Mpeople Recruitment are currently seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Commercial Administrator on behalf of our client who are a well-established engineering business in Rochdale (OL11).
- Hours of work: 36.25 per week - flexible on working hours (start time between 08:00-09:30), with a 3pm finish on Fridays.
- Salary: In the region of £25,000
- Benefits: Private healthcare, advanced holiday allowance, wellbeing events, bespoke development programs & long service awards
Duties will include but not be limited to:
- Assist the Commercial Manager in ensuring the delivery of service requirements within the department.
- Assist cost analysis of various types of work as a forerunner to tender preparation.
- Identify commercial risks and assist develop suitable responses.
- Monitor and control costs throughout the project.
- Identify risks surrounding the project and cost variations.
- Track and maintain budget management where required.
- Analyse, produce, and present reports as required.
- Liaise between all managers, site managers, subcontracts, and site teams.
- Price/forecast the cost of the different materials needed for the project.
- Track changes to the design and/or construction work and adjust budget projections accordingly.
- Liaise with the client and other construction professionals, such as site managers, project managers and site engineers.
- Prepare and analyse project costings for tenders, such as materials, quantities, labour and time.
The required traits, skills, and background:
- Experience within the construction, manufacturing or engineering industry is required.
- Attention to detail and ability to apply analytical thinking in problem-solving.
- Experience working within a customer-facing role, and the ability to build strong customer relationships.
- Able to work under pressure and to a high standard.
- Excellent communication/customer-facing skills.
- Disciplined and organised.
- Able to work on own initiative, unsupervised, but also contribute to an effective team.
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