Job Title: Commercial Assistant
Location: Ridham Dock Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8SR
Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 per annum
Job type: Permanent, Full-time
Working Hours: Monday - Friday
About Us:
Countrystyle is a dynamic, privately owned resource management and waste recycling business. With a track record of spotting opportunities, understanding the market and driving innovative solutions, we deliver a reliable service which reduces the impact on the environment of our clients' waste, whilst creating cost-effective and reliable waste management outcomes which encourage a greener business acumen.
About the Role:
To support and assist the Commercial team in planning, developing and implementing strategy for the production of various fuels for use in Energy from Waste and biomass plant in the UK and Europe.
Responsibilities:
Commercial Support:
- Compile the relevant KCC, Suffolk and Kingston contract KPI suite on a weekly and monthly basis, in arrears, that details the number of loads sent from external suppliers, where they were sourced from, individual load weights and the quality of each load.
- Assist with raising all TFS Regulation pre-notifications as required under the Regulations and as necessary to meet our end user requirements and CRL's stock management.
- Ensure all pre-notifications are complete accurately, sent to all relevant Regulators in advance, within the specified time limits, that pre-notes are returned fully completed and subsequently sent to all of the relevant Regulators within the specified time limits.
- Take bookings from internal and external customers for all recyclate load movements.
- Organise all appropriate internal or external logistics to move brokered recyclables loads as required.
- Book in loads with end recyclate processing customers. This includes securing all references and circulating these to all parties as required.
- Raise and reconcile appropriate purchase orders and both sales and purchase invoices.
- Assist with recyclable rebates for all relevant customers
- Assist with the administration associated with annual price reviews and adjustments/increases.
- Compile Quarterly Waste Returns to be submitted to the Environment Agency.
- Assist Waste Forecast Manager and Waste Output Manager with daily, weekly and monthly forecasting for incoming and outgoing tonnage data to ensure annual budgets are achieved.
Weighbridge Operations:
- To provide cover (as necessary) for the operation of the Ridham weighbridge.
- Direct traffic entering and exiting site via the weighbridge in line with the weighbridge operating manual.
- Check incoming loads, ensuring compliance with site permit conditions including permitted European Waste Codes.
- Accurately record weights and waste type by vehicle, completing appropriate documentation and signatures.
- Ensure the haulier has an up-to-date Waste Carrier's Licence and Waste Transfer Note per movement or an annual WTN.
- Immediately report any contamination or non-performing wastes delivered to site.
- Ensure weighbridge customers are aware of the site rules and distribute guidance.
- Ensure that vehicles have the necessary paperwork for forward travel from site.
Person Specification:
Essential:
- Microsoft office particularly Excel and Outlook to intermediate level
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work un-supervised
- Previous experience in an operations environment or similar
- Experience of a multi-functional administrative role
- Experience of dealing with internal and external customers and service providers
Desirable:
- Previous use of AMCS
- Previous experience in the waste industry
Benefits:
- Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- GymFlex salary sacrifice
- Life Insurance and access to GP 24
- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Investment in career development
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Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring Visa's at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UK
Candidates with the relevant experience or job title of: Commercial Assistant, Commercial Project Coordinator, Project Management, Project Administrator, Operations Administrator, Operations Assistant, Operations Admin, Logistics Planning, Logistics Coordinator may also be considered for this role.