Export Contract Officer in Watford - Henderson Scott

Job Description
Position Available : Export Contract Officer
Location : Hertfordshire (Hybrid) & Dynamic Working Hours
Salary : Up to £42,000 + Paid Overtime & Company Bonus & Very Good Pension Package
Experience needed : Experience of working in business functions such as finance, customer support, export control, project management, quality, and shipping. The ideal candidate would need to have either current or past experience of working in a defence or aerospace environment.

About the role

We are a leading defence company who are at the forefront of innovation in the industry and your work will have a direct impact on the safety and security of the UK & our allies. We are currently looking for an Export Control Officer to help provide a significant business contribution to the expanding portfolio of export contracts. The role offers a structured career progression path within the department and the opportunity to engage with a wide range of international customers and their cultures.

What you will be doing:

Support the Export Contract Manager with the commercial execution of Export Contracts.
Organisation and preparation of customer facing meetings; post contract kick-off, progress and acceptance meetings
Engage with customers for routine administrative aspects, specifically document definition and coordination for delivery and payment as well as letter of credit, bank guarantees and transportation
Preparation and coordination with involved functions within the company for customer deliveries in close liaison with Shipping, Security and Export Control functions
Provide support during customer facing Factory Acceptance Tests at our sites for a variety of our products as well as assisting loading procedures at departure ports and during customers' acceptance in the concerned country
Support Project Export Control Facilitators in the provision of information pertaining to export licence condition fulfilment, and completion of the export license tools

What we need from you:

Previous experience of working functions such as finance, customer support, export control, project management, quality, and shipping
You have proven experience in project management, the defence sector and an exposure to international Customers
Effective interpersonal and communications skills
Practical relationship management to maintain and grow our relationships with customers and industrial partners as well as with internal teams

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