Advanced Apprentice Land UK Business Administration Glascoed

Job Title    Advanced Apprentice Land UK Business Administrator (Commercial Support) Glascoed

Location   Glascoed

Salary      We offer a competitive salary with annual increases throughout the apprenticeship and a range of employee benefits including, free higher education as well as access to the Company pension and Share Incentive Plan

What you will be doing

The Commercial Support Officer role is classed as a professional role and, working under supervision, will be a member of BAE Systems Land UK Commercial & Estimating team, delivering commercial administrative services to meet operational needs.

These commercial services will typically include but not be limited to supporting:

• Business Winning activities.
• Request for Bid Approval and Submission, Contract Agreement and Award activities.
• Contract execution phases.
• Contract Closure phases.
• Opportunity Identification and Exploitation.

As a Commercial Support Officer you will work within a clearly defined framework with a focus on gaining experience and understanding of the commercial role and providing administrative support to operations. The role is an intermediate support role and as a Commercial Support Officer you will have a working knowledge of a range of commercial processes and procedures through job related training, coaching and work experience.

Main responsibilities and duties could include but not be limited to:

• Administration of bids and contracts into the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
• Supporting preparation of commercial elements (pricing and proposal information) for the Life Cycle Management and Request for Bid Approval process.
• Work with the Integrated Delivery Teams (IDTs), to support responses to new/existing customer requirements and execution contract amendments.
• Drafting of documents for review and approval, as well as generation of simple commercial proposals for submission to the customer.
• On-going contract management and customer liaison support activities on existing contracts and long-term partnership arrangement with the UK MoD.
• Understanding of the commercial estimating function and the cost elements required to generate price information for competitively priced proposals.
• Creation and compilation of typically low complexity cost estimates for bids and projects in line with business and estimating processes.
• Resolve non-complex customer queries.
• Provide frequent feedback to direct supervision, the bid team and/or other key stakeholders with support or under supervision as required.
• Provide data and information, as required, for internal reviews, meeting and in support of to cost investigation and negotiations.
• Understands how assigned duties relate to others in the integrated project team and or function.
• Understand the financial and basic pricing requirements of commercial contracts.

Typically individuals should have:

• Good communication skills.
• A willingness to learn.
• An ability to work as part of a team or independently with supervision and guidance.
• A curious mind-set.
• Good IT skills.
• Good presentation skills.
• An ability to prioritise workload and deliver in a timely manner.
• An ability to produce accurate work with attention to detail.
• Good analytical and problem solving skills.
• An ability to identify and propose a solution to a challenge.
• Works autonomously within established procedures and may complete moderately complex and varies tasks.
• May act as resource to support other functional teams in delivering their responsibilities.

You will have the opportunity to learn how to:

• Deliver your responsibilities efficiently and with integrity.
• Show a positive attitude.
• Work well within a team.
• To demonstrate strong communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Time management.
• Problem-solving.
• Develop your organisational skills.

What Qualification will you get?

Business Administration | ACW – Website (acwcerts.co.uk)

Overview of Business Unit

BAE Systems Land UK Munitions

BAE Systems is proud to equip the British Armed Forces and international customers with a range of munition products, from small arms ammunition through to heavy artillery, tank ammunition and warheads and payloads.

Our munitions have been proven in every possible environment over many decades, with our specialist engineers continually making performance improvements. We are also winning an increasing number of export orders, following an efficiency programme that has significantly increased our competitiveness.

Supporting the armed forces with some of the most advanced munitions capabilities in the world is one of the most exciting career moves you could make. We offer several business and engineering graduate opportunities each year and are looking for people with the passion, drive and skills to give the best they can every day, to make sure our troops receive only the best. In return, we offer you a role you can be proud of, that lets you grow and develop in the UK’s leading defence, aerospace and security company.

With major facilities in Cheshire, Monmouthshire and Tyne and Wear, our Land UK Munitions business employs over 1,100 people and has a desire to grow, both in the UK and internationally.  We invite you to join us and be part of a team that gives our customers a strategic edge on the battlefield by designing, manufacturing and supporting some of their most vital equipment.

Benefits

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan.  You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Team

Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems.  A career here means using your passion and ingenuity to defend national security with breakthrough technology and intelligence solutions.  It’s rewarding work that truly makes a difference.  And as you tackle critical projects, you’ll work alongside a supportive team – driven by a shared ambition to protect what really matters.  At BAE Systems, you’ll find an extraordinary career where you can realize your true potential.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference.  You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential.  We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under represented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible.  If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Export control/Security

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions.  These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

5 GCSEs A*-C or 9-4 (or equivalent) including Maths & English