Commercial Assistant

Our Felixstowe based client is looking for a Commerical Assistant to work within the commercial department, providing support to the management team with specific focus on the Remote sector, and PR & Marketing functions
Duties
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Sourcing supplier costs for freight forwarding activities, covering all transport modes, specifically relating to the Remote sector.
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Processing supplier costs into CW1.
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Entering and creating sales organisations in CW1, and maintaining the organisation database within the CRM system.
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Maintain customer opportunity management within the CRM system, specific to the Remote sector, helping to create the Sales pipeline.
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Updating & maintaining tariff sheets for VIP clients in conjunction with Commercial Manager.
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Provide commercial cover for other Commercial Assistants as required, including rate quotations, follow-ups, VIP tariff sheets, cold calls and maintaining the CRM system within CW1.
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Assist with the design, production & maintenance of Marketing & PR Profile, and Group Promotional Items.
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Update and maintain Group PR Profile via social media & website platforms as required.
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Booking travel, including flights / trains / hotel / currency where required for both senior management and other staff as required.
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Sourcing and managing VISA requirements as required.
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Market & Competition research and collation into internal databases with specific focus on the Remote sector.
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Maintaining and building strong working relationships with customers & suppliers.
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Internal telesales cold-calling, following structured strategic account identification by Commercial Manager