Programme & Commercial Support Officer (IPT)

TN United Kingdom; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

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GKN Aerospace

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26.04.2025

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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

A Truly Global Business
Every day, around the world, we help aircraft fly further, faster and greener. We’re the world’s leading tier one aerospace supplier of systems and components. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries serving over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers with sales of £3.35bn. Together as “one GKN” we’re moving our business and industry forward developing technologies that rapidly decarbonise aircraft, and innovating to help build a new generation of planes that produce zero emissions. We’re putting sustainability at the heart of what we do; driving our objective to becoming a net zero greenhouse gas emissions business before 2050!

Making a Difference
It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play, you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.
At our GKN Filton site, we specialise in the design and manufacture of large complex structural wing assemblies, detailed metallic components, and wing systems for a combination of both civil and military aircraft. We have an exciting and career-defining opportunity for a Programme & Commercial Support Officer. This role is a mix of programme support and a commercial focus. The successful candidate will be busy with a variety of tasks working with a strong team based globally focusing on the A330 project.
The role is hybrid with 4 days based at the Filton site and Fridays working from home.

This role is a "springboard" to develop your career and progress into further opportunities at GKN Aerospace.

How You'll Contribute

A day in the role could include preparing quotations, reviewing customer claims, producing programme reports, and running "mini" projects while liaising with internal and external stakeholders & customers. You will also undertake the following tasks:

• Responsible for delivery of key projects with support from the programme and/or project manager.
• Compiling and following up on work breakdown structure (WBS), organization breakdown structure (OBS), and cost breakdown structure (CBS) schedules/plans for the program.
• Controlling and monitoring progress, scope, costs, and resource management and allocation for the program.
• Based on analysis, initiating improvements/recoveries on on-time delivery (OTD) and quality (Q) from Customer Scorecards / delivery schedule adherence (DSA) / Qetcin in close collaboration with responsible disciplines.
• Preparing and maintaining the customer outlook for budgeting purposes.
• Preparing the demand for operations, including required performance measures and supporting the budget agreements with the performance site.
• Supporting Risk and Opportunity Management activities (including commercial risks) and managing the risk register to control and mitigate risk exposure.
• Establishing and controlling robust document management in the IPT and towards/from the customer, related to Programme and Commercial correspondence and topics.
• Preparing and analyzing the Program Performance Summary (PPS), and initiating actions in case of deviations.
• Supporting the Change Board process and customer/change negotiations through analysis, creation, coordination, and delivery of change proposals to customer requests, including quotations for commercial impacts.
• Managing the price list for all deliverable items and coordinating internally and externally to ensure price changes are controlled.
• Preparing and negotiating pricing quotations for out-of-scope activities and spares items, and minor commercial claims related to the contract, and executing any agreed actions for claim/dispute resolution.
• Processing and supporting the programme order book to accurately reflect customer Purchase Order requirements, and interfacing internally and externally to assess and agree on impacts of order book changes.

We are looking for people who want to make a difference, talented members with the skills and passions to become the best of the future in what they do. The Programme & Commercial Support Officer will have excellent organizational and verbal and non-verbal communication skills with a positive can-do attitude. They will have the ability to work autonomously and as part of a wider team.
If you feel you have transferable skills from your professional background, please apply; we are happy to develop the right candidate into the role.

What You'll Bring

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and expertise/talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications, and attributes:

Essential
⦁ Strong written & verbal communication skills
⦁ Proven ability to articulate confidently to a range of audiences
⦁ Proactive & logical approach to problem solving
⦁ Strong written and presentation skills
⦁ Detail-focused analytical, organizational, and administrative skills
⦁ Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
⦁ A keen interest in business fundamentals and a willingness to develop within the role

Desirable
⦁ Awareness of GKN programme processes and lifecycle process
⦁ Experience using Microsoft Project
⦁ Knowledge of SAP
⦁ Project Management experience

What We'll Offer

Once onboard, you’ll get the following perks and benefits:
⦁ Competitive salary dependent on experience
⦁ Industry-leading pension scheme (we’ll match contributions up to 8% on a 1:1.5 basis)
⦁ Life assurance (8x salary)
⦁ 25 days holiday + bank holidays
⦁ Flexible working hours including hybrid working
⦁ Income protection
⦁ Shopping discounts
⦁ Cycle to Work Scheme
⦁ Employee Assistance Programme
⦁ Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
⦁ A collaborative, dynamic working environment

As well as a competitive package, we’ll support your career progression with learning and development opportunities. Being part of a global business, your career journey can take many directions!

Why Join Us

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. 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. It’s a culture that earned us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’ last year. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique, we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to an accessible recruitment process; if you require reasonable adjustments, please contact us.

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and opportunities. Join us to be part of an organization at the forefront of aerospace innovation, supported by top-tier training. Your potential is limitless!