Commercial Officer

Annual salary: up to 40000.00

Commercial Officer

Location: Birmingham

Contract Type: Full-Time Permanent

42.5 Hours per week Monday - Friday

Salary: 40000per annum company car

Benefits: 25 days annual leave Mears Rewards volunteering leave family-friendly policies

About the Role:

Were seeking a highly motivated Commercial Officer to join our dedicated team based in the Birmingham this key role youll support the Commercial & General Manager in maintaining strong commercial control and delivering accurate reporting across our housing property contracts. Youll be responsible for upholding high standards of commercial activity with a clear focus on cost control quality and compliance. Your expertise will help drive best-in-class commercial practices ensuring value for money while maintaining our commitment to excellent customer service and addition youll manage and develop Commercial Assistants within the team fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to make a meaningful impact within a leading housing and care provider while growing their career in a commercially focused role.

Role Responsibilities:

• Support the Commercial & General Manager in maintaining commercial control and accurate reporting across housing maintenance contracts
• Uphold high standards of commercial activity with a focus on cost control quality and compliance
• Drive best-in-class commercial practices to ensure maximum value recovery and accurate cost control and excellent customer service
• Support administrative tasks across local operations and internal departments
• Record and respond to client and service user communications in a timely and professional manner
• Manage materials requisitions purchase orders and invoicing processes efficiently
• Input cost data to enable timely completion and billing of work orders
• Communicate with service users regarding ongoing works ensuring clarity and responsiveness
• Liaise with colleagues to ensure accurate and timely information is shared across teams
• Maintain company assets in line with policy and report any damages or issues promptly
• Attend meetings and training sessions as required to support continuous development
• Uphold high standards of professionalism health & safety and customer care in all aspects of the role
• Support the commercial quantity surveyors with pricing and commercial practice

Role Criteria:

• Strong time management planning and organisational skills
• Previous experience in a commercial role
• Confident using computerised systems and Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent written numeracy verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong customer service ethos with a professional approach to all interactions
• Ability to liaise effectively with service users colleagues and external stakeholders
• Willingness to attend meetings and training sessions asrequired
• Commitment tomaintaininghigh standardsof health & safety and company procedures

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company Car
• Annual Mears Fun Day a company-wide celebration of your hard work
• Volunteering leave to support community initiatives
• Mears Rewards discounts on groceries holidays eye tests and more
• Family-friendly policies and support

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 Background Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

Francesca Swan ()

If you need any help with your application process we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

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Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1