GKN Aerospace · 1 day ago
Commercial Officer (Sr. Contracts Administrator)
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel and is committed to sustainability and innovation in the aerospace industry. The Commercial Officer will provide commercial expertise and support to local teams, manage contractual issues, and lead bidding activities to ensure successful business operations.
AerospaceCommercialManufacturing
Responsibilities
To interface and highlight to the IPT and customers where contractual obligations and limits to obligations are
Supports and leads new bidding activity when required, including the compilation of a business model and commercial proposal to support new business and the extension of current contracts
Supports complex change negotiations with Customers, particularly related to NPI work
Review orders and conclude on demand changes, contractual conditions and market conditions, and make strategic recommendations for demand forecasts as part of regular demand reviews
To manage/maintain the company order book to reflect the customers’ purchase order requirements
To ensure that commercial/contractual correspondence files are maintained
To maintain key performance metrics and contribute to internal reporting requirements
Support Project / Program Review structure, reports, data etc
Manage opportunities to improve the business case
Adheres to all program management and Commercial standards and policies in accordance with the GKN Aerospace Program Management framework and contribute to process development
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED
3+ years of contracts administration, customer support, or program management experience
Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)
Must be a US Citizen due to program security clearance requirements and/or SSA requirements
Preferred
Bachelor's degree, or relevant completed/continued education in Business, Program Management, Engineering or similar fields
GKN Experience
Intermediate to advanced excel experience
Hands-on/professional experience data entry of customer requirements into ERP systems
Experience with aerospace and/or aircraft machined and assembled components, or complex manufacturing
Proven experience with Customer Interface and Communication
Financial exposure and/or experience with Budgeting and Cost Accounting
Company
GKN Aerospace
GKN Aerospace is an aerospace mfg. company that develops, builds & supplies an extensive range of advanced aerospace systems.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.5MKey Investors
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
2025-09-03Grant· $2.5M
Recent News
2026-01-09
Hartford Business Journal
2025-12-16
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