Head of Commercial

7 months ago


Abingdon, United Kingdom Reaction Engines Full time

**Company Description**
We’re looking for the world’s most talented people to join our team.

**Innovation, commitment and quality **are at the heart of what we do and we want you to be part of it.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced Head of Commercial to lead Reaction Engines’ Commercial function at a time of business growth. The Head of Commercial will play a crucial role in leading Commercial support to the development and execution of exciting business opportunities relating to our unique heat exchanger technologies across a range of market sectors.

Reporting to the Chief Growth Officer, you will work across all lines of the company to help define appropriate commercial solutions in support of these opportunities, enable robust business winning policies and processes to govern such activities, and lead the development of the Commercial function to meet the demands of this growing business.
**Qualifications** To be successful you'll need**:

- Educated to degree level (Business/Contract Law) or equivalent and have relevant industry experience.
- Experience of leading a team of Commercial professionals, motivating them to work to the best of their abilities and encouraging their development and progression within the business.
- Managing the commercial elements of complex and challenging projects through the full product development lifecycle.
- Experience of negotiating complex product and service contracts.
- Proven relevant experience gained in a technology led organisation such as aerospace.
- Experience of working across functional boundaries, including legal, technical, programme and finance disciplines.
- Experience of leading functional improvement initiatives.
- Knowledge and experience of Ministry of Defence and governmental contracting.
- Knowledge of UK and US Export Controls.

**Additional Information** What we offer you**

We have some fantastic benefits that sit alongside a great salary
- Dynamic Hybrid Working (where your time is split between working from home and in the office)
- 9 day Fortnight work pattern (every other Friday off)
- Generous holiday entitlement (196 hours a year, increasing to 210 hours after 2 years service -** **plus bank holidays, **plus every other Friday off**) - full time allowance
- Company Share Option Plan
- Annual Bonus Scheme
- Life assurance (3x annual salary)
- Ongoing Personal & Professional development opportunities
- Annual Professional Membership
- Subsidised childcare at Culham Nursery
- Family friendly policies
- Long Service Awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employer matching pension up to 5%
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Employee recognition (STAR Awards)
- Health and wellbeing discounts & wellbeing challenges via our EAP

**Salary**:£85,000

**Enabling net zero.**

**Transforming high-speed flight.**

**Pioneering access to space.**

Our people have always been our most valuable asset. They’re brilliant problem solvers who believe challenges are opportunities. We take pride in attracting the industry’s brightest minds and it is their diverse set of skills, personalities and experiences that will help us achieve our ambitious goal.


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