Commercial Administrator

Commercial Administrator

Full Time, Permanent

Petersfield

circa. £25,000

About us:

Founded by brothers Shane and Jack, we are a leading arboriculture contractor with well over 20 years of experience and expertise in the forestry sector, whilst also playing a key role in the rail and civil sectors by providing a whole manner of off-track solutions in partnership with Network Rail and major tier 1 contractors.

COOMBES have built an incredible industry reputation by constantly delivering work to the highest standard, and are known for going above and beyond for our clients. Our leadership team are passionate about supporting the professional development of our staff members, and value integrity, a positive ‘can-do’ attitude, and working together as one team.

We are focused on doing the right thing and are fully committed to promoting sustainability, reducing the environmental impact of all our activities, supporting local communities and contributing to economic growth in the areas where we operate.

COOMBES is a family-run SME, where we value integrity, a positive ‘can-do’ attitude and working together as one team to give our clients the best possible service. If this sounds like you, please reach out to us – we’d love to hear from you.

About the vacancy:

COOMBES is seeking a skilled Commercial Administrator to provide professional and comprehensive support for commercial activities, projects and delivery across the business.

Often acting as a first point of contact, you will work closely with the Commercial Officer and project delivery teams to accurately collate the essential commercial information that helps to keep our projects on track.

Day-to-day duties will include maintaining spreadsheets, trackers and systems to a high degree of accuracy, providing data and metrics for internal financial and project reports, coordinating client timesheets and tracking billing reports and payments. You will collaborate with internal teams, clients and subcontractors to coordinate and minute project meetings and to track any follow-up actions that result.

In this exciting new role, you will provide a central, essential function that supports the commercial decisions and activities across all areas of the business.

About you:

You will be a skilled administrator who wants to further your career in commercial operations. You’ll be keen to understand our business, what we do, how we do it and how your role can positively impact commercial activities.

Super-organised, tenacious, and process-driven, you’ll enjoy taking a proactive approach to see projects through to completion. Adept at spreadsheets, trackers and other systems, and with a good eye for detail, you’ll be able to accurately capture, record, and report on essential commercial data.

Your friendly manner and excellent interpersonal skills will allow you to build effective, collaborative working relationships with colleagues, clients and contractors across all levels of business.

We offer the right candidate a competitive package and opportunities for your professional development.

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, to be worked Monday - Friday, 9am – 5pm

For further information about this opportunity please contact our careers team, on 01730 231761 or email careers@coombesuk.com

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We will keep your CV on our records for 6 months after the closing date, at which point it will be destroyed.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Work Location: One location