to customer RFPs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape successful bids

Negotiating & Managing Contracts

• Lead negotiations on complex, high-value contracts, including pricing, terms, and delivery
• Draft and review contracts to ensure compliance with company policies and legal standards
• Manage contracts across their full lifecycle from proposal through to execution

Managing Risk & Performance

• Identify and mitigate commercial and contractual risks
• Monitor contract performance and ensure compliance with agreed terms
• Recommend and implement contract changes to support programme success

Supporting Programmes & Change Management

• Partner with Programme Managers to manage contract change control processes
• Track performance obligations and provide updates to stakeholders and customers
• Align commercial activity with project delivery

Solving Complex Challenges

• Act as a key contact for customer queries, claims, and escalations
• Investigate and resolve issues through detailed analysis and negotiation
• Provide expert commercial guidance to internal stakeholders and leadership

Leading & Improving

• Drive continuous improvement across contract management processes
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on major contractual matters
• Support and mentor junior team members and contribute to team success

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience managing complex commercial contracts
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to analyse risk and make sound commercial decisions
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to influence at all levels
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities
• Relevant Degree – ideally law related

Why Join?

• Work on high-impact, strategically important contracts
• Opportunities to grow and develop your career
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
• Competitive salary and benefits package

Ready to Apply?

If you are ready to take ownership of complex contracts and play a key role in business success, apply now or reach out to Ellie at Orion Electrotech for further details.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, unfortunately we are not able to respond to every application personally, therefore, if you have not heard back from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

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