Commercial Assistant

The Company:

With over 100 years’ proven trading within the industry, pharmaceutical, oil & gas, cosmetic and food markets across the globe, our client is a market-leading distributor of commodity products. Due to the present incumbent gaining a fantastic promotion within the group of companies our client is now seeking an entrepreneurial purchasing/commercial assistant who can develop into the commercial manager’s role within 12-18 months.

The Role:

The appointed Commercial Assistant will be responsible for managing the divisional supply chain to ensure both the smooth introduction of new projects and the maintenance of supplier performance throughout the life of the product.

Other major responsibilities will include:

• Achieving quality and delivery cost targets, whilst delivering common group strategies into the division
• Managing and motivating a team in order to achieve divisional targets
• Managing the supplier base (including monitoring supplier performance though KPIs and resolving supplier concerns) and sourcing new suppliers
• General purchase order management
• Analysing opportunities for new product development, market expansion and new purchasing IT solutions
• Implementing standardized TS systems and ensure adherence to departmental procedures
• Identifying training requirements for the department

The Candidate:

Applicants must demonstrate:

• Experience of chemical, coatings, life science, scientific markets in the UK or internationally
• Motivation, drive and an ability to embrace a challenging environment
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience within a purchasing, product management or sales environment
• Strong negotiation skills
• Ability to grow, strengthen and develop relationships with suppliers