INTERIM SENIOR BUYERS/CATEGORY SPECIALISTS

"EPC, CAPEX ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION & PROJECTS - (INTERIM 12 - 18 MONTHS CONTRACTS)"

£COMPETITIVE RATES (DOE)

Location: Hybrid Working (Client Site North West Based)

Our client is long established and pivotal player within the energy and utilities supply chain and utilises world leading technology at its plant in the North West. As a result of continued growth and major projects our client is looking for Senior Buyers/Category Specialists for its CAPEX, EPC/Engineering, Construction and Projects function on an interim (12-month - 18 month contract) basis.

The focus of the roles will be the leadership of cross functional teams on major sourcing projects, developing and executing sourcing strategies; the tender and negotiation process; supplier selection, drafting, award, and execution of contracts; commercial management of suppliers post contract management of capital investments and infrastructure projects and the delivery of strategic change and operational efficiency. Our client is seeking graduate calibre, MCIPS qualified EPC Construction and Engineering Projects specialists experienced with £multimillion projects and associated CAPEX Spend.

The Role:

• To support the EPC Project Procurement Manager/ Engineering, Construction and Projects Team in the execution of both local and global strategies.
• To work with relevant customers/stakeholders and procurement colleagues in the development and execution of customer aligned and fully integrated category plan(s) for Engineering, Construction and Projects, and taking the commercial lead in the sourcing, selection and management of suppliers for all associated projects.
• As a member of a global procurement and category team actively contribute to the development and execution of the category plan and associated projects in order to drive maximum value from the supply chain and the dissemination of best practice.
• To actively contribute to the development of the Category Plan such that the Team is clear on the vision, strategy and implementation process.
• To develop, evaluate and manage internal and external supplier relationships such that they support the optimisation of our client's position.
• To manage significant and complex supplier contracts in line with corporate policies and procedures to drive both value and compliance for the Company
• To develop partnerships with customer groups and business leaders in order to gain their support and co-operation in the delivery of sourcing projects and the category plan.
• To work with key customers to ensure an effective view of business strategy, portfolio of projects and priorities such that realistic expectations are formed on all sides.
• To develop partnerships with customer groups and business leaders in order to gain their support and co-operation in the delivery of sourcing projects and the category plan.
• To work with key customers to ensure an effective view of business strategy, portfolio of projects and priorities such that realistic expectations are formed on all sides.
• Support the Procurement Manager in the development of self and peers in becoming a professional customer facing value adding function and exploiting the collective knowledge of the Procurement function.

The Ideal Candidate:

• University degree educated (or with evidence of recent CPD) plus MCIPS essential.
• Experience gained within a multinational, corporate and regulated environment such as utilities, aerospace, pharmaceutical, electronics, engineering, capital intensive industry, chemicals, construction, environments etc.
• At least four years' procurement experience including minimum two years in a category manager or senior buyer role within the £multi million multi year, large scale CAPEX, Engineering, Construction Projects category area.
• EPC engineering and construction contract framework experience and knowledge essential.
• An understanding of category management principles and a working knowledge of SAP processes and functionality across the procurement process and integration with other functions.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, persuasion and influencing including business case development and presentation experience.
• Excellent track record of supplier management and development including implementation of supplier management programmes with key suppliers.
• Experience of advising and leading on bid evaluation approach in support of supplier selection.
• Experience of development and execution of project procurement strategies within the context of construction and engineering projects.
• Able to drive a lean sourcing culture, driving efficiencies and improvements by challenging current practice and actively participating with regulatory bodies to support innovative procurement.

To apply without delay, please send your CV quoting reference LX 1087063 Telephone 01905 381 320 www.martinveasey.com

INTERIM BUYER/CATEGORY BUYER- EPC ENGINEERING/CAPITAL PROJECTS (12-18 MONTHS)

£Very Competitive Rates

Location: Hybrid Working - Client Site in North West

Commutable from Ellesmere Port, Mold, Wrexham, Birkenhead, Wallasey, Chester, Warrington, Runcorn, Widnes, Liverpool, Crewe, Knutsford, Macclesfield, South Manchester, Wigan, Newton le Willows, Leigh, Heywood, Skelmersdale.

This is an exciting opportunity for a degree educated and ambitious procurement professional seeking the next step on the ladder within a global multinational energy environment. Our client is a multi-site manufacturing/processing and complex matrix organisation.

Our client has an opportunity for an Interim Buyer to join its EPC Engineering & Construction capital projects procurement management team, for 12-18 months with strong possibility to become permanent.

Specifically, you will provide direct support to the pan European Capital Projects Procurement Management team with the completion of existing contractual requirements as well as providing procurement support to the EPC capital projects procurement capabilities.

This role will offer accelerated career development to a self-starter with lots of initiative, drive and ambition, keen to learn and to build the skills and technical procurement capabilities to progress on a fast track to permanent or interim Senior Buyer roles within the capital projects arena. Our client may also be able to support your CIPS studies as well as offering you lots of other training and development to enhance your career.

An interest in and some previous experience of capital projects procurement, as a Buyer, within civil and general building disciplines of construction would be a good foundation for this role. Some previous experience of drafting and executing model form contracts, such as the management of term and framework contractors will be very useful. Our client will provide extensive training.

The Role:

• Manage the delivery of capital project buying activity for planned spend opportunities within defined contractual spend levels throughout the capital project lifecycles.
• Ensure products and services are purchased in the most cost- and time-efficient manner, delivering 'agile' solutions to implement and ensure purchasing best practices
• Manage transactional negotiating and buying activities and support wider strategic procurement management including raising purchase orders in line with SAP P2P.
• Prepare RFQ's, evaluate, re-tender, renegotiate or extends contracts and suppliers in order to facilitate tactical and strategic sourcing with relevant stakeholders.
• Use of eProcurement tools to assist in the development of detailed business needs analysis for use by Procurement Managers.
• Assist with the commercial management of procurement contracts working in liaison with Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors & Cost Engineers throughout capital and project lifecycles.
• Assist in the development and execution of detailed tender documentation for engineering, projects ranging in size and complexity.
• Assist with the development of supply chain strategies and value delivery plans for allocated categories of spend across the capital and decommissioning projects landscape.
• Identification of savings targets, baseline agreements and methodologies for reporting purposes.
• Reporting on forecasts, actuals, annualised and cumulative savings figures.
• Assisting with the delivery of actual value savings in line with agreed forecasts and contractual parameters.
• Assist with risk analysis of key areas of the supply chain and asset base to establish demand pipeline and drive value delivery targets.

The Ideal Candidate:

• University degree educated
• Part or Fully Qualified MCIPS or willing to study.
• Experience gained within a multinational, corporate and regulated environment such as utilities, chemical, nuclear, energy, power generation, aerospace, construction, pharmaceutical, engineering, capital intensive industry, public sector OJEU environments if combined with private sector procurement experience.
• At least 18 months procurement experience in a buyer role within Direct or Indirect Spend area, Manufacturing, CAPEX, Civils, Minor Works, Capital Projects, Engineering, Facilities Management, General Building Projects, Construction arena.
• Some experience of assisting with the preparation and execution of model form contracts and the management of term and framework contractors highly advantageous but training will be provided.
• An understanding of category management principles and a working knowledge of SAP processes and functionality across the procurement process and integration with other functions.
• Some experience of supplier management including implementation of supplier management programmes with key suppliers would be highly advantageous.
• Confidence and capability to influence at all levels of the organisation through strong relationship management.
• Excellent analytical, research, communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent team working ability, particularly with suppliers and procurement and category managers.
• Ability to develop and manage strong relationships both internally and externally (e.g. suppliers).
• Highly motivated with a drive for results - performance focused.

Our client offers excellent development and the opportunity to make a real difference in a complex and challenging business that really values its people

To apply without delay, please email your CV quoting reference LX 1087060 01905 381 320 www.martinveasey.com

SENIOR BUYERS/CATEGORY SPECIALISTS

"EPC, CAPEX ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION & PROJECTS"

£Very Competitive +  Bonus + Excellent Blue Chip Benefits

Location: Hybrid Working (Client Site North West Based)

Our client is long established and pivotal player within the energy and utilities supply chain and utilises world leading technology at its plant in the North West. As a result of continued growth and major projects our client is looking for Senior Buyers/Category Specialists for its CAPEX, EPC/Engineering, Construction and Projects function.

The focus of the roles will be the leadership of cross functional teams on major sourcing projects, developing and executing sourcing strategies; the tender and negotiation process; supplier selection, drafting, award, and execution of contracts; commercial management of suppliers post contract management of capital investments and infrastructure projects and the delivery of strategic change and operational efficiency. Our client is seeking graduate calibre, MCIPS qualified EPC Construction and Engineering Projects specialists experienced with £multimillion projects and associated CAPEX Spend.

The Role:

• To support the EPC Project Procurement Manager/ Engineering, Construction and Projects Team in the execution of both local and global strategies.
• To work with relevant customers/stakeholders and procurement colleagues in the development and execution of customer aligned and fully integrated category plan(s) for Engineering, Construction and Projects, and taking the commercial lead in the sourcing, selection and management of suppliers for all associated projects.
• As a member of a global procurement and category team actively contribute to the development and execution of the category plan and associated projects in order to drive maximum value from the supply chain and the dissemination of best practice.
• To actively contribute to the development of the Category Plan such that the Team is clear on the vision, strategy and implementation process.
• To develop, evaluate and manage internal and external supplier relationships such that they support the optimisation of our client's position.
• To manage significant and complex supplier contracts in line with corporate policies and procedures to drive both value and compliance for the Company
• To develop partnerships with customer groups and business leaders in order to gain their support and co-operation in the delivery of sourcing projects and the category plan.
• To work with key customers to ensure an effective view of business strategy, portfolio of projects and priorities such that realistic expectations are formed on all sides.
• To develop partnerships with customer groups and business leaders in order to gain their support and co-operation in the delivery of sourcing projects and the category plan.
• To work with key customers to ensure an effective view of business strategy, portfolio of projects and priorities such that realistic expectations are formed on all sides.
• Support the Procurement Manager in the development of self and peers in becoming a professional customer facing value adding function and exploiting the collective knowledge of the Procurement function.

The Ideal Candidate:

• University degree educated (or with evidence of recent CPD) plus MCIPS essential.
• Experience gained within a multinational, corporate and regulated environment such as utilities, aerospace, pharmaceutical, electronics, engineering, capital intensive industry, chemicals, construction, environments etc.
• At least four years' procurement experience including minimum two years in a category manager or senior buyer role within the £multi million multi year, large scale CAPEX, Engineering, Construction Projects category area.
• EPC engineering and construction contract framework experience and knowledge essential.
• An understanding of category management principles and a working knowledge of SAP processes and functionality across the procurement process and integration with other functions.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, persuasion and influencing including business case development and presentation experience.
• Excellent track record of supplier management and development including implementation of supplier management programmes with key suppliers.
• Experience of advising and leading on bid evaluation approach in support of supplier selection.
• Experience of development and execution of project procurement strategies within the context of construction and engineering projects.
• Able to drive a lean sourcing culture, driving efficiencies and improvements by challenging current practice and actively participating with regulatory bodies to support innovative procurement.

To apply without delay, please send your CV quoting reference LX 1076741 Telephone 01905 381 320 www.martinveasey.com

BUYER/CATEGORY BUYER- EPC ENGINEERING/CAPITAL PROJECTS

"Graduate calibre high potential sought for accelerated career development programme as an engineering buyer/project procurement senior buyer within global energy leader."

£Very Competitive (Dependent on Experience) Excellent Benefits

Location: Hybrid Working - Client Site in North West

Commutable from Ellesmere Port, Mold, Wrexham, Birkenhead, Wallasey, Chester, Warrington, Runcorn, Widnes, Liverpool, Crewe, Knutsford, Macclesfield, South Manchester, Wigan, Newton le Willows, Leigh, Heywood, Skelmersdale.

This is an exciting career development opportunity for a degree educated and ambitious procurement professional seeking the next step on the ladder within a global multinational energy environment. Our client is a multi-site manufacturing/processing and complex matrix organisation.

Our client has an opportunity for a Buyer to join its EPC Engineering & Construction capital projects procurement management team.

Specifically, you will provide direct support to the pan European Capital Projects Procurement Management team with the completion of existing contractual requirements as well as providing procurement support to the EPC capital projects procurement capabilities.

This role will offer accelerated career development to a self-starter with lots of initiative, drive and ambition, keen to learn and to build the skills and technical procurement capabilities to progress on a fast track to Senior Buyer within the capital projects arena. Our client will support your CIPS studies as well as offering you lots of other training and development to enhance your career.

An interest in and some previous experience of capital projects procurement, as a Buyer, within civil and general building disciplines of construction would be a good foundation for this role. Some previous experience of drafting and executing model form contracts, such as the management of term and framework contractors will be very useful. Our client will provide extensive training.

The Role:

• Manage the delivery of capital project buying activity for planned spend opportunities within defined contractual spend levels throughout the capital project lifecycles.
• Ensure products and services are purchased in the most cost- and time-efficient manner, delivering 'agile' solutions to implement and ensure purchasing best practices
• Manage transactional negotiating and buying activities and support wider strategic procurement management including raising purchase orders in line with SAP P2P.
• Prepare RFQ's, evaluate, re-tender, renegotiate or extends contracts and suppliers in order to facilitate tactical and strategic sourcing with relevant stakeholders.
• Use of eProcurement tools to assist in the development of detailed business needs analysis for use by Procurement Managers.
• Assist with the commercial management of procurement contracts working in liaison with Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors & Cost Engineers throughout capital and project lifecycles.
• Assist in the development and execution of detailed tender documentation for engineering, projects ranging in size and complexity.
• Assist with the development of supply chain strategies and value delivery plans for allocated categories of spend across the capital and decommissioning projects landscape.
• Identification of savings targets, baseline agreements and methodologies for reporting purposes.
• Reporting on forecasts, actuals, annualised and cumulative savings figures.
• Assisting with the delivery of actual value savings in line with agreed forecasts and contractual parameters.
• Assist with risk analysis of key areas of the supply chain and asset base to establish demand pipeline and drive value delivery targets.

The Ideal Candidate:

• University degree educated
• Part or Fully Qualified MCIPS or willing to study.
• Experience gained within a multinational, corporate and regulated environment such as utilities, chemical, nuclear, energy, power generation, aerospace, construction, pharmaceutical, engineering, capital intensive industry, public sector OJEU environments if combined with private sector procurement experience.
• At least 18 months procurement experience in a buyer role within Direct or Indirect Spend area, Manufacturing, CAPEX, Civils, Minor Works, Capital Projects, Engineering, Facilities Management, General Building Projects, Construction arena.
• Some experience of assisting with the preparation and execution of model form contracts and the management of term and framework contractors highly advantageous but training will be provided.
• An understanding of category management principles and a working knowledge of SAP processes and functionality across the procurement process and integration with other functions.
• Some experience of supplier management including implementation of supplier management programmes with key suppliers would be highly advantageous.
• Confidence and capability to influence at all levels of the organisation through strong relationship management.
• Excellent analytical, research, communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent team working ability, particularly with suppliers and procurement and category managers.
• Ability to develop and manage strong relationships both internally and externally (e.g. suppliers).
• Highly motivated with a drive for results - performance focused.

SENIOR BUYER/CATEGORY SPECIALIST - INDIRECTS

"Graduate calibre, CIPS qualified Senior Buyer/ Category Specialist or Category Manager sought by global energy leader."

C£50-60000 (Dependent on Experience) Bonus Excellent Blue Chip Benefits Package

Location: North West (Hybrid Working)

Commutable from Ellesmere Port, Mold, Wrexham, Birkenhead, Wallasey, Chester, Warrington, Runcorn, Widnes, Liverpool, Crewe, Knutsford, Macclesfield, South Manchester, Wigan, Newton le Willows, Leigh, Heywood, Skelmersdale.

This is a permanent career development opportunity for a graduate calibre, CIPS qualified procurement professional to join a global multinational energy environment within its indirect spend area covering corporate and site services. Our client is a multi-site manufacturing/processing and complex matrix organisation.
Our client has an opportunity for a Senior Buyer/Category Specialist for its Indirect Services Category Management team. Specifically, you will support categories such as Corporate & Professional Services, Site Services, Facilities Management, Engineering, MRO, Operational Support and Consumables with tactical and operational buying activities.
The Senior Buyer/Category Specialist will operate as part of a large procurement category management team, and will work closely with national, European and global divisions and business units.

The Role:
* The delivery of agreed category plans through the execution of strategic sourcing projects to meet business partner requirements, maximizing value for our client.
* Contributing to the development of category plans by creating and owning sub-category plans
* Support the development of medium to long range category plans and be able to influence the development of value delivery plans through knowledge of local needs and local supply markets.
* The implementation of strategic sourcing and supplier management activities to deliver in year value as well as using knowledge of local needs and supplier capabilities to contribute to the development of long-range category plans developed using standard company tools and communicated through the appropriate governance models.
* Savings delivery is a critical component of the role and Senior Buyer will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of reporting and management of value outlooks in standard company reporting tools.
* Collaborate with project specific stakeholders to ensure change management is efficient and effective to guarantee sustainable value delivery.
* Change management is a key challenge in the role and Senior Buyers must have expert influencing and negotiation skills alongside key technical competencies relating to procurement transactional planning, commercial contract management and supplier relationship management.
* Senior Buyers will provide the first line of supplier performance management activities to ensure sustainable and secure supply of goods and services to support ongoing safe and effective operation of facilities.

The Ideal Candidate:
* Will be university degree educated, part or fully qualified CIPS, with previous multinational strategic commercial procurement, buying and sourcing experience ideally within indirect categories, although experience in direct categories would still be of interest.
* Commercial procurement/tactical and strategic buying experience gained within a multinational matrix organisation.
* Currently working as a Buyer, Senior Buyer, Category Specialist or Category Manager for a large matrix organisation.
* Experienced in sourcing, negotiation, and management of £multi million spend categories.
* Experienced in developing strategic category plans.
* A proven track record of working with senior stakeholders across multiple sites.
* Self-starter, with lots of initiative, drive, and ambition to succeed.
* Confidence and capability Must be able to influence at all levels of the organisation through strong relationship management.
* Excellent analytical, research, communication, and presentation skills.
* Excellent team working ability, particularly with suppliers and sourcing managers.
* Ability to develop and manage strong relationships both internally and externally (e.g. suppliers).
* Highly motivated with a drive for results - performance focused.
* Strong integrity ensuring procurement operates to high standards and is fully trusted by its internal and external stakeholders.
* Naturally analytical and inquisitive.
* Experience of SAP/SAP Ariba procurement systems essential.
* Demonstrate attention to detail to derive accurate and insightful recommendations.

Our client offers excellent development and the opportunity to make a real difference in a business that really values its people.
To apply without delay, please email your CV quoting reference LX 967278

REGIONAL SALES MANAGER - MIDLANDS & NORTH - HOUSEBUILDER CHANNEL

"A Regional Sales Manager role for an innovative manufacturer of MMC Products."

£40-45000 (Dependent On Experience) 20% Bonus Car/Allowance

Field Based Hybrid Role

M5/M6 Corridor - West Midlands, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire

If you had the choice between selling:

a) Standard building products that are the same as a million other companies' products.

b) A highly desirable, innovative MMC product.

Which would you pick?

If you went for option a) then, sorry, you're not the person our client is looking for. Enjoy trying to find the unique selling point of a brick.

However, if you chose option b), you could be a good match for this role. Because that's the essence of our client's business and they want to grow their company by increasing sales.

So, that's where you come in.

They want you to focus on building relationships with architects, housebuilders, and ground workers to position their products early in the process. The ultimate aim is to create long-term relationships where our client's products are specified in the initial plans.

As for your background, there is a technical element to this role which you'll need to understand when talking to clients. So, a building and construction qualification would be perfect, but our client is also happy to consider your experience in the construction industry. The main point is that you will understand the tendering process in the industry and know how to specification sell.

Ultimately, a core characteristic will be your drive and ambition to beat your sales targets and grow with the business.

This is primarily a field-based role, covering the Southern Home Counties in/around M5/M6 corridor so if you are located in the West Midlands, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire this would be an ideal role for you.

So, to start the process, please submit your CV, quoting reference LX 1052946 to or call us on 44 (0)1905 381 320.

KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER - FMCG RETAIL CHANNEL

"A Key Account Manager position in an established, Global premium homewares business"

£30-40000 (Dependent on Experience/Negotiable) + 20% Bonus + Car Allowance & Benefits

Hybrid  National Field/Home Based Role - HO in Thames Valley/Oxfordshire

Having carved a successful career in sales, you'll have learned that there's nothing more depressing than trying to sell a low-quality, cheap, mass-produced product. You end up clutching at straws trying to sell obvious features like, "Our tables have four legs and a wipe-clean surface". Not easy, is it?

So, imagine selling a premium product range where every aspect of the user's experience is carefully considered and built into the design. Speciality homeware that immediately sells itself on its striking visual appeal and functionality.

Sound like a better prospect?

Having already established their brand in high-end retailers like John Lewis, our client is now focusing on building relationships with other quality retail outlets. And that's where you'll come in with your existing knowledge of selling into companies like QVC, Robert Dyas, Argos, Dunelm, Very, Next, or Homebase, to name but a few.

However, as well as creating business with new customers, there are many opportunities to increase sales with existing customers who aren't aware of our client's complete product range.

As for you, our client is relaxed about your qualifications. But excellent written and verbal communications skills will be essential to your success in this role. In addition, you must have previous experience managing key accounts with major retailers. Location isn't too important as this is primarily a field-based role, but you will need to be able to attend the company HQ in Oxfordshire.

To indicate your interest in this role, please submit your details, quoting reference LX 1045846 or call us on 44 (0)1905 381 320.

SENIOR PROCESS OPTIMISATION ENGINEER

"Excellent opportunity for experienced chemical process engineer to join a flagship heavy industrial processing & manufacturing plant."

Salary: Competitive Bonus Benefits

Cheshire/Derbyshire Borders

Commutable from: Derbyshire, Cheshire, Manchester, Staffordshire, Macclesfield, Chapel en le Frith, Leek, Stoke on Trent, Stockport, Buxton, Sheffield, Chesterfield, Matlock, Burton on Trent, Ashbourne, Belper, Rotherham, Dronfield, Worksop.

This is an exciting career development opportunity for a degree educated and ambitious Chemical Engineer to join the plant optimisation team of a UK market leader.

Reporting to a Site Optimisation Manager and working closely with production, maintenance, project and environmental management colleagues, you will play a key role in developing and leading the optimisation of technical, HSE and quality, environmental and economic performance of the cement operation, whilst ensuring legal compliance.

The main elements of the role are to:

• Leading safety in the Optimisation team, demonstrating a clear commitment to achieving zero harm on the Plant. Ensuring that high safety standards are met, coaching and challenging others to work safely.
• Manage and develop team members; coach and support to develop individual's technical skills and develop their understanding of the wider business issues relevant to their job.
• Analyse plant technical information on a daily, weekly and monthly basis to advise production, quality, environment, systems and maintenance departments on improvement opportunities.
• Advise production and quality departments on plant running parameters / targets.
• Organise and contribute to the implementation of process inspections (both running and stopped) on main plant as per IPEA guidelines and Plant needs. Report the findings and liaise with relevant departments so that findings and recommendations are followed-up and actions progressed.
• In partnership with production department, develop and update the Standard Operating Procedures for Control Room Operators so that the plant is running at optimum level at all times.
• Contribute to root cause analysis process for stoppages related to process/production issues.
• Contribute to scope definition and then integration on site of capital projects impacting process. Depending on projects, he/she may be in charge of the Operational preparation.
• The role would be expected to cover the Optimisation Manager and any other reasonable duty in relation to the role.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Chemical Engineering / related Degree is ideal or equivalent
• IChemE associated - working towards or willing to attain chartered engineer status.
• NEBOSH qualification or equivalent would be desirable
• 5 years proven experience in the chemical process engineering industry is required for this role. This could be steel, cement, chemicals, minerals, glass or similar heavy processing industries.
• Candidates with a chemical engineering degree and recent or current in-depth experience as a process engineer or process optimisation engineer role gained within a minerals processing/manufacturing plant may also be considered.
• In-depth knowledge and direct hands on experience of the cement manufacturing process (or minerals processing).
• Strong foundation skills in physics, chemistry, thermodynamics and IT. Strong knowledge of physico-chemical products.
• Waste-derived fuel knowledge and experience such as alternative fuels implementation projects.
• Excellent analytical skills, and ability to deal with complex matters involving a lot of data.
• Strong IT skills, in particular proficient in the use of Pi and MS office packages
• Environmental awareness in relation to developing a positive impact on the business.
• Good knowledge of process control methods and statistical methods for troubleshooting.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Competent to assist the development of production operators to enhance the effectiveness of the process.
• High safety standards and a wide knowledge of Health and Safety management techniques (e.g. Risk Assessments).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Persuasion and influencing skills

Our client offers excellent development and the opportunity to make a real difference in a business that really values its people.

IMPORTS & LOGISTICS MANAGER  

"A fantastic opportunity to strategically and operationally shape logistics operations for a luxury health & wellbeing products business. Role encompasses inbound freight & customs from SE Asia combined with UK/European 3PL warehousing & 2-person home delivery & installation."

£Very Competitive + Benefits

Location: HQ in London/Hybrid Working

Are you an experienced Logistics Manager looking for a role where you can affect change and revolutionise a logistics function?

Maybe you'd relish the opportunity to be strategic while keeping your hands on the day-to-day operations.

If so, our client needs your skills.

Because they want to improve, overhaul, and grow their logistics function in the UK, Ireland and Germany and need someone like you to lead the process.

For a bit of background, our client is a global business with a luxury, high-end health, and wellbeing brand. Established in the USA and having landed in the Europe, three years ago, their product line is a fixed-installation unit that they mainly supply on a residential B2C basis and increasingly to B2B customers such as hotels and spas.

Their units are designed at their HQ in the USA, manufactured in Vietnam, and then sea freighted to the UK and EU markets via England and Germany. After offloading at the port, the containers are transported to a 3rd party warehousing facility. Orders are received via their HQ customer service and sales team, with deliveries planned for two-person, white glove, over the threshold, last mile distribution and installation

As the UK operation is established but still relatively young, our client knows it can be more efficient and lower cost. As such, they need you to carry out a full review of the whole logistics model from the factory in Vietnam through to the final customer.

You'll need to bring your warehousing and distribution experience, including liaising with South-East Asian manufacturing plants, negotiating, and selecting land and sea freight partners, implementing a vendor-managed inventory system, forecasting/planning, and stock/inventory management to full use. Most importantly you will have a demonstrable track record of best practice warehouse management and storage of larger bulk household items. This experience must include in depth understanding of last mile two-person home delivery and installation. Accordingly, you must have experience of distribution planning of B2C and B2B last mile and home delivery and installation. This experience may have been gained within a 3PL solutions provider or inhouse whilst managing a 3PL.

Ideal candidates will be of graduate calibre. You will be ambitious and keen to deploy your strong commercial skills including P & L management in a fast-growing UK division of a global business. As well as functional logistics experience, our client is looking for you to demonstrate knowledge of cost-to-serve models, activity-based costing, improving KPIs such as OTIF, customs, incoterms and associated HMRC regulations. Experience of working with/within global freight/ 3PL contract logistics environment will be critical to success.

Given the nature of their product, our client feels your background should ideally include experience of working in a business where two-person home delivery of equipment such as garden hot tubs, white goods, fitness/exercise and outdoor living equipment such as garden rooms, saunas etc is the norm.

Our client's HQ are in London, with warehousing operations in the Midlands, Ireland, and Germany. Therefore, the role is ideally suited to hybrid working. Most of your time will be spent either at HO, visiting the UK warehousing operations and working from home. A location in the Home Counties, M1/M25 corridor would be ideal for efficient performance of this role.

As you can imagine, this certainly isn't a generic role, and there's plenty more detail we need to discuss, so start the ball rolling by sending your CV, quoting reference LX1023427 or call us on 4

TALENT ACQUISITION PARTNER

£35,000 - £50,000 Excellent Benefits including Bonus

Northamptonshire

Commutable by road or rail from Northampton, Rugby, Daventry, Crick, Milton Keynes, Luton, Dunstable, Leamington Spa, Bedford, Kettering, Leicester, Coventry, Corby, Banbury, Stratford-upon-Avon, Birmingham,

Our client is a leading player in the financial services marketplace. Reporting into the Operations and Director, you will hire exceptional talent directly into our client's dynamic and growing business across all verticals i.e. sales, admin, credit and marketing, operations and technology. This is within a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment.

The Role:

You will be responsible for attracting and recruiting talent via direct sourcing, talent attraction, liaising with recruitment agencies; whilst supporting and guiding operational managers. You will deliver a proactive recruitment service whilst delivering a fantastic experience to candidates and internal customers.
Responsible for role identification, drafting job descriptions, first-round CV reviews, you will also attend interviews as well as supporting the firm with onboarding processes for new joiners and provide basic HR assistance such as managing annual leave requirements and staff training needs.
A typical day in this role includes:

• Effectively managing the recruitment cycle for our vacancies across the business
• Directly sourcing candidates for a range of positions, from executive level hires to junior graduate trainees
• Liaising with senior stakeholders in the business to identify recruitment needs and support throughout each stage of the process
• Building effective relationships with recruitment agencies to assist with the identification of suitable candidates for roles
• Confidence and ability to effectively negotiate payment terms and rebate terms with external recruitment agencies
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, both for interviewing and communicating with candidates, as well drafting job descriptions and other media to support recruitment efforts
• Be a Brand Ambassador for our company, driving talent, passion and spark
• Utilising recruitment software and digital solutions to drive efficiency and processes
• Consistently driving talent attraction via Social Media platforms, Hiring Hub, Job Boards, and LinkedIn
• Hiring in high-volume/peak periods whilst supporting the Director of Strategy and Operations in the delivery of exceptional talent into the business
• Responsible for the delivery and maintenance of pre-employment processes, such as DBS checks, credit searches and references
• Ensuring all right to work checks and hiring compliance is accurate and complete before processing offers
• Organising and attending regional recruitment events to assist with recruitment, and travel as required to various locations in the UK (typically Northampton and London) for recruitment events and assessment days, etc.
• Delivering an outstanding candidate experience throughout the process, encouraging hiring managers to keep this in mind always
• Working with the Director of Strategy and Operations to support with business change projects

The ideal candidate:

• Thrives in a fast-paced environment & ever-evolving business
• Is passionate about in-house recruitment and want to join a people business
• Is a proactive self-starter who is able to manage hiring timelines and meet recruitment needs without too much oversight
• Is results oriented and able to deliver accurately to set targets, SLAs and KPIs
• Is innovative in their approach to attracting quality candidates and promoting the business throughout the hiring process
• Has 2 years' experience working within an in-house or third-party recruitment role
• Ideally possesses or is willing to study a professional recruitment qualification (REC or similar)
• Ideally has a sound understanding of a sales or finance environment
• Has strong working knowledge of UK and ROI right to work legislation
• Has demonstrable ability in accuracy and exemplary attention to detail
• Has experience of working with data systems and/or ATS systems

SENIOR PROCESS OPTIMISATION ENGINEER

"Excellent opportunity for experienced chemical process engineer to join a flagship heavy industrial processing & manufacturing plant."

Salary: Competitive + Bonus +Blue Chip Benefits

Cheshire/Derbyshire Borders

Commutable from: Derbyshire, Cheshire, Manchester, Staffordshire, Macclesfield, Chapel en le Frith, Leek, Stoke on Trent, Stockport, Buxton, Sheffield, Chesterfield, Matlock, Burton on Trent, Ashbourne, Belper, Rotherham, Dronfield, Worksop.

This is an exciting career development opportunity for a degree educated and ambitious Chemical Engineer to join the plant optimisation team of a UK market leader.

Reporting to a Site Optimisation Manager and working closely with production, maintenance, project and environmental management colleagues, you will play a key role in developing and leading the optimisation of technical, HSE and quality, environmental and economic performance of the cement operation, whilst ensuring legal compliance.

The main elements of the role are to:

• Leading safety in the Optimisation team, demonstrating a clear commitment to achieving zero harm on the Plant. Ensuring that high safety standards are met, coaching and challenging others to work safely.
• Manage and develop team members; coach and support to develop individual's technical skills and develop their understanding of the wider business issues relevant to their job.
• Analyse plant technical information on a daily, weekly and monthly basis to advise production, quality, environment, systems and maintenance departments on improvement opportunities.
• Advise production and quality departments on plant running parameters / targets.
• Organise and contribute to the implementation of process inspections (both running and stopped) on main plant as per IPEA guidelines and Plant needs. Report the findings and liaise with relevant departments so that findings and recommendations are followed-up and actions progressed.
• In partnership with production department, develop and update the Standard Operating Procedures for Control Room Operators so that the plant is running at optimum level at all times.
• Contribute to root cause analysis process for stoppages related to process/production issues.
• Contribute to scope definition and then integration on site of capital projects impacting process. Depending on projects, he/she may be in charge of the Operational preparation.
• The role would be expected to cover the Optimisation Manager and any other reasonable duty in relation to the role.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Chemical Engineering / related Degree is ideal or equivalent
• IChemE associated - working towards or willing to attain chartered engineer status.
• NEBOSH qualification or equivalent would be desirable
• 5 years proven experience in the chemical process engineering industry is required for this role. This could be steel, cement, chemicals, minerals, glass or similar heavy processing industries.
• Candidates with a chemical engineering degree and recent or current in-depth experience as a process engineer or process optimisation engineer role gained within a minerals processing/manufacturing plant may also be considered.
• In-depth knowledge and direct hands on experience of the cement manufacturing process (or minerals processing).
• Strong foundation skills in physics, chemistry, thermodynamics and IT. Strong knowledge of physico-chemical products.
• Waste-derived fuel knowledge and experience such as alternative fuels implementation projects.
• Excellent analytical skills, and ability to deal with complex matters involving a lot of data.
• Strong IT skills, in particular proficient in the use of Pi and MS office packages
• Environmental awareness in relation to developing a positive impact on the business.
• Good knowledge of process control methods and statistical methods for troubleshooting.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Competent to assist the development of production operators to enhance the effectiveness of the process.
• High safety standards and a wide knowledge of Health and Safety management techniques (e.g. Risk Assessments).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Persuasion and influencing skills

Our client offers excellent development and the opportunity to make a real difference in a business that really values its people.

To apply without delay, please email your CV, quoting reference LX 1025976 01905 381 320 www.martinveasey.com

Supply Chain & Inventory Planning Coordinator - SAP Experience

"An exciting and challenging opportunity for an experienced FMCG Logistics & Supply Chain Planning Coordinator to manage imported inventory, ensuring optimum in stock availability and on time in full order fulfilment."

Salary c£30,000 - £34,000 (Dependent on experience) Excellent Benefits

Location: Northampton, East Midlands

Commutable from: Bedford, Corby, Coventry, Kettering, Milton Keynes, Peterborough, Royal Leamington Spa.

Our client is evolving the industrial packaging, packaging equipment solutions, consumables, spare parts and order fulfilment sectors through innovation, productivity, and trusted product brands. Its customer base is very varied and includes market leading ecommerce brands. With more than fifty years of packaging industry experience and a policy of global sourcing, they ensure customers stay at the forefront of the packaging product market. They have a reputation for exceeding customer expectations providing same day, next day Europe, and international shipping.

As a result of excellent business growth our client is seeking to strengthen its supply chain team with the appointment of a proactive Supply Chain & Inventory Planning Coordinator who prides themselves on working collaboratively within internal colleagues and suppliers to deliver exceptional levels of OTIF customer service.

To succeed as a proactive Supply Chain & Inventory Planning Coordinator within this fast-paced environment, you will have a confident, calm, highly visible, well organised, influential and positive "can do" personality with a proactive approach. Our client is undergoing a transformational change programme with the focus on continuous improvement so this is the perfect role for someone who wants to play a part in shaping a supply chain and developing their career within a rapidly expanding company.

The Role:

To provide efficient, accurate and optimum stock holding levels within JIT (Just in Time) delivery whilst ensuring that budgetary, quality and customer service targets are met. Candidates must be very confident with Excel and SAP and MRP systems as you will work from a sales and demand forecast to plan stock intake from international manufacturers and suppliers. Ultimately your role will be to ensure adequate stock availability to fulfil customer orders from stock within stringent service level targets.

Our client's products come in all shapes and sizes so you will need to have a good understanding of sea freight container and road freight vehicle and pallet volumetrics when planning stock movements via road and sea. You will also require good knowledge of HMRC customs and inco terms for the movement of imports. Products are sourced from suppliers in the Far East, Europe and the USA so you will plan imports/inbound stock into our client's warehouses in the UK and Europe. 95% of orders are fulfilled from these warehouses to customers. Therefore, you will also work closely with your colleagues in outbound despatch and logistics.

The ideal candidate:

• Well educated - A level/ HNC/ HND/ Degree level or equivalent NVQ level 3-4.
• Previous experience in stock management and forecasting using FIFO methodology.
• Demonstrable knowledge of inventory and logistics processes and systems.
• Experience of ERP systems software, specifically SAP.
• Knowledge of manufacturing MRP systems.
• Knowledge of import procedures and compliance requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical and communications skills at all levels and the ability to challenge effectively.
• High level of drive and enthusiasm.
• Capable of continually re-prioritising focus and resource with early identification of challenges and the proposal of their solutions.
• Knowledge of international trade regulations, HMRC import declarations. Incoterms.
• Understanding of freight movement processes including sea container and road freight pallet fill and similar volumetrics.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and manage time effectively.
• Ability to work under pressure both individually and as part of a team.

In return our client offers a competitive base salary plus benefits including flexible working and hybrid working (3 days in the office and 2 days from home following full training) and the option to work from our client's Kings Lynn or Northampton offices.