Advanced Apprentice Business Administration

BAE Systems.; Abergele; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

An international defense organization is seeking an Apprentice Business Administrator to join their team in Glascoed, Wales. The role involves providing administrative support for the Commercial and Estimating team, managing bids and contracts, and gaining valuable experience in the commercial field. The position offers a starting salary of £18,023 with progression through the apprenticeship, as well as a range of competitive benefits including flexible health plans and employee share options.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• GCSEs must include Maths & English.
• Ability to draft documents and proposals.
• Understanding of commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Administration of bids and contracts into MoD.
• Support preparation of pricing and proposal information.
• Work with Integrated Delivery Teams on customer requirements.

Skills

Administrative skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

5 GCSEs (or equivalent)

Job description

Qualification Requirements

5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 9-4 / A*- C which must include Maths & English.

Description

Job title: Apprentice Business Administrator

Location: Glascoed

Salary: Starting from £18,023 with annual progression through the scheme duration.

What you’ll be doing

As a Business Administrator (Commercial) Apprentice, you will be a member of the Commercial and Estimating team delivering commercial administrative services to meet operational needs. You will work within a clearly defined framework with a focus on gaining experience and understanding of the commercial role and providing administrative support to operations.

Main responsibilities and duties could include but not be limited to:

• Administration of bids and contracts into the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
• Supporting preparation of commercial elements (pricing and proposal information) for the Life Cycle Management and Request for Bid Approval process.
• Work with the Integrated Delivery Teams (IDTs), to support responses to new/existing customer requirements and execution contract amendments.
• Drafting of documents for review and approval, as well as generation of simple commercial proposals for submission to the customer.
• On-going contract management and customer liaison support activities on existing contracts and long‑term partnership arrangement with the UK MoD.
• Understanding of the commercial estimating function and the cost elements required to generate price information for competitively priced proposals.
• Creation and compilation of typically low‑complexity cost estimates for bids and projects in line with business and estimating processes.
• Resolve non‑complex customer queries.
• Provide frequent feedback to direct supervision, the bid team and/or other key stakeholders with support or under supervision as required.
• Provide data and information, as required, for internal reviews, meetings and in support of cost investigation and negotiations.
• Understands how assigned duties relate to others in the integrated project team and/or function.
• Understand the financial and basic pricing requirements of commercial contracts.

What qualification will you get?

The qualification you will achieve is: Business Administration | ACW — Website (acwcerts.co.uk)

To achieve this qualification, you will be expected to attend ALS Training.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The BAE Systems Land team

A career at BAE Systems Land is rewarding work that truly makes a difference, and as you tackle critical projects, you’ll work alongside a supportive team driven by a shared ambition to protect what really matters. At BAE Systems Land, you’ll find an extraordinary career where you can realise your true potential.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under‑represented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Export Control/Security

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