Product Co-ordinator

Univar; Widnes; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemical distributor in Widnes is seeking a Product Coordinator to oversee supplier relationships and manage product information for a portfolio of around 30kT. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and negotiation skills, experience with data handling, and be a disciplined self-starter. This position offers a total rewards package including competitive pay and benefits, supporting physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing, in a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Market aligned pay

Diverse benefits package

Support for employee wellbeing

Qualifications

• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Ability to maintain effective supplier relationships.
• Disciplined self-starter with a desire to develop.

Responsibilities

• Act on initiative to maintain supplier relationships.
• Prepare annual targets and budgets.
• Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers.
• Monitor selling schedules for products.
• Liaise with stock controllers for forecasts.

Skills

Excellent rapport building skills

Confident communicator

Experience with data manipulation

Organized self-starter

Job description

A Place Where People Matter – Growing our People to Grow Our Business
We’re thrilled that you are exploring career opportunities where you can continue to make a positive difference every day to keep our communities healthy, fed, clean and safe.

Duties

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic Product Coordinator to join our busy Supplier & Product Management team in Widnes. 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 work 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 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

• Excellent rapport building skills and a confident communicator, especially with negotiation and influencing of others.
• A commercially and technically minded background with good experience of data manipulation and working with numbers.
• An organised, disciplined self‑starter with a desire to succeed & develop.
• 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