Job Title: Commercial Assistant
Reports To: Commercial Manager
Location: Milton Keynes / Hybrid
Salary: £30k - £32k
Overview:
We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Commercial Assistant to support our Commercial Manager in contract management, supplier relations, performance analysis, and stakeholder communications. This role involves managing contract requests, monitoring waste contracts, analysing waste flows, and assisting with supplier onboarding. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong commercial awareness, time management, teamwork, and critical thinking.
Key Responsibilities:
Supplier & Subcontractor Management
1. Manage contract requests, purchase orders, and subcontractor KPIs.
2. Resolve supplier issues, ensure SLA compliance, and support onboarding.
3. Monitor financial aspects of contracts and assist with performance claims.
Waste Contracts & Performance
1. Monitor waste contracts and provide insights for improvement.
2. Prepare waste flow summaries, ensuring accurate rates for disposal and haulage.
3. Support monthly reporting, including Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
Analysis & Reporting
1. Monitor KPIs and contract performance, offering revenue growth and cost reduction insights.
2. Prepare reconciliation statements and ensure compliance with government incentives.
3. Transition to data-driven reporting and support automation initiatives.
Collaboration
1. Work with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure data accuracy and support procurement.
General Support
1. Assist the Commercial Manager during absences and support finance with cost/revenue accruals.
Experience & Skills:
1. Prior experience in a similar role preferred.
2. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; Power BI and SAP knowledge advantageous.
3. Strong commercial awareness, time management, and attention to detail.
4. Proactive and collaborative with strong interpersonal skills.
Attributes:
1. Initiative and critical thinking.
2. Positive attitude and adaptability.
3. Strong analytical and communication skills.
Benefits:
1. Entry into Company bonus scheme - up to 5%
2. Thalia’s pension contribution is 3% and your contribution is 5%
3. 24 days annual leave
4. Annual opportunity to buy additional annual leave (up to 5 days)
5. Life assurance: 2 x annual salary
6. Flexible benefits: Access to a wide range of flexible benefits through Bravo Benefits, allowing you to tailor your package to suit your individual needs, including health, wellbeing, and lifestyle options.
7. Free parking
Our Business:
At Thalia Waste Management, we are creating a future to be proud of. We think differently, questioning everything, enabling us to develop progressive waste into energy solutions and services. We operate the best technology available across our four strategic sites in North Yorkshire, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Wight. Our technology includes everything from mechanical and biological treatment, traditional mass-burn energy from waste and material recycling technologies to in-vessel composting, advanced thermal treatment, innovative small-scale energy from waste and anaerobic digestion. In a single year we process 300,000 tonnes of waste that is turned into energy. This generates the same amount of energy as approximately 600 million solar panels. Similarly we recycle circa 95,000 tonnes of waste.
Inclusion:
At Thalia Waste Management, we work hard to make sure we are an inclusive and diverse place to work. This means we don’t just look at your CV, we’re focused on who you are, your skills and passion that can be brought to Thalia Waste Management. We know and understand that everyone is different and has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working and any adjustments that could be needed! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. #J-18808-Ljbffr