ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK develop, supply and support cutting-edge maritime technology for customers worldwide working closely with the UK Royal Navy to create products which protect lives at sea.
Each year, ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK takes on new apprentices and university graduates. They are dedicated to developing the next generation of talent in engineering and technology.
AEUK are looking for a Graduate to join their Commercial Team who will develop towards providing a specialist commercial service to the business at a strategic and tactical level and at all stages of the opportunity and project cycle.
You will be given guidance and mentoring to develop your skills in supporting a range of tasks.
Scope:
As a Commercial graduate at AEUK you will be joining a small, dynamic team at the heart of a growing business which delivers high technology naval equipment to UK and overseas customers. You will be working alongside other Commercial colleagues supporting cross-functional teams, and gain an in-depth understanding of how the business secures and manages customer contracts. As part of developing towards the role of Commercial Officer you will provide support to the Commercial team, learn to interpret a range of commercial agreements and identify key commercial risks, assist with bidding, winning and managing customer contracts, shadowing negotiations and learning how to influence and protect the company's position.
Knowledge, Skills and Personal Qualities which you will develop:
The ability to work with other company functions (Business Development, Project Management, Legal, Finance, Procurement) in the management of company contracts.
The ability to understand and interpret a range of commercial agreements including, with support, terms and conditions of contract and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
An appreciation of contract law and compliance/regulatory frameworks.
The ability to develop practical solutions to problems.
The ability to understand complex commercial issues and recommend solutions.
The ability to provide support on commercial matters relevant to all market areas e.g. UK MoD, UK prime contractors, and overseas customers.
An awareness of AEUK Commercial policy and guidance, to ensure best practice and the ability to apply this consistently across the company.
The ability to support the commercial input into bids and proposals in order to develop a suitable risks/reward balance, helping to ensure that a complete response is provided to the customer.
The ability to support the business in managing contracts to ensure customer satisfaction, whilst improving contractual compliance and reducing risk to the business.
The ability to ensure that commercial and contractual issues facing the business are communicated and understood.
What we are looking for in you:
A good degree in a relevant subject.
Strong attention to detail.
Capable of building constructive and positive relationships.
Able to deliver tasks on time and to a high standard.
Able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
A highly motivated self-starter with initiative and capable of working with limited supervision.
Ability to listen and learn, with the ambition to develop towards the role of Commercial Officer and beyond.
Computer literate and capable of using MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and SharePoint.
More information
The successful candidate must be able to achieve full SC (Security Clearance)
