Assistant Commercial Manager in Watford

What You’ll Do:

• Support the quotation process: gather inputs, complete compliance checklists, format proposals, and track deadlines.
• Assist with pricing: build quote packs, apply catalogue pricing methodologies, and sanity‑check with teams.
• Coordinate activity across Sales and Technical teams, tracking progress and reporting risks.
• Manage contract admin: draft quotation documents, chase approvals, and maintain accurate records.
• Maintain pipeline hygiene: update CRM stages, prepare weekly reports, and flag slippage early.
• Capture market and competitor insights to inform pricing decisions.
• Support digitisation initiatives as part of a wider Commercial Transformation program.

What Success Looks Like:

• Timely, compliant proposals delivered on template.
• Accurate margin delivery with minimal erosion.
• Clean documentation and accurate pipeline reporting.
• Faster approvals and fewer contract exceptions.

What You’ll Bring:

• 2–4+ years in commercial, bids, pricing, contracts, or similar roles.
• Degree or equivalent experience (business, engineering, law, or related field).
• Strong numeracy and confidence with Excel (lookups, pivots) and CRM systems.
• Clear, concise writing; ability to translate technical info into commercial terms.
• Organised, detail‑oriented, and calm under pressure.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Basic understanding of T&Cs, with the confidence to escape where necessary.
• Curiosity, ethical mindset, and ownership of your work.
• Commercial acumen, with understanding of revenue, margin, and unit economics.

Why Join Us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a visible impact in a growing commercial function in the product testing and certification sector. You’ll work across teams, support a transformation initiative, and ensure the quotation process is as efficient and client‑focused as possible.