Assistant Commercial Manager

Network Rail; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in rail transportation is seeking an Assistant Commercial Manager in Manchester. This role involves supporting commercial activities for a major infrastructure project, requiring strong customer service and organizational skills. The successful candidate will assist in contract management and commercial evaluations, contributing to a vital upgrade of the railway system. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, Network Rail offers a supportive work environment and various employee benefits.

Benefits

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

75% discount on leisure travel

75% discount on season tickets

Qualifications

• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Basic level of commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Assist in measuring and evaluating commercial value of payments.
• Report on all commercial aspects of allocated projects.
• Prepare contract specifications and pre-tender documentation.

Skills

Customer Service

Organisational Skills

Problem-solving

Commercial Awareness

Education

Membership of a Professional Organisation

Tools

Computer Literacy

Job description

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Location

Manchester, GB

Department Name

IN TRU - Commercial (457160) G2

About Network Rail

Key Information

Role: Assistant Commercial Manager

Salary: £28,000 per annum depending on experience

Location: Manchester

Contract Type: Permanent

Office Requirement: A minimum of 3 days a week

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Employees will be entitled to a discretionary 75% discount off leisure travel this includes off peak and super off-peak tickets. Employees will also be entitled to 75% discount on season tickets.

Network Rail Benefits – To find out about what benefits we offer, click here

Join Our Team at Network Rail!

Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We're an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others. Watch our video to find out more!

We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone. Discover more about the importance of Diversity and Inclusion at Network Rail by clicking here.

Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!

About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance. To learn why inclusion is important to us, please click here .

We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

Transpennine Route Upgrade

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is the largest Infrastructure project in the North delivering £10.7 billion Programme of activities that is improving the railway between York and Manchester via Leeds and Huddersfield.

Stretching across the North of England, this key 76-mile Transpennine railway serves 23 stations, crosses over and dips under 285 bridges and viaducts, passes through six miles of tunnels, and crosses over 11 level crossings.

Proposed improvements as will deliver a hard-working, reliable railway for passengers, allowing for trains with more seats, more services and faster journey times.

For more information visit www.theTRUpgrade.co.uk

Brief Description

Do you have experience, or an interest in Commercial Management? Do you want to join a team that is responsible for providing efficient commercial services as part of a fast paced, exciting Programme? We are looking for colleagues that have the following skills and experience.

Customer Service – Interacting with our customer groups across the Programme Management Office (PMO) and Development teams.

Organisational Skills – we are looking for people that will be able to manage all our customer groups on the Programme.

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) Programme is a major multi-billion-pound upgrade of the railway infrastructure across from Manchester to York.

This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to join the TRU C&P commercial team in providing support to the TRU Programme. You will have an engaging and positive attitude and will thrive on delivering quality outputs with great attention to detail.

Assist the Commercial team in pre and post contract activities and evaluating and agreeing the value of payments and variations for a variety of works throughout the Route. This role will be supporting the Development and Programme Management Office portfolios.

About The Role (External)

• Assist in the measurement and evaluation of the commercial value of payments, monitoring the correct certification of works prior to authorisation in accordance with contractual obligations.
• Assist with the reporting on all commercial aspects of allocated projects.
• Assist in the preparation of contract specification and pre-tender documentation.
• Assist with the general procurement/commercial management on a variety of contract categories.
  
  
  

We need you to have:

• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Basic level of commercial awareness
• Computer literate including ability to utilise in-house and external software.
  
  
  

It would be advantageous if you have:

• Able to effectively communicate at the appropriate levels, both internally and externally
• Membership of an appropriate professional organisation, or working towards membership
  
  
  

How To Apply (External)

We are an inclusive employer of choice, Disability Confident Leader ! We encourage people to work flexibly and welcome applications from everyone Click here for more information .

Vi sit Evenbreak’s Career Hive should you need accessibility support to apply. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please contact [e-mail] .

Network Rail Benefits - To find out about what benefits we offer, click here

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information

Drugs & Alcohol test: All prospective candidates offered a conditional role will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should be able to demonstrate your personal commitment to safety and awareness in your application.

Salary: £28,000 per annum depending on experience.

This role can be based in the following locations: Manchester

If you would like further details on this role please do not hesitate to contact us on [e-mail]

Closing date : 30 th May 2025. Late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Rail Transportation

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