Aerospace Spares Estimating Engineer — Growth & Bonus

Magellan Aerospace Limited; Wales; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A company culture that promotes work/l

Help@Hand remote GP access, Physiother

Access to mental health support

Business performance related bonus

Career development opportunities

Long Service Awards

Enhanced Holiday Entitlement based on

Free parking

25% off local gym membership

Job summary

Magellan Aerospace Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a Spares Estimating Engineer to manage sales estimating and bid preparation with the Commercial Team. The role focuses on creating robust proposals for Spares and AOG items, aligning with divisional objectives and profitability targets.

You will liaise with Engineering, Finance and Purchasing to optimise estimates, drive best practices, and pursue new business within existing customer relationships.

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent including Maths & English.
• Demonstrable continuous professional development.
• Considerable experience in the aerospace manufacturing, engineering and related industries.
• Experience within the aerospace industry. Understanding approvals, materials, processes etc.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the preparation and compilation of bids for new business in response to requests for proposals for Spares and AOG items, ensuring this is completed accurately to required timelines.
• Liaise with Engineering, Finance and Purchasing teams in order to prepare robust proposals for customers which will maximise profitability.
• Assist in the development of best practice estimating processes such as standard cost modelling.
• Present bids to customers explaining costing principles.
• Working in conjunction with the Operating Division’s management team, identify and develop new business opportunities from existing customers.
• Contribute to the development of long and short-term business through developing relations with various customers.
• Participate in commercial activities on behalf of the Operating Division, through contract preparation, liaising with Group Commercial Team.
• Conduct customer visits and reviews and develop long term relationships with key customers.
• Gather, analyse and interpret market intelligence and customer feedback on bids tracking successful vs unsuccessful, and recommend strategies which will enable the conversion of unsuccessful bids to secured new business opportunities in future.
• Maintain all relevant data in SAP.
• Support the Business Development meeting regime to discuss opportunities, progress and future direction.
• Review sales and estimating activities on a regular basis with the Management Team.
• Work with minimum amount of supervision and maintain good level of productivity.
• Positively support teamwork and circulation of experience.
• Work in a safe manner in compliance with company Health & Safety policy. Report and log Health & Safety incidents that occur.
• Any other reasonable duties as requested by management in support of the business.

Skills

Bid preparation

Estimating

Cost modelling

Market intelligence

Forecasting

Relationship management

Negotiation

Team collaboration

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Tools

SAP

EFACS

Excel

Job description

Magellan Aerospace Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a Spares Estimating Engineer to manage sales estimating and bid preparation with the Commercial Team. The role focuses on creating robust proposals for Spares and AOG items, aligning with divisional objectives and profitability targets.

You will liaise with Engineering, Finance and Purchasing to optimise estimates, drive best practices, and pursue new business within existing customer relationships.