Commercial Assistant

6 months ago


Islington, United Kingdom PiLON Full time

**Location**: Islington, with travel to London-based sites

**Salary range**: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum, depending on experience

**Role type**:Permanent, full time

Are you a commercially astute, driven, and energetic individual with a passion for the financial side of a business? We are on the lookout for a talented Commercial Assistant to join our dynamic and expanding team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on Voids refurbishment contracts within the social housing sector. You will not only contribute to meaningful projects but also enjoy exciting development and growth prospects.

If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, we would be thrilled to hear from you.

**Main Objectives of the Role**:

- Managing projects through accurate forecasting and controlling project costs
- Ensuring that projects meet the legal and quality standards required in line with contract documents
- Meeting clients to determine their needs and discuss any areas that need revising for price or feasibility, as well as securing any farming opportunities
- Responsible for producing and presenting monthly commercial reports, cash flow forecasts and budget documents to senior stakeholders
- supply chain management

**Do you have what it takes?**
- Two years experience in a similar Commercial Assistant role
- Professional and highly organised, with excellent communication skills
- Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills
- High attention to detail and a methodical approach to work
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and confidence to adequately challenge conflicting priorities

**What's on offer?**
- 23 days of holiday per year, excluding Bank Holidays (+ get more days with length of service)
- up to £2,000 reward for successful recommendations as part of our referral scheme
- significant savings on daily shopping through our benefits portal
- a welcoming office, snacks, beverages, friendly colleagues and team socials throughout the year
- a supportive culture and a great team with exceptional talent and experience
- trained Mental Health First Aiders support
- annual training allowance so you can focus on your personal and professional development and much more

**About us**:
At PiLON, we're more than just a business. We are a trusted name in construction, known for our reliability and dedication to quality of works.

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values, are driven and reliable and you aspire to make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you. In return, you can expect support in achieving both your personal and career aspirations and you'll work with a team that has a strong sense of pride, accomplishment and motivation.



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