Nicole Ferris
Head of Commercial - Group Commercial Function @BAE Systems
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Commercial - Group Commercial Function @BAE Systems
Key responsibilities:Leading development of commercial processes, capability strategies and best practice to support functional excellence.Driving functional transformation, improving consistency, effectiveness and ways of working across the commercial community.Leading delivery and business change of the Digitisation strategy, including the implementation of a contracts lifecycle management tool.Overseeing capability development, including functional training, talent management and career pathways.Providing strategic input to global councils and leadership forums.Supporting senior stakeholders across Group, UK RoW and M&L with policy, process and capability insights.Acting as assessor for key governance reviews and supporting audit activity.
EDUCATION
St Peter's High School/Sixth Form
Business Studies, Law and IT
Anglia Ruskin University
Business Management BA (Hons), 2.1, Business Administration and Management, General
SKILLS
ABOUT NICOLE FERRIS
I’ve built my career around solving problems, improving how things work, and supporting people to do their best work. With over 15 years in defence, my experience spans operational delivery, commercial leadership and functional strategy across multiple parts of BAE Systems.I’m known for building strong relationships with colleagues, senior stakeholders and customers, and for being someone people trust to get things done. I take a practical, people‑centred approach to change: understand the issue, involve the right voices, and develop solutions that are clear, workable and support the wider organisation.Today, I lead Commercial Capability across the Group. My work focuses on strengthening commercial practice, developing people and skills, enabling digital transformation, and improving consistency across a diverse global community.What motivates me is creating environments where good commercial practice can flourish, where people feel supported, informed and connected, and where our work genuinely enables better outcomes for the business and our customers.
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