Commercial Assistant

The Role: Dedicated Commercial Assistant to join and support the Commercial Department. As the Commercial Assistant you will provide support to our Commercial Management team on our projects, ensuring all commercial aspects are effectively and pro-actively managed. This role will suit someone looking to start or grow their career within the commercial department in construction. You will be required to: * Support the procurement process with subcontractor packages. * Help with the preparation of sub-contract enquiries at tender stage, ensure they have required information to provide timely quotations. * Review sub-contractor quotations and complete comparisons. * Assist the preparation of sub-contractor contracts and scope of works. * Work closely with the Commercial Manager, Construction Directors and Site Teams to resolve commercial issues. * Assist with sub-contractor accounts queries where required. * Assist Commercial Manager with analysis reports project budgets & cost estimates to the Finance Management Team. Knowledge and Experience Required: * Previous experience in buying or selling within the construction industry. * Teamwork with varying levels including Senior Team. * A keen eye for detail and accuracy. * Ambitious and pro-active to develop the role. * Highly self-motivated and able to work on own initiative. * Excellent excel skills and knowledge of SAGE 200. * Good knowledge of other Microsoft office applications. Qualification and Skills: * Strong negotiation skills. * Excellent numeracy skills. * Ability to learn and adapt to new systems and processes. * Ability to communicate with different levels of organisation both internally and externally. * Problem solving skills. * Experience using Microsoft Office including Excel. * Excellent attention to detail. In return we offer a great place to work: * Competitive salary. * Progression within the company for the right person. * Discretionary Bonus Scheme payable twice annually. * Pension contribution. * Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave. * 4-weekly pay (13 pay days per year). * Free on-site parking. * Free on-site gym