Contract & Commercial Lead

Job Description

Rolls-Royce has an exciting opportunity for a Contract & Commercial Lead to join the Tech Platforms team within the End User Services Tower. This is a global role, offering the chance to manage multi-million-pound contracts from both a commercial and contractual perspective.

At Rolls-Royce, we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

What you’ll be doing

In this role, you will play a critical part in driving commercial value and cost efficiency across our global IT landscape.

• Lead the commercial and contract management of key supplier relationships
• Interpret and manage contracts, guiding suppliers to meet contractual obligations
• Review and manage contract amendments, providing informed feedback
• Deliver accurate financial forecasting (in-year and forward-looking OPEX spend)
• Identify and drive commercial savings opportunities
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders across the business
• Align contract performance with business strategy and objectives

This role is key to delivering cost savings and commercial discipline across Rolls-Royce and Group IT.

Key responsibilities

• Own the budget for suppliers and the relationships to ensure effective delivery of products and services
• Manage strategic suppliers and oversee budgeting processes
• Drive supplier performance across commercial, operational and SLA metrics
• Lead issue resolution, including escalations and formal dispute processes where required
• Provide actionable supplier performance insights
• Ensure all contractual obligations and deliverables are met in line with agreed schedules
• Strengthen commercial governance and financial discipline across the function

Who we’re looking for

We’re seeking a commercially minded professional with strong stakeholder and supplier management experience in a global environment.

You will bring:

• Proven experience with delivery of results in a large, multinational organisation
• Strong senior stakeholder management skills, ideally within service delivery or operations
• Experience working within a shared services model
• Excellent influencing and communication capabilities in a fast-paced, demanding environment
• Experience managing high-value third-party suppliers
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools

Regional Benefits

Our People are our power, so when join Rolls-Royce you are offered more than a salary. You are given a choice of flexible benefits from life insurance to gym discounts and tax free cycling.

• Generous Annual Leave
• Retirement Savings through the Rolls-Royce Retirement Savings Trust
• Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce
• Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Your Shares: Matched is a simple way to own Rolls-Royce shares and invest in our future, together. Buy one share, get one free!
• Digital GP provides a convenient way for you to access GP consultations
• Employee Assistance (EAP) and Live Well programmes

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.