At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage feedstock administration and support commercial coordination in a biogas facility.
- Company: Join a leading renewable energy company focused on sustainability.
- Benefits: Earn £28,000 with private healthcare and an excellent benefits package.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a dynamic and supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a difference in renewable energy while gaining valuable experience.
- Qualifications: Attention to detail, strong communication skills, and a genuine interest in sustainability.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
As the Commercial Administrator, you will learn all aspects of feedstock administration, commercial coordination, and regulatory compliance which is the heartbeat of their biogas facility. The position comes with a salary of 28,000 per year, private health care and excellent benefits package.
Responsibilities and duties of the Commercial Administrator role
- Assist with processing daily feedstock deliveries, including checking weighbridge tickets, delivery notes, and waste transfer notes (WTNs).
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date digital records of all feedstock movements, volumes, types, sources, and analytical results, ensuring full traceability.
- Support the reconciliation of incoming feedstock data against purchase orders and contracts.
- Help prepare weekly/monthly feedstock reports and KPI summaries for the management team.
- Assist with filing and archiving all commercial and compliance documentation.
- Support communication with existing suppliers, hauliers, and internal operations teams, answering queries and confirming delivery schedules.
- Assist in monitoring supplier performance (timeliness, consistency, quality) under supervision.
- Help maintain supplier databases and contract registers.
- Support basic price tracking and cost analysis activities.
- Assist with scheduling and confirming feedstock deliveries to match plant capacity and storage availability.
- Liaise with the site operations team to understand feedstock quality requirements and acceptance criteria.
- Help identify and report any supply gaps, quality issues, or delivery delays.
- Support coordination of digestate despatch documentation where required.
- Learn and follow UK AD regulatory frameworks - Environmental Permitting Regulations, Duty of Care, Animal By-Product Regulations (ABPR), and PAS 110 standards.
- Other duties as required.
Professional qualifications
- Full UK driving licence.
Personal skills
- Strong attention to detail and accurate data-entry skills.
- Be happy to work in an environment that utilises food waste to produce gas and electricity.
- Good written and verbal communication - confident corresponding by email and telephone.
- Competent in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and comfortable learning new business software.
- Organised, reliable, and able to manage tasks to deadlines.
- Genuine interest in renewable energy, environment, agriculture, or sustainability.
- Willingness to learn and ability to follow procedures accurately.
- Eligibility to work full-time in the UK.
- Previous admin, logistics, or customer service experience.
- Basic understanding of agriculture, waste management, or energy is desired.
- Awareness of environmental or health & safety practices.
Salary and benefits of the Commercial Administrator role
- Salary of 28,000.
- Private Healthcare + additional benefits.
- The opportunity to work on an established renewable energy plant that is part of a growing portfolio.
Commercial Administrator employer: Astute People Inc
Astute People Inc is an attractive employer due to its commitment to a Zero Harm culture and focus on employee engagement. The company provides competitive remuneration and fosters a supportive environment for professional development in the power generation sector.
We think you need these skills to ace Commercial Administrator
Attention to Detail
Data Entry Skills
Communication Skills
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
Organisational Skills
Time Management
Understanding of Regulatory Frameworks
