Contracts Administrator (Commercial Officer) - Muncie, IN

TN United Kingdom; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Contracts Administrator to provide essential commercial expertise. This role involves managing day-to-day commercial issues, supporting local bids, and ensuring contractual obligations are met. With a commitment to innovation and sustainability, this organization offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions can significantly impact the aerospace industry. Join a team that values collaboration and diversity, and take your career to new heights with exceptional training and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years in a customer-facing contracts role.
• Experience in aerospace is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and resolve commercial issues on a day-to-day basis.
• Support bidding activity and maintain the company order book.
• Ensure overdue debt is minimized and customers pay on time.

Skills

Customer Relations

Contract Management

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

5+ Years Experience in Contracts Role

Tools

MS Office Suite

Excel

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Contracts Administrator (Commercial Officer) - Muncie, IN, Bristol

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Client:

GKN Aerospace

Location:

Bristol, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

29.04.2025

Expiry Date:

13.06.2025

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Job Description:

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity set the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries, we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

The Commercial Officer will provide commercial expertise and support to the specific customer local team. Work to ensure the management and resolution of commercial issues on a day-to-day basis such as commercial change management, support local level bids and proposals. Informs the Program IPTs of contractual obligations and boundaries. Acts as the first point of escalation for customer purchase order or contractual issues internally and from the customer.

Job Responsibilities

• Interface with and highlight to the IPT and customers where contractual obligations and limits are.
• Support new bidding activity when required, including the compilation of a business model and commercial proposal.
• Manage and maintain the company order book to reflect the customers' purchase order requirements.
• Ensure that commercial/contractual correspondence files are maintained.
• Maintain key performance metrics and contribute to internal reporting requirements.
• Support change negotiations with customers.
• Ensure overdue debt is minimized and customers pay in accordance with agreed payment terms.
• Support project/program review structures, reports, data, etc. Review customer MRP, conclude on demand changes, check against contractual conditions, and update demand as part of MPS.
• Manage opportunities to improve the business case.
• Adhere to all program management and commercial standards and policies in accordance with the GKN Aerospace Program Management framework and contribute to process development.

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, or 5+ years of experience in a customer-facing contracts role within a manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years of experience in a customer-facing contracts role within a manufacturing environment, preferably aerospace.
• Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in aerospace is highly preferred.
• Ability to perform work subject to FAR regulations and/or program requirements.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, good customer relations skills, ability to multi-task, and a team player.
• Ability to read, analyze, interpret contracts, compare contracts to purchase orders, and recognize potential problem areas.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Project management experience leading multi-disciplinary teams under challenging time constraints.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and a structured way of working.
• Highly self-motivated and self-supportive.
• Experience with aerospace and/or aircraft machined and assembled components.
• Basic understanding of accounting.
• Ability to compile executive presentations and present to groups.
• Intermediate Excel experience and working knowledge.
• Proven experience with customer interface and communication.

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organization that is at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries further. With some of the best training in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that achieving our ambitions depends on diverse minds who enjoy collaboration. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and belonging, and by living our five principles, we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. This culture earned us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing what makes us unique, we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please contact us.

We are the place where human dreams and endeavor shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.