Business Assistant - Chemical Trading

Whitehall Recruitment Ltd; City; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global chemical trading firm in London is seeking a Business Assistant to provide vital administrative support within their Chemicals Division. The ideal candidate will have experience in a multinational trading environment and possess strong communication skills. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with regulations, resolving stakeholder issues, and maintaining accurate records. This position offers an attractive salary, benefits, and opportunities for career development within the organization.

Benefits

Attractive salary

Training and career development

Qualifications

• Experience in a multinational trading environment.
• Knowledge of import and export procedures.
• High degree of responsibility in customer credit control.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with clients, suppliers, and colleagues.
• Resolve problems while ensuring stakeholder satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with regulations like REACH and AML.
• Support internal reporting requirements as needed.
• Maintain accurate records reflecting trading positions and credit exposure.

Skills

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Knowledge of logistics

Client-oriented support

Education

Post compulsory education

Undergraduate degree in related field

Job description

Business Assistant - Chemical Trading - Central London

Are you an Administrator or Business Assistant with experience gained in a multi-national trading organisation? Looking to work for a global supplier and distributor of Chemicals? We have an exciting role working at the European Head Quarters in Central London. Our client is a Global supplier of functional chemicals to a wide range of industries, with offices around the world it is a dynamic and influential organisation.

The Business Assistant will be a member of a small, dedicated team of professionals within the Chemicals Division.The role requires a broad range of business support and administrative responsibilities to facilitate international trade within the Chemicals, Polymers and affiliated industries.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Clear and effective communication by phone, email and other means with clients, suppliers and internal colleagues to expedite planning, ordering, delivery and accounting requirements of clients and suppliers.
• To work closely with colleagues to troubleshoot and resolve problems as they arise and pursue full external stakeholder satisfaction.
• Ensuring compliance with external and company regulations such as REACH, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Security Trade Control (STC) and take a high degree of responsibility toward customer credit control.
• Assisting the General Manager for a range of other administrative duties to support internal company reporting requirements as required.
• Accurate and timely record keeping ensuring company data reflects the reality of the Dept trading position, goods movements and credit exposure.

Relationships:

• Staff members and London based accounts, finance, legal and risk management.
• Overseas business Departments including other EMEA offices and Head Office.
• Commercial, logistics, technical and administrative customer and supplier staff members in the UK and overseas.

Person Specification

• Knowledge of logistics, import and export procedures.
• Widespread experience of working in a multinational trading environment in an administrative and client-orientated support role.
• Candidates with a post compulsory education level, possibly even an undergraduate degree inMaths, Economics, Business, Finance or related would be advantageous although not essential.

In return our client is offering an attractive salary and benefits.Training and career development and progression within the global organisation.

Whitehall is the Recruitment Specialist for the Chemical, Polymer, Coatings and Life Science based Industries.