Contract Administrator

This is an exciting opportunity for a diligent administrator to be part of our Contracts & Commercial team supporting the Collins Aerospace Actuation Systems business. You will have extensive Microsoft skills & a keen eye for detail. The successful candidate will support a portfolio of military and civil contracts with international customers. They will work closely with the Actuation Systems Contract Officer and Managers as well as the Business Development and Programme Management functions to provide competitive advantage whilst meeting contractual obligations. What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?

• Creating and maintaining contracts records and entries in the contracts register.
• Maintaining a sales price database for use by Commercial and Finance.
• Carrying out audits of the Contracts & Commercial work instructions and processes to ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures, including overseeing any remedial actions.
• Drafting of customer facing letters under the supervision of a Contract Officer/Manager.
• Contract review and compiling contract summaries via a contract flow down document.
• Contract management, including support to programme teams and proposal responses under the supervision of a Commercial Manager.
• Compiling departmental measures of performance. Manage access to customer portals such as Exostar.
• Update and maintain the signature authority matrix.
• Supporting continuous improvement activities across the function.
• Creating and maintaining a 'One Actuation' document register and repository.
• Focal for Contracts ad hoc activities including, but not limited to portal administration, SharePoint sites, customer point of contact.
  
  Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential as are good preparation and planning skills.
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office programmes including Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
Desirable skills:
• Enjoy working with customers and colleagues to reach agreement in a demanding environment.
• An attention to detail and methodical approach, together with good problem solving and negotiation ability.
• Ability to collaborate
• Previous experience working in a contracts team would be advantageous
• Professional nature
  
  At Collins Aerospace, we're working side by side with our customers & partners to dream, design & deliver solutions that redefine the future of our industry. We are part of Raytheon Technologies & provide technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry to connect and protect people around the world. We are inventors, we are manufacturers, we work in space exploration, commercial air travel, defence & rescue applications.
Are you looking to join a dynamic global team that works across the entire Aerospace industry? If yes, get onboard the Collins Aerospace Team & play a part in expanding the opportunities to develop new products & challenge the state of art technology. We believe Diversity drives innovation; equity eliminates obstacles, inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where everyone can belong & succeed, contributing to a better society. We are committed to ensuring the recruitment process is barrier-free & inclusive as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long term condition to remove barriers that may be experienced in the recruitment process.


• Competitive salary
• Company performance bonus scheme
• Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Comprehensive health cash plan
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexible benefits programme (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave- up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50% (basic pay)
• Structured training & opportunities to progress
• Opportunity to join ERGs (employee resource groups), participate in community projects & much more!
What does the role look like?