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Milestone Infrastructure is currently looking to recruit Commercial Assistant to work on our Peterborough Highway Services Contract in Peterborough.

As a Commercial Assistant you will be part of our Commercial Team who are responsible for commercial and contract management on the contract.

Peterborough Highway Services is a long-term collaborative partnership between Milestone Infrastructure Ltd and Peterborough City Council. We deliver a wide range of services from transport planning and design through to construction and maintenance and play a vital role in keeping the city moving and supporting its ambitious growth aspirations. Peterborough is a great place to work with the opportunity to be involved in a wide variety of projects and activities, and to be part of an integrated team that operates across traditional discipline boundaries. If this sounds interesting and you are up for a challenge, come and join us

As the Commercial Assistant your duties & responsibilities will be:

• Dealing with, and managing orders to and applications from, our approved subcontractors, including liaison with our subcontractors commercial and finance teams;
• Administration and processing supply chain requisitions and Task Orders Liaison with Commercial, Operational team personnel to ensure zero pothole orders are closed on time.
• Payment processing – reviewing/auditing supply chain applications for validity and appropriate certification/payless procedures.
• Deal with applications from sub-contractors and booking the cost to the correct orders
• Liaison with Commercial, Operational team personnel to ensure final accounts are done on time.
• Liaison with Commercial and Client team to ensure timely submission of payment application.
• Completing staff billing
• Other administrative tasks.

Skills & Knowledge Requirements

• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
• An O-level/GCSE in Mathematics is desirable,
• Able to work to tight deadlines
• Ability to input data accurately and quickly identify errors
• Methodical approach and ability to close-out tasks under a ‘right first time’ approach within tight deadlines
• Manage and prioritise own workload
• Flexible

What’s in it for you?

• 28 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday
• Generous Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Ride to work Scheme
• Ongoing training and development (Assistant Quantity Surveyor)