Commercial Officer

Airbus Defence and Space · Portsmouth, United Kingdom · Stevenage, United Kingdom

Full Time
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Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Multiple times a year to other Airbus sites and customer sites

LOCATION: Portsmouth OR Stevenage OR Newport

TYPE: Full time

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

  • Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more

  • Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL.

There are no core hours on Friday afternoons. Employees may use this flexibility at their discretion, provided they fulfil their contractual working hours and meet business needs (such as urgent deadlines or client requirements)

  • Personal Development: Personalised development plan and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities

  • Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime pilates

  • Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave

  • Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

 

About the role....

This role will suit someone from a Procurement or Commercial and Contracts background who wants to take a step to Commercial and Contracts Manager. You’ll be working closely with the Commercial Manager and joining a small welcoming and collaborative team with different levels of experience. 

Due to a relatively flat hierarchy, this role is more about delving deep into Commercial Contracts and becoming the best Officer and then Commercial and Contracts Manager that you can be, understanding the nuances of our projects and Governmental clients.

How you will contribute to the team…

  • Initially working alongside the Commercial and Contracts Manager on multiple or single projects with the aim of being responsible for your own project(s) and becoming a Commercial and Contracts Manager

  • Manage all allocated commercial and contractual aspects of contracts including the development of new opportunities, commercial and contractual support to bids, contractual agreements and changes.

  • Work  closely with key stakeholders to deliver profitable commercial and contractual solutions ensuring that commercial and contractual risks are mitigated and required governance is followed.

  • Where required, work with Procurement to advise on key contractual obligations and risks within the allocated contracts and ensure flow down and mitigation accordingly.

About you?

  • Enjoys a fast paced environment, untangling  information and seeing how it impacts the real world contracts and commitments 

  • Procurement or Commercial and Contracts background with experience of negotiation and contract management activities.

  • Experience of delivering high quality complex workload with supervision within a technical environment

  • Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to interact and influence across a range of stakeholders

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions. 

How we can support you

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request. 

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Sales, Marketing & Commercial Contracts

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus. Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

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