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Location

Caerphilly, Caerphilly | United Kingdom

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Job description

DS Smith is a leading provider of sustainable fibre-based packaging worldwide. Through our purpose of ‘Redefining Packaging for a Changing World’ and our Now and Next sustainability strategy, we are committed to leading the transition to the circular economy, while delivering more circular solutions for our customers and wider society – replacing problem plastics, taking carbon out of supply chains and providing innovative recycling solutions.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Manager to join as part of the Recycling Division and provide professional day to day account management ensuring profitable accounts are retained, margins are maintained/improved and extract further value-added growth opportunities for the business.

Reporting to the Senior Commercial Manager, you will have the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with our customers, suppliers, senior management, or other stakeholders in the business. You’ll collaborate with various business teams within DS Smith to drive business development strategies and improve existing solutions, as well as advise our sales teams with on tender preparation, contract and quotations in order to ensure accuracy and timeliness of inputs.

Key accountabilities

Responsibilities include (but not limited):

• Bringing in new business from existing and new clients
• Reviewing and developing operational processes to improve performance and maximise growth
• Managing daily operations
• Working together with relevant departments to develop accurate and consistent bids
• Establishing sales targets and ensuring that a company meets these
• Overseeing and developing cross-functional teams
• Staying aware of the latest trends and developments
• Assisting with product planning,Change Management, Communicating & Embedding Practices

About you

• Strong leadership skills to guide and motivate teams
• Excellent organisational skills to balance and prioritise their workload and meet deadlines
• Excellent customer service skills to grow a company’s client base
• Knowledge of project management and risk management
• Solid financial skills, including financial reporting abilities
• Strong marketing development skills to successfully introduce new products into the mainstream
• Knowledge of laws and regulations and industry trends
• Strong strategic and negotiation skills to make sound commercial decisions
• Additional benefits include:
• Discretionary bonus
• Share save Scheme
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Employee assistance program
• Cycle to work scheme

About Us

DS Smith is a leading provider of sustainable fibre-based packaging worldwide, which is supported by recycling and paper making operations. We play a central role in the value chain across sectors including e-commerce, fast moving consumer goods and industrials.

Through our purpose of 'Redefining Packaging for a Changing World' and our  Now and Next sustainability strategy, we are committed to leading the transition to the circular economy, while delivering more circular solutions for our customers and wider society - replacing problem plastics, taking carbon out of supply chains and providing innovative recycling solutions. Our bespoke box-to-box in 14 days model, design capabilities and innovation strategy sits at the heart of this response.

Headquartered in London and a member of the FTSE 100, DS Smith operates in 34 countries employing around 30,000 people and we are a Strategic Partner of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Our history can be traced back to the box-making businesses started in the 1940s by the Smith family.

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