Contracts Officer at Indra in Market Deeping, England, United Kingdom

Contracts Officer

Indra Park Air work with customers all over the globe to make air travel safer. For over 60 years we’ve been one of the leading producers of VHF and UHF radios, providing the vital link between the ground and the air for passenger, freight and military aircraft.

The reasons behind our success are simple and won’t change. First, we work harder for the customer than the rest. We take time to truly know their needs and create the right product for them. We train them how to use it, we won’t let our equipment be deployed until every detail is right, and then we provide the best care and service for all our products.

At Indra Park Air we stay the best by looking to the future – to new requirements and new possibilities. A radio remains a radio, but we never stop thinking about how we can improve it, and how it can offer more to our customers. It’s no wonder that we are one of only 2% of companies worldwide to hold PLATINUM Level in Investors in People Accreditation.

At Indra Park Air, our values guide everything we do, from developing industry-leading technology to supporting our customers around the world.

Innovation - Our capacity for innovation, cutting-edge solutions, and specialised team of professionals enable us to drive a safer, more connected future through technology.

Trust - We work with strength, commitment, and reliability, delivering quality solutions to build trust with customers, employees, partners, investors, and society.

Connection - We harness the power of collaboration, connect ideas and solutions, and adapt to our customers' needs, supporting them on the path to a better future.

Foresight - We anticipate future needs to make the world safer and more connected, transforming our experience and knowledge into solutions for a better tomorrow.

We are looking for a Contracts Officer to join our busy and fast-paced team. This is a varied and critical role within the business, from supporting proposals through to customer support and ensuring high-quality contractual agreements with our clients and partners. Collaborating with diverse teams across the business including business development, programmes, engineering and operations.

What you’ll be doing:

• Support customer bids and proposals, identifying commercial risks and mitigation strategies.
• Act as the commercial focal point during bid reviews and project delivery.
• Draft, review and negotiate customer, supplier and partner agreements.
• Provide contractual and commercial guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Support contract negotiations and contract administration activities.
• Coordinate due diligence and compliance information.
• Identify and manage commercial and contractual risks.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of commercial processes and templates.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

We are seeking a proactive, organised, and commercially minded professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience supporting bids, contracts and subcontracts in an international environment.
• Experience with a range of commercial agreements, including NDAs, teaming agreements and licence agreements.
• Strong understanding of commercial principles, contract management and programme delivery risk.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint and PowerPoint.

Desirable

• Experience within aerospace, defence, engineering or technology sectors.
• Knowledge of export control, sanctions compliance and due diligence processes.
• Experience working with international customers, partners and suppliers.

Note - In special circumstances individual requirements can be relaxed, e.g. additional experience can be taken in lieu of qualifications.

Security Clearance:

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels

Benefits

• Flexitime and core hours – 37.5 hrs a week, core hrs between 0930-1500

• Enhanced Holiday – 25 days plus bank holidays
• Enhanced Pension Scheme – up to 8% company contribution
• Life Assurance
• Liberty Days - you can request up to 3 days of your annual leave ‘on the day’
• Buying and Selling Holidays
• Long service and retirement awards
• Private healthcare
• Flu vaccinations
• Cycle to work scheme
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free parking
• Training
• Continuous Learning
• Employee Assistance Programme and Wellbeing Services
  

Indra Park Air is an equal employment opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, origin, disability or other characteristics protected by law.