Apprentice Contract Management

Job description

Apprentice Contract Management

Vacancy details

General information

Entity

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

Reference

2025-169171

Position description

Domain

Programs / Customer Relations

Job field / Job profile

Legal - Legal and contracts

Job title

Apprentice Contract Management

Employment type

Apprenticeship

Contract length

4 Years

Professional category

Student

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

To provide effective and efficient support to the whole of Actuation Systems covering all value streams, helping to ensure that products are delivered to customer on time, to the correct quality in a safe manner.

Your key responsibilities will include;

Completion and/or provision of information to the negotiation of terms and pricing.

Assistance to and provision of information to negotiations and decision-making requiring escalation for resolution.

Responsible for existing contractual relationships with customers.

Generation of business cases and gaining approval, ensuring contractual sign off in accordance with approvals matrix, and preparation and issue of contractual proposals.

Contract review and management ensuring adherence to contractual requirements.

Presentation, analysis and interpretation of Contracts & Commercial data with recommendations for the way ahead to facilitate decision making.

Prepare contract summaries of new and existing contracts and brief multi-disciplined teams as to the obligations and contractual risks.

Providing contractual support and advice to multi-functional teams.

Drafting and negotiation of agreements and contract clauses in line with corporate guidelines.

Contract risk and opportunity management.

Conformance to contract and business processes.

Compliance to International Trade requirements and internal compliance management.

Being a business partner to all other functions.

But what else? (benefits, specificities, etc.)

• Competitive salary

• Company performance bonus scheme

• Pension scheme – up to 10% employer contribution

• Private medical insurance

• Comprehensive health cash plan

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

• Flexible benefits programme (holiday trading, gym discounts, enhanced parental leave)

• Structured training & career development

• Opportunity to participate in community and STEM projects & more!

Candidate skills & requirements

Essential Skills:

Degree or working towards grade 2:1 or above or in engineering, business, marketing or similar.

General knowledge, understanding or interest of international aerospace and associated manufacturing industries is an advantage.

Technically competent with a love of reading large documents.

Knowledge of Lean principles and quality problem solving tools.

Self-motivated with excellent time management and organisation skills.

Flexible approach, calm under pressure, resilient and responsive to change.

Good interpersonal and people management skills.

Good presentation and communication skills.

Operates with the highest level of personal integrity.

Computer literate; familiar with general PC software (e.g. Windows, MS Office)

Good written and oral English language skills.

Approachable and collaborative and willing to take on a varying degree of complexity when working tasks.

Position location

Job location

Europe, UK, England, West Midlands

City (-ies)

Stafford Road WV10 7EH Wolverhampton