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Commercial assistant

Ilford
Mears
Commercial assistant
Posted: 18 June
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Part of a local team assisting Commercial & General Manager with commercial control & reporting on high standard Commercial activities to Housing properties, delivering best in class commercial acumen, customer service and satisfying all safety, quality and cost control standards.

  • Ensuring accuracy of work order pricing by the review and quality checking of work orders, including sub-contractor data submissions, enabling the progression of completed jobs to invoicing stage so cash collection targets can be maximised and unbilled work minimised.
  • Liaison with sub-contractors to resolve any queries or disputes with completion and report any discrepancies or trends in pricing to Commercial Manager to ensure codes claimed are correct, within the job specification and that all costs can be recovered and will not cause any issue or delay to payment.
  • Monitor overheads & cost control of the contract, including vehicles, equipment, tools, stock and petty cash.
  • Provide coding advice to Planning Team when required to ensure jobs are raised or varied correctly.
  • Work with team members to ensure a commercially competent service is delivered to service users and client and in support of the attainment and maintenance of high levels of satisfaction with performance delivery according to agreed
  • standard operating / contractual procedures and targets.
  • Ensure the customer experience is central to all activities by adopting a professional manner when communicating with all stakeholders This includes but is not limited to appearance, company ID, maintaining a high standard of Health & Safety
  • requirements, and keep all supplied company assets in a good condition in line with the company policies.
  • Provide assistance with any other tasks that may arise commercially.
  • Attend informal and formal company & client meetings and training sessions as required.
  • Role Criteria:

  • Experience in a commercial environment
  • Experience within Social Housing Sector.
  • Experience of working to deadlines in busy office environment
  • IT Literate
  • Good time management, planning & organisational skills.
  • Good on computerised systems.
  • Good written, verbal, questioning & interpersonal skills.
  • Strong customer experience ethos.
  • Benefits we can offer you.

  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
  • Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
  • Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more.
  • Family friendly policies
  • All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

    To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

    Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.

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