Assistant Commercial Manager

Eden Brown; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Mentorship & development

Training opportunities

Job summary

Eden Brown is recruiting for an Assistant Commercial Manager to join a leading London workplace design and build specialist. You’ll work with senior commercial leaders in preconstruction, helping with cost plans, tender analysis and subcontractor procurement.

With a strong focus on cost control, procurement and collaboration across teams, this role offers a clear pathway to Commercial Manager and progression within a market‑leading business.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial fit-out or refurbishment is required.
• Ability to support cost planning and procurement activities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Attention to detail with analytical mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support cost plans and commercial proposals.
• Assist tender analysis and subcontractor procurement.
• Review project documentation and fit-out guides.
• Support subcontractor negotiations and supplier engagement.
• Produce and maintain project cost breakdowns using Excel.
• Assist with site surveys and supply chain engagement.
• Prepare bid documentation and client presentations.
• Manage RFIs in preconstruction.
• Coordinate landlord approvals and technical submissions.
• Support procurement planning and long-lead item management.
• Ensure smooth handover to delivery teams.
• Maintain health, safety, quality and commercial procedures.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Cost planning

Procurement

Quantity surveying

Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

Company

An award-winning workplace design and build specialist is looking to appoint an Assistant Commercial Manager to join its growing London team.

With an enviable reputation for delivering exceptional workplace, fit out and refurbishment projects, this business has successfully completed thousands of projects for occupiers, global brands and institutional landlords. Following continued growth, they are seeking an ambitious commercial professional who wants to develop their career within a highly successful, design-led environment.

The Opportunity

Working closely with senior commercial leaders, preconstruction teams, designers and project delivery professionals, you’ll support the commercial management of projects through the preconstruction phase whilst developing into a future Commercial Manager.

This role would suit:

• Assistant Commercial Managers
• Assistant Quantity Surveyors
• Quantity Surveyors
• Graduate QS professionals ready for the next step
• Commercial professionals with fit out, interiors or refurbishment experience

Key Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of cost plans and commercial proposals.
• Assist with tender analysis and subcontractor procurement.
• Review project documentation including Employers Requirements, specifications and fit out guides.
• Support negotiations with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Produce and maintain project cost breakdowns using Excel.
• Assist with site surveys and supply chain engagement.
• Support the preparation of bid documentation and client presentations.
• Assist in managing RFIs throughout the preconstruction process.
• Help coordinate landlord approvals and technical submissions.
• Support procurement planning and management of long lead items.
• Ensure accurate handover of information to delivery teams.
• Maintain compliance with health & safety, quality and commercial procedures.

About You

• Previous experience within commercial fit out, interiors, refurbishment or construction.
• Strong commercial awareness and attention to detail.
• Experience supporting cost planning, procurement or quantity surveying activities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with Excel.
• Ambitious, proactive and keen to develop your career within a market-leading business.
• Whats In It For You?
• Join one of the UKs most respected workplace and fit out specialists.
• Work on high-profile commercial interior projects.
• Clear pathway towards Commercial Manager level.
• Exposure to clients ranging from start-ups through to global corporate occupiers.
• Collaborative, people-first culture.
• Ongoing training, mentorship and professional development.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded construction professional to join a business with ambitious growth plans, a strong project pipeline and an outstanding reputation within the workplace and fit out sector.