Project Management Degree Apprenticeship

You can join the Commodity Management (CM) team, responsible for securing our supplier lines, delivering value for money and developing structured relationships with key suppliers. You will develop a solid working knowledge of certain commodity trends including: cost drivers, global pricing, market and industry trends and material lead times to maintain availability of cost-effective supplies of materials, equipment and services. Or, You can support and follow Telecom's senior project managers to develop an understanding of the project requirements to the point where you will be able to manage your own project or work package. At this point you will then take responsibility for updating your own project plans and schedules, ensuring deliveries are on time, cost and quality, managing risk and issues and providing regular reports to all project stakeholders. Via industrial placements, you will also gain exposure to other areas of the business (equipment/spacecraft production, logistics, Product/Quality Assurance, systems engineering etc.) in order to attain a broad understanding of all stakeholder's activities and to build a strong network. Whilst at work:

• Support supplier relationships
• Cooperate with the (Sub-) Commodity Multi-Functional Team
• Support the bid, tender and supplier selection process
• Support and contribute to Procurement/ Value Creation projects & initiatives that aim at delivering synergies and savings
• Assist negotiations with supplier to assure program expectations are meet
• Set-up and negotiate contractual agreements with suppliers
• Conduct Supplier Evaluation Development (SED) and Vendor Management, and define action plans to develop strategic suppliers
Whilst at university, you will gain knowledge and understanding of:
• Procurement and contract management
• Quality management
• Estimating, planning and scheduling
• Risk management
• Project change control
• Stakeholder and communications management
• Organizational change management
  
  Launch an exciting career by joining our Airbus Apprenticeship Programme! Our Apprentices receive second to none training, gaining the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to enable you to make an immediate contribution when you enter the workforce. Our Degree Apprenticeships offer a full degree with no fees, plus vocational training with a regular salary!
You will study towards a Bachelor's Degree in Project Management at a local University, the course duration is typically 4 years and your attendance will be on a day or block release basis. Project managers are responsible for the end-to-end delivery of a project. They have responsibility for delivering the project in line with defined objectives, taking decisions to manage stakeholder expectations by leading a multi-skilled, cross-disciplinary team to deliver the project to time, cost and quality requirements., In order to be eligible to this apprenticeship, you must have a minimum of:
• 3 A Levels at Grades A to C or a vocational equivalent subject to validation
AND
• GCSE Maths and English Language at 4/C or above
As the successful candidate you will need to demonstrate:
• Interest in project management, working in a diverse environment with multi-functional teams and understanding the benefits of how projects can deliver real value to customers making their day-to-day life easier
• Good communication skills
• Personable approach that will unify team members who are often working under pressure
• Ability to work autonomously once tasked with an activity
• Solid team player
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Challenge the normal operating mode with proposed improvement/implementation plan
• Ability to plan/Time Management, This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.
  
  Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com. At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Salary: £20,200 37 hours per week // Half day Fridays!
• // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays // Pension // Success share // Plus many more flexible benefits!