Commercial Administrator

Confidential; Leicester; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Leicester is seeking a Commercial Administrator to support a busy commercial team. The role involves processing material orders, subcontractor payments, and handling payment queries within a construction-focused environment.

You will liaise with surveyors, site teams, customer care and accounts while managing emails and spreadsheets. This office-based, full-time temporary position offers a varied, detail‑oriented workload.

Qualifications

• Strong administration experience required.
• Confident communicator across internal and external teams.
• Very high attention to detail.
• Ability to manage a busy inbox with multiple priorities.
• Comfortable with spreadsheets and internal systems.

Responsibilities

• Processing material orders.
• Processing subcontractor payments in a timely manner.
• Managing and responding to payment queries.
• Liaising with managers, surveyors, site managers, customer care, accounts and customers.
• Supporting venue bookings for company events.
• Assisting with framework agreements.
• Updating the SMAS portal and subcontractor spreadsheets.
• Monitoring and managing the commercial email inbox.

Skills

Strong administration experience

Confident communicator

High attention to detail

Able to manage a busy inbox

Spreadsheet proficiency

Construction/commercial support

Job description

Commercial Administrator

Macildowie are working with this client based in Leicester, within the housebuilding and residential construction sector, to recruit a Commercial Administrator.

Location: Leicester
Salary: £13.33 per hour
Contract: Temporary
Working Pattern: Office-based, full-time

This is a varied administrative role supporting a busy commercial team. You will be involved in order processing, subcontractor payments, payment queries and general commercial administration, working closely with surveyors, site teams, customer care, accounts and wider internal stakeholders.

The Role

• Processing material orders
• Processing subcontractor payments in a timely manner
• Managing and responding to payment queries
• Liaising with managers, surveyors, site managers, customer care, accounts and customers
• Supporting venue bookings for company events
• Assisting with framework agreements
• Updating the SMAS portal and subcontractor spreadsheets
• Monitoring and managing the commercial email inbox

The Candidate

• Strong administration experience
• Confident communicator across internal and external teams
• High attention to detail
• Able to manage a busy inbox and multiple priorities
• Comfortable working with spreadsheets and internal systems
• Experience within construction, housebuilding or commercial support would be advantageous