Certification Assistant

Job Description

Certification AssistantHome-based (with occasional travel for meetings with the wider team several times a year)The Company The Vegan Society is an anagram of The Nicest Voyage. Quite fitting, we think, as for many people veganism is a journey - and a pretty remarkable one at that. Regardless of where you are on your vegan journey, our staff are on hand to make it easier, healthierand more fun. If you think you’d be great at helping others with this, read on, as this may be right up your street.The Vegan Society makes veganism more accessible, and an easily adopted approach, by supporting individuals, policy and decision-makers, caterers, manufacturers, healthcare professionals and the media.The Business Development (BD) department is responsible for Sales and Trademark registration as well as raising the public profile of vegan products through the Vegan Trademark.We now have an exciting opportunity for a Certification Assistant to join our Business Development Team on a full-time, permanent basis. The Benefits - Salary of £25,545 per annum- 28 days’ leave + 8 public bank holidays (25 days annual leave and 3 closure days)- Ethical pension scheme (5-7% employer contribution)- Flexible working hours- Employee Assistance Programme and health cash-back scheme- A fun and supportive team- A solution-focused atmosphere and hard-working environment- Cycle to work scheme- Animal companion compassionate leave- Death in service benefitIf you have accurate data-entry abilities and great customer service skills, this is an unmissable opportunity to step into a rewarding role and help us shape the landscape of ethical consumerism.You’ll play a key part in advancing the vegan movement and making a tangible difference in the world, accelerating the transition to a more sustainable and compassionate future.In return, you’ll be rewarded with ample professional support and opportunities for career growth alongside an array of amazing benefits that reflect our commitment to ethical values, including home-working and ethical perks!The Role As a Certification Assistant, you will support our trademark management activities from an account management perspective.Actively promoting The Vegan Society’s trademark, you will communicate with potential clients, discussing their needs, undertaking onsite or virtual meetings and providing telesales support. You’ll develop a good understanding of the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) markets across the range of products our trademark appears on adding to the collective knowledge of the team and enabling you to better support customers. About YouTo be considered as our Certification Assistant, you will need:- Accurate data entry skills- Strong relationship building skills- A good understanding of business operations, including production processes and administration- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially telephone manner and customer-service skillsThe closing date for this role is the 25th March 2024. Other organisations may call this role Account Executive, Account Support Executive, Customer Account Executive, Client Account Executive, Sales Account Executive, or Customer Support Executive. The Vegan Society values equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that tackles any structural discrimination or prejudice. We are actively trying to increase diversity in our organisation and encourage applications from all sectionsof the community. As users of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.So, if youre ready to make a meaningful impact in the vegan movement as a Certification Assistant, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.