Assistant Commercial Accounts Manager

Co-op

  • United Kingdom
  • £40,800-48,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
Job Category: Supply ChainJob Description:Assistant Commercial Accounts Manager
£40,800 to £48,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 6A)
Wakefield, WF4 5RA (Office Based)We're looking for an Assistant Commercial Accounts Manager to join the team at our Wakefield office. In this role, you'll be working alongside our Commercial Accounts Manager to keep our commercial accounts accurate and up to date, handle supplier claims and queries and help to manage our main ambient transport operation.We'll look to you to support with financial analysis and processing, and you'll create clear financial reports and recommendations to share with senior colleagues. If you've got the skills and experience we're looking for, this is a great opportunity to make a real impact across our logistics network - helping to make sure the products our customers and member-owners love are always on our store shelves.What you'll do
  • Collaborate with the wider team to keep our main ambient backhaul transport operation running smoothly
  • Identify and resolve problems and risks across our operation
  • Support the rollout of new processes, while making sure our services aren't disrupted
  • Help carry out financial analysis, reporting, and processing, sharing ideas with senior colleagues for how we can increase profitability
  • Assist our Commercial Accounts Manager with producing our annual budget
  • Strengthen our relationships with third-party partners and support with relevant projects and contract discussions
This role would suit people who have
  • Experience in an Assistant Accounts Manager (or similar) role
  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUPs, pivot tables)
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Good communication and relationship-building skills
Why Co-op?If you've got the skills and experience, we're looking for, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services). You'll also get a range of benefits aligned to your home role, which include:
  • An annual incentive scheme (based on personal and business performance)
  • 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
  • A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
  • Coaching and training to support your career development
  • Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
  • Grocery Aid - 24/7 access to a range of emotional, financial, and practical support services for you and your family
Building an inclusive work environmentAt Co-op, we're proud to do things a different way. As one of the world's largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we've had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build more value for our member-owners every day.We're actively building diverse teams, and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme at Disability Confident Scheme - Co-op Colleagues and more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion hereAs part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes up to 50 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.

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