Commercial Administrator

🚀 Join Us as a Commercial Assistant

Make an impact. Drive performance. Shape better outcomes.

We're looking for a highly organised and detail-driven Commercial Assistant to support our Commercial team and help drive improvements across key operations. If you enjoy working with data, coordinating projects, and influencing teams to achieve results, this could be your next opportunity.

🔍 About the Role

In this role, you'll play a vital part in analysing data, producing insights, and supporting commercial initiatives that improve performance across the business. You'll work closely with teams to track progress, drive engagement, and ensure key activities are delivered efficiently.

💼 What You'll Be Doing

📊 Data Analysis & Reporting

• Produce clear, insightful reports to support decision-making
• Analyse labour data, compliance, and trends to highlight opportunities and risks
• Track key performance metrics and flag exceptions to stakeholders

📅 Administration & Coordination

• Organise meetings, workshops, and network events
• Maintain trackers, reports, and SharePoint content
• Support team communications and coordinate commercial initiatives

👥 Team Support & Engagement

• Manage team records, training, and onboarding tracking
• Monitor learning progress, qualifications, and professional development
• Work closely with colleagues to drive action plans and meet deadlines

🗣️ Communication & Influence

You'll present insights clearly and work collaboratively with teams to translate data into meaningful actions, helping to drive continuous improvement.

✅ What We're Looking For

Skills & Experience:

• Strong administrative or coordination experience
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical skills
• Confident using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• Effective communicator with great interpersonal skills

Qualifications:

• Educated to A-Level standard (or equivalent)

Desirable Knowledge:

• Understanding of temporary labour processes or commercial environments
• Awareness of cost/value principles in a business setting

Personal Qualities:

• Proactive and self-motivated
• Adaptable and open to change
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team

🌟 Why Join Us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to build your career in a fast-paced commercial environment, where your insights and organisation skills will directly influence business performance and success.

👉 Ready to make a difference? Apply today and become part of a team that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks. 

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting 

Our commitments:  

WPS is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.  We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.

We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work.  As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme.  Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at wpsrecruitment@wates.co.uk