Commercial Administrator
| Posting date: | 10 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 November 2025 |
| Location: | TA5 1UD |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8924 |
Summary
We're looking for a Commercial Administrator to join our joint venture with BAM Nuttall based at Hinkley Point C.
Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required
Hours: 32 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
Responsibilities
As a Commercial Administrator you'll be working within the commercial team at Hinkley team, to support site in all procurement activities including equipment, plant and materials which builds on our existing supply chain and maximises sustainability and best value for a number of work packages on a nuclear licensed site.
Your day to day will include:
-Placement of Purchase Orders with our Supply Chain operating with the delegated authorities and communicating the orders with team members.
-Assisting the team in developing and updating the weekly Plant & Equipment report.
-Develop professional, robust and effective working relationships with Suppliers, Sub Contractors and Service Providers who will provide best value to the project.
-Resolve invoice queries and liaise with other departments to ensure prompt payment of suppliers in line with our payment terms.
-Assisting with staff timesheet and overtime approvals before submission to Payroll.
-General Administration Duties as required for both the Procurement and Commercial function.
What are we looking for?
This role of Commercial Administrator is great for you if:
-Good attention to detail and adaptable to change
-Good interpersonal and communication skills with ability to communicate with all levels of the business including external clients and Suppliers.
-Good organisational and administration skills
-Experience of working as part of a team and on your own initiative along with MS Office applications
-IT savvy with experience using ERP systems including COINS and Microsoft applications.
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role and the nature of the work at this site, you will be required to complete a Government Security BPSS Check , which takes place before your employment, and is conducted by the Cabinet Office's United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency who set out a pre-requisite criteria including residency history. (Applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us - to read more about our programme to support people with convictions into employment, visit www.kier.co.uk/careers/making-ground). This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required
Hours: 32 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
Responsibilities
As a Commercial Administrator you'll be working within the commercial team at Hinkley team, to support site in all procurement activities including equipment, plant and materials which builds on our existing supply chain and maximises sustainability and best value for a number of work packages on a nuclear licensed site.
Your day to day will include:
-Placement of Purchase Orders with our Supply Chain operating with the delegated authorities and communicating the orders with team members.
-Assisting the team in developing and updating the weekly Plant & Equipment report.
-Develop professional, robust and effective working relationships with Suppliers, Sub Contractors and Service Providers who will provide best value to the project.
-Resolve invoice queries and liaise with other departments to ensure prompt payment of suppliers in line with our payment terms.
-Assisting with staff timesheet and overtime approvals before submission to Payroll.
-General Administration Duties as required for both the Procurement and Commercial function.
What are we looking for?
This role of Commercial Administrator is great for you if:
-Good attention to detail and adaptable to change
-Good interpersonal and communication skills with ability to communicate with all levels of the business including external clients and Suppliers.
-Good organisational and administration skills
-Experience of working as part of a team and on your own initiative along with MS Office applications
-IT savvy with experience using ERP systems including COINS and Microsoft applications.
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role and the nature of the work at this site, you will be required to complete a Government Security BPSS Check , which takes place before your employment, and is conducted by the Cabinet Office's United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency who set out a pre-requisite criteria including residency history. (Applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us - to read more about our programme to support people with convictions into employment, visit www.kier.co.uk/careers/making-ground). This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.