Commercial Officer

Commercial Officer

Rotherham

Full Time Permanent.

Salary up to 30716.06 per annum

40 hours per week Monday to Friday

We are the largest provider of repairs and maintenance and regeneration services across the UK. Mears provide tailored rapidresponse and planned maintenance services through partnering arrangements with more than 70 local authorities Arms Length Management Organisations and Housing Associations.

About the role

Your role as a Commercial Officer involves ensuring the accuracy of work order pricing by meticulously reviewing and qualitychecking work orders including subcontractor data submissions to enable the progression of completed jobs to the invoicing stage. This helps maximise cash collection targets and minimise unbilled work. You are responsible for pricing subcontractor works and liaising with subcontractors to resolve any queries or disputes reporting any discrepancies or trends in pricing to the Quantity Surveyor and Commercial Team. This ensures that the codes claimed are correct within the job specification and that all costs can be recovered without causing delays in payment. Additionally you monitor cost control of the contract including labour materials and subcontractors. Managing the contract procurement database is also part of your duties ensuring all certificates are reviewed and workinprogress updates are accurate. You prioritise the customer experience by maintaining a professional manner in all communications and adhering to Health & Safety standards keeping all company assets in good condition. Furthermore you assist with other commercial tasks such as debt ledger management invoicing unallocated cash and forecasting and attend both informal and formal company and client meetings and training sessions as required.

Key Criteria:

• Knowledge in the construction industry or experience in pricing works.
• IT literate Microsoft
• Good communication skills written and verbal.

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 DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.

Benefits we can offer you.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards discounts of up to 10 weekly groceries holidays eye test vouchers Share save scheme plus much more.
• Family friendly policies

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At Mears Group we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive we are a Disability Confident employer valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all. We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers. In our continued effort to promote social mobility we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.