Commercial Administrator

Elvet Recruitment; North East; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Elvet Recruitment is recruiting a Commercial Coordinator for a leading house builder in Newcastle. The role targets applicants moving from Commercial Administrator or Commercial Assistant roles seeking progression to a coordinator level position.

You will provide essential administrative and coordination support across commercial and procurement functions, work with Quantity Surveyors, and manage subcontractor administration, procurement activity, payments, and records in COINS.

Qualifications

• This role requires experience in commercial administration or progression toward a coordinator level.
• Candidates should be highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in handling commercial documentation and payments.

Responsibilities

• Providing day to day administrative and coordination support to the commercial and procurement teams
• Supporting Quantity Surveyors with the preparation of enquiry packs and gathering tender information
• Issuing health and safety competency questionnaires to new subcontractors and contractors
• Reviewing and processing subcontractor weekly and monthly applications for payment
• Preparing interim payments for measured works and assisting with contra charges

Skills

Administrative support

Coordination

Procurement support

Subcontractor administration

Documentation management

Tools

COINS

Job description

Elvet Recruitment is working in partnership with a five star house builder to recruit a Commercial Coordinator to join their established team in Newcastle. This position is suitable for candidates currently working as a Commercial Administrator or Commercial Assistant who are looking to progress into a coordinator level role.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well established organisation and provide essential administrative and coordination support across the commercial and procurement functions. Working closely with Quantity Surveyors and the wider commercial team, you will support subcontractor administration, procurement activity, payments, commercial documentation and the updating of records within COINS.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, confident working with documentation and financial information, and comfortable operating in a busy environment where accuracy and reliability are essential.

What You Will Be Doing

• Providing day to day administrative and coordination support to the commercial and procurement teams
• Supporting Quantity Surveyors with the preparation of enquiry packs and gathering tender information
• Issuing health and safety competency questionnaires to new subcontractors and contractors
• Reviewing and processing subcontractor weekly and monthly applications for payment
• Preparing interim payments for measured works and assisting with contra charges