Commercial Assistant / Procurement Coordinator / Commercial Specialist

Commercial Assistant / Procurement Coordinator / Commercial SpecialistRole DescriptionWe are seeking an analytical, commercially minded, and detail-driven Commercial Assistant / Procurement Coordinator / Commercial Specialist to support end-to-end commercial operations, contract administration, and procurement coordination. In this junior-to-mid level role, you will work closely with Commercial Managers, Procurement Leads, Legal Counsel, Finance, and External Vendors to oversee supply contracts, monitor commercial terms, and ensure seamless vendor execution. You will be responsible for reviewing commercial proposals, assisting with contract negotiations, tracking vendor SLAs and delivery milestones, and auditing project spend against budgeted targets. Responsibilities include preparing purchase requisitions and purchase orders (POs), maintaining contract repositories, resolving commercial disputes or billing discrepancies, running spend variance analyses, and evaluating vendor performance metrics. Success in this position requires sharp commercial acumen, a strong grasp of contract structures, proficiency in enterprise procurement software and spreadsheet modeling, excellent cross-functional communication, and the ability to safeguard the organization’s financial and legal interests.QualificationsEducation: Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Commercial Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related discipline.Commercial Contracting & Terms: Practical understanding of standard commercial agreements, procurement contracts, Statements of Work (SOWs), payment terms, and service level agreements (SLAs).End-to-End Procurement Support: Experience with purchase requisition approvals, purchase order (PO) generation, goods/services receipt tracking, and 3-way invoice matching support.Sourcing & Supplier Evaluation: Practical knowledge of market research, issuing RFPs/RFQs, evaluating supplier bids, and assisting in pricing negotiations.Vendor & Contract Management: Proven capability in monitoring supplier performance, logging contract renewals, tracking milestone deliverables, and managing vendor database records.ERP & Procurement Modules: Hands-on experience or working familiarity with enterprise systems (e.g., SAP MM/SD, Oracle SCM, Microsoft Dynamics, or Ariba) for commercial contract tracking and purchasing.Spreadsheet & Financial Analytics: Intermediate-to-advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, SUMIFS, and cost variance modeling) for commercial spend reporting.Commercial Dispute Resolution: Strong analytical skills to reconcile invoice discrepancies, address missing deliverables, and resolve minor contractual or pricing disputes with suppliers.Stakeholder & Vendor Communication: Professional written and verbal communication skills to coordinate effectively with internal project teams, legal representatives, finance departments, and external vendors.Professional Attributes: High commercial integrity, strong attention to detail in document review, effective time management under tight project deadlines, and a proactive problem-solving mindset.