Group Commercial Assistant
3 months ago
**What you'll be doing?**:
Supporting the business and our divisional offices, our Head Office functions cover all departments from our Executive Board through to our support functions such as Group Design and Technical, HR, Health and Safety, IT, Sales and Marketing, Commercial, Procurement, Group Finance, Corporate Affairs, as well as Legal and Company Secretariat. We also have a specialised function - Barratt Partnerships.
Reporting to the Group Commercial Manager, the role will support the business Commercial teams and help test and develop the Commercial systems; ensure Divisional office compliance with the Group systems, policies, processes and procedures.
You will be expected to:
- Provide support for Quantity Surveyors and Buyers within BoQ, assisting the Group Surveying Managers where required with new site set-ups, transitions, and any additional ad hoc support.
- Develop system expertise and support software deployment.
- Help facilitate sessions with key business personnel and produce documentation.
- Populate system data and test system functionality of all new IT software to ensure the stability of the Company’s Commercial and Financial system.
- Work with GTO to ensure new resource codes are added to COINS/Bills that comply with the latest building regulations.
- Promote and act in accordance with the Group values, systems, policies and procedures.
**What you'll need?**:
To be successful in the role, we are looking for:
- Be highly numerate with excellent attention to detail.
- Be methodical, conscientious and organised, works to deliver high standards.
- Have strong communication skills and have the ability to build effective working relationships both internally and externally.
- Be able to manage and prioritise their own workload and time within the team environment.
- Have a good knowledge of the COINS Commercial systems for the procurement of materials and subcontract packages.
- Able to work collaboratively with all business functions.
- Able to travel to our Divisional offices to provide support to the Commercial teams in creating budgets.
- Enthusiastic and be an ambassador for the change and adoption of business systems for the betterment of the Barratt business.
- Able to collate feedback from the Divisional teams to develop internal and external business systems to integrate with the COINS systems in support of the Group Commercial Manager.
- Able to work alongside the Learning and Development team to provide training and support on the COINS system within the Divisional offices.
- Articulate, clear and credible, and able to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Able to manage and prioritise their own workload and time with mínimal direction within the team environment.
- Knowledgeable of, and have good user ability of, Microsoft Office packages such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook and Teams.
- The ideal job holder would be someone who is looking to become a Quantity Surveyor or Buyer and who needs to develop their skills to be promoted into that position.
- This role will give them the challenges in a similar way to that of other Group supporting roles whereby they will have regular calls and visit Divisional offices providing technical advice on the use of the COINS systems.
- In possession of an in-date Construction Skills Certification Scheme card.
- A full clean Driver’s License is essential for this role as regular visits to Divisional offices and construction housing sites across the country will be required.
**Our Company and Benefits**:
We’ve been nationally recognised as a 5 star housebuilder since 2010 for supplying high-quality homes for all generations. That’s more than any other major housebuilder. It’s because we combine the brightest minds, the latest technology, and a genuine commitment to putting customers first. We want the best people in the industry to help us shape the future of building. We have tailored opportunities for apprentices, graduates, experienced professionals and ex-Armed Forces personnel to come and help us stay one step ahead, and build the homes that Britain needs.
Barratt adopts a hybrid way of working which assumes that where roles allow, our office-based colleagues divide their time between working in the office, on our construction sites and sales offices, and working from home, as the role dictates. We recognise the many benefits that an effective hybrid working culture brings to both the Company and our colleagues.
We are building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want. We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us.
As part of working for Barratt Developments PLC and specifically for this role we offer:
- Competitive Salary
- Competitive Bonus Scheme
- Private Medical Scheme - Single Cover
- 26 days’ holiday (increase by 1 day for
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