Supplier / Category / Product Assistant - Food Ingredients. 6MFTC

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Ready to advance your career with a global leader that understands that success results from the incredible hardworking, dedicated, and diverse people like you we are proud to call our colleagues?
If you’re ready for a new opportunity with a $9 billion leader that can provide you with stability and exciting challenges, we’d love to hear from you.
The Role at a Glance:
Category / Product Assistant
Coventry or Chertsey Based / Hybrid Working 3 Days Per Week
Up to £38,000
Plus Excellent Company Benefits
6 Month Contract - Full Time
Company: Global Distributor of chemicals & ingredients used in everyday products
Culture: Work with real purpose. Grow how you want to. Be who you are
Your skills / background: Product Management. Product Sales. Product Marketing. Commercial Exec. Supplier & Relationship Management. Food / Food Ingredients. Specialty Products. Business Graduate.
Our workplace is as dynamic as the world we live in, building a company for the future demands it.
We have an exciting opportunity for a temporary Product Assistant to join the Food team based in either Chertsey or Coventry. You will support the Product Management team in the tactical activities required for developing the respective product portfolios and achieving the agreed growth targets, as well as in the effective alignment with other parts of the business including the local Sales, Customer Services, Supply Chain and Regulatory teams.
What your day might look like:

• Managing the new supplier set-up procedure by coordinating all data received, liaising with Regulatory, Commercial and Operational teams and recording in SAP
  
• Managing the product code set-up procedure from beginning to end, including SharePoint upload, raising information in the portal and chasing up internal teams and external partners
  
• Establishing and maintaining good relationships with the direct team and the wider business such as Sales, Finance and Marketing
  
• Assisting the Product Management team in responding to technical information requests and market information from sales teams
  
• Supporting a portfolio of products through supplier coordination and interface with stock, operations, customer services and sales teams
  
• Guided by the Product Managers, chasing up projects and sales opportunities raised in Salesforce where deadlines have lapsed
  
• Coordinating and monitoring complaints and samples
  About you:
  Ideally, you will have previous experience in a marketing, sales or business development environment and might be a graduate seeking a career pathway into junior product management.
  You will be able to demonstrate an ability to influence and build relationships with internal and external customers and have strong communication and organisational skills.
  Who we are:
  With revenues in excess of $9 billion, Univar Solutions is one of the largest chemical & specialty product distribution businesses in the world. Our portfolio spans almost every industry, ranging from food ingredients and automotive to pharmaceutical, cosmetic and manufacturing industries. We deliver industry-leading products, services and technical support to help our customers find the right solution to their problems.
  We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
  We are committed to fair employment practices for all our employees, regardless of race, nationality, religion or belief, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, maternity status or any other status protected by law.
  Our Values:
  
• Serious about safety
  
• We do what we say
  
• Where people matter
  
• Valuable to others
  
• Together we win
  Sounds like a good fit? Apply here for a fast-track path to the Hiring Team who will review your application within 1-2 business days.
  Your Background / Previous Roles May Include:
  Supply Chain Assistant, Supply Chain Account Manager, Purchasing Coordinator, Product Sales & Marketing, Buyer’s Assistant, Product Coordinator, Supplier Coordinator, Administrator, Inventory Coordinator, Procurement & Supplier Coordinator.
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  If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR