Contract Support Representative

Eastleigh, Hampshire
Matchtech

Commercial & Contract Support Representative

We represent one of the world’s leading aircraft engine manufacturers as the exclusive service centre for all engine operations located in Europe, Middle East and Africa. The service centre is the single point of contact for after-sales support in the territory including repair and overhaul, engine fleet management, customer support and logistic support functions.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Director Commercial Programs and providing commercial and contracts support to the Customer Service Centre organisation, including the commercial programs and regional sales teams. The job holder will:

1. Support Regional Sales Managers, Director EMEA Sales and Director Commercial Programs with the generation of proposals and tender responses and processing of sales concessions for engine maintenance services, including the coordination of input from other stakeholders within the organisation.
2. Draft and customise contracts from agreed boilerplates, including Engine Service Agreements, Fleet Management Program Agreements and Engine Sale/Exchange Agreements.
3. Support the Sales team and Customer Service organisation in making contract changes during the negotiation process, utilising agreed alternate contract language where available or coordinating with the Contracts Specialist or Director Commercial Programs to draft suitable alternate wording.
4. Support Contracts Specialist and the Commercial Programs team in the generation of contract amendments, side letters and reports.
5. Support and coordinate the approval processes for proposals and contracts using SAP and SharePoint systems. Upload and maintain company signed documents on the same systems.
6. Compile company documents in support of tenders and other customer requests.
7. Provide back-up and assistance as required to the Contracts Specialist.
8. Provide organisation support for customer events, tradeshows and company corporate / social events.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate should be a self-motivated team player, have an appropriate degree qualification or equivalent and demonstrate:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to be comfortable interfacing with senior managers internally as well as customers and with excellent business writing skills.
• Very effective organisational abilities and high attention to detail.
• Excellent general computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and SAP.
• Previous experience and training in generating commercial proposals and drafting contracts.
• French language skills and SAP experience would be an advantage.
• Some travel may be required.

Place of Employment

• Place of work will be based at the UK offices in Chandlers Ford, Southampton.

Company Ethos

• Work-life Balance
• Flexible Working
• Team Building
• Growth & Development
• Diversity & Inclusion