Ravindu Perera

Business Development & Commercial @ Rolls-Royce | Contract Negotiations, Strategic Relationship Management

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Commercial Lead experienced in winning new business and ensuring the success of complex global defence aerospace contracts.

Experience

  • Rolls-Royce (Full-time · 7 yrs 11 mos)
    • Commercial Lead
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

      • Using customer intelligence to drive new business into pipeline and commercial acumen to close global defence aerospace deals • Leading contract negotiations by employing commercial acumen, company risk policy and precedent clauses • Managing business relationships for EMEA region.

    • Portfolio Safety Manager
      May 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos

      • Lead and coordinate quarterly company reviews for product portfolio: 8 products across 20+ global fleets • Manage product portfolio safety and risk through tracking numerical risk assessment metrics • Influencing upper management by recommending actions and safety policy strategies at reviews

    • Aftermarket Engineer
      Apr 2020 - Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      Frontline management of urgent operator in-service engineering issues. Leading investigation of each fleet safety case by: • Managing customer expectations and experience • Coordinating with Safety Data Analytics, Air Safety Investigation, and Product Design teams • Briefing senior management on investigation updates

  • Freelance Content Editor at nightcity clothing
    Jun 2020 - Dec 2020 · 7 mos

    • Authored posts on the brand’s official blog delving into the intersection of music and fashion • Edited model and influencer RAW images using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom for the brand’s social media platforms • Experience of Shopify workflow and adding keywords, meta-descriptions and alt image tags to improve SEO

  • Engineering Intern at SriLankan Airlines Official
    Jun 2017 - Aug 2017 · 3 mos