Operations & Commercial Assistant

5 months ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Anstar Ltd Full time

**Salary**:£25-35k (negotiable, dependent on experience), with performance-based bonus, health insurance, pension contributions, car allowance etc.

**Hours**:Monday - Friday (09:00-17:00)

**Location**:Flexible (min. 3/4 days in-person per week, Leeds office)

**Job Title**:Operations & Commercial Assistant

Launched in 2018, **Anstar is a rapidly expanding start-up in the speciality chemical distributor space**. We have quickly gained prominence in the **UV-curable raw materials market**, including **photoinitiators used in inks, coatings, adhesives, 3D printing and electronics.**

In just three years since welcoming our first customers, we have experienced remarkable growth.

Anstar is widely recognised and highly regarded in the industry for exemplifying our core philosophies**:trust, transparency, ethical conduct, and unwavering customer-centricity**. These values have helped us forge **strong partnerships with suppliers and customers who are at the heart of our business.**

Anstar has **quickly developed a broad customer base in UK and EU** and is therefore looking for a **talented, self-motivated, and enthusiastic commercial assistant** to strengthen the commercial team and help with purchasing, logistics and sales. This is a fantastic opportunity in a **high-growth industry and offers the chance to be part of an exciting start-up** that you can **directly influence and shape.**

**Key responsibilities include but are not limited to**:

- Order processing and follow-ups (POs, despatch notes, proformas, invoices, COAs)
- Supply and demand forecasting based on market conditions, macroeconomic environment and customer requirements
- Stock management and planning
- Operation and oversight of CRM and ERP software
- Liaising with warehouse for despatching orders and communicating updates and/ or issues with customers
- Recording of sales information, documents, and customer contact information
- Ensuring payments are received from customers on time and carrying out credit checks when required
- Arranging samples for customers and monitoring stock levels at 3rd party sample company
- General administration duties, including marketing, events organisation, scheduling and maintaining office welfare
- Domestic and international travel may be required on occasions to attend trade shows and assist on customer visits if necessary

**Essential requirements for the role**:

- Previous purchasing, logistics and customer service experience is essential (2+ years)
- Understanding of how distribution companies work, with insight into the chemicals industry
- Road, Sea & Air Freight experience
- Enthusiastic, open-minded and very willing to learn
- Excellent attention to detail with strong time management skills
- Organised and self-motivated, willing to take the initiative and be proactive
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and high interpersonal competence and negotiation abilities
- Committed to going above and beyond expectations
- Proficient with software such as CRMs, ERPs, XERO etc.
- Tech savvy - highly proficient in working with technology (laptops, phones, printers etc.) and Microsoft software (Windows, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)
- Able to work independently under remote management (e.g., WFH)
- Highly proficient in English

**Advantageous/desirable qualities**
- Experience with dangerous goods transport and storage
- Interest or previous experience in the chemicals industry is desirable but not essential
- Experience in logistics highly desirable - import/export procedures, incoterms, interacting with global freight forwarders and couriers
- Experience in warehousing and stock management/invoicing
- Experience working for an agent or distributor

We very much look forward to hearing from you.

**The Anstar Team**

**Equal Opportunity**:

- Anstar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees._

**Offices**: Airedale House, 432 Kirkstall Rd, Leeds, LS4 2EW

**Founder** **& Managing Director**: Dr Liangyu Hawkes

**Salary**: £25,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Work from home

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (required)

**Language**:

- English to a Native level (required)

Work Location: In person

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