Commercial Assistant

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London Borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, England
In-Office
Mid level
Agency • Sales
The Role
Assist the Commercial Manager with contract management, change management, project budgets, subcontractor management, and financial reporting on airport projects.
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Company Description

BEUMER Group

Conveying, loading, palletising, packing, sortation and distribution – BEUMER Group is a leader within the development and manufacture of high-technological intralogistics systems for global markets. Our employees stand out from others thanks to their ability to supply innovative solutions to our customers. They can do this because they know the industry and are passionate about continuously developing and expanding their knowledge. We support these high standards through teamwork, mutual respect and a working culture based on trust that fosters stability and security for all of our employees. Our common goal is to implement outstanding and innovative projects worldwide.

Job Description

  • Supporting the Commercial Manager on all commercial and contractual aspects on the Beumer UK Airport projects.
  • Awareness of the management of the NEC4 contract to deliver the project financials to planned targets and to support the Commercial Manager and capture all changes and delays on the project to ensure cost reimbursement under the contract.
  • Support the application for payments to the client and any subcontractors to manage and optimise the cashflow.
  • Support the PMS (Performance Measurements System) reporting requirements to the customer. 
  • Liaise effectively with counterparts on the clients side (and any subcontractors) to ensure timely closure of all points and issues on the contract (including the change management process)
  • Awareness of project budgets and internal/external reporting requirements as necessary.
  • Liaise effectively with other BEUMER locations engaged on the project and manage internal relationships

 

KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Change Management, collation, completion and agreement of applications for payment, managing sub-contractor accounts, collating information for project reporting, assisting administration of project budget
  • Preparation and management of the project budget
  • Management of subcontractors in line with their terms and conditions, including assessments of application of payments and all other reporting requirements
  • Value and agree the cost of any variations, both to customers and from subcontractors
  • Estimate build up costs for each element of the work, identify labour, material requirements and source and obtain quotations where applicable
  • Understanding of and supporting the commercial and contract management of the airport projects
  • Taking responsibility for the financial management of projects with support and guidance from the Commercial manager, to include earned value and all reporting to the customer
  • Cross border relationships with other BEUMER hub companies
  • Protecting / maximising BEUMER returns on the projects

 

Qualifications

  • Degree level qualification in Quantity Surveying
  • NEC suite of contracts preferred

Experience

  • Ideally 3 years+ post graduate Quantity Surveying experience, airport baggage experience preferred
  • Experience in building complex costing spreadsheets
  • Extensive experience in Excel
  • Understanding of NEC contract suite and contract mechanism
  • Dealing with sub-contractors and the management of their contracts
  • High level of commercial awareness
  • Baggage handling projects awareness

Additional Information

  • Health and wellbeing support, including shopping discounts.
  • Recommend a friend initiative.
  • Increase in holiday entitlement with service.
  • Sick Pay.
  • Pension
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Enhanced paternity/maternity pay

Top Skills

Excel
Nec4
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The Company
HQ: Somerset, NJ
3,068 Employees
Year Founded: 1935

What We Do

The BEUMER Group is an international leader in the manufacture of intralogistics systems for conveying, loading, palletising, packaging, sortation, and distribution. With 5,400 employees worldwide, the BEUMER Group has annual sales of about EUR 1.2 billion.

The BEUMER Group and its group companies and sales agencies provide their customers with high-quality system solutions and an extensive customer support network around the globe and across a wide range of industries, including bulk materials and piece goods, food/non-food, construction, mail order, post, and airport baggage handling.

Long-term success instead of short-term profits
To achieve long-term success, a company needs sustainable development and reliable partnerships. This requires trust and solid core values.

Responsibility for products ...
These values guide us in our efforts to continually and sustainably improve our products, processes, and organisation. Our pursuit of quality leadership leads to outstanding performance in our work, processes, products, services, and in the quality of our customers'​ results.

... and the environment
For us, sustainability means a balance between environmental sensitivity, economic success, and social responsibility. Energyefficient, environmentally friendly, and safe production and product design are just as important as avoiding accidents and health risks.

We achieve this through:
• Energy-efficient product design
• Future-oriented technologies
• Prevention of environmental pollution, accidents, and health risks
• Ongoing product optimisation and employee training
• Commitment that goes above and beyond legal requirements

Legal notice: https://www.beumergroup.com/en/legal-notice
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BeumerGroup
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeumerGroup
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BEUMERGroup

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