Commercial Assistant

HEYSHAM PORT LTD; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension

Flexible Benefits: salary sacrifice, …

Learning and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

HEYSHAM PORT LTD is recruiting a Commercial Assistant for their Glasgow operations at King George V Dock. You will provide admin support across Port Operations, Engineering, and Management, coordinating office activities and supporting procurement and payroll processes.

You will manage supplies, records, meetings, and travel arrangements, and help with customer billing and site access administration. Occasional weighsbridge support may be required to assist with broader port operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in an office support or administrative role with strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with SAP is desirable.
• Experience in logistics or operational environment advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate office activities to support Port Operations, Engineering, and Management.
• Assist with procurement and payroll processes.
• Manage supplies and records; organize meetings.
• Assist with customer billing and travel arrangements.
• Maintain site access administration.
• Support weighbridge activities when required.

Skills

Organisational skills

Microsoft Office

Multi-tasking

Communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Flexibility

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Commercial Assistant

Date: 9 Oct 2026

Location: Glasgow, GB, G51 4SD

Commercial Assistant

Your Role

As part of the team at King George V Dock, you will provide administrative support across Port Operations, Engineering, and Management. The role involves coordinating office activities, supporting procurement and payroll processes, managing supplies and records, organising meetings, assisting with customer billing and travel arrangements, and maintaining site access administration. You will work closely with colleagues across the business to help ensure the smooth and efficient running of daily operations. There may also be occasional opportunities to support weighbridge activities where required, contributing to the wider success of the port operation.

What you'll bring

You will have previous experience in an office support or administrative role, with strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills. Confident using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, you will be comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Experience with SAP systems is desirable, along with strong communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills. A flexible and collaborative approach, willingness to learn new systems, and experience within a logistics or operational environment would be advantageous.

Who are we?

Already one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UK’s leading port operator. We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers. Our investments are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040. Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow.

What we can offer you

In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers. Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:

• Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension
• Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, Critical Illness insurance, Gym Membership Scheme, Retail Vouchers, plus more!
• Commitment to learning and personal development – Last year we supported over 50,000 hours of training and personal development!
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our Employee Assistance Programme when required