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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 of focus both for new graduates and experienced professionals. Our goal is to bring together talented people with leading companies to drive innovation and sustainability.bring together talented people with leading companies to drive innovation and sustainability.
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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.
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Find a Job
Here's a Selection of Our Latest Jobs
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United Kingdom Sales Manager
Business Development Manager – Coatings, Construction and Composites
Location: Home based with min. 50% of time spent travelling nationally Our client is one of Europe’s leading suppliers of chemicals, specialty poly...
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European Union Sales Manager
Internal Regional Account Manager
Attractive salary from £60K / €70K
Home based preferably in UK, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Italy or Scandinavia Internal sales covering either the UK or European mainland ...
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United Kingdom Sales Manager
Area Sales Manager - Performance Polymer Systems, Adhesives & Coatings
Highly Competitive, Car & Bonus
Location: Southern England Exciting commercial role to become part of a dynamic sales team managing a broad portfolio of polymer based products fo...
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Ireland Chemist
Production Chemist / Process Chemist - Paints, Coatings, Adhesives & Plastics
Highly Competitive & Excellent Benefits
Our client is an International manufacturer of a range of polymer based products including paints, coatings, adhesives, road marking, plastics and...
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North West Chemist
Coatings Chemist
Highly Competitive
Employment Type: Flexible Working / Part Time / Project Driven Our client is a global organization with a newly commissioned technical centre, p...
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United Kingdom Product Manager
Product Manager - CASE
Highly competitive with excellent benefits
Office based at locations across England An exciting new role has been created for an experienced Product Manager to join an international organ...
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United Kingdom Product Manager
Product Manager - Life Sciences
Highly competitive with excellent benefits
Office based at locations across England An exciting new role has been created for an experienced Product Manager to join an international organisa...
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Essex Chemist
R & D Chemist - Coatings & Flooring
Highly Competitive & Excellent Benefits
Our client is a successful manufacturer of epoxy resins and polyurethane coatings and flooring who are seeking a dedicated R&D Chemist for a pr...
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United Kingdom Technical Manager
Coatings Technology Manager
Highly Competitive & Excellent Benefits
Fabulous opportunity to lead innovation and product development for industrial coatings manufacturer. Our client is a long established manufactur...
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European Union Sales Manager
EU Sales Manager - Urethane Intermediates
75k+ Car, Bonus & Benefits
Location: UK or Belgium Our client is a world-class leader in the global supply chain of monomers, intermediates, and polymers. They provide chemi...
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United Kingdom Business Manager
Technical & Business Development Manager
£Highly Competitive plus Bonus and Benefits
Location: Home Based in UK An exciting opportunity for an Experienced Business Development Manager to drive new business and product development...
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United Kingdom Technical Sales E...
Account Manager - Home Care and I & I
Highly Competitive, Bonus & Excellent Benefits
Location: Midlands & South, Home Based Exciting opportunity to drive business within the home care and I & I industries in the UK as par...
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Merritt Recruitment - Testimonials & History
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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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Surfex 2024
Merritt Recruitment at Surfex with gorgeous travel mugs
Thank you to everyone who visited Merritt Recruitment at Surfex 2024!It was a fantastic show, and we thoroughly enjoyed speaking with each of you. For those we didn't have a c...
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New Team Member
Jeremy Clarke
Merritt Recruitment is delighted to welcome Jeremy Clarke to our team.Jeremy is an accomplished Senior Director of Business Development.His experience is in shaping and executi...
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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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SCS Formulate 2024
Merritt Recruitment exhibits at SCS Formulate 2024
Merritt Recruitment will be on stand 455 at SCS Formulate Our Consultants Laura Merritt and Jeremy Clarke will be attending -They will be happy to discuss your business recru...
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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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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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Candidate advice
17 June 2024
Top Tips to Make the Most of Face-to-Face Networking
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Candidate advice
15 May 2024
Unlocking Your Potential: The Transformative Power of Mentoring
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recruitment tips
11 April 2024
Recruitment isn’t rocket science, it’s harder!
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careers guidance
19 March 2024
Are you ready to join the C-Suite?
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candidate
12 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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