GKN Aerospace
Commercial Director
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Job Summary
We are seeking a Commercial Director to be based at our Global Technology Centre, Bristol.
As a Commercial Director you will provide the following:
- Commercial leadership for a customer-centred business across multiple locations for core integrated programme teams.
- Data-driven business analysis, guidance and planning and actively contribute to commercial strategy across the business.
- Ensure business compliance with statutory and GKN Aerospace governance.
How You'll Contribute
The Commercial Director will be responsible for the following:
- Act as leader, expert and internal escalation point for negotiation and resolution of commercial claims to/from customers.
- Ensure that compliancy and contracting risk (technical, financial, contractual) is properly understood and managed in the negotiation of terms and conditions for new business and ensure that all contracting obligations are fully understood.
- Accountable for the deployed resources that manage the commercial bids, proposals and contract Gate reviews such that risks are understood, minimized and managed appropriately.
- Provide key management information and analysis to make informed business decisions and to help drive business performance improvement, particularly cost competitiveness and cash generation.
- Lead, motivate, develop and serve the commercial function within programs. Responsible for the commercial team’s functional skills and professional development.
- Ensure that the Commercial personnel within the Business Line have a good understanding and comply with Export Control requirements.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
What You'll Bring
To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and expertise/talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:
Essential
- Must be a true business person with strong business acumen.
- Proven leadership experience in a multi-site manufacturing environment.
- Evidence of an ability to instil sound Commercial management practices.
- Ability to influence both internally and externally at senior levels.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to build and lead a team of professionals.
- Must be a strategic advisor to the Vice President and is accustomed to working through and managing the details of issues and opportunities.
What We'll Offer
Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:
- Attractive remuneration package dependent on experience
- Industry Leading Pension Scheme: we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1:1.5 basis
- Life Assurance: 8 x salary
- Car allowance (Annual): £6300
- Fuel Allowance (Annual): £1411
- Access to a salary sacrifice EV scheme giving tax and national insurance savings
- STIP maximum bonus: 36%
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Flexible working hours including the ability to finish at 12 noon on a Friday
- Income protection
- Shopping discounts
- Cycle To Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
- A collaborative, dynamic working environment
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to Work Needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Location