The job role sits within the Space Category commercial team within Defence Digital Commercial. The Space Category team provides commercial support to the SKYNET family of military communication satellites that are currently operated for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and which provide strategic communication services to the UK Armed Forces and Allies. The Space Category team are responsible for the procurement and support of the MOD’s satellite communication capabilities, which includes the military satellites, ground support infrastructure, modems, and bandwidth. This is an exciting time to join the Space Category, with the establishment of the National Space Strategy, the Defence Space Strategy, and the UK Space Agency at Harwell. The Space Category is also transitioning to a pan Government Enterprise Space Category (ESC) as part of the implementation of Category Management which will drive collaborative behaviours, improved procurement strategies and deliver better value for money, through a targeted approach to the £4.6bn digital spend across the Department. The specific job role will be to support and lead competitive and single-source procurements in the SKYNET 6 area of the Space Category team, with a primary focus on the Ground and User Acquisition Team (GUAT) and UHF Satcom requirements. This involves the procurement of new Maritime and Land terminals, Protected Modems and UHF Satcom services for Complex Warships, as well as being required to undertake contract management activities. The role will also be actively involved in the development and implementation of the Enterprise Space Category (ESC) through inputs to the ESC Category Strategy and related Workstreams. The role will include line management responsibilities for at least one individual. The post advertised is full time equivalent. There may be opportunities for part time candidates if a job share partnership can be established, subject to full time hours being achievable. Offers made to candidates below 37 hours per week (FTE) will be subject to business need and at the Authority's sole discretion.