Intern/Co-Op
Commercial Student - 12 Month Placement
Commercial
Gloucester
About the Role
Salary: £25,120.00
Location: Gloucester
Are you ready to take on a real-world commercial role with significant responsibility?
We have a 12-month placement position for a student to join our team where you’ll play a key role in supporting the procurement and commercial activities for one of the world’s biggest defence companies.
What you'll be doing:
1. Procurement & Sourcing:
You'll be involved in running supplier competitions, evaluating bids, vetting responses, and making sourcing recommendations. You’ll also identify potential risks and negotiate contracts to ensure the best value for money for our customers.
2. Negotiation Support:
You'll support and participate in negotiations under the guidance of senior team members, preparing and completing negotiations within approved limits. You'll gain hands-on experience leading fact-finding activities, negotiating agreements, and following up on outcomes.
3. Commercial Planning:
Be part of the planning and approval processes for negotiations and work to ensure all agreements are completed accurately and on time, with strong attention to detail.
4. Documentation & Reporting:
You’ll maintain accurate records of all negotiations, correspondence, and contracts, ensuring compliance with established processes. Additionally, you’ll generate reports supporting supplier performance monitoring.
What we're looking for:
5. A proactive individual who is eager to learn and grow within a dynamic team.
6. Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow set processes.
7. Good communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
8. A passion for commercial and procurement activities, with a desire to take on responsibility.
This placement offers the opportunity to gain invaluable commercial experience, and you’ll be making real decisions that will impact our projects. If you're looking for a placement that will challenge you, help you grow your skills, and contribute to global defence efforts, this is the perfect opportunity.
Apply now and start your journey with us!
Required skills, qualifications and experience
9. Working towards business studies, business management or Law degree.
10. Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain positive relationships across the various stakeholder groups.
11. Presentation skills
12. Confidence with using various IT operating systems (. Windows, Excel, Word).
Job Reference Number
17955BR
Employee Type
Full Time
Hours Per Week
37.5
Working Schedule
4xFlex
Country
United Kingdom (UK)
Clearance Required for Role
SC
Graduate, Intern or Apprentice Vacancy?
Yes
What we offer you
At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.
We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement.
We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:
13. Private Medical Insurance
14. Competitive Pension
15. Dental
16. Critical Illness
17. Life Assurance
18. Travel Insurance
19. Employee discounts for top high street shops
20. Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counseling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc
21. Internal training and development alongside our Education assistance programmes
22. Reimbursement for a professional membership
23. Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave
Business Environment
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) provides systems engineering, software development, training solutions and complex program management for global security, civil and commercial markets. Simply stated, our mission is to be the world’s leading global security and aerospace company. To achieve this mission, RMS draws on its core capabilities in advanced platforms and weapons, C4ISR, global sustainment, training and sensors.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Lockheed Martin is committed to upholding principles of equal opportunity, fostering a work environment that is aligned with our core values of integrity, respect, and exceptional performance. We recognize the importance of leveraging the unique talents and experiences of all our employees to drive innovation, deliver superior solutions, and maximize value for our customers. Our focus is on identifying the most qualified candidate for each role, regardless of their background. If you are interested in a position, we invite you to share how your skills and perspectives could bolster our team and encourage you to apply, even if you feel your qualifications do not fully meet all the job criteria outlined in our advertisement. Furthermore, Lockheed Martin is dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive for all individuals. We are prepared to accommodate reasonable adjustments for applicants as needed. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact end ngIf: ame != 'jobtitleInJobDetails' && ame != 'jobdescriptionInJobDetails' -->
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