Our aviation client based in Crawley is seeking Business Support Executive to join them.  This role works closely with the management team to prepare tender documents & contracts, collect and analyse relevant market data and process & transform it into readable and presentable forms for management in order to help identify and maximise business and commercial opportunities. The position holder will also manage the opportunity pipeline for the group and support business managers.

Principal Accountabilities:

The Business Support Executive will:

• Work closely with management to prepare tender documents,  GSA  (General Sales Agent) and other business-related agreements & contracts;
• Collect and analyse market data to identify trends and potential business/commercial opportunities;
• Transform data and insights into comprehensible means such as graphs, charts and reports;
• Be able to prepare, summarise and present this data to management convincingly;
• Confidently communicate with internal/external stakeholders to fully understand data content and business requirements;
• Prepare effective and engaging presentations for internal/external dissemination;
• Support business managers by effectively managing the business opportunity pipeline from start to finish;
• Developing business plans in collaboration with management;
• Carry out other reasonable work-related requests as directed by the Line Manager.

Required Skills, Experience and Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant area preferable;
• Previous freight forwarding or cargo airline experience advantageous;
• Previous experience in a business support function;
• Team Working and Communication
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills with experience in interaction at all levels including clients, senior management and board level;
  • Ability to demonstrate business acumen and identify opportunities;
• Attention to Detail
  • A highly analytical eye for detail with tenacity and proactivity to ensure the highest levels of accuracy;
  • Proven analytical skills, including data mining, evaluation and visualisation;
  • Efficiency and organisation in all responsibilities;
• Flexibility/Resilience
  • Dealing effectively with day-to-day responsibilities, often under time pressure;

• Integrity and Commitment
  • Ability to demonstrate a high level of integrity and work ethic;
  • A can-do attitude with a keen willingness to learn and develop;
• IT & other skills
  • Excellent PowerPoint & Excel skills;
  • An aptitude for learning other analytical tools;
  • Excellent writing skills, particularly in reports and presentations