Job Description

Ultra Precision Control Systems (PCS) is a leading developer of mission and safety critical equipment in the defence and aerospace industries. We support our global military and civil customers (key industry primes such as Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Gulfstream) by providing innovative electronic, electro-mechanical and pneumatic solutions that meet operational, reliability and environmental needs for safety critical and high integrity applications. We also provide equipment for modern military land vehicles that improve their reliability and performance whilst reducing the burden on their operators and maintainers. Our products are integrated onto market leading platforms such as F-35, Eurofighter Typhoon, Gripen, A400M, Boeing 787, Airbus A350, Gulfstream G650, Ajax and Challenger vehicles to name but a few. The product portfolio at Ultra PCS ranges from blue sky research programmes and new to market products, development, production, through to after-market solutions.

The Ultra Commercial function is responsible for the effective management of the contractual agreements entered into by PCS, including the negotiation of the terms and conditions of contractual agreements with customers, suppliers and partners, ensuring compliance with those agreements and agreeing changes to them as the need arises. The diversity of product portfolio, customers and platforms within PCS ensures a variety of commercial challenges. The function also performs an important oversight role in ensuring adherence with internal procedures on bid management and approval, it fosters strong relationships with customers, suppliers and partners and acts as the conduit between the Sales and Technical teams and other functions including Finance and Supply Chain.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our expanding team. Competitive benefits, salary and flexible working for the right candidate.

Wherever possible, we will consider a variety of working options to suit your lifestyle, whether that be hybrid home/office working, flexible working and part or full time employment. It\'s the \'innovating\' and \'empowering\' values that we ASPIRE to be. We welcome the challenge to work in new ways and have trust in you when getting the job done because we recognise, our business is our people.

As a member of the Commercial team, take a supporting role in the winning and delivery of profitable business and provide commercial advice, support and governance to the business at the appropriate level. Support the preparation of company contracts with customers and suppliers that are on terms which protect the Commercial interests of the business.

Key responsibilities

The day to day point of interface on commercial and contractual matters for selected contracts

Timely development, approval and issuance of bids and proposals in line with delegation of authority.

Support the identification of commercial risk and the development and implementation of effective risk mitigation strategies and actions

Ensure that the Company\xe2\x80\x99s contractual obligations are communicated to the project teams and support functions

Support the resolution of commercial issues

Support the project teams to identify contract changes and engage the Change Control process

Reviewing, re-drafting and supporting the negotiation of customer contracts, amendments and agreements.

Support the protection and management of the company\xe2\x80\x99s intellectual property rights

Help develop, improve and maintain Commercial policies and processes

Liaison with the trade compliance team to ensure compliance with regulations

Required Qualifications & Skills:

Degree in a relevant discipline including but not limited to: law, economics, business, or suitable equivalent experience

GCSE Maths and English

Good communicator \xe2\x80\x93 oral and written

Can demonstrate the ability to effectively liaise with internal and external customers and stakeholders

Works effectively in a team

Self-motivated and proactively able to manage own work to in order to achieve objectives

Use own initiative within the scope of the role

Plans work and delivers on time, with agility to re-plan priorities to meet the needs of the business

Demonstrates a high level of integrity and inspires trust

Ability to identify and develop solutions to problems

Demonstrates a \xe2\x80\x9cCan do\xe2\x80\x9d positive attitude, with a willingness to develop

Good application of Microsoft packages and relevant software

Embraces and shares Ultra\xe2\x80\x99s APSIRE values

Security Clearance

Candidates must be eligible for SC Security Clearance

Benefits

Every employee is critical to our success and as such we offer a range of flexible employee benefits along with career development opportunities.

Flexible working within core working hours

Early Finish on a Friday

25 days holiday with the option to buy/sell 5 days plus bank holidays.

4 times your annual salary in life assurance

Flexible benefits package (benefits such as, new car scheme, retail vouchers, gym discounts, health screening and more!)

Pension Scheme - Less than 5 years\' service up to 5.5% employer contributions, 5 years\' service + up to 7.5% employer contributions.

You couldn\xe2\x80\x99t be joining the team and Ultra at a more exciting time. Therefore if this sounds of interest, please follow the application process

Here at Ultra we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusivity. Underpinned by our values, behaviours and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be the best version of yourself. We also believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures will increase our diversity of thinking, ensuring we successfully deliver to our customers.

We therefore do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We also support requests for flexible working arrangements wherever possible.

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