Aerospace Contracts Specialist

2 days ago

Manchester, United Kingdom GKN Aerospace Full time
Job Summary

The Commercial Officer will provide commercial expertise and support to specific customer local teams, ensuring the management and resolution of commercial issues on a day-to-day basis. This includes commercial change management, supporting local-level bids and proposals, and informing Program IPTs of contractual obligations and boundaries.

Key Responsibilities
  • Interface and highlight contractual obligations and limits to obligations to IPTs and customers.
  • Support new bidding activity, including the compilation of a business model and commercial proposal.
  • Manage and maintain the company order book to reflect customer purchase order requirements.
  • Ensure commercial/contractual correspondence files are maintained.
  • Maintain key performance metrics and contribute to internal reporting requirements.
  • Support change negotiations with customers.
  • Ensure overdue debt is kept to a minimum and customers pay in accordance with agreed payment terms.
  • Support Project/Program Review structure, reports, data, and review customer MRP, concluding on demand changes, checking against contractual conditions, and updating demand as part of MPS.
  • Manage opportunities to improve the business case.
  • Adhere to all program management and commercial standards and policies in accordance with the GKN Aerospace Program Management framework and contribute to process development.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree or 5+ years of experience in customer-facing contracts roles within a manufacturing environment.
  • 2+ years of experience in customer-facing contracts roles within a manufacturing environment, preferably aerospace.
  • Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in aerospace highly preferred.
  • Must be able to perform work subject to FAR regulations and/or program requirements.
  • Must have demonstrated organizational skills, good customer relations skills, ability to multitask, and a demonstrated team player.
  • Ability to read, analyze, interpret contracts, compare contracts to purchase orders, and recognize potential problem areas.
  • Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel).
  • Project management experience running multi-disciplinary teams under challenging time constraints.
  • High attention to detail and accuracy, with a structured way of working.
  • Highly self-motivated and self-supportive.
  • Experience with aerospace and/or aircraft machined and assembled components.
  • Basic understanding of accounting.
  • Ability to compile an executive presentation and present to a group of people.
  • Intermediate Excel experience and working knowledge.
  • Proven experience with customer interface and communication.

GKN Aerospace is a leading aerospace company that is committed to innovation and sustainability. We offer a dynamic and challenging work environment, with opportunities for professional growth and development. If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

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