The public sector client is looking to recruit an Assistant Commercial Manager to work on a 10 month temporary contract which is home-based initially, but post restriction lifting the expectation that you will be potentially looking at being office based 2/3 days in a week. The successful candidate will have a valid DBS. Please Note: This assignment sits inside of IR35.

Currently there are 3 commercial managers within buildings world. You will provide the support to the managers.

Working within a commercial team to provide support to the Kent and Sussex Works Delivery Team in delivering a programme of minor works within the Southern Region. The resource will be required to support the Buildings OPEX and CAPEX portfolio of works.

The role will involve working with the clients network systems
Management of contracts
Assessment of variations
Attend meetings
Finance reporting and administration of Oracle Projects.

Technologies/systems used:
Oracle Projects, Atrium- training will be provided, Cemar and others need to be able to pick them up.
Must be intermediate to advanced in excel.
Will need to be able to multitask and find the right balance between the workload of the different stakeholders, and individuals
Be confident to highlight able to a problem and work out what the priority tasks are.

1. Assist in preparation of estimates for works. Input cost and quantity information into estimating systems and produce reports, using cost modelling tools as required.
2. Assist in preparation of tender, pricing and contract documentation. Carry out cost analysis of accepted tenders.
3. Monitor and report on commercial aspects of projects, flagging issues at the earliest opportunity to responsible management and carry out allocated duties in accordance with corporate governance escalating any matters which might lead to corporate governance being breached and taking action to resolve them in a timely manner.
4. Support finance reporting within the ST&E reporting framework including Cost Forecasting, Anticipated Final Cost, Cost of Work Done, Gross Billing and Current Contract Value; and provide robust Cost Analysis Feedback.
5. Assist the Commercial Manager with reviewing contractor delivery, including where appropriate, attending valuation and progress meetings. For multi-year framework agreements, support the agreement and produce reconciled annual accounts within 6 months of each year-end.
6. Support the compilation of supplier performance reports as per ST&E process, and as defined within certain contracts. Keep commercial records up to date in properly maintained files and subsequently archive (and adequately record) the documents, following commercial close out.
7. Support the commercial process by research and evaluation of information from suppliers.

Essential:
• Educated to A Level or equivalent
• General experience in report writing and numerical data manipulation
• General experience in delivering oral presentations
• MS Office i.e. at least intermediate Excel and Word skills

Desirable:
• Have obtained or progressing relevant Higher Education level qualification
• Experience of working within a commercial environment
• Knowledge of basic estimating, valuation and cost reporting, financial modelling
• Negotiation skills
• MS Project & PowerPoint