Commercial Assistant

Apple Inc.; Norwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning Main Contractor in Norwich is seeking a Commercial Assistant to join their team. You will coordinate information within the commercial team and support QS with drawings, specs, and quotes for subcontractors.

Key duties include checking and formatting documents, preparing purchase orders and subcontractor agreements, and reviewing invoices. Strong Microsoft Office skills and UK driving license may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years+ experience as an Administrator, preferably in construction.
• Ability to write detailed and structured documents.
• Strong communication skills and coordination with commercial team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate information within the commercial team.
• Check and format documents and perform organisational tasks.
• Assist QS by collecting drawings and specs for quotes from subcontractors.
• Help prepare purchase orders and standard subcontractor agreements.
• Review monthly invoices and payment requests from subcontractors.
• Keep subcontractor records updated with essential paperwork.
• Assist with monthly cost reports by gathering cost and income data.

Skills

Excellent communication

Written/documentation

Education

GCSE English and Maths

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Company: An award winning Main Contractor operating in the Commercial, Education, Healthcare, Leisure & Retail sectors, are seeking to recruit an experienced and effective Commercial Assistant to join their team in Norwich. Duties & Responsibilities: The successful candidate will take responsibility for the coordination of information within the commercial team.

• Checking and formatting documents alongside organisational tasks.
• This role involves good communication and working closely with the Commercial team.
• Assist quantity surveyors by collecting project drawings and specs to send to subcontractors and suppliers when looking for quotes.
• Help prepare purchase orders, and standard subcontractor agreements.
• Review monthly invoices and payment requests from subcontractors.
• Keep subcontractor records updated: Check and file essential subcontractor paperwork, like insurance certificates and safety compliance.
• Assist with monthly cost reports: Gather cost and income data to help Quantity Surveyors. Minimum of 2 years+ experience as an Administrator, preferably in a Construction environment, but candidates with no prior construction industry experience will be considered if previous work in a related field.
• Experience using Microsoft Package.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to write detailed and structured documents.
• Previous roles: Commercial Administrator OR Contract Administrator OR Coordinator OR Contract Coordinator OR Construction Administrator OR Site Administrator OR Assistant QS OR Commercial Coordinator.

Qualifications & Skills: Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project packages. 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A to C), or equivalent qualifications, including English and Maths From time to time this position will require efficient travel to construction sites or other offices in East Anglia is required by commercial deadlines. A full UK driving licence is preferred, but alternative travel arrangements will be considered where appropriate.

Salary: c 30k- 35k basic salary (DOE) plus competitive package including staff rewards, local market leading holiday allowance