Assistant Commercial Manager

TN United Kingdom; York; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

In the Assistant Commercial Manager role, you will support the Commercial Manager in pre-contract activities, evaluate payments, and manage procurement across various contract categories. The role requires effective communication and problem-solving skills, as well as basic commercial awareness.

Qualifications

• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Good problem-solving skills.

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

Problem Solving

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Membership of a professional organisation

Tools

Electronic sourcing systems

Job description

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In the Assistant Commercial Manager role, you will:

Assist the Commercial Manager in pre-contract activities and evaluating and agreeing the value of payments and variations for a variety of works throughout the Route.

About the role (External)

Key Accountabilities –

1. 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.
2. Assist with the reporting on all commercial aspects of allocated projects.
3. Assist in the preparation of contract specification and pre-tender documentation.
4. Assist with the general procurement/commercial management on a variety of contract categories.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Basic level of commercial awareness.
• Basic negotiation skills with the ability to influence decision-making.
• Computer literate, including the ability to utilise in-house and external software.
• Effective communication skills at appropriate levels, both internally and externally.
• Membership of an appropriate professional organisation, or working towards membership.
• Experience of using electronic sourcing and/or procurement systems.