Assistant Commercial Manager

ARM International; Royal Borough of Greenwich; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

ARM International in Greenwich, London, UK, is seeking an Assistant Commercial Manager to support the commercial management of live contracts and oversee payment applications and supplier submissions. The role involves raising purchase orders, monitoring budgets, and maintaining comprehensive contract records.

The candidate should have end-to-end contract experience, strong Excel skills, and the ability to interpret contractual requirements while communicating clearly with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong post-contract commercial or contract management experience.
• Experience working with live contracts and contractual documentation.
• Strong Excel skills for financial tracking, reporting and analysis.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical ability.
• Confidence dealing with commercial queries and interpreting contract requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to quickly learn new systems and processes.
• Experience within infrastructure, engineering, construction, FM, maintenance or a similar contracted environment.
• Experience working across multiple contracts or suppliers.
• Experience with SAP, Ariba or similar procurement systems.
• Experience within a large organisation or complex stakeholder environment.
• Rail, transport or public-sector experience.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the commercial management of multiple live contracts.
• Managing and reviewing payment applications and supplier submissions.
• Supporting the issuing of payment notices and maintaining commercial records.
• Raising and managing purchase orders.
• Monitoring budgets, expenditure and financial forecasts.
• Tracking actual spend against agreed budgets.
• Analysing financial and operational reports.
• Maintaining accurate contract and commercial information across internal systems.
• Preparing commercial reports, updates and meeting minutes.
• Responding to commercial and contractual queries.
• Reviewing contract documentation and interpreting scope and contractual requirements.
• Working closely with suppliers, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Supporting Commercial Managers with the day-to-day administration and management of contracts.

Skills

Post-contract experience

Contract management

Excel

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication

Learning agility

Contract documentation

SAP/Ariba

Rail/Transport experience

Education

RICS or CIPS

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Job description

• Supporting the commercial management of multiple live contracts
• Managing and reviewing payment applications and supplier submissions
• Supporting the issuing of payment notices and maintaining commercial records
• Raising and managing purchase orders
• Monitoring budgets, expenditure and financial forecasts
• Tracking actual spend against agreed budgets
• Analysing financial and operational reports
• Maintaining accurate contract and commercial information across internal systems
• Preparing commercial reports, updates and meeting minutes
• Responding to commercial and contractual queries
• Reviewing contract documentation and interpreting scope and contractual requirements
• Working closely with suppliers, contractors and internal stakeholders
• Supporting Commercial Managers with the day-to-day administration and management of contracts

About You

We are looking for commercially minded candidates who are comfortable working with live contracts and financial information.

• Strong post-contract commercial or contract management experience
• Experience working with live contracts and contractual documentation
• Strong Excel skills, including financial tracking, reporting and analysis
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical ability
• Confidence dealing with commercial queries and interpreting contract requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to quickly learn new systems and processes
• Experience within infrastructure, engineering, construction, FM, maintenance or a similar contracted environment
• Experience working across multiple contracts or suppliers
• SAP, Ariba or similar commercial/procurement systems
• Experience within a large organisation or complex stakeholder environment
• Rail, transport or public-sector experience

Pre & Post-Contract Experience

Candidates with end-to-end commercial experience across both pre- and post-contract stages are encouraged to apply.

However, for these positions, hands-on post-contract experience is essential. Candidates whose experience is limited to procurement, tendering or pre-contract activity are unlikely to be suitable.

Qualifications

Commercial, contract management or professional qualifications such as RICS, CIPS or equivalent would be advantageous but are not mandatory. Practical commercial experience will be valued highly.

Assistant Commercial Manager • Greenwich, London, UK