Commercial Assistant

Our Vision is to be the UK’s leading innovator of resource recovery and recycling, transforming waste for a climate-positive future.

Are you someone who lives and breathes high performance, leads with ambition, and would like to be part of an organisation that looks after tomorrow? Viridor has a redefined purpose, a bold new Vision, and an ambitious, market-leading strategy. We are investing in the future, and we need a talented team with exceptional people, who believe in each other, to help us achieve this.

Join us, as we rise to the challenge and build a world where nothing goes to waste.

We have an opportunity at our Rochester regional office for a Commercial Assistant to join our team, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Hybrid working will be considered for this role and will be dissussed further at interview.

The salary for this role will be circa £28,500.00 per year and participation in an annual bonus scheme, in addition to our great range of benefits.

f The closing date for applications is 10 March 2023. We encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early if we receive a high number of applications.

Providing support to the Polymers Commercial Team, our Commercial Assistant will work as part of a team to support sales arrangement, quotations, and order processing. You will gather marketing information and act as a customer interface by providing proactive support to our external customers, suppliers, and internal teams.

Ensuring a smooth and timely completion of all relevant contracts, queries and other commercial related administrative tasks, you will take ownership of supplier/customer set ups, claims, logistics, accounting, analysis and reporting.

Our ideal Commercial Assistant will have:

• Knowledge of working in fast paced environment,
• A minimum of one years’ experience of administration in a commercially driven environment,
• Math’s and English GCSE’s at a grade C / level 5 and above,
• Good Microsoft Excel and Word skills,
• The ability to adapt to new systems and technologies.

To view the profile, which outlines the person specification and list of responsibilities in full, please click here.

How to apply

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We are a Great Place to Work

There has never been a more exciting time to join Viridor. Following the acquisition of the business by the global private equity firm, KKR, the core business has been reshaped to focus on our leading UK Energy from Waste portfolio and the development of our growing Polymers Recycling business.

What can we offer you?

We invest in our people to reward them for their hard work, and we have a host of company benefits available to you when you join, including:

• Your Share - our profit share scheme which offers all employees an opportunity to share in the company profits.
• Looking after your future, we offer an enhanced pension scheme, where we match your contribution (up to 7%).
• To protect your wellbeing, you will have access to a 24/7 employee helpline offering professional, emotional support and advice, as well as qualified Mental Health First Aiders in the workplace. You’ll also have access to discounted gym memberships and a Cycle to Work scheme.
• Up to one day of paid volunteering leave per year.
• A salary sacrifice scheme to help you lease a new electric or hybrid car.
• Participation in our refer a friend scheme – earn £1000 for every successful referral.
• To look after your health, we offer free eye tests and safety eyewear where needed, alongside a range of plans with Simply Health.
• Helping you make the most of your leisure time, we have a wide range of discounts available to you, ranging from hotels and holidays to cinema tickets and days out, as well as from a variety of high street retailers.

As an equal opportunities' employer, Viridor is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.