About the role: Your key responsibilities will be to manage an assigned portfolio of strategic suppliers across the Brenntag UK & Ire organisation, which will involve gathering data on, analyse, and communicate market conditions for the allocated products. Also: Establish and build working relationships with suppliers and develop new relationships when necessary. Travel will be required to customers, suppliers, industry events. Defining and negotiating the best prices and support from the supplier base. Effectively manage specific supply scenarios such as: FM’s, product shortages, allocations, manufacturing issues. Engagement with the wider business is key. Seek new market and product opportunities. Completion of reports on a monthly, quarterly basis for the relevant stakeholders within the business, such as commercial reports and presentations. Responsible for the delivery of annual Gross Profit. Manage and support on stock holding and working capital. Strong communication and persuasion skills for implementing strategies. Monitor, evaluate and clearly communicate on Market dynamics and product opportunities. Collaborating with the sales team to drive the existing supplier relationships forward and expand them where appropriate. Deliver and present the necessary product training and commercial updates when required. Location of this role is flexible but will need to attend Head Office in Leeds 2 to 3 days per week. Brenntag provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees of all backgrounds and identities to create a workplace where difference is valued because it forms a resilient and more innovative organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds. Brenntag TA Team