Proposal Coordinator - London - Singapore

Unlock Your Career Potential at Bombardier's Premier Business Aircraft Service Centre

Bombardier's Business Aircraft London Service Centre at Biggin Hill presents a compelling career opportunity for ambitious professionals looking to join a leading force in the aviation industry. As the flagship of Bombardier’s European operations and a rapidly expanding European Service Centre, this facility offers a dynamic and growth-oriented environment. Situated just 14 miles from London, the Biggin Hill centre is strategically positioned to serve a wide range of operators, reinforcing its status as the largest Business Aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) in the UK. This facility boasts comprehensive capabilities, handling everything from intricate maintenance checks to significant modifications and upgrades.

What Your Role Entails: The Core of Your Contribution

As a Proposal Coordinator, you will be an integral part of the commercial success of the Biggin Hill Service Centre. Your primary responsibility will be to empower the frontline sales team and directly support external customers by delivering timely and accurate proposals for Bombardier's after-market services. This crucial role involves:

• Collaborating with Product Administrators, Schedulers, and Planners to meticulously determine pricing, project timelines, and standard downtime for various work scopes.
• Actively tracking and coordinating multiple proposals using sophisticated applications like Pivotal and Maximo, demonstrating agility in adapting to evolving priorities.
• Applying special programs, incentives, and pricing adjustments, while seamlessly coordinating with internal departments and external vendors for efficient aircraft maintenance scheduling.
• Receiving assignments, accepting them into the system, or proactively requesting any necessary additional information to ensure proposal accuracy.
• Working in close partnership with Regional Managers (RM) and Product Administrators (PA) to gather all essential information for comprehensive proposal development.
• Monitoring process steps within Pivotal and Maximo to maintain an optimal flow and ensure the swift progression of proposals through the system.
• Conducting thorough reviews of proposals to guarantee quality and accuracy before their official release.
• Ensuring the precise application of correct pricing, special programs, and incentives as applicable to each proposal.
• Coordinating with Service Centre schedulers to accurately ascertain aircraft downtime for proposal inclusion.
• Verifying that each proposal meticulously meets all criteria set forth by the RM's request.
• Submitting completed proposals for review to the Service Centre management.
• Maintaining open lines of communication with the RM, providing status updates and addressing any late proposals.
• Creating proposal documents within Pivotal and Maximo and distributing them to the RM.
• Effectively implementing revisions and changes as required to proposals.

Key Considerations for Your Career Growth: Thriving in This Opportunity

This role offers a fantastic platform for individuals with a strong aptitude for detail, excellent organizational skills, and a passion for the aviation sector. To truly thrive in this position, consider the following advantages and qualifications:

• A Foundation for Success: A high school education or equivalent provides the necessary groundwork.
• Industry Insight: A minimum of 3 years of experience in an aircraft maintenance environment is highly preferred, offering valuable practical knowledge.
• Procedural Acumen: A solid working knowledge of aircraft service and maintenance programs and procedures is essential.
• Independent and Collaborative Spirit: The ability to work effectively both independently and as a contributing member of a team is paramount.
• Exceptional Communication: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills are vital for liaising with diverse stakeholders.
• Technical Proficiency: Essential computer skills, including proficiency in word processing, MS Office Suite, spreadsheets, databases, project management tools, email, and web-based applications, are expected.
• Interpersonal Excellence: Strong interpersonal skills are crucial for building and maintaining productive relationships with colleagues, management, customers, and contractors.
• Specialized Experience: Previous experience in aircraft maintenance planning and scheduling, proposal writing, and/or invoice analysis will provide a significant advantage.
• System Familiarity: Prior experience with the Pivotal application is a definite plus.

Bombardier is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. This role offers the chance to be at the forefront of business aviation, contributing to the success of an award-winning global network and shaping the future of aircraft services.