Commercial Assistant

2 months ago


Ilkeston, United Kingdom BES Group Full time

XEIAD, part of the BES Group are recruiting for a Commercial Assistant.

We pride ourselves on supporting the end to end management of a range of civil engineering assets, helping asset owners and managers keep critical infrastructure safe, reduce risk and maintenance costs as well as extend asset life.

**The role**:
As a Commercial Assistant reporting to the Commercial Manager, you'll play a crucial role in supporting daily commercial operations for assigned contracts. This includes managing contracts for various infrastructure projects across different regions.

**What makes XEIAD a great place to work?**

Our people and our customers come before everything else and that will never change. Knowing we always do the best job we can with absolutely no compromise means everything to us.

If you work for us, you will get the below and, so much more:

- A starting salary from £28,000 (depending on experience)
- You will be Office based, with the option of working from home on occasion,(you must have suitable Wi-Fi)
- Annual salary review
- 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Auto enrolment into our pension scheme
- Access to lots of discounts and benefits via our company benefits portal including; retail, fitness, holiday and cinema discounts
- The support of a superb employee assistance programme
- Life assurance
- Private healthcare scheme (after 12 months employment)
- Employee recognition scheme

**What you will be doing**:

- Assist in the commercial management of assigned contracts, ensuring adherence to cost control processes.
- Accurately record contract revenue and costs, and ensure timely and accurate billing.
- Support the Application for Payment and Invoicing processes, ensuring timely submissions.
- Monitor project fees against client purchase order values and escalate issues as needed.
- Facilitate supplier works order processes and manage supplier relationships effectively.
- Support supplier onboarding processes in coordination with relevant departments.
- Assist in cost allocation and reconciliation processes to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Follow company policies and procedures, and contribute to the development of commercial skills within the team.
- Engage with clients and suppliers professionally, fostering strong relationships and promoting best practices.
- Collaborate with operational teams to manage client relationships effectively.

**Essential Qualifications & Skills**
- Graduate/Student Member of relevant Institution (e.g. RICS) (desirable)
- UK Driving licence
- Experience in a Commercial position
- Supporting the commercial management of contracts with a minimum £1m commercial responsibility
- Working knowledge of NR4 and NR3 contracts(desirable)
- Working knowledge of NEC3/4 contracts(desirable)
- Experience of Applications for Payment, Client Works Instructions and Change Control
- Experience of Supply Chain management including instruction of Works Orders and MS Office proficiency
- Proficiency in accounting software
- Organisation and time management skills
- Communication skills-verbal and written
- People-management skills

We want to inspire everyone to see how important safety is and we expect the same from our people. And if you’re on the same page as us about that and you’ve got the right skills, experience and attitude, you’ll fit right in. Simple. We’re all about diversity and inclusion and that means we want our people to be themselves. We’re delighted to be an equal opportunities employer and that will never change

**BES Group, Your Safety, Our Focus.



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