Commercial & Contracts Manager for Combat Air Systems ILS & Development (d/f/m) (Aerospace)

Location: Manching, Germany; mobile working and part-time options are available, with the role based at the Manching site.

Company

hirify.global develops and supports aerospace and defence programmes, including the international Eurofighter platform.

What you will do

• Own the commercial responsibility for end-to-end execution of assigned Eurofighter ILS and Development contracts.
• Prepare and lead commercial proposals, contract negotiations, signatures, amendments, claims, scope adjustments, and re-negotiations.
• Manage complex development, support, export, service, and direct national contracts involving NETMA, Eurofighter GmbH, BAE Systems, Leonardo, and government customers.
• Drive commercial negotiations for new business opportunities and contract modifications across hirify.global.
• Ensure contractual terms are clear, legally sound, compliant, and aligned with Finance, Programme Management, Legal, Compliance, and Procurement.
• Provide strategic commercial advice to senior management and project leadership, including support for bid approval and contract authorization processes.

Requirements

• Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, International Business Management, or a related discipline, with strong technical affinity.
• Professional contract-management experience in large international military programmes, ideally involving the Eurofighter ecosystem and its Core Nations.
• Experience preparing commercial proposals and contracts for complex development and support agreements.
• Knowledge of public price law and contracts subject to public pricing regulations.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills in international matrix teams.
• Negotiation-level English and German at A2+ basic/intermediate level are required.

Nice to have

• Deep knowledge of NETMA, Eurofighter GmbH, EDR/SDR principles, and the DEU, SPA, ITA, and UK Core Nations.
• Strong financial background with expertise in pricing and commercial valuation.
• Additional language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent employment with full-time or reduced weekly hours and an adapted scope of tasks.
• Flexible working hours, mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbaticals.
• 30 days of annual leave based on the collective agreement for a 35-hour week.
• Company pension schemes, mobility offers, corporate discounts, health programmes, and access to a company doctor.
• Professional development opportunities and international career perspectives in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities.