Undergraduate Commercial Manager

Bovis; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Bovis is offering a placement-oriented role in London focused on commercial contracts, procurement, and data analysis. The role supports contract management, supplier negotiations, budgeting, and performance tracking within a collaborative, development-focused team.

You will apply university learning to real-world projects, participate in mentoring, and develop professional skills across commercial, finance, and project disciplines.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical and analytical abilities essential.
• Clear communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Excellent time management and organisational capabilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation and management of commercial contracts and agreements.
• Support negotiations with suppliers, customers and stakeholders.
• Monitor contract performance and identify commercial risks.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and policies.
• Assist in budgets, forecasts, and cost reports.
• Support financial analysis and reporting activities.
• Monitor project costs and identify efficiency opportunities.
• Help track revenue, expenditure and profitability data.
• Assist procurement activities and supplier selection processes.
• Maintain supplier records and performance data.
• Assist in evaluating supplier performance against KPIs.
• Collect, analyse, and present commercial and operational data.
• Produce reports and dashboards to support decision-making.
• Identify trends and opportunities for business improvement.
• Build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Attend meetings and prepare notes, reports, and presentations.
• Support communication between commercial, finance, operational, and project teams.
• Complete all academic requirements of the degree programme.
• Apply learning from studies to workplace activities.
• Participate in training, mentoring, and development opportunities.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4/C or above)

A Levels / BTEC / equivalent meeting university entry

Construction QS sandwich degree (accepted/started)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Assist with the preparation and management of commercial contracts and agreements.

Support negotiations with suppliers, customers, and other stakeholders.

Monitor contract performance and identify potential commercial risks.

Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and company policies.

Assist in preparing budgets, forecasts, and cost reports.

Support financial analysis and reporting activities.

Monitor project costs and identify opportunities for efficiency improvements.

Help track revenue, expenditure, and profitability data.

Procurement and Supplier Management

Support procurement activities and supplier selection processes.

Maintain supplier records and performance data.

Assist in evaluating supplier performance against agreed KPIs.

Data Analysis and Reporting

Collect, analyse, and present commercial and operational data.

Produce reports and dashboards to support decision-making.

Identify trends and opportunities for business improvement.

Stakeholder Engagement

Build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Attend meetings and prepare notes, reports, and presentations.

Support communication between commercial, finance, operational, and project teams.

Learning and Development

Complete all academic requirements of the degree programme

Apply learning from studies to workplace activities.

Participate in training, mentoring, and development opportunities

Essential Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4/C or above).
• A Levels, BTEC, or equivalent qualification meeting university entry requirements.
• Accepted and/or started on a construction QS sandwich degree

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Personal Attributes

• Enthusiastic and eager to learn.
• Commercially aware and customer-focused.