Contracts Officer - L3Harris Technologies : Job Details

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defence technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defence and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 48,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Title - Contracts Officer

Job Location - Bristol, UK

We can offer hybrid working pattern, with time in our offices and your home, to enable a good work-life balance. We do require you to be on-site 60% of the time across the month (3 days per week on average).

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 12 UK sites, our team of over 1,400 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber for military, security and commercial customers, worldwide.

L3Harris MAPPS (Bristol, Burgess Hill and Barrow-in-Furness) provides an Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) for the Royal Navy sub-surface and surface fleets, notably current Astute submarine and Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carriers, in-build Type 26 and Type 31 frigates. This software provides integrated monitoring and control of ship propulsion, electrical functions, auxiliaries and damage control machinery and systems.

The key purpose of the role is to provide an effective level of commercial support to the day-to-day operation of current programmes and bids within the business and help to ensure that all commercial interests of the business are protected and profitability is maximised within acceptable risk levels. Responsible for ensuring all business activities comply with applicable UK regulations and corporate policies.

A few of our employee benefits

• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Preparation of commercial quotations and proposals including pricing to meet customer requirements
• Effective administration of Contracts and Agreements to maximize profitability, minimise exposure to risk and ensure timely achievement of project objectives.
• Processing and maintenance of Non-Disclosure Agreements
• Drafting and negotiation of contracts and agreements with customers and suppliers which include acceptable terms, price, payment plans in order to meet business objectives
• Preparation and administration of Contract changes and positively contribute to resulting negotiations
• Assessment and response to Request For Quotations ensuring risk mitigation and value for money is achieved and suits the customer’s needs
• Ensuring contract order cover is received in a timely manner and processing of the purchase orders within the company
• Processing of customer invoicing and chasing for payments as required
• Maintenance of contracts trackers and contribution to internal reporting requirements
• Support in the development and administration of commercial processes and procedures within the business

What you’ll bring

The role of Contracts Officer requires the following experience and skills:

• 2+ years previous experience in a contracts/commercial role
• Able to prioritise own workload and organise own time to achieve objectives
• Seek to identify opportunities for continuous improvement
• Proactive style and results driven
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Ability to work with and deal with individuals at all levels of business both internally and externally
• A high level of attention to detail
• High standard of IT literacy including MS Office; particularly Excel

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join L3Harris.