Contracts/commercial Assistant - Birkenhead, United Kingdom - Cammell Laird

Cammell Laird

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Birkenhead, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Contracts/Commercial Assistant Vacancy

The role will involve being accountable for supporting management and will work as part of a functional team to provide Commercial services and support to meet the operational needs of line management within a defined business unit functional area or Project as required by the Business.

Key Responsibilities

Assist with commercial contract management of various projects.
Assist in all required activities under the contract where commercial contract management is required from a Cammell Laird perspective.
Assist with engagement and involvement in all internal and external stakeholders to ensure Cammell Laird's contractual delivery obligations including but not limited to Project Directors / Finance / Estimating / Production / Supply Chain / Planning.
Maintain registers for various aspects of the commercial function, where necessary for each specific projects.
Liaise with Cammell Laird internal functions to ensure deliverables are met.
Assist in early warning notices for any delay to the program and maintain registers to record.
Assist in compiling required business cases for any additional scopes of work.
Attend and take actions where necessary at weekly and monthly meetings when required.
Respond to contract correspondence.
Using various software to prepare documentation and reporting to assist projects for management and meetings.
Provide commercial support and contract administration to various projects.
Forming and maintaining good working relationships with internal functions and external customers.
Assist in negotiation of proposals with potential customers and ensuring that this results in acceptable business agreements and contracts.
Ability to follow up activities to ensure inputs from others are received and progressed to conclusion.
Commitment to meet deadlines and targets.

Relevant Skills

Can work independently, and within a team.
Have excellent communication skills.
Be flexible in approach to work, with a 'cando' positive attitude.
Excellent Time Management.
High quality of written and numerical skills
Confident with working with high volume of data and present in a logical manner.
Organisational skills essential to maintain processes, reports, and registers.
Excellent Microsoft Skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word Natural ability to visually represent data.
Basic commercial awareness with the ability to build strong meaningful relationships at all levels.
Business Studies/Commercial based qualification or a willingness to work towards.
Defence/Maritime experience desirable but not essential.
Experience in a similar role would be advantageous.