Principal Commercial Officer

CIRRUS SELECTION LIMITED · Stevenage, East of England

Principal Commercial Officer at CIRRUS SELECTION LIMITED, based in Stevenage, East of England. This is a contract role with hybrid working.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Stevenage, East of England · Hybrid
Contract
Contract
Posted
2 days ago
Closes
19 Sep 2026
Sector
Business Development

Reference https://www.cirrusselection.co.uk/job/principal-commercial-officer-10364.aspx

About the role

Principal Commercial Officer   Based in Stevenage   Salary up to £50,000 + 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.

Reference: https://www.cirrusselection.co.uk/job/principal-commercial-officer-10364.aspx · Posted 2 days ago · Closes 19 Sep 2026 · Listed via CIRRUS SELECTION LIMITED

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