Account Assistant - Production Chemist

Account Assistant and Lab Chemist role for a major global chemical vendor.

12 month fixed contract with potential for extension.

Must be UK Citizen / UK Visa holder

This is a great entry-level role for a keen individual with experience in chemistry who's looking to move to an onshore accounts assistant role.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the account manager in providing technical expertise and advice to clients.
• Collaborate with global teams to ensure the execution of client orders, projects, and deliverables.
• Assist in monitoring account performance, sales data, and help identify areas for improvement and make recommendations.
• Help forecast and manage account budgets, revenue projections, and sales pipelines.
• Assist in identifying new opportunities and help the Account Manager develop strategies to increase revenue within key accounts.
• Provide technical support for account managers and clients.
• Identify opportunities to sell additional products and services to key accounts.
• Collaborate with internal teams on product development, pricing strategies, and marketing campaigns based on customer feedback and market insights.
• Stay updated on industry trends and market developments to identify potential new customers and market opportunities.
• Help the Senior Account Manager to develop sales strategies, create proposals, and negotiate contracts with new customers.
• Serve as a point of contact for accounts, addressing inquiries, providing product information, and offering exceptional customer service.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in Chemistry from university or work experience.
• An understanding of the industry and its unique challenges.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and maintain effective relationships with clients.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and the capacity to think strategically and analytically.
• UK work Visa or UK Citizen.

We are expecting a high number of applicants and unfortunately will not be able to reply to everyone.

Apply to Paul Stanbridge at Fleet Oil Ltd for more information or an informal conversation about the role.