Overview
As Head of Engineering Commercial & Contracts, you will lead the commercial strategy and contract management across engineering services, maintenance, materials, logistics and supplier partnerships. You will negotiate major agreements, strengthen relationships with strategic suppliers, and ensure value, performance and risk management throughout contract lifecycles. You’ll work with senior stakeholders across Engineering, Finance, Legal and Procurement, and coach a team of commercial professionals. This is a high-impact leadership role shaping how engineering relationships fuel safe, efficient operations at scale. You’ll thrive in a collaborative, performance-driven environment and play a关键【
Pay / Benefits
- staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets
- up to 30 discounted Hotline airfares per year
- opportunities to take on new challenges
- career development and progression opportunities
Responsibilities
- Lead the Engineering commercial, contract, supplier and vendor management strategy
- Negotiate and manage major supplier, customer and service agreements
- Build and maintain strong relationships with strategic suppliers and partners
- Ensure commercial value, supplier performance and risk are effectively managed throughout contract lifecycles
- Support the growth of Engineering’s third-party commercial activities and services
- Partner with Engineering, Finance, Legal, Procurement and Operations teams
- Lead, develop and coach a team of commercial and contract management professionals
Key requirements
- Significant senior-level experience in commercial, contract, supplier or vendor management within a complex operational environment – essential
- Proven experience managing high-value contracts, commercial negotiations and supplier relationships
- Strong understanding of engineering, maintenance, MRO, supply chain or regulated aviation environments – essential
- Experience setting commercial governance, pricing frameworks, performance measures and risk controls
- Track record of leading teams, building capability and influencing senior stakeholders
- Relevant degree, professional qualification or equivalent experience in commercial, legal, procurement, engineering, business or related discipline
- The ability to balance commercial opportunities with risk management
- Strong commercial judgement
- Confidence influencing senior stakeholders
- Collaborative approach
- Contract management
- Supplier and vendor management
- Negotiation
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