Distributor Sales - Commercial Associate

Colonial Group; Cirencester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £25,000 - £28,500

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Eye tests and flu vaccinations

Employee referral program

Job summary

Corin is seeking a Commercial Associate - Export in Cirencester to support the Export team and distributor partners across international markets.

You will coordinate projects, help expand market presence, and ensure key commercial processes run efficiently to drive sales growth and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and prioritisation capability.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confident written and verbal communication.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across different functions.
• Comfortable communicating externally with customers or business partners.
• Able to manage several activities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.
• Comfortable working with data, trackers and business systems.
• Good Excel and Microsoft Office capability.
• Commercial awareness and an interest in international business.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate marketing events, product training programmes, and Centre of Excellence training visits for Distributor Partners and their sales teams.
• Support the registration process for products in international markets by working closely with Distributor Partners and Corin's Regulatory team.
• Manage and track documentation requirements, including regulatory dossiers, Free Sale Certificates, and other market registration documentation.
• Facilitate monthly forecasting communications with Bronze and Blue Distributor Partners.
• Act as the first point of contact for Distributor Partners, responding to queries and coordinating solutions with internal departments including Finance, Marketing, Product Management, Regulatory Affairs, and Customer Services.
• Organise and lead weekly Customer Service meetings to review forecasts, purchase orders, shipment schedules, and monthly sales targets.
• Manage product returns, approvals, credits, and sterilisation invoicing processes to ensure timely resolution.
• Maintain and update the Export Project and Task Tracker (Export RAG) to support effective prioritisation and project visibility.
• Manage distributor price lists, including new pricing implementation and coordination with Customer Services to ensure system accuracy.
• Support ongoing commercial initiatives and contribute to new projects that drive international business growth.

Skills

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Attention to detail

Communication

Relationship building

Cross-functional work

Commercial awareness

International business

Multitasking

Data familiarity

Education

Degree in Business / Marketing / Supply Chain

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Commercial Associate - Export

Location: Cirencester, UK
Type: Full-time / Hybrid after probation

Join Corin and Help Drive Global Growth

At Corin, we are passionate about improving the quality of life for people around the world through innovative orthopaedic solutions. We are looking to recruit a highly organised, proactive and commercially minded individual to support the Indirect Markets team, and play a key role in driving profitable growth across international markets.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and enjoys working with colleagues and partners across multiple countries and cultures.

The Role

As a Commercial Associate - Export, you will provide essential support to the Commercial Export team and our global Distributor Partners. You will coordinate projects, support market expansion initiatives, manage customer communications, and ensure key commercial processes run efficiently to support sales growth and customer satisfaction.

What you'll do

• Coordinate and facilitate marketing events, product training programmes, and Centre of Excellence training visits for Distributor Partners and their sales teams.


• Support the registration process for products in international markets by working closely with Distributor Partners and Corin's Regulatory team.


• Manage and track documentation requirements, including regulatory dossiers, Free Sale Certificates, and other market registration documentation.


• Facilitate monthly forecasting communications with Bronze and Blue Distributor Partners.


• Act as the first point of contact for Distributor Partners, responding to queries and coordinating solutions with internal departments including Finance, Marketing, Product Management, Regulatory Affairs, and Customer Services.


• Organise and lead weekly Customer Service meetings to review forecasts, purchase orders, shipment schedules, and monthly sales targets.


• Manage product returns, approvals, credits, and sterilisation invoicing processes to ensure timely resolution.


• Maintain and update the Export Project and Task Tracker (Export RAG) to support effective prioritisation and project visibility.


• Manage distributor price lists, including new pricing implementation and coordination with Customer Services to ensure system accuracy.


• Support ongoing commercial initiatives and contribute to new projects that drive international business growth.

About You

You are a proactive, detail-oriented professional who enjoys building relationships and managing multiple priorities. You have strong commercial awareness and are comfortable working with stakeholders across different functions, countries, and cultures.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong organisational and prioritisation capability.


• Demonstrable ownership and follow-through.


• High attention to detail and accuracy.


• Confident written and verbal communication.


• Ability to build effective working relationships across different functions.


• Comfortable communicating externally with customers or business partners.


• Able to manage several activities and deadlines simultaneously.


• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.


• Comfortable working with data, trackers and business systems.


• Good Excel and Microsoft Office capability.


• Commercial awareness and an interest in international business.


• Comfortable working in an environment where priorities can change quickly

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Degree or equivalent experience in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Logistics, International Business or a related discipline.


• Experience within an international organisation.


• Exposure to distributors, customers, sales operations, supply chain or commercial operations.


• Experience coordinating projects or activities involving several functions.


• Additional languages.

Why Join Corin?

• Be part of a company making a real difference to patients' lives globally.


• A competitive salary of £25,000 - £28,500 and a discretionary annual bonus


• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays


• Excellent pension - starts at 6%, going up to 9.7% after 18 months.


• Life assurance - Six times your basic salary


• Private medical insurance with BUPA for you and your family


• Free annual eye tests and flu vaccinations


• Employee referral program where you can earn from £1,000 for each successful hire you recommend


• Work with an innovative and collaborative international team.


• Develop your commercial and international business expertise.


• Gain exposure to global markets and cross-functional projects.


• Opportunity for personal and professional development in a growing organisation.