Export Contract Manager

Role Summary

A fantastic opportunity 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.

• Lead the contract and commercial day-to-day interactions with international customers.
• Manage communications with MBDA and external industrial partners.
• Proactively anticipate and resolve issues and concerns to fulfil contractual commitments and obtain customer acceptance and payment.
• Ensure export contract schedule adherence and mitigate risks.
• Support Sales & Business Development in acquiring new business.

• Experience as a Contract Manager, having led contract delivery in both bid and execution phases with an international client base.
• High degree of self‑motivation and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills with a confident leadership style.
• Experience in people management and leading internal/external stakeholder relationships.
• Experience preparing and authorising bid submissions; exposure as Business Bid Authority is an advantage.
• Proven interface with corporate functions: finance, customer support, export control, project management, quality, shipping, engineering.
• Willingness to undertake international travel and engage with diverse cultures.

• Salary:
  Circa £60,000 depending on experience.
• Company Bonus: up to 21% of base salary.
• Pension: up to 14% total contribution.
• Hybrid working: 2–3 days per week on‑site.
• Flexible working arrangements welcome.
• Enhanced parental leave up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption, shared parental leave; enhancements for paternity, neonatal, fertility.
• Facilities: subsidised meals, free car parking.
• Healthcare Cash Plan available.

Requires British Citizen or Dual UK national with British citizenship; successful candidates must pass HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS).