Experience

Ultra Electronics Group

• Defense & Space
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commercial Manager

  • Aug 2023 - Present

• Commercial Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Sep 2023

  Commercial lead for sonobuoys and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) processing, responsible for managing all commercial and legal aspects for Sonobuoy Systems UK and Canada, covering domestic and export opportunities from initial enquiry through to post-signature management and close. Providing support and guidance to the sales and project teams. Focused on customer relationships, winning proposals and securing long-term contracts.

• Commercial Manager

  • Aug 2021 - Jan 2022

  Commercial lead for sonobuoys and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) processing, responsible for managing all commercial and legal aspects for Sonobuoy Systems UK.

• Principal Commercial Officer

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2021

  Lead commercial liaison for new and existing customers within nuclear and military sectors, responsible for managing all commercial and legal aspects of key contracts and accounts from initial enquiry through to post-signature management and close.Risk champion for Ultra Energy, reviewing and updating the business unit risk register on a monthly basis. This work also involved review, business cases and due diligence of third-party risk for agents and distributors in regions with high CPI score.Drafted and finalised a new suite of Contract and Bid Management procedures during an update to the business management system. Show less

• Senior Commercial Officer

  • Jun 2015 - Jan 2017

• Supply Chain Development Manager

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2015

  Responsible for sourcing and developing a supply chain and capital equipment infrastructure for a brand new manufacturing facility producing high-complexity neutron flux detectors for in-core reactor safety systems. Focused on drafting and implementing a suitable framework for subcontract supplier management that achieved the strenuous quality grading and traceability implications the nuclear sector requires.



BAE Systems

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Buyer Specialist

  • Nov 2008 - Jun 2011

  Responsible for all aspects of subcontract supplier management. Liaison between suppliers and project teams for key, sole-source suppliers of complex subcontract assemblies across a number of defence platforms. Focused on bringing development programs into production, which involved finalising design, specifications and contract commercials.

• Senior Buyer

  • Nov 2007 - Nov 2008



Gravatom Engineering

• Buyer

  • Sep 2006 - Nov 2007

• Project Engineer

  • Sep 2004 - Sep 2006

• Mechanical Fitter

  • Sep 2002 - Sep 2004

• Apprenticeship

  • Sep 1998 - Sep 2002

  HNC in Mechanical Engineering