Business Support Specialist

MBDA UK; West of England; Hybride; GBP 32 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Company bonus

Pension

Overtime

Flexi Leave

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Facilities

Healthcare cash plan

Résumé du poste

MBDA UK is seeking a highly organized Business Support Specialist to join the UK Support Function, supporting the Land Ceptor/Poland Programme Office. The role focuses on coordinating effective support for sourcing, contracting and supply of high-value equipment.

You will liaise with stakeholders domestically and internationally, manage records and events, and help drive continuous improvements while upholding discretion and confidentiality in all dealings.

Qualifications

• Excellent team ethic and ability to interface with people at all levels.
• Ability to prioritise tasks to deliver timely, accurate results.
• Demonstrate courage and influencing skills while upholding MBDA values.
• Forward-thinking mindset to improve efficiencies in working practices and processes.
• Self-motivated with resilience to adapt to changing environments.
• Meticulous, proactive, and able to multi-task.
• Professional demeanour and discretion with confidential information.
• Willingness to learn and extend the role beyond the job description.

Responsabilités

• Develop and maintain close working relationships with domestic and international stakeholders both internal and external to MBDA.
• Provide support to monthly PPO Governance meetings, including action and decision tracking and liaising with relevant stakeholders.
• Provide records management across the PPO.
• Collaborate with colleagues in implementing, maintaining and supporting continuous improvement for key programme processes and records.
• Manage and coordinate visits across the Poland programmes.
• Ensure key programme documentation is available, accurate and up to date.
• Facilitate and supporting internal and external events and workshops.
• Be a key member within the UK Support Function and participate in engagement activities.
• Sharing best practice and knowledge within the UK Support Function and offering guidance and training to team members.

Connaissances

Team ethos

Task prioritisation

Influencing

Forward thinking

Self-motivation

Multitasking

Professional demeanour

Discretion & confidentiality

Description du poste

An excellent opportunity to join our Support Function team as a Business Support Specialist supporting one of our key programmes

Job Title

Business Support Specialist – Land Ceptor (Poland Programme Office)

Salary

Circa £35,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working

2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance

British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting new role for a highly motivated, organised and efficient individual to join the UK Support Function team. You will undertake specific responsibilities to support, prioritise and coordinate effective and efficient support to the Land Ceptor, Poland Programme Office (PPO). This role will play a vital part in enabling the community to focus on sourcing, contracting and supply of bespoke / high value complex equipment, needed to deliver world leading defence capabilities. You will need to exhibit a high level of organisation skills, great team ethic and the ability to interface with people at all levels both internally and externally, whilst embracing innovative ways of working.

Role (this is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities)

• Develop and maintain close working relationships with domestic and international stakeholders both internal and external to MBDA
• Provide support to monthly PPO Governance meetings to include, action and decision tracking and liaising with relevant stakeholders
• Provide records management across the PPO
• Collaborate with colleagues in implementing, maintaining and supporting continuous improvement for key programme processes and records
• Manage and coordinate visits across the Poland programmes
• Working with external and internal stakeholders to collate material and to be accountable for ensuring key programme documentation is available, accurate and up to date
• Facilitating and supporting internal and external events and workshops
• To be a key member within the UK Support Function and participate in engagement activities
• Sharing best practice and knowledge within the UK Support Function and offering guidance and training to team members
• Participation and progress on UK Support Function personal development initiatives – to be accountable for own self-learning and development
• Discretion and confidentiality to be maintained
• Any other adhoc technical administration duties

What we're looking for from you

• A great team ethic and the ability to interface and build close working relationships with people at all levels both internally and externally
• The ability to prioritise tasks to achieve results in a timely manner, ensuring a high level of accuracy
• Demonstrate courage and influencing skills whilst promoting MBDA company values and behaviours
• Someone that is forward thinking, who looks to improve efficiencies in working practices and processes
• Someone that is self-motivated with the ability and resilience to adapt to changing environments, evolving technologies, tools and processes
• A meticulous approach to tasks, with a positive attitude and the ability to multi-task, be proactive and accountable
• A professional demeanour in all situations and be able to withhold confidential information
• It is essential that the post holder undertakes the extensive duties with flexibility, initiative and enthusiasm and operates as an integral part of the team
• Willingness to learn and extend the role above and beyond the job description

Our company

Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom. We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more… We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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