Operations Commercial Assistant
Location
Us, 50250 | France
Job description
Salary: 2535k (negotiable dependent on experience) with performancebased bonus health insurance pension contributions car allowance etc. Hours: Monday Friday (09:0017:00)
Location: Flexible (min. 3/4 days inperson per week Leeds office)
Job Title: Commercial Assistant
Launched in 2018 Anstar is a rapidly expanding startup in the speciality chemical distributor space. We have quickly gained prominence in the UVcurable raw materials market including Photoinitiators used in inks coatings adhesives 3D printing and electronics.
In just three years since welcoming our first customers we have experienced remarkable growth.
Anstar is widely recognised and highly regarded in the industry for exemplifying our core philosophies: trust transparency ethical conduct and unwavering customercentricity. These values have helped us forge strong partnerships with suppliers and customers who are at the heart of our business.
Anstar has quickly developed a broad customer base in UK and EU and is therefore looking for a talented selfmotivated and enthusiastic commercial assistant to strengthen the commercial team and help with purchasing logistics and sales. This is a fantastic opportunity in a highgrowth industry and offers the chance to be part of an exciting startup that you can directly influence and shape.
Requirements
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Order processing and followups (POs despatch notes proformas invoices COAs)
- Supply and demand forecasting based on market conditions macroeconomic environment and customer requirements
- Stock management and planning
- Operation and oversight of CRM and ERP software
- Liaising with warehouse for despatching orders and communicating updates and/ or issues with customers
- Clear and effective communication by phone email and other means with clients suppliers and internal colleagues to expedite planning ordering delivery and accounting requirements of clients and suppliers
- Recording of sales information documents and customer contact information
- Ensuring payments are received from customers on time and carrying out credit checks when required
- Arranging samples for customers and monitoring stock levels at 3 rd party sample company
- General administration duties including marketing events organisation scheduling and maintaining office welfare
- Domestic and international travel may be required on occasions to attend trade shows and assist on customer visits if necessary
Essential requirements for the role:
- Previous purchasing logistics and/or customer service experience is essential (2 years)
- An understanding of how distribution companies work with some insight into the chemicals industry
- Enthusiastic openminded and very willing to learn
- Excellent attention to detail with strong time management skills
- Organised and selfmotivated willing to take the initiative and be proactive
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and high interpersonal competence and negotiation abilities
- Committed to going above and beyond expectations
- Proficient with software such as CRMs ERPs XERO etc.
- Tech savvy highly proficient in working with technology (laptops phones printers etc.) and Microsoft software (Windows Excel PowerPoint etc.)
- Able to work independently under remote management (e.g. WFH)
- Highly proficient in English
Advantageous/desirable qualities:
- Interest or previous experience in the chemicals industry is desirable but not essential
- Experience in logistics highly desirable import/export procedures incoterms interacting with global freight forwarders and couriers
- Experience in warehousing and stock management/invoicing
- Experience working for an agent or distributor
Previous purchasing, logistics and/or customer service experience is essential (2+ years) An understanding of how distribution companies work, with some insight into the chemicals industry Enthusiastic, open-minded and very willing to learn Excellent attention to detail with strong time management skills Organised and self-motivated, willing to take the initiative and be proactive Excellent verbal and written communication skills and high interpersonal competence and negotiation abilities Committed to going above and beyond expectations Proficient with software such as CRMs, ERPs, XERO etc. Tech savvy highly proficient in working with technology (laptops, phones, printers etc.) and Microsoft software (Windows, Excel, PowerPoint etc.) Able to work independently under remote management (e.g., WFH) Highly proficient in English
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