Job description
Commercial Contract Management - Assistant Contract Account Manager. (Office based role, Stretford, Manchester).
Are you seeking an opportunity to experience working in a commercial environment, assisting in ensuring commercial contracts and frameworks are successfully delivered, whilst building rapport with large corporate customers?
We're looking for an Assistant Contract Account Manager to join our thriving commercial team. This is an exciting opportunity to join an established supplies specialist which provides a diverse product range including; Adhesives, Tapes, Sealants, PPE, Tools, Paints and Janitorial supplies to blue-chip organisations on a contract basis.
You would be reporting into our Contract Account Managers and Commercial Manager, with your main responsibilities including obtaining and negotiating pricing, expediting customer orders, attending customer contract review meetings and assisting in projects to improve contract performance and develop contract accounts.
To thrive within this role, you will need to be meticulous, self-starting, savvy, efficient, quick-thinking, articulate and driven to succeed, demonstrating high levels of productivity and results across a wide range of commercial projects.
You will be rewarded by being part of a great team in an established business, where contribution is recognised through career progression and remuneration.
Primary Responsibilities:
* Managing request for quotations to obtain and negotiate pricing for contract or potential contract items.
* Assisting the Contract Account Manager with reviewing stock levels for key customer product lines to improve contract performance.
* Assisting the Contract Account Manager in expediting customer orders, and offering innovative solutions to ensure delivery targets are met.
* Analysing trends relating to contract performance and identifying areas for improvement, making recommendations to the Contract Account Manager and Commercial Manager for how these can be implemented.
* Assisting the Commercial Manager in ensuring both external and internal contract documentation is up to date.
* Managing contract customer issues and providing prompt solutions.
* Identifying additional opportunities and developing them with the Contract Account Manager to widen Contract scopes.
* Assisting in delivering timely contract mobilisation; ensuring accurate product, supplier and trade agreement information is uploaded into the ERP system and that mobilisation activities are explained and implemented on time to enable smooth automation of the contract from the start.
This role is ideally suited candidates with a minimum of 1 year's commercial work experience looking to take on a new challenge, and a good degree in one of the following subjects: Business Studies, Economics, Supply Chain or Logistics, who want a career in a commercial environment and are willing to work hard to progress quickly.
Key Skills & Attributes:
* Analytical thinker enjoys reviewing data and resolving problems.
* Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
* Ability to multi-task, being flexible, determining priorities to meet multiple deadlines.
* Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
* Precise, accurate and meticulous.
* Reliable, pro-active and self-confident.
Benefits:
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Contributory pension scheme
* Free onsite parking
Career Progression:
We're looking for someone who wants to progress in a Commercial environment.
We'll provide thorough training and development support for the right Candidate to progress, including quarterly 1-2-1 sessions with Commercial Management to review progression and set new challenges.
Our application process is simple:
Send us your CV; it must be relevant and accurate: no gaps, all results / grades detailed and explain WHY you want this job. Then we'll arrange a meeting so you can get to know us and understand the role and opportunities available.
Please note: Gleave is an equal opportunities employer, for full details of our Equal Opportunities Policy please contact us.
Due to the high number of applicants we receive, unfortunately we are unable to respond to all candidates. As such, if you've not received a response from us within 3 weeks of submitting your application, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £30,000 - £33,000 per year
Benefits:
* Company events
* On-site parking
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Greater Manchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
* Bachelor's (required)
Experience:
* contract management: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 19/09/2025
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £30,000.00-£33,000.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Stretford M32 0NB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work Location: In person