Business Development Industrial Placement

Salary: £26,000 per year

Business Development Industrial Placement

Time Commitment: 37 hours a week

Location: Wolverhampton

Vacancy Type: Student – Sandwich/Industrial Work Placement

Salary: £26,000per year

Company Overview

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry. Created in 2018 by bringing together Rockwell Collins and UTC Aerospace Systems, Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Every 12 seconds a flight around the world takes off – and our work is on it. We propel aerospace, defence and the other industries we support far beyond imagination, but there is more work to be done. We need your ideas, inspiration and solutions to continue to help us redefine aerospace.

Job Overview

Incumbent’s responsibilities will generally focus on the following:

Maintain marketing database for new business opportunities and competitor analysis.
Revise, create as necessary and then maintain company’s promotional material such as brochures, data sheets, trade show publications and media for other trade events.
Internal liaison and maintaining of company’s internal web site.
Quantification and preparation of data for input to Strategic Plan
Represent Marketing and Business Development on appropriate internal trade show council teams and support tradeshows
Liaise with internal departments as well as other divisions to coordinate participation at Trade shows and events.
Liaise with internal departments to coordinate and prepare press releases in accordance with Collins Aerospace procedures.
Support proposal activities from enquiry to contract award
Develop and maintain market/segment and portfolio analysis
Implement and maintain Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System
Report customer metrics MFA, OTIF, Quality and Sales and GM
Maintain current and future customer analysis including customer organizational charts and points of contact
Analysis industry news and communicate internally
Qualifications

Personal Characteristics/ Qualifications

Degree or working towards grade 2:1 or above or in engineering, business, marketing or similar
General knowledge and understanding of international aerospace and associated industries an advantage
Good interpersonal and people management skills
Good presentation and communication skills
Able to empathetically communicate Customer and Employee expectations
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
Knowledge of a foreign language (French, Mandarin) an advantage
Able to undertake occasional domestic and overseas travel as required
Flexible approach, calm under pressure and responsive to change
This is a great opportunity to broaden your personal development and experience exciting challenges. If you’re interested in a Business Development Work Placement with Collins Aerospace, we would love to hear from you.

IMPORTANT: Candidates must be able to commit to the full 12 month placement (apart from the 25 days annual holiday).

Application Process

Your application will go through a variety of selection methods which may result in an interview. Please note that as we find suitable candidates we will no longer accept applications for this opportunity so we suggest you apply as early as possible to have the best chance of success! Good Luck!