Principal Commercial Officer - Stevenage

Supply Chain
Ref: 9805 Date Posted: Thursday 26 Feb 2026
Principal Commercial Officer
 
Based in Stevenage
 
Salary up to £48,000 + Bonus + 14% Pension + Overtime

Hybrid working (2-3 days a week onsite) | UK Security Clearance required
 
This isn’t paper pushing. This is bidding, negotiating and managing high-value defence contracts that directly support UK Armed Forces capability.
 
You’ll be at the centre of the action.
Winning new business.
Shaping contract terms.
Managing risk.
Advising senior stakeholders.
 
From Route to Contract through to delivery and closure, you’ll protect commercial interests, influence decisions and make sure commitments are delivered properly.
 
What you’ll bring:
  • Strong contract lifecycle experience
  • Confidence negotiating terms and managing change
  • Solid understanding of risk, liabilities and IP
  • Ability to influence engineers, project managers and senior leaders
  • Commercial judgement, not just process knowledge
SAP knowledge helps. Defence experience helps. Gravitas helps.
 
In return, you’ll get real responsibility, exposure to major programmes, and the opportunity to make a difference.
 
You’ll need to be a British Citizen or be a Dual national with British citizenship for security clearance.
 
If you enjoy being commercially sharp in an environment where outcomes genuinely matter, let’s talk.