The Opportunity
Are you a naturally curious individual with a sharp eye for detail and a desire to move beyond standard administration? This is a pivotal "right-hand" role supporting the Head of Commercial within a leading engineering and manufacturing business in the rail and transportation sector.
As the business grows and the order book remains full, we need a commercially minded professional to bridge the gap between contractual obligations and operational delivery. This is a highly collaborative role where you will be an integral member of the team, scrutinising data, identifying risks, and ensuring work stays on track across sales, bids, and project teams. For the right candidate, this role offers a clear path toward autonomy and long-term career development in a stable industry.
Commercial Assistant Responsibilities:
Contract Analysis: Reviewing commercial documents and correspondence to identify risks or inconsistencies.
Data & Reporting: Managing functional KPIs, profitability reviews, and revenue forecasting using Excel.
Team Liaison: Connecting sales, bids, and project teams to ensure contractual requirements are delivered.
Financial Support: Assisting with project billing and supporting marketing and sales strategies.
Workflow Management: Managing commercial email traffic and tracking actions to maintain momentum.
Ideal Commercial Assistant:
The ideal candidate is "commercially curious" - you don't just look at a spreadsheet; you want to understand the story behind the numbers.
Detail-Driven: Meticulous approach with the ability to spot errors others might overlook.
Strong Communicator: Confident asking questions and seeking clarification when something doesn't feel right.
Tech-Savvy: Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel for data analysis.
Organised: Able to prioritise tasks and stay calm under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Experience: Background in commercial support, bids, or projects within a technical sector (Rail, Engineering, Manufacturing) is highly desirable.
Location:
Milton Keynes (Full-time on-site, with flexibility for 1 day remote per week once settled).
Commercial Assistant Salary:
Up to £40,000 depending on experience.
About Ford & Stanley Group
Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas – recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.
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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.
Ref: Commercial Assistant
Salary description
£35000.00 - £40000.00 per year