Overview
An opportunity within the UK Export Contract Management Team to provide project and contract administrative support to the delivery of a challenging portfolio of export contracts.
Responsibilities
* Engage with a wide range of international customers across North and South America, Asia, the Middle and Far East, Asia Pacific, and Europe.
* Provide significant business contribution to the expanding portfolio of export contracts.
* Support the MBDA Export Contract Manager with the organisation and preparation of customer‑facing meetings – post‑contract kick‑off, progress, and acceptance meetings.
* Engage customers for routine administrative aspects, specifically document definition and coordination for delivery and payment, as well as letter of credit, bank guarantees, and transportation.
* Prepare and coordinate with involved MBDA functions for customer deliveries in close liaison with the Shipping department.
* Provide support during customer‑facing Factory Acceptance Tests at MBDA sites for a wide range of MBDA products and assist loading procedures at departure ports and during customers’ acceptance in the concerned country.
* Gather all information pertaining to export licence condition fulfilment and ensure completeness of export licence tools in conjunction with the Export Control function.
Qualifications
* Proven experience in project management within the defence sector and exposure to international customers.
* Effective interpersonal and communication skills, including an open, confident and clear communication style.
* A high degree of self‑motivation with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
* Practical relationship management to maintain and grow relationships with customers, industrial partners and internal teams.
* Previous experience in functions such as finance, customer support, export control, project management, quality, and shipping.
Benefits & Compensation
* Salary: Circa £30,000 depending on experience.
* Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2‑3 days per week on‑site due to workload classification.
* Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship (restrictions may apply).
* Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance, varies year to year).
* Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%.
* Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime.
* Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days.
* Flexible working: We welcome applicants looking for flexible working arrangements.
* Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, plus enhancements for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility treatments.
* Facilities: subsidised meals and free car parking, among others.
* Healthcare Cash Plan: option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing.
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