Senior Commercial Officer

Do you have the commercial know-how to support bids and contracts for some of the UK's most advanced naval technologies? We are looking for a Commercial Officer to join the established Commercial team at TKMS Atlas UK based at Winfrith, Dorset. This role has become available as they look to strengthen their commercial function to support exciting new programmes with the UK Ministry of Defence and major UK prime contractors.

The Commercial team ensures bids and contracts are commercially robust, compliant, and successfully delivered. As a Commercial Officer, you will work across the full contract lifecycle, from developing competitive bids to managing live contracts and customer relationships. You will collaborate with project, engineering, finance, and legal teams to balance commercial opportunity with risk and deliver high-quality outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

Supporting commercial input into bids and proposals, ensuring compliance and appropriate risk/reward balance Assisting with contract negotiations and agreements with customers, partners, and suppliers Managing live contracts to ensure performance, compliance, and customer satisfaction Identifying and reporting key obligations, liabilities, and risks Maintaining accurate contractual documentation and records Providing commercial advice to project teams across UK MoD, UK primes, and international customers