**Job Description Summary** In the 12-month Commercial Operations Management Placement, you'll gain invaluable skills and experience in supporting and developing the processes and systems that keep our business operations teams at the cutting edge. **Job Description** **About GE Aerospace** Are you ready to see your future take flight? At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You’ll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you’ll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world! **Roles and Responsibilities** In the 12-month **Commercial Operations Management Placement** , you'll gain invaluable skills and experience in supporting and developing the processes and systems that keep our business operations teams at the cutting edge. The opportunities available will cover all aspects of supporting busy operations teams, including building relationships internally and externally, supporting customer proposals and/or sales/aftermarket, working on streamlining processes to drive efficiency and developing materials for customer events. Your role could focus on enhancing customer experience and operational excellence. As a placement in Customer Operations Team, you will play a pivotal role in streamlining our operations to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency. This position is designed to integrate the principles of SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost), Voice of the Customer, Profitability and Cash, and our FLIGHT DECK (GE’s proprietary operating model) fundamentals into your daily activities, providing a comprehensive learning experience in an aerospace commercial environment. There are a number of different types of roles within Commercial Operations, here is a snapshot of each: + Field Services- you will play a key role in supporting the team with administrative, commercial, pricing, and metrics-related tasks. + Customer Operations - Customer Order and Fulfilment. Supporting shop induction through Contract Review of all incoming work. Understanding business contracts, supporting new customer onboarding and resolving customer queries amongst other things. + Commercial Operations Team - you would be supporting business operations, including sales and programs, through the business deal process. Collaborating with the team to drive lean process improvements and enhance the customer experience and developing knowledge of the aerospace industry. 4. Commercial Operations Fulfilment- you will support the OE & Spares customer operations team by processing & resolving customer queries. You will provide a pivotal role in supporting the daily transactional processes in order to fulfil our customer requests You will be guided by structured goals and objectives and will have responsibility to deliver on inspiring projects supported by your People Leader and team around you. We will guide you throughout the year to ensure you make the best of your GE Aerospace experience. Your People Leader will offer coaching and mentoring, and you will be provided with the opportunity to connect with other placement students across the UK. This opportunity is offered in our Gloucester (Dowty, a GE Aerospace company) site. **Dowty, a GE Aerospace company** , is based in Gloucestershire. It is a world-leading supplier of electronically controlled, composite propeller systems for A wide range of civil and military applications, including commercial airliners and military airlifters to multi-role seaplanes and marine hovercraft. Key programs include the Lockheed Martin C-130J, the De-Haviland, Dash 8-400 and the Leonardo C-27J. Operated by a highly skilled workforce, Dowty’s’ in-house production expertise for composite blades includes application of resin transfer moulding processes, which have been continuously evolved and perfected since 1976; and the use of braiding machines that rapidly and accurately apply the blades’ fibre outer layers. If you are passionate about Commercial Business Operations, we would like to hear from you. **Qualifications / Requirements** + Currently studying a Business Management/ Finance/ Accountancy/ Economics related Bachelor’s or integrated Master’s degree + Keen interest in Business Operations + On course to achieve a 2:1 degree or above + To be in your penultimate year of study and returning to education post placement **Desired Characteristics** + Able to roll up your sleeves and get involved in projects + Organised & able to work towards deadlines + Inspired and curious to learn + Strong verbal and written communication skills + Able to take ownership for projects + Analytical and problem-solving skills + Proficient in Microsoft Office + Able to work as part of a team A placement at GE Aerospace is an opportunity to learn while doing. At GE Aerospace, you’ll work with business leaders in an atmosphere that will develop you, while doing work that makes an immediate impact. **T** **otal Reward** At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice, and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible. As a new joiner to GE, we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs. + Non-contributory Pension + Life Assurance + Group income protection + Private medical cover + Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days, with flexible option to buy or sell **Recruitment Process** As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to submit an initial CV application. After this, the stages could include a video interview, testing and MS Teams online interview. Our recruitment team will be in touch with you at every stage to keep you updated and understand what is next in the process If you require any adjustments to the process to enable you to be at your best, please email the team via UKEarly.Careers@geaerospace.com (UKEarly.Careers@ge.com) . Please note our applications will close on **Friday 31st October** but may close earlier dependant on application volumes. We would encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Please only submit one application. If you submit multiple applications, we will progress the most suitable one. If in future you are deemed to be suitable for other opportunities, we will automatically consider you for these too. **Security Clearance** Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: BPSS (http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard) **Right to Work** Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post. Further, sponsorship is not available for our Early Careers opportunities. Our placement roles are pipeline for our graduate roles so you would need the permanent right to work to be eligible. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. Whether we are manufacturing components for our engines, driving innovation in fuel and noise reduction, or unlocking new opportunities to grow and deliver more productivity, our GE Aerospace teams are dedicated and making a global impact. Join us and help move the aerospace industry forward. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.