Aerospace Programme Support Specialist

3 weeks ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom GKN Aerospace Full time

Unlock Your Potential in Aerospace

GKN Aerospace is a leading innovator in the aerospace industry, and we're looking for a talented Programme and Commercial Support Officer to join our team. As a key member of our programme support team, you'll play a crucial role in delivering operational excellence to our customers.

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a variety of tasks, including preparing quotations, reviewing customer claims, producing programme reports, and running 'mini' projects. You'll work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, to ensure the successful delivery of our programmes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the delivery of key projects with support from the programme and/or project manager.
  • Compiling and following up work breakdown structure (WBS), organization breakdown structure (OBS), and cost breakdown structure (CBS) schedules/plans for the program.
  • Control and monitoring on progress, scope, costs, and resource management and allocation for the program.
  • Based on analysis, initiating improvements/recoveries on on-time delivery (OTD) and quality (Q) from Customer Scorecards/delivery schedule adherence (DSA)/Q etc in close collaboration with the responsible disciplines.
  • Preparing and maintaining the customer outlook for budgeting purposes.
  • Preparing the demand for operations, including required performance measures and Supporting the Budget agreements with the performance site.
  • Supporting Risk and Opportunity Management activities (including commercial risks) and managing the risk register to control and mitigate the risk exposure.
  • Establishing and controlling robust document management in the IPT and towards/from the customer, in relation to Programme and Commercial correspondence and topics.
  • Preparing and analyzing the Program Performance Summary (PPS), and initiating actions in case of deviations.
  • Support the Change Board process and customer/change negotiations through the analysis, creation, coordination, and delivery of change proposals to customer requests, including quotations for commercial impacts.
  • Manage the price list for all deliverable items and co-ordinate internally and externally to ensure price changes are introduced in a controlled way.
  • Prepare and negotiate pricing quotations for out of scope activities and spares items, and minor commercial claims in relation to the contract, and execute any agreed actions for claim/dispute resolution.
  • Process and support the programme order book to accurately reflect customer Purchase Order requirements, and interface internally and externally to assess and agree the impacts of orderbook changes.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a talented individual with excellent organisational and verbal and non-verbal communication skills, a positive can-do attitude, and the ability to work autonomously and as part of a wider team. If you have transferable skills from your professional background, we're happy to develop the right candidate into the role.

What You'll Bring

To be successful in this role, you'll bring your passion and expertise/talent for what you do, along with the following skills, experience, qualifications, and attributes:

  • Strong communication skills written & verbal.
  • Proven ability articulating confidently to a range of audiences.
  • Proactive & Logical approach to problem solving.
  • Strong written and presentation skills.
  • Detail-focussed analytical, organisational, and administrative skills.
  • Proficient in the use of Excel and Powerpoint.
  • A keen interest in business fundamentals and a willingness to develop within the role.

What We Offer

Once you're on board, you'll get the following perks and benefits:

  • Competitive salary dependent on experience.
  • Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we'll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1:1.5 basis.
  • Life Assurance 8 x salary.
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
  • Flexible working hours including hybrid working.
  • Income protection.
  • Shopping discounts.
  • Cycle To Work Scheme.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family.
  • A collaborative, dynamic working environment.

Why Join Us

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working. Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and belonging and by living our five powerful principles, we've created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It's a culture that won us 'The Best Workplace Culture Award' last year. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique, we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.



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