Cost and Price Business Partner Full Time

A vacancy has arisen for a Cost and Price Business Partner to join our Finance team based at the Denham site. In this role, you’ll report into the Commercial Finance Controller and work closely with teams across Commercial and Sourcing functions.

This is an opportunity to play a real part in moving the business forward, contributing to the way we cost, price, and support the delivery of our products. The role offers broad exposure, collaborative working, and the chance to influence important commercial outcomes.

Applicants with engineering experience are particularly encouraged to apply, especially those with practical knowledge of product structure, including Bills of Material (BoM), Product routings, and manufacturing processes. Such experience would add real value to the role and wider business. You’ll need to work onsite all days for the first six months of employment, afterwards hybrid options can be discussed.

What you’ll be doing

As Cost and Price Business Partner, you’ll play a significant role in improving bid quality, reducing commercial risk, identifying opportunities and supporting stronger business performance.

You’ll collaborate with colleagues to develop, validate, and justify cost models, helping to improve pricing accuracy, strengthen negotiation positions, and support robust pricing decisions.

Additionally, you’ll drive continuous improvement across the cost-to-price workflow, including within SAP S4/HANA, identifying opportunities to strengthen processes and improve the quality of costing and pricing information.

What we’re looking for

• A curious, proactive and a solutions-focused approach.
• Previous Involvement in estimating or a practical understanding of Bill of Materials (BOM), routings, labour standards, or manufacturing processes.
• The ability to challenge and engage with internal stakeholders across functions, supported by strong communication skills.
• Strong Excel capabilities.
• Share and demonstrate the Martin-Baker Values.

You’ll learn from experts who will help you obtain a wide understanding of an engineering business, encouraging you to develop new skills and gain strong industry experience.

Why Martin-Baker?

At Martin-Baker, the work we do matters. We design, manufacture and support life-saving equipment used by aircrew around the world. Our products operate in demanding environments, where quality, reliability and attention to detail are critical.

We are proud of our long history in British aerospace and defence, but we are also focused on the future. Joining Martin-Baker means becoming part of a business with a clear purpose, strong engineering capability and a long-term commitment to its people, products and customers.

Whether you work in engineering, operations, commercial, finance, supply chain or support, your contribution helps deliver equipment that protects lives. It is challenging work, but it is also meaningful, and with over 7800 lives saved, it gives our people the opportunity to be part of something with real impact.

What We Offer

• Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme (18+)
• Life Assurance
• Lunchtime finish on a Friday
• Personalised training and development plan
• Healthcare plan
• 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Martin-Baker + (retail discounts platform)
• Occupational Health team
• Workplace Nursery Benefit scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

We believe in equal opportunity, committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected. We want you to be able to do your best work.

Martin-Baker is a signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, showing our support and commitment to our Armed Forces and their families, proudly supporting those who serve.

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). For more information and guidance please visit https://martin-baker.com/security-vetting