Hybrid working - with office in South East England
Exciting role to join a leading chemical distributor working closely with Principals within the compounding sector. You will support sales activity for additives for polymer compounding. You will be part of a professional team who provide first class products and technical support for customers in the UK. Brilliant training in products and career mentoring will ensure a great progression career within a global organization. You will need knowledge of the polymer and compounding industry.
Responsibilities:
To monitor and grow sales in the UK & Ireland
To help formulate strategy within the relevant lines of business within the UK and rest of Europe
To foster excellent relations with suppliers and customers. You will be focused on the small suppliers in the polymer additives sector
To provide commercial and technical support to UK account managers
To negotiate purchase and sales contracts with suppliers and customers
To balance the supply and demand of products and manage the logistics
To monitor customer service, technical and product requirements
To support the development of new distributorships
Candidate Profile
Be a self-motivated individual with strong communication and interpersonal skills in all environments
Have some product management experience (1-2 years) in the distribution of speciality materials and additives in the compounding industry.
Be IT literate having a working knowledge of Microsoft Applications, ERP and CRM systems.
Strong analytical skills - ability to analyse, manipulate, interpret, and present data
Have a strong attention to detail, identifying and proactively highlighting any data discrepancies
Be able to work under pressure to meet deadlines and to prioritise accordingly.
Be a team worker with a friendly manner.
In addition to a an attractive salary and fabulous pension, there is a full list of benefits.