JOB TITLE: Commercial Assistant 

DEPARTMENT: Commercial        

RESPONSIBLE TO: Commercial Director

PRIMARY PURPOSE: To work with the Commercial Director to establish a suppliers’ network of products and services, maintain pricing structures, and assist in obtaining sub-contractor / partnership collateral. This will include identifying strategic partners and negotiating price plans to enable us to deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions to our valued customer network of local authorities, town/parish councils, and housing developers.

SKILLS:  This role demands a highly organised individual who can produce accurate work and work closely with colleagues across several departments. The applicant will demonstrate good attention to detail, negotiating skills, the ability to multi-task, work independently when necessary, and have an understanding of margins and profitability. Knowledge of the construction industry would be beneficial but not essential.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • To develop and maintain a pricing structure to include both products and services.
  • To help establish a network of suppliers and assist in negotiating price plans to improve efficiency and profitability.
  • Assist in checking quotations to ensure correct price points are implemented.
  • Visit suppliers to establish good working relationships and discuss new products and pricing structures.
  • To assist in the preparation of tenders and framework pricing agreements.
  • Maintain stock spreadsheets to assist in the supply chain.
  • Collate and accurately store documentation from the supply chain.
  • Assist in providing POWs & Construction Phase Plan documents.
  • To support the Bid department with producing quotations.
  • Responding to inquiries from other Proludic team members in the office, on the phone, and via email.
  • Undertake tasks as necessary as requested by the Commercial Director.

In Return

Proludic offers an excellent salary, lucrative bonus potential within a rapidly expanding company, a pension scheme, 24 days annual leave (plus bank holidays & a day off for your birthday), private healthcare, an employee benefits portal, and much more…

Hours of work
Part-time, a minimum of 25 hours per week.

To apply please forward a copy of your current CV & cover letter along with your salary expectations to Hayley Morris, hr@proludic.co.uk.

Proludic is an equal opportunities employer.

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