Merritt Recruitment
Chemicals - Life Sciences - Polymers - Coatings - Personal Care & Cosmetics
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A bout Us
Merritt Recruitment is an award-winning recruiter for the chemicals, life sciences, polymer, coatings, personal care & cosmetics industries.
Founded by Dr Laura Merritt with a PhD in Chemistry and a background spanning 20 years of international recruitment experience. Merritt Recruitment is passionate about science & technology and the talent that contributes to their success.
We network at leading industry events and forums to raise awareness of the incredible career options available in our industries for new graduates and experienced professionals. Our goal is to bring together talented people with leading companies to drive innovation and sustainability.
Merritt Recruitment is the number one choice for organisations who need to recruit within chemicals, life sciences, coatings, polymers, personal care & cosmetics.
We firmly believe that our unique combination of commercial & industry experience plus the breadth and quality of our network from over 30 years in academia, industry and through membership of professional bodies gives us the edge.
Find a Job
Here's a Selection of Our Latest Jobs
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United Kingdom Technical Sales E...
Sales Executive - Specialty Chemicals
Highly Competitive, Car Allowance, Bonus & Benefits
LOCATION: UK, Home Based We have an exciting opportunity for you to join an award winning organisation, recognised as a Top Employer with an inc...
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United Kingdom Sales Manager
Sales Manager - Specialty Chemicals
Highly Competitive, Car Allowance & Bonus
LOCATION: UK, Home Based We have an exciting opportunity for you to join an award winning organisation, recognised as a Top Employer with an inclu...
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Cheshire Colour Matcher
Colour Chemist / Colour Specialist
Highly Competitive
Full-time / Part-time / Flexible / Consultancy Great opportunity for a skilled Colour Chemist to join a successful and growing business in polymer...
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Manchester Sales Assistant /...
Internal Account Manager - Speciality Chemicals
Attractive salary, hybrid working, bonus and benefits
LOCATION: Manchester Office Hybrid & flexible working Fabulous role for a Chemistry Graduate wishing to move into a Commercial role with car...
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United Kingdom Sales Manager
Highly Competitive, Car Allowance, Bonus & Benefits
Location: Home based in Northern England Our client is an international supplier and distributor of a broad portfolio of speciality chemicals an...
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United Kingdom Technical Sales E...
Technical Sales Manager - CASE
Highly Competitive, Car Allowance & Excellent Benefits
Exciting role with an International distributor or chemicals, working with the UK team focused on the coatings, inks, adhesives, sealants, construc...
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Buckinghamshire Chemist
Chemist - Hair Care & Toiletries
from £35k+ with excellent bonus & benefits
Location: UK Laboratory Exciting Product Development and Formulation role developing hair care and toiletries products for the global market. Yo...
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United Kingdom Sales Manager
UK Sales Manager – Specialty Chemicals, Polymers & Pigments
Highly Competitive, Bonus & Company Car
LOCATION: Home Based in UK Fantastic opportunity for a Sales Professional working with an independent chemical distributor with an exclusive por...
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United Kingdom Chemist
Technical Development Chemist
Attractive salary plus benefits
LOCATION: Lab based in East Anglia An exciting opportunity has opened for a talented and commercially focused chemist to join a global manufactu...
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United Kingdom Technical Manager
Technical Manager - Polymers, Elastomers, Coatings & Foams
Highly Competitive & Excellent Benefits
Our client is a leading international manufacturer with a strong presence in global markets. With a rich history of innovation and a commitment to...
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Essex Operations Manager
Supply Chain Manager / Operations Coordinator
50 - 55k & Benefits
Location: Multi-site in Essex & London with some hybrid working Exciting Supply Chain Planning Manager opportunity with an innovative manufa...
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North West Technical Manager
Technical Manager - Paints & Coatings
50 - 65k dependent on experience
Our client is an established manufacturer and supplier of paints and coatings using both traditional and innovative technologies. They are seeking...
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Merritt Recruitment - Success Stories & History
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Natasha
Test Engineer
I highly recommend Laura from Merritt Recruitment as the most professional and friendly recruiter I've met on my job seeking adventure! She's willing to share her advice and ...
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REC Member
Ethics, equity, integrity & professional conduct
Merritt Recruitment are proud to be a member of the REC. We follow the REC Code of Professional Practice to ensure we maintain the highest principles of ethics, equity, integ...
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Surfex 2022
First exhibition
Merritt Recruitment exhibited for the first time at Surfex 2022. Thank you for everyone who dropped by the stand. We were delighted to see so many candidates and clients. To...
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New Team Member
Jeremy Clarke
Merritt Recruitment is delighted to welcome Jeremy Clarketo our team.Jeremy is an accomplished Senior Director of Business Development.His experience is in shaping and executin...
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SCS Formulate 2023
Merritt Recruitment exhibits at SCS Formulate
Merritt Recruitment will be on stand 511 at SCS Formulate Our Consultants Laura Merritt and Jeremy Clarke will be attending -They will be happy to discuss your business recrui...
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Khareen
Regulatory Affairs Consultant
Dear Laura, Thank you SO much for securing me a job so rapidly and efficiently! I really appreciate it! I look forward to starting mid November! Thank you! Khareen
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2021
October 2021 Blog page is launched
Merritt Recruitment has launched our Blog page. We will keep you updated with Interview Tips, Career Advice, Industry News, Recruitment Strategies and our thoughts on how to...
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2021
September 2021 New Website
Merritt Recruitment is delighted to confirm we have a fully functioned website. Clients can contacted us directly and Candidates can review vacancies, apply for roles and set u...
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2021
January 2021: Growth in job market
In spite of the downturn facing the Chemical industry due to Brexit and the fallout of the Covid pandemic, Merritt Recruitment is delighted to see that certain sectors are exp...
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2020
January 2020: Commercial & Technical Roles
With Merritt Recruitment’s reputation beginning to grow, we saw a greater diversity of roles which included SMEs, Universities and Global Organisations. We were also lucky eno...
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2019
January 2019: New Company
Merritt Recruitment was established. We started by developing a database of screened candidates from our core industries, Chemical, Coatings, Polymers and Personal Care &...
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Stephen
Technical Sales Manager
"Laura is always my first port of call for finding and filling roles in the coatings industry. Laura specialises in placing great people in great roles"
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Graham
General Manager
Merritt Recruitment are the industry experts, we found Merritt Recruitment to be highly professional and knowledgeable
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James
Managing Director
Merritt Recruitment have a extraordinary reach, finding candidates at all levels from Graduate to Senior Managers
News & Insights
Recruitment Strategy, Interview Tips, Career Advice & Industry News
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recruitment tips11 April 2024
Recruitment isn’t rocket science, it’s harder!
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careers guidance19 March 2024
Are you ready to join the C-Suite?
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candidate12 February 2024
Five Tips to Secure the Pay Rise You Deserve
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31 January 2024
Building ‘Brand You’ – 7 Steps To Create A Winning Personal Brand
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Interviewing 10108 December 2023
The Interview 101 – essential steps if you’re new to interviewing
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candidate advice01 November 2023
Is it the right time to take the leap into a new career?
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