Commercial Assistant

Last Mile Infrastructure; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utilities company in the UK is seeking a Commercial Assistant to join their expanding team. The role involves supporting financial, contractual, and administrative tasks, with a focus on procurement and cost control. This remote position requires occasional travel to offices in Gloucestershire or Leicestershire. The company offers excellent benefits including up to 30 days of annual leave, a discretionary bonus, and a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday, increasing with service

Holiday buy scheme

Discretionary bonus

EV and ULEV salary sacrifice scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Up to 7% employer pension contribution

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in financial, contractual, and administrative tasks.
• Skills in procurement, cost control, and reporting.
• Hands-on involvement in subcontract management and variations.

Responsibilities

• Support the commercial team with accurate financial tasks.
• Manage procurement and cost control responsibilities.
• Engage in subcontract management and variations.

Job description

Job description

Commercial Assistant Bristol (Southwest or Midlands)

Join a leading utilities company that values innovation and service excellence. At UKPS, part of the Last Mile Group, we are proud to deliver high-quality solutions across the multi‑utility sector. Our Commercial team is expanding, and we are excited to welcome a talented Commercial Assistant to join us.

As a Commercial Assistant at UKPS, you will play a key role in supporting the commercial team with accurate financial, contractual and administrative tasks across projects. This position combines procurement, cost control and reporting responsibilities with hands‑on involvement in subcontract management and variations.

This role is remote with travel required to our offices in Gloucestershire or Leicestershire.

Whats in it for you as a Commercial Assistant?

Here at Last Mile, we pride ourselves in providing a great range of benefits including a fantastic amount of annual leave, including a Christmas shut down.

• 25 days holiday, increasing after 2 years by 1 day each year up to 30 days, plus 9 public holidays
• Holiday buy scheme
• Discretionary bonus
• EV and ULEV salary sacrifice scheme (subject to minimum length of service)
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Up to 7% employer pension contribution
• Life assurance (x4 annual basic salary)
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