Assistant Commercial Manager

OCS; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

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Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking an Assistant Commercial Manager to lead contractual and commercial queries on a high-profile public sector Facilities Management contract. You will support commercial and financial performance, understand contract terms, and manage payments and variations.

The role requires experience in FM, strong stakeholder communication, and proficiency in Excel. A Bachelor’s degree in relevant field and professional accounting or QS qualifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree/equivalent in either Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or Accounting/Finance
• Finance/Accounting (CIMA, ACCA) is preferred, or Quantity Surveying (RICS) (or studying towards)
• Adequate Microsoft Excel competency - pivots, trackers, tables, functions, calculations.

Responsibilities

• Commercial support on a high-profile Hard FM Contract.
• Have a full understanding of the Contract terms, ensuring all variations are captured and priced in to maximise both revenue and margin.
• Overall responsibility for all application for payments.
• Commercially driving a self-delivery operating model by foregoing the use of subcontractors where possible.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management/Accounting

Finance/Accounting (CIMA/ACCA) or QS (RICS) study towards

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About The Role

The Assistant Commercial Manager will report into the Commercial Manager with an objective of being the lead for all contractual and commercial queries, working on a high-profile public sector Facilities Management contract. This role will play a pivotal part in the day-to-day running and overall success of the Contract.

The successful candidate will preferably have experience working within Facilities Management as an Assistant Commercial Manager. This is also an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor (or similar) - which have at least 3+ years experience within said position.

Working Hours

Monday to Friday (37.5 hours)

Experience

• Relevant experience of commercially supporting and delivering on a high-profile / public sector Facilities Management contract (desirable)
• Experience in supporting the negotiation of contract variations to successful close out.
• Highly capable of communicating with a multitude of stakeholders internally and external (both verbally and written)

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree/equivalent in either Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or Accounting/Finance
• Finance/Accounting (CIMA, ACCA) is preferred, or Quantity Surveying (RICS) (or studying towards)
• Adequate Microsoft Excel competency - pivots, trackers, tables, functions, calculations.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Commercial & Financial Performance

• Commercial support on a high-profile Hard FM Contract.
• Have a full understanding of the Contract terms, ensuring all variations are captured and priced in to maximise both revenue and margin.
• Overall responsibility for all application for payments.
• Commercially driving a self-delivery operating model by foregoing the use of subcontractors where possible.

Customer

• Be able to understand and communicate certain obligations of the Contract. Justify viewpoints via contractual clauses when necessary.
• Drive the resolution of contractual issues and disputes.
• Supportive of contract negotiations with the client and other parties as required.
• Ensure the timely provision of client commercial reports.

Risk Management

• Assess, record and advise on risks and opportunities that may influence financial performance.
• Recognise situations in which an Early Warning Notice may be required. Generate and submit all EWN’s.
• Management of the Contract Commercial Risk Register.

About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve.

Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

• Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.
• Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.
• Retail Perks: With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
• Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!
• Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.