Back to search
Job Title: Commercial Contracts Assistant
Location: Ashford, Kent
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08:30 - 17:00
Closing Date: Friday 28th March 2025.
About Us:
At Boon Edam, we design, manufacture, and maintain high-quality entrance systems-from revolving doors and security doors to innovative speed gates. We support our customers at every stage of the process, from specifying the right product to installation, maintenance, and ongoing support.
By joining Boon Edam, you'll be part of a team that values collaboration, innovation, and customer satisfaction. Whether you're in engineering, customer service, or operations, you'll play a key role in ensuring we deliver on our promise of quality and service.
About The Role:
We are seeking a highly motivated Commercial Contracts Assistant to join our team. This role plays a crucial part in ensuring that all commercial risks are assessed, managed, and mitigated while providing expert support on contractual matters.
The post holder will work closely with key stakeholders, including Project Managers, Sales, Management to develop and maintain efficient contract processes, ensuring compliance with company procedures. Additionally, you will offer guidance and supervision to the Commercial Contracts Administrator when required.
Key responsibilities include reviewing and negotiating client contracts, assessing risks, and ensuring agreements align with company policies. You will also be responsible for maintaining accurate contract records, supporting the continuous improvement of commercial procedures, and deputising for the Commercial Contracts Manager when necessary.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake continuous professional development to ensure skills and knowledge remain up to date, so that our contracts remain fully compliant.
The position is based at our offices in Ashford, Kent and the successful candidate must live within a daily commuting distant of our Ashford Office.
What skills and experience are required to perform this role?
- You will have the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, ensuring administrative duties are completed within agreed timeframes to a high and consistent standard.
- The ability to evidence contractual skills and awareness.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Experience with SAP would be beneficial however training will be provided to the successful applicant.
- Excellent planning and organisation skills.
- Strong and reliable administrative skills.
- A willingness and ability to undertake training courses, such as Foundation in Quantity Surveying and Construction Contract and Law courses.
What you can expect from us:
- A friendly and inclusive working environment.
- 23 days annual leave plus 8 public bank holidays; increasing with length of service.
- Your birthday off.
- Life insurance of four times your basic salary.
- Company Pension scheme with generous employer contributions.
- Membership to a Healthcare or Cash Plan scheme.
- Competitive basic salary (depending on experience).
- Hybrid Working options available.
- Excellent career development opportunities
Additional Information:
We're excited to learn more about you and how you can contribute to the Boon Edam team. To apply, simply click APPLY before the closing date of Friday 28th March 2025. Be sure to attach your most up-to-date CV and a cover letter that highlights why you believe you'd be a great fit for this role.
Please be aware that the successful candidate will need to provide their proof of right to work in the UK and will be subject to a standard DBS check.
Strictly no agencies please.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV for this role.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Commercial Contracts Administrator, Project Coordinator, Projects Assistant, Contracts Coordinator, Contracts Administrator and Tender Assistant may also be considered for this role.
