Commercial Assistant Peterborough, England
Job description
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)
