Job Description
Assistant Commercial Manager - Must Have Rail Experience - Up to £350 p/d (Inside IR35) - Birmingham City Centre (Hybrid, 3 Days in Office), Initial 6 Month Contract. \n\nAre you a Assistant Commercial Manager or Assistant Quantity Surveyor open to broaden their skills?\n\nWe have an exciting opportunity for a talented professional to support pre and post-contract commercial management for medium-value, medium-risk projects within the rail industry.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\nProvide specialist commercial advice, guidance, and recommendations to mitigate risks.\nSupport procurement activities, from estimation to contract closure.\nConduct commercial health checks and support customer meetings.\nManage the invoice and credit note process.\nOversee the minor authority process and manage project close-out effectively.\nEnsure financial integrity and accurate data collection for Project Leads.\nEssential Skills & Experience:\n\nExperience in a generalist commercial environment AND/OR degree in a related field.\nAbility to work on own initiative and provide solutions over problems in a professional working environment.\nEffective negotiation skills and industry awareness.\nDesirable Qualifications:\n\nMembership of a relevant professional institute or chartered status.\nExperience working in rail is desired but not essential\n\nIf you're a strategic thinker with a passion for commercial management and industry expertise, apply today to join a dynamic team driving impactful projects.\n\nClosing Date: Friday 4th April 2025\n\nLikely Job Titles:, Contracts Manager, Commercial Risk, Junior Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, Quantity Surveying.\n\nAbout Ford & Stanley Group\n\nFord & Stanley Talent Services Group is 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.\n\nFord & Stanley TalentWise – Business specialising in blue collar trade & technical services – permanent and temporary.\nFord & Stanley Recruitment – Business specialising in white collar spanning all company functions with specialist verticals within Digital, Rail Engineering, Civils & Infrastructure, General Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics both permanent and contract.\nFord & Stanley Executive Search – Business specialising in Executive Search & Executive Interim Solutions in the UK, North America, Middle East and Europe.\nFord & Stanley Genius Performance – Performance is always accelerated when good people are coached, inspired, trained and focused in the right way.\nFord & 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