Job Ref: PK821 - Commercial Manager - Corrugated in West Midlands

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Packaging - Cartons, Labels & Corrugated

Posted : 23/09/10

Job Reference

PK821

Area

West Midlands

Package

£30-40K

Commercial Manager - Corrugated

Our client is one of the UK’s leading corrugated packaging solutions companies. With an expert team, state of the art equipment and an unrivalled knowledge of customer markets the company manufacture and implement practical, eye catching and dynamic retail ready packaging and point of sale display units whilst continually striving to add value to their customers’ brands. They are looking to recruit a Commercial Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities

To assist the Operations Director in the commercial aspects including the costing, pricing and purchasing functions of the business
Responsible for the preproduction element of the business. To liaise closely with production to optimise the routing of jobs and most effective ways of running jobs
To work with the Finance Manager to ensure that the internal project management system is set up to accurately reflect current machine capabilities and performance
To control the purchasing function, ensuring that materials are purchased in the most effective way within budgets set
To continually assess and implement plans to reduce the cost of purchases within the business
To ensure that the correct manufacturing, packing and palletisation methods are agreed and communicated to production following a transit trial
Develop processes and deliver training to ensure that prices and quotations are completed in a timely manner and communicated to the External Sales Team in the best format to secure the work
To be a member of the Management Team to maximise opportunities for profitable development and expansion