Page Personnel are recruiting for a Commercial Assistant on behalf of one of Europe's leading service manufacturers.
The purpose of this role is to support the day to day information across a portfolio of suppliers and customers spanning multiple services in the UK and EU.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially focused professional looking for a role offering long term security & progression.
Client Details
Our client is one of Europe's leading suppliers to retail and food service manufacturers with a state of the art facility in Bolton.
The business continues to grow at a fantastic rate in its 75th year and now has over 100 permanent employees.
This is a fast moving, innovative and forward thinking business who offer hybrid working and excellent long term progression opportunities.
Description
Commercial Assistant duties will include:
- Support planning with raw material management
- Liaise with both Customers and suppliers
- Manage customer and supplier amendment
- Record keeping of customer and supplier service records
- Support in the management of transport
- Provide swift responses to general financial administrative queries.
- Utilise knowledge of basic accounting principles.
- Verification of supplier charges and invoices to ensure accuracy.
- Undertake biannual review and reconciliation of outside service charges.
- Provide analytical assistance to the commercial consultant to aid commercial negotiations with suppliers.
- Maintain department database consistently and accurately.
- Support with capital investment administration as required.
- Provide other ad hoc support as may be required by the commercial consultant.
- Interdepartmental communication
Profile
The successful candidate will:
- Have a proven track record in a similar role
- Be highly numerate with a good understanding of basic accounting principles
- Be proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel, Outlook and Word
- Have strong analytical skills
- Knowledge of working within an FMCG business would be beneficial
- Be an excellent written and verbal communicator
Job Offer
A salary up to £30,000, hybrid working, pension, on site parking & more.