Senior Commercial Proposals Manager

ZipRecruiter; West Drayton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global aerospace company is seeking a Senior Sales Support Director in West Drayton to lead proposal activities, ensuring alignment with the company's strategy. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and substantial experience in the aerospace, defense, or power industries. The role emphasizes strong project management, communication skills, and the ability to work in a dynamic environment. This position supports hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Non-contributory Pension

Performance related bonus

Car Allowance/Company Car Option

Life Assurance

Group income protection

Private medical cover

Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days

Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• Extensive experience in relevant industries is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Lead proposal activities for the region.
• Translate customer requirements into solutions.
• Provide thought leadership during deal reviews.

Skills

Experience in aerospace, defense, or power industries

Strong project management skills

Financial analysis knowledge

Ability to work in high-paced environments

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, finance, or business-related field

Job description

Overview

Job Description Summary

The Senior Sales Support Director (SSD) is responsible for leading proposal activities for the Europe & Africa region. This includes collaborating with cross functional stakeholders to evaluate, plan, and deliver timely proposals to our customer based aligned with internal guiding principles and overarching business strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Review customer requirements and be able to translate into tangible solutions aligned to our business strategy
• Provide thought leadership during deal reviews to ensure robust understanding of deal specs and commercial risks
• Lead efforts to enhance and automate deal processes to enable timely response to customers
• Leverage sales and marketing teams to deepen understanding of airline, airframer, and lessor operations as well as growth strategies
• Support deal negotiations with customers as needed

Minimum Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor\'s degree from an accredited university or college or equivalent, ideally in engineering, finance, or business-related field of studies
• Extensive experience in the aerospace, defense, or power related industries

Desired Characteristics

• Prior experience working in or closely with sales, marketing, commercial finance/risk, commercial proposals, and/or contracts
• Working knowledge of financial analyses such as risk, tax, and legal principles
• Experience in developing, negotiating, and managing long term customer service agreements
• Applied experience using lean, six sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies to drive efficiencies in transactional processes
• Comfortability working in a high paced, high intensity environment with heavy exposure to senior leaders
• Proven ability to establish strong relationships with key stakeholders and influence to drive outcomes across a global, matrixed organization
• Demonstrated written and verbal skills with the ability to communicate key concepts in a succinct, clear manner to a variety of audiences including but not limited to the customer and/or senior leaders
• Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple large, complex projects simultaneously
• Role model of GE Aerospace Behaviors - Customer Focus, Continuous Improvement, and Respect for People

Flexible Working

GE supports flexible hybrid working arrangements for this position, that is 3 days in the office, 2 days from home.

Total Reward

At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.

As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;

• Non-contributory Pension
• Performance related bonus
• Car Allowance/Company Car Option
• Life Assurance
• Group income protection
• Private medical cover
• Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days + public holidays, with flexible option to buy or sell

Equal Opportunities

GE Aerospace Wales is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to , , , or , , , or expression, , , or other characteristics protected by law.

Security Clearance

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: BPSS

Right to Work

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.