Assistant Commercial Manager

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About The Role

Assist in the measurement and evaluation of the commercial value of payments, monitoring the correct certification of works prior to authorisation in accordance with contractual obligations

• Assist in the measurement and evaluation of the commercial value of payments, monitoring the correct certification of works prior to authorisation in accordance with contractual obligations.
• Assist with the reporting on all commercial aspects of allocated projects.
• Assist in the preparation of contract specification and pre-tender documentation.
• Assist with the general procurement/commercial management on a variety of contract categories

Salary: Band 5 - Circa £31,000 - £35,000 per annum

The location can be Swindon, Bristol or London.

For help with your application please email [email protected].

We positively embrace flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.

In Wales and Western region, you will have the opportunity to join PROUD, our reward and recognition scheme where you can say thanks and recognise colleagues across the region who have demonstrated outstanding values and behaviours.

At Network Rail we promote a diverse and inclusive organisation. We are working in conjunction with the Cultural Fusion team to support black, Asian and minority ethnic colleagues. If you would like support with your application or interview please contact [email protected].

Essential

Your experience and skills

• Ability to work to deadlines
• Good problem solving skills
• Basic level of commercial awareness
• Basic negotiation skills with ability to influence decision making
• Computer literate including ability to utilise in-house and external software

Desirable

• Able to effectively communicate at the appropriate levels, both internally and externally
• Membership of an appropriate professional organisation, or working towards membership
• Experience of using electronic sourcing and/or procurement systems