Product Co-ordinator - Fixed Term Contract

Univar Solutions; Widnes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Univar Solutions in Widnes is hiring a Product Coordinator to provide maternity cover for up to 12 months. You will manage your supplier portfolio, ensure product availability and keep pricing and product information up to date to support profitable sales.

You will collaborate with European Product Managers, sales teams and stock controllers to forecast demand, set selling schedules and chase continuous improvement across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience with data manipulation and working with numbers.
• Excellent rapport building and negotiation skills.
• Organised self-starter with desire to develop.

Responsibilities

• Manage own suppliers and coordinate with European Product Managers.
• Ensure product availability, accurate pricing and up-to-date information.
• Contribute to annual targets and budgets; support gross margin optimization.
• Collaborate with EPMs and sales to maximise opportunities.
• Set up and update selling schedules; coordinate forecasts with stock controllers.
• Address aged stock and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Supplier relations

Negotiation

Data analysis

Organised

Job description

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Duties

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic Product Coordinator to join our busy Supplier & Product Management team in Widnes to provide maternity cover for up to 12 months.

Within this role you will be responsible for your own suppliers as well as working alongside the Solvents, European Product Managers (EPM’s). Responsible for a portfolio of circa 30kT, you will need to ensure that products are available for sale, pricing is correct, and that all relevant information is up to date to ensure that we drive profitable sales.

Key Responsibilities And Tasks

• You will be able to act on your own initiative and demonstrate a pro‑active approach to maintaining effective supplier relationships and product information
• You will be responsible for the preparation of annual targets and budgets, information that is used to measure and review our performance
• You will negotiate with our suppliers to secure the right prices and terms for purchase of products as well as controlling selling prices to maximise our gross margins
• You will be working closely with the EPM’s and sales teams to ensure we maximise all our opportunities
• You will set up, monitor and update selling schedules for products
• You will need to liaise with our stock controllers to decide forecasts and stock levels
• It will be your responsibility to deal with aged stock and implement the changes needed to drive continuous improvement

We Are Looking For

• To be successful in this role you will have excellent rapport building skills and be a confident communicator, especially with negotiation and influencing of others.
• We are looking for you to be commercially and technically minded with good experience of data manipulation and working with numbers.
• The successful applicant will be an organised, disciplined self-starter with a desire to succeed & develop.
• This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised individual looking for career progression within Supplier & Product Management.

Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives - from life‑saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more. Our global team of more than 9,500 employees support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet!

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.

Univar Solutions supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe!

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges and respects the unique experiences, perspectives, and expertise of every employee. Through our dedicated Employee Resource Networks, we provide the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry while making a difference in our communities.

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification