Assistant Commercial Manager

Job description

Procurement People are currently partnered with the UK’s largest water-only utility provider to recruit an Assistant Commercial Manager to provide critical assurance across Capex, Opex, and Indirect spend categories.

The organization is currently navigating a significant period of transformation and infrastructure investment. As such, they are expanding their 30+ strong Procurement & Commercial function to enhance value-driven delivery, sustainability, and rigorous risk management. This role is central to ensuring that multi-million pound programmes are executed with commercial precision and compliance.

The Assistant Commercial Manager will act as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, managing costs and ensuring supplier contracts remain compliant from execution through to completion. This role requires a commercially astute professional with a solid grasp of NEC4 frameworks and a proactive approach to contract administration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivering end-to-end commercial support and robust governance across diverse spend areas
• Administering NEC4 contracts, including the management of compensation events and early warning notices (EWNs)
• Leveraging data and analytics to improve spend visibility, forecasting, and reporting
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to simplify processes and boost commercial outcomes
• Building credible relationships with key suppliers to ensure long-term resilience and performance

Key Experiences:

• 2–3 years of experience in commercial or contract management roles
• Practical, hands-on knowledge of NEC4 contract mechanisms
• Proven track record in managing Capex, Opex, or Corporate (Indirect) expenditure
• Experience within utilities, infrastructure, or similar regulated environments (preferred)
• Strong negotiation skills and a "digital-first" mindset regarding commercial tools and dashboards

This is an exceptional opening for a career-driven commercial professional to join a vital infrastructure business during a major delivery cycle, offering the chance to shape how essential services are commercially managed.

Package:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Generous Annual Leave and Public Holidays
• Comprehensive Pension Scheme
• Hybrid Working (Hatfield-based office)
• Professional Development and Capability Building
• Healthcare and Wellbeing Benefits

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Hatfield

Type of Contract

Full Time Jobs

Published at

22-03-2026

Profession type

Sales

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English