Graduate Chemist looking to pivot into a commercial role, or someone working in customer service in a chemical manufacturer looking to step up to an account management role required in the West Midlands. Great opportunity to kick-start a career in technical sales and manage several key accounts for a leading speciality chemicals manufacturer.
Title: Junior Account Manager – Speciality Chemicals
Location: Wolverhampton
Salary: £35k - £45k (dependent upon experience) + benefits
Term: Permanent
SRG is exclusively partnered with a well-respected, global company who manufacture and supply a huge range of speciality chemicals and additives to a wide range of industries including coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers (CASE).
With a genuine drive for innovation, they are now looking for a Chemistry graduate or a Customer Service Representative from a chemical manufacturer to join them as a Junior Account Manager and manage several accounts. This is an amazing opportunity for a Chemistry graduate looking to utilise their degree outside the lab and pivot into a customer-facing, commercial role.
Benefits: Leading speciality chemical manufacturer with a strong focus on innovation and a dynamic, international commercial team where you can really make a difference. 36.25 working hours per week, Monday – Friday with flexibility on start/finish times. 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays, pension scheme and company bonus.
Role / Description
* Managing several accounts across a range of CASE customers
* Organising shipping and tracking logistics of customer orders
* Being a key point of contact for multiple external stakeholders including regulatory, supply chain and logistics amongst others
* Being a key point of contact internally for any account queries including product specifications, MSDS, shipping documentation etc
* Understanding customer purchasing needs to accurately forecast
* Updating customer pricing on a quarterly basis
* Very occasional international travel to customer sites and conferences
* Keeping abreast of product development & trends in specific industry and project areas.
Requirements
* Recent graduate in Chemistry, Polymer Science or a closely related subject
* Or several years’ experience in a Customer Service role in a chemical manufacturer looking to take a step up to account management
* Willing and able to be on site in Wolverhampton 3 days a week
* A proactive approach and drive to deliver exceptional customer service
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Fluent in English, both written and verbal – fluency in other European languages would be highly desirable but not essential.
If you would like to apply for this position, please use the link provided. Alternatively, please email a copy of your CV to Amy.Hallworth@srgtalent.com. For more information regarding this position or any others, please call Amy on 0161 667 1792. If you have a scientific background and this position is not relevant / suitable for you, please feel free to get in touch or visit www.srgtalent.com to view our other vacancies.
Keywords: Account Manager, Key Account Manager, Account Management, Sales Account Manager, Chemical Sales, Technical Sales, Raw Material Sales, Ingredient Sales, Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, Elastomers, Polymers, Chemicals, Raw Materials, Chemical Ingredients.