INTERIM SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER - CORPORATE SERVICES & MANUFACTURING & LOGISTICS DIVISION

C£65000 (Pro Rata Fixed Term Contract)

Location: West Midlands (Site Based 4 days per week)

Our client, a division of a global plc, is a market leader in the specifications sales led manufacture and supply of mechanical and electrical equipment and service solutions to the industrial and commercial sector. They are a dynamic, innovative, successful and high growth business with ambitious plans for the future including further acquisitions.

They are seeking to appoint an Interim Senior Human Resources Business Partner who will be based its head office in the West Midlands. Our client also has a new greenfield manufacturing and logistics operation based within walking distance of HO and the successful incumbent will support corporate functions and manufacturing and logistics operations. You will report to the Group HR Director.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident, self-motivated, and ambitious and experienced Senior HR generalist keen to make an impact within a growing business.

The Interim Senior HR Business Partner is required to deliver a comprehensive, high quality, proactive and value adding HR service to the business and its manufacturing, production, and logistics facilities. The Interim Senior HR Business Partner will provide professional HR support to the management and executive teams, advising on a range of HR issues including employee relations, statutory/mandatory training plans, talent management, succession planning, supporting employee development, diversity, and inclusion, driving, and supporting effective communications, employee engagement, performance management, dealing with disciplinary and grievance cases, managing sickness absence.

The Interim Senior HR Business Partner will also be part of a national HR team, working on a range of cross functional organisational design and development projects, and will be responsible for implementing and operationalising Group HR policies and initiatives throughout the business.

The Role:

• Deliver a comprehensive HR service to the business at HO and within its manufacturing/production and logistics facilities, ensuring the effective application and full compliance with people policies, practices and procedures.
• Directly support operational and senior leadership with HR advice and coaching, being seen as a "trusted advisor", able to objectively assess, influence and constructively challenge when necessary.
• Successful management of employee relations e.g. managing absence, disciplinary matters - conduct and capability, compliance, grievances.
• Drive effective performance management through the coaching of line managers on dealing with performance management issues.
• Responsible for providing the business with regular management information reports to support improvement of measures e.g. sickness, overtime.
• Delivery of appropriate contractual documents relating to terminations, appointments and employment variations through liaison with the HO HR function.
• Advising and supporting line managers on selection and recruitment decisions including the completion of the necessary recruitment requests, creation of job descriptions/person specification, management of vacancy advertising, selection process, and interview panel participation.
• Ensure that there is fairness and consistency in reward and benefits across the site in recruitment and promotions.
• Participating in training activities, encouraging, and supporting staff in their training and development needs
• Undertaking safety and healthy duties commensurate with the job and working with Safety, Health, and Environmental function to ensure site compliance.
• Support succession and talent planning in line with Group strategy.
• Responsibility for the administration of employee surveys and feedback processes
• Support the collation, analysis, and implementation of the annual training plan to ensure delivery against statutory and business requirements.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Immediately or imminently available to commence a new contract.
• University degree educated in a relevant business or HR related subject (ideally but candidates with degrees in other subjects and relevant HR experience will also be considered)
• Qualified to CIPD level 5 as a minimum. CIPD level 7/MSc/MA in HR advantageous
• HR Generalist experience gained within an industrial manufacturing unit or FMCG or engineering or possibly logistics environment
• Able to create a positive site team culture and demonstrate leadership and influence within the business.
• Able to think ahead and take action to ensure team skills and capabilities meet future business needs; understand the aspiration and potential of the teams and identify and develop potential.
• Strong capability to influence others, sell your own ideas by linking them to other people's values, goals or ideas; willingly and confidently communicate issues and ideas to gain senior management support; sell the benefits behind decisions and changes.
• Able to build a positive team culture; build relationships with other teams across the business to share ideas, break down silos and maximise performance; must put the 'company good' before any individual 'local gain'; must implement ideas to improve team dynamics and team spirit.
• Able to demonstrate confidence with a wide range of colleagues, stakeholders and shareholders; maintain confidence and stay calm during difficult situations; make decisions that will be unpopular whilst explaining the rationale for these.

SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER - CORPORATE SERVICES & MANUFACTURING & LOGISTICS DIVISION

"Excellent opportunity for Senior Generalist HR professional to join fast growing global plc."

C£65000 Benefits

Location: West Midlands (Site Based 4 days per week)

Commutable from Walsall, Wolverhampton, Telford, Stourbridge, Halesowen, Shrewsbury, Bromsgrove, Lichfield, Birmingham, Kidderminster, Stafford, Stone, Tamworth, Stoke on Trent, Droitwich, Redditch, Worcester, Coventry, Sutton Coldfield, Coleshill

Our client, a division of a global plc, is a market leader in the specifications sales led manufacture and supply of mechanical and electrical equipment and service solutions to the industrial and commercial sector. They are a dynamic, innovative, successful and high growth business with ambitious plans for the future including further acquisitions.

They are seeking to appoint a Senior Human Resources Business Partner who will be based its head office in the West Midlands. Our client also has a new greenfield manufacturing and logistics operation based within walking distance of HO and the successful incumbent will support corporate functions and manufacturing and logistics operations. You will report to the Group HR Director.

This is a fantastic career development opportunity for a confident, self-motivated, and ambitious and experienced Senior HR generalist keen to play an influential role within a growing business.

The Senior HR Business Partner is required to deliver a comprehensive, high quality, proactive and value adding HR service to the business and its manufacturing, production, and logistics facilities. The HR Business Partner will provide professional HR support to the management and executive teams, advising on a range of HR issues including employee relations, statutory/mandatory training plans, talent management, succession planning, supporting employee development, diversity, and inclusion, driving and supporting effective communications, employee engagement, performance management, dealing with disciplinary and grievance cases, managing sickness absence.

The Senior HR Business Partner will also be part of a national HR team, working on a range of cross functional organisational design and development projects, and will be responsible for implementing and operationalising Group HR policies and initiatives throughout the business.

The Role:

• Deliver a comprehensive HR service to the business at HO and within its manufacturing/production and logistics facilities, ensuring the effective application and full compliance with people policies, practices and procedures.
• Directly support operational and senior leadership with HR advice and coaching, being seen as a "trusted advisor", able to objectively assess, influence and constructively challenge when necessary.
• Successful management of employee relations e.g. managing absence, disciplinary matters - conduct and capability, compliance, grievances.
• Drive effective performance management through the coaching of line managers on dealing with performance management issues.
• Responsible for providing the business with regular management information reports to support improvement of measures e.g. sickness, overtime.
• Delivery of appropriate contractual documents relating to terminations, appointments and employment variations through liaison with the HO HR function.
• Advising and supporting line managers on selection and recruitment decisions including the completion of the necessary recruitment requests, creation of job descriptions/person specification, management of vacancy advertising, selection process, and interview panel participation.
• Ensure that there is fairness and consistency in reward and benefits across the site in recruitment and promotions.
• Participating in training activities, encouraging, and supporting staff in their training and development needs
• Undertaking safety and healthy duties commensurate with the job and working with Safety, Health, and Environmental function to ensure site compliance.
• Support succession and talent planning in line with Group strategy.
• Responsibility for the administration of employee surveys and feedback processes
• Support the collation, analysis, and implementation of the annual training plan to ensure delivery against statutory and business requirements.
• Proactive in supporting safe working through Safety, Health and Environmental initiatives.

The Ideal Candidate:

• University degree educated in a relevant business or HR related subject (ideally but candidates with degrees in other subjects and relevant HR experience will also be considered)
• Qualified to CIPD level 5 as a minimum. CIPD level 7/MSc/MA in HR advantageous
• HR Generalist experience gained within an industrial manufacturing unit or FMCG or engineering or possibly logistics environment
• Computer Literate in MS Office packages and use of Databases
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent Written & Verbal communication skills, including Report writing.
• Able to create a positive site team culture and demonstrate leadership and influence within the business.
• Able to think ahead and take action to ensure team skills and capabilities meet future business needs; understand the aspiration and potential of the teams and identify and develop potential.
• Strong capability to influence others, sell your own ideas by linking them to other people's values, goals or ideas; willingly and confidently communicate issues and ideas to gain senior management support; sell the benefits behind decisions and changes.
• Able to build a positive team culture; build relationships with other teams across the business to share ideas, break down silos and maximise performance; must put the 'company good' before any individual 'local gain'; must implement ideas to improve team dynamics and team spirit.
• Have a relentless desire and hunger to improve and innovate. Encourage the wider business to improve performance.
• Able to demonstrate confidence with a wide range of colleagues, stakeholders and shareholders; maintain confidence and stay calm during difficult situations; make decisions that will be unpopular whilst explaining the rationale for these.
• Flexibility with ability to adapt team approach in line with a more strategic perspective; take a proactive approach, to think ahead and across the business.
• Able to step back from a complex situation in order to gain a better understanding; understand the impact of problems and solutions on yourself and others; anticipate obstacles by solving the problem and to implement solutions.

This role is offered on a permanent basis however an interim opportunity is also available to support on the a major project relocating several operations into the brand new manufacturing and logistics site.

INTERIM TALENT ACQUISITION PARTNER - WAREHOUSING OPERATIONS (IMMEDIATE START)

C£40000 Pro Rata Bonus (Permanent Role Available Too)

North West - Hybrid Working

Commutable from Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire, West Yorkshire Bury, Rochdale, Bolton, Ramsbottom, Manchester, Failsworth, Salford, Oldham, Blackburn, Preston, Burnley, Wigan., Halifax, Bradford, Warrington, Keighley, Huddersfield

Our client, a wholesale distributor, is at the cutting edge of the renewable and alternative energy sector and has significant and growing market share through its unrivalled product quality and service value proposition. Its customer base includes B2C and B2B. There has never been a better time to join them and to play a key role in the expansion of its warehousing and distribution capacity, initially across the UK and then Europe.

The first stage of this is an overhaul of the facility in North West, followed by an investment in a new facility in the Bristol area. Tentative further plans exist for additional capacity in the UK. Additionally, the business is expanding its operation in Europe, namely Germany.

It now wishes to strengthen its HR and Talent Acquisition Team with the appointment of an Interim Talent Acquisition Partner to head up high volume recruiting for its rapidly expanding warehousing/distribution centre operations. A permanent opportunity is also available.

Our client is looking for a graduate-calibre recruiter who knows that there's more to recruiting new staff than simply posting an advert and hoping for the best.

Due to the increasing numbers of people they need to bring into their business, they recognise the requirement to create a robust Talent Acquisition function. Your core focus will be to head up specific high volume recruitment campaigns to recruit operational staff for its expanding multi site warehousing operations in the North West/Yorkshire. The emphasis will be on attracting and recruiting talent directly via direct sourcing, talent attraction and social media, whilst proactively supporting senior warehousing and logistics operational leadership as the business grows and delivering a fantastic experience to candidates ensuring employee engagement and retention. You will undertake salary benchmarking to ensure that our client remains competitive to attract talent. You will undertake both telephone screening and first stage interviews alongside hiring managers.

As the Talent Acquisition Partner, you will use your skills and knowledge to develop an Employer Value Proposition and promote the company's brand in the broader marketplace. By developing a compelling online presence, and framework for capitalising on regional recruitment fairs, you'll create a talent pipeline of candidates interested in working for the company.

Our client is growing rapidly and needs to ensure they are attracting and onboarding the best calibre people. As such, you will need to work closely with department heads and the senior management team to understand the future requirements then create appropriate talent pipelines.

Having worked, ideally in an-house recruitment role, you'll know what constitutes a high-quality recruitment process at every stage, from the initial briefing, sourcing, and selection to the onboarding of new hires. You will be experienced in high volume in house recruitment, within any functional area eg warehousing and logistics, manufacturing and engineering, hospitality and catering etc and you'll be skilled with industry standard ATS systems.

Given the volume of recruitment required, you will need to develop relationships with trusted partner agencies and ensure their processes are of an equally high standard to yours.

Our client views this as a long-term, permanent position. However, due to the urgency of this requirement, they are happy to consider an interim role for someone to strengthen the talent acquisition function as a one-off project while they recruit the permanent team.

As you can see, there are many strands to this role that we'll need to discuss in more detail, so please indicate your interest by sending your CV, quoting reference LX1152301 to without delay

TALENT ACQUISITION PARTNER - WAREHOUSING OPERATIONS

C£40000 Excellent Benefits Generous Bonus

North West - Hybrid Working

Commutable from Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire, West Yorkshire Bury, Rochdale, Bolton, Ramsbottom, Manchester, Failsworth, Salford, Oldham, Blackburn, Preston, Burnley, Wigan., Halifax, Bradford, Warrington, Keighley, Huddersfield

Our client, a wholesale distributor, is at the cutting edge of the renewable and alternative energy sector and has significant and growing market share through its unrivalled product quality and service value proposition. Its customer base includes B2C and B2B. There has never been a better time to join them and to play a key role in the expansion of its warehousing and distribution capacity, initially across the UK and then Europe.

The first stage of this is an overhaul of the facility in North West, followed by an investment in a new facility in the Bristol area. Tentative further plans exist for additional capacity in the UK. Additionally, the business is expanding its operation in Europe, namely Germany.

It now wishes to strengthen its HR and Talent Acquisition Team with the appointment of a Talent Acquisition Partner to head up high volume recruiting for its rapidly expanding warehousing/distribution centre operations. This role is offered on a hybrid base.

Our client is looking for a graduate-calibre recruiter who knows that there's more to recruiting new staff than simply posting an advert and hoping for the best.

Due to the increasing numbers of people they need to bring into their business, they recognise the requirement to create a robust Talent Acquisition function. Your core focus will be to head up specific high volume recruitment campaigns to recruit operational staff for its expanding multi site warehousing operations in the North West/Yorkshire. The emphasis will be on attracting and recruiting talent directly via direct sourcing, talent attraction and social media, whilst proactively supporting senior warehousing and logistics operational leadership as the business grows and delivering a fantastic experience to candidates ensuring employee engagement and retention. You will undertake salary benchmarking to ensure that our client remain competitive to attract talent. You will undertake both telephone screening and first stage interviews alongside hiring managers.

As the Talent Acquisition Partner, you will use your skills and knowledge to develop an Employer Value Proposition and promote the company's brand in the broader marketplace. By developing a compelling online presence, and framework for capitalising on regional recruitment fairs, you'll create a talent pipeline of candidates interested in working for the company.

Our client is growing rapidly and needs to ensure they are attracting and onboarding the best calibre people. As such, you will need to work closely with department heads and the senior management team to understand the future requirements then create appropriate talent pipelines.

Having worked, ideally in an-house recruitment role, you'll know what constitutes a high-quality recruitment process at every stage, from the initial briefing, sourcing, and selection to the onboarding of new hires. You will be experienced in high volume in house recruitment, within any functional area eg warehousing and logistics, manufacturing and engineering, hospitality and catering etc and you'll be skilled with industry standard ATS systems.

Given the volume of recruitment required, you will need to develop relationships with trusted partner agencies and ensure their processes are of an equally high standard to yours.

Our client views this as a long-term, permanent position. However, due to the urgency of this requirement, they are happy to consider an interim role for someone to strengthen the talent acquisition function as a one-off project while they recruit the permanent team.

As you can see, there are many strands to this role that we'll need to discuss in more detail, so please indicate your interest by sending your CV, quoting reference LX 1152300 without delay

INTERIM TALENT ACQUISITION PARTNER - COMMERCIAL & CORPORATE FUNCTIONS

C£40000 Pro Rata Bonus (Immediate Start - Fixed Term Contract)

West Yorkshire- Hybrid Working

Commutable from Halifax, Huddersfield, Bradford, Dewsbury, Wakefield, Keighley, Rochdale, Oldham, Barnsley, Sheffield, Rotherham

Our client, a wholesale distributor, is at the cutting edge of the renewable and alternative energy sector and has significant and growing market share through its unrivalled product quality and service value proposition. Its customer base includes B2C and B2B. There has never been a better time to join them and to play a key role in their expansion across the UK and then Europe.

It now wishes to strengthen its HR and Talent Acquisition Team with the appointment of an Interim Talent Acquisition Partner to head up recruitment for its commercial and head office corporate functions such as sales, marketing, finance, HR, legal, technical, IT, supply chain, customer services for its rapidly expanding UK and European operations. Head office is located in West Yorkshire. This role is offered on a hybrid basis.

Our client is looking for a graduate-calibre recruiter who knows that there's more to recruiting new staff than simply posting an advert and hoping for the best.

Due to the increasing numbers of people they need to bring into their business, they recognise the requirement to create a robust Talent Acquisition function. Your core focus will be to head up specific recruitment campaigns for its expanding Yorkshire head office functions. The emphasis will be on attracting and recruiting talent directly via direct sourcing, talent attraction and social media, whilst proactively supporting senior executives/leadership as the business grows and delivering a fantastic experience to candidates ensuring employee engagement and retention. You will undertake salary benchmarking to ensure our client remains competitive to attract the best talent. You will undertake both telephone screening and first stage interviews alongside hiring managers.

As the Talent Acquisition Partner, you will use your skills and knowledge to develop an Employer Value Proposition and promote the company's brand in the broader marketplace. By developing a compelling online presence, and framework for capitalising on national and regional recruitment fairs, you'll create a talent pipeline of candidates interested in working for the company.

Our client is growing rapidly and needs to ensure they are attracting and onboarding the best calibre people. As such, you will need to work closely with department heads and the senior management team to understand the future requirements then create appropriate talent pipelines.

Having worked, ideally in an-house recruitment role, you'll know what constitutes a high-quality recruitment process at every stage, from the initial briefing, sourcing, and selection to the onboarding of new hires. You will be experienced in commercial and head office recruitment across cross functional specialism and you'll be skilled with industry standard ATS systems.

Given the volume of recruitment required, you will need to develop relationships with trusted partner agencies and ensure their processes are of an equally high standard to yours.

Our client views this as a long-term, permanent position. However, due to the urgency of this requirement, they are happy to consider an interim role for someone to strengthen the talent acquisition function as a one-off project while they recruit the permanent team.

As you can see, there are many strands to this role that we'll need to discuss in more detail, so please indicate your interest by sending your CV, quoting reference LX without delay

TALENT ACQUISITION PARTNER - COMMERCIAL & CORPORATE FUNCTIONS

C£40000 + Excellent Benefits + Generous Bonus

West Yorkshire- Hybrid Working

Commutable from Halifax, Huddersfield, Bradford, Dewsbury, Wakefield, Keighley, Rochdale, Oldham, Barnsley, Sheffield, Rotherham

Our client, a wholesale distributor, is at the cutting edge of the renewable and alternative energy sector and has significant and growing market share through its unrivalled product quality and service value proposition. Its customer base includes B2C and B2B. There has never been a better time to join them and to play a key role in their expansion across the UK and then Europe.

It now wishes to strengthen its HR and Talent Acquisition Team with the appointment of a Talent Acquisition Partner to head up recruitment for its commercial and head office corporate functions such as sales, marketing, finance, HR, legal, technical, IT, supply chain, customer services for its rapidly expanding UK and European operations. Head office is located in West Yorkshire. This role is offered on a hybrid basis.

Our client is looking for a graduate-calibre recruiter who knows that there's more to recruiting new staff than simply posting an advert and hoping for the best.

Due to the increasing numbers of people they need to bring into their business, they recognise the requirement to create a robust Talent Acquisition function. Your core focus will be to head up specific recruitment campaigns for its expanding Yorkshire head office functions. The emphasis will be on attracting and recruiting talent directly via direct sourcing, talent attraction and social media, whilst proactively supporting senior executives/leadership as the business grows and delivering a fantastic experience to candidates ensuring employee engagement and retention. You will undertake salary benchmarking to ensure our client remains competitive to attract the best talent. You will undertake both telephone screening and first stage interviews alongside hiring managers.

As the Talent Acquisition Partner, you will use your skills and knowledge to develop an Employer Value Proposition and promote the company's brand in the broader marketplace. By developing a compelling online presence, and framework for capitalising on national and regional recruitment fairs, you'll create a talent pipeline of candidates interested in working for the company.

Our client is growing rapidly and needs to ensure they are attracting and onboarding the best calibre people. As such, you will need to work closely with department heads and the senior management team to understand the future requirements then create appropriate talent pipelines.

Having worked, ideally in an-house recruitment role, you'll know what constitutes a high-quality recruitment process at every stage, from the initial briefing, sourcing, and selection to the onboarding of new hires. You will be experienced in commercial and head office recruitment across cross functional specialism and you'll be skilled with industry standard ATS systems.

Given the volume of recruitment required, you will need to develop relationships with trusted partner agencies and ensure their processes are of an equally high standard to yours.

Our client views this as a long-term, permanent position. However, due to the urgency of this requirement, they are happy to consider an interim role for someone to strengthen the talent acquisition function as a one-off project while they recruit the permanent team.

As you can see, there are many strands to this role that we'll need to discuss in more detail, so please indicate your interest by sending your CV, quoting reference LX 1152294 without delay.

INTERIM WAREHOUSING CAPACITY PLANNING ANALYST - 6 MONTHS

"Great career development opportunity for highly analytical, graduate calibre, warehousing, stock planning analyst to join market leading distributor".

£250-350 Per Day (Outside IR35)

North West - Hybrid Working

Commutable from Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire, West Yorkshire Bury, Rochdale, Bolton, Ramsbottom, Manchester, Failsworth, Salford, Oldham, Blackburn, Preston, Burnley, Wigan., Halifax, Bradford, Warrington, Keighley, Huddersfield

Our client, a wholesale distributor, is at the cutting edge of the renewable and alternative energy sector and has significant and growing market share through its unrivalled product quality and service value proposition. Its customer base includes B2C and B2B. There has never been a better time to join them and to play a key role in the expansion of its warehousing and distribution capacity, initially across the UK and then Europe.

The first stage of this is an overhaul of the facility in North West, followed by an investment in a new facility in the Bristol area. Tentative further plans exist for additional capacity in the UK. Additionally, the business is expanding its operation in Europe, namely Germany.

It now wishes to strengthen its logistics team with the appointment of a highly numerate and analytical Interim Warehousing Capacity Planning Analyst for 6 months to analyse and plan warehousing capacity across multiple sites prior to merger in to two sites North West and South West.

The Interim Warehousing Capacity Planning Analyst, through advanced analysis techniques, will review warehousing stock and capacity and flows between the overspill and main site in the North West to assist with daily planning. The focus will be on identifying fast moving and slow moving sku's, analysing volumetrics to ensure optimal product and pallet storage and warehouse layout. This will entail the extraction of data from various systems creating data sets and scenario models to inform decision making and stock planning.

The Role:

• Analysis and interpretation of data, providing warehousing capacity and stock flow information- this information will ultimately be used in the design of new DC and specification of functionality of WMS and supply chain and logistics system
• Collect, present, and analyse data as required to support operational & strategic projects
• Ensure reliability, integrity and accuracy of data
• Create statistical and financial models using appropriate software to review opportunities for costs savings and efficiencies
• Identify opportunities for improvement covering inventory, supply, and delivery points; build models for trade-off analysis, and project completion, and to provide ongoing analysis of MIS information as needed for senior management team and logistics and supply chain planning
• The Warehousing Capacity Planning & Design Analyst will work alongside senior logistics and business leaders to identify improvement and change projects
• Make recommendations based on findings and analysis
• Produce forecasts and estimates to aid financially sound decisions and planning
• Ensure warehousing and logistics costs are monitored, managed and under control
• Participate in regular planning and project reviews and change processses and prepare data in line with changes
• Set up and provide regular reports and data relating to specific areas of the warehousing and logistics process
• Track logistics trends and use the information to recommend changes
• Utilise warehousing and logistics knowledge and research methods to benchmark logistics activities and to drive best practice
• Work closely with and support operational and IT colleagues to support specification of functionality/design of new WMS and ERP systems

The Ideal Candidate:

• Degree level qualification is desirable in numerate/problem solving area
• Current/recent experience in a warehousing capacity and stock planning, logistics solutions design, warehouse/logistics planning, logistics development role
• Highly experienced in analysing large complex data sets, utilising them to improve warehousing and logistics operational and business performance
• Advanced user of Excel, Access and other database tools such as Cognos/SQL. Statistical process control experience highly advantageous
• Experience of data extraction tools essential
• Strong problemsolving and numeracy skills
• Able to prioritise and manage a varied workload and deadlines and used to dealing with large volumes of data; adept at techniques to manage and interpret large data sets
• Experienced in translating analysis and trends into logistics business projects, modelling the cost and process efficiency benefits, collaborating with key operational and business stakeholders to present a business case and ROI models for the projects; managing the project pipeline and supporting operational and IT colleagues to ensure operational deploym
• Functional/operational experience/exposure in Warehousing, Supply Chain and Logistics from within the Third Party Contract Logistics or FMCG, eCommerce or Distributor sector
• A confident personality. Credible and knowledgeable with experience of managing in a matrix management environment
• Experience of warehousing and logistics cost and operational modelling will be critical to success
• A confident personality, comfortable with liaising at both operational and senior executive level within a multinational matrix environment
• Highly developed analysis, planning and project skills
• Strong commercial acumen and excellent attention to detail
• Experience of WMS and ERP systems
• Knowledge of lean techniques very advantageous

INTERIM WAREHOUSE SHIFT MANAGER (6 MONTHS)

"Time Critical eFulfillment Operations"

£45,000 Pro Rata - Potential Permanent Opportunity

Lancashire/North West

Commutable from Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire, West Yorkshire Bury, Rochdale, Bolton, Ramsbottom, Manchester, Failsworth, Salford, Oldham, Blackburn, Preston, Burnley, Wigan., Halifax, Bradford, Warrington, Keighley, Huddersfield

Our client, a wholesale distributor, is at the cutting edge of the renewable and alternative energy sector and has significant and growing market share through its unrivalled product quality and service value proposition. Its customer base includes B2C and B2B. There has never been a better time to join them and to play a key role in the expansion of its warehousing and distribution capacity, initially across the UK and then Europe.

The first stage of this is an overhaul of the facility in North West, followed by an investment in a new facility in the South West. Tentative further plans exist for additional capacity in the UK. Additionally, the business is expanding its operation in Europe, namely Germany.

The North West/Lancashire site is where they need your skills and experience as a Warehousing professional to lead the operational team and identify process improvements and efficiencies in this dynamic, fast moving and high volume warehouse. The Interim Warehouse Shift Manager role is offered on an initial six-month fixed term contract however there is a potential opportunity for a permanent role at Operational Manager level. Our client is looking for someone to start asap.

• You will be used to leading operational change projects facilitating and driving continuous improvement across the shift.
• Your leadership, warehouse shift management and planning skills will ensure that you are able to coach and develop your distribution centre/warehouse shift operations team to deliver results - ensuring all stock is managed and moved efficiently.
• You will be a visible, "walk the floor" manager, setting direction, monitoring, and motivating individuals to exceed objectives whilst ensuring that security, inventory management and safety standards are maintained. The primary objective of this is to ensure accurate order assembly and despatch to customers via carriers in a timely, cost effective and efficient manner.
• We are looking for individuals who can drive continuous improvement in productivity, operating costs, and customer satisfaction.
• You will also possess extensive knowledge of FMCG logistics and warehousing operations, including online/efulfilment, transport and distribution.
• It is essential that you also have some collaborative planning exposure with the ability to work cross functionally across this fast moving efulfilment business.
• So, the key emphasis of this role will be to surpass internal and external customer expectations, people development and leadership and proactive continuous improvement of safety, quality and operational productivity and performance.
• Accuracy of stock holding, excellent cost control and budgetary management will be critical to success so you must already be very familiar with compiling and managing budgets and forecasts.

The Ideal Candidate:

• The ideal candidate will be an experienced leader and people manager with the ability to motivate and drive performance.
• To succeed in this role, you will be of graduate calibre with previous experience of managing a distribution centre/warehouse shift operations team including significant experience of managing first line managers/supervisors/team leaders, within the FMCG warehousing and distribution sector. This could be in house or within a third-party contract logistics company.
• This must include proven people management skills including team development, maximising performance, improving motivation and productivity.
• Proven experience of forecasting and capacity planning in line with budgetary constraints and within a volume environment will be critical to success.

To apply without delay, as this role is offered on an immediate start, please email your CV quoting reference LX 1152532 Telephone 01905 381 320

WAREHOUSING CAPACITY PLANNING ANALYST

"Great career development opportunity for highly analytical, graduate calibre, warehousing, stock planning analyst to join market leading distributor".

£Very Competitive Bonus Benefits

North West - Hybrid Working

Commutable from Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire, West Yorkshire Bury, Rochdale, Bolton, Ramsbottom, Manchester, Failsworth, Salford, Oldham, Blackburn, Preston, Burnley, Wigan., Halifax, Bradford, Warrington, Keighley, Huddersfield

Our client, a wholesale distributor, is at the cutting edge of the renewable and alternative energy sector and has significant and growing market share through its unrivalled product quality and service value proposition. Its customer base includes B2C and B2B. There has never been a better time to join them and to play a key role in the expansion of its warehousing and distribution capacity, initially across the UK and then Europe.

The first stage of this is an overhaul of the facility in North West, followed by an investment in a new facility in the Bristol area. Tentative further plans exist for additional capacity in the UK. Additionally, the business is expanding its operation in Europe, namely Germany.

It now wishes to strengthen its logistics team with the appointment of a highly numerate and analytical Warehousing Capacity Planning Analyst to analyse and plan warehousing capacity across multiple sites prior to merger in to two sites North West and South West.

The Warehousing Capacity Planning Analyst, through advanced analysis techniques, will review warehousing stock and capacity and flows between the overspill and main site in the North West to assist with daily planning. The focus will be on identifying fast moving and slow moving sku's, analysing volumetrics to ensure optimal product and pallet storage and warehouse layout. This will entail the extraction of data from various systems creating data sets and scenario models to inform decision making and stock planning.

The Role:
* Analysis and interpretation of data, providing warehousing capacity and stock flow information- this information will ultimately be used in the design of new DC and specification of functionality of WMS and supply chain and logistics system.
* Collect, present, and analyse data as required to support operational & strategic projects.
* Ensure reliability, integrity and accuracy of data.
* Create statistical and financial models using appropriate software to review opportunities for costs savings and efficiencies
* Identify opportunities for improvement covering inventory, supply, and delivery points; build models for trade-off analysis, and project completion, and to provide ongoing analysis of MIS information as needed for senior management team and logistics and supply chain planning.
* The Warehousing Capacity Planning & Design Analyst will work alongside senior logistics and business leaders to identify improvement and change projects.
* Make recommendations based on findings and analysis
* Produce forecasts and estimates to aid financially sound decisions and planning
* Ensure warehousing and logistics costs are monitored, managed and under control
* Participate in regular planning and project reviews and change processses and prepare data in line with changes
* Set up and provide regular reports and data relating to specific areas of the warehousing and logistics process.
* Track logistics trends and use the information to recommend changes
* Utilise warehousing and logistics knowledge and research methods to benchmark logistics activities and to drive best practice.
* Work closely with and support operational and IT colleagues to support specification of functionality/design of new WMS and ERP systems

The Ideal Candidate:
* Degree level qualification is desirable in numerate/problem solving area.
* Current/recent experience in a warehousing capacity and stock planning, logistics solutions design, warehouse/logistics planning, logistics development role.
* Highly experienced in analysing large complex data sets, utilising them to improve warehousing and logistics operational and business performance.
* Advanced user of Excel, Access and other database tools such as Cognos/SQL. Statistical process control experience highly advantageous.
* Experience of data extraction tools essential.
* Strong problemsolving and numeracy skills.
* Able to prioritise and manage a varied workload and deadlines and used to dealing with large volumes of data; adept at techniques to manage and interpret large data sets.
* Experienced in translating analysis and trends into logistics business projects, modelling the cost and process efficiency benefits, collaborating with key operational and business stakeholders to present a business case and ROI models for the projects; managing the project pipeline and supporting operational and IT colleagues to ensure operational deployment.
* Functional/operational experience/exposure in Warehousing, Supply Chain and Logistics from within the Third Party Contract Logistics or FMCG, eCommerce or Distributor sector
* A confident personality. Credible and knowledgeable with experience of managing in a matrix management environment.
* Experience of warehousing and logistics cost and operational modelling will be critical to success.
* A confident personality, comfortable with liaising at both operational and senior executive level within a multinational matrix environment.
* Strong commercial acumen and excellent attention to detail.
* Experience of WMS and ERP systems

 

PRODUCTION ENGINEER

"Technical Lead Production & Mechanical Process Engineering role with experience of Heat Treated Metal Automotive & Aerospace Components."

North East Region

c£45-50000 + Excellent Blue Chip Benefits

Commutable from Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, Northumberland

Our client is at the forefront of innovation, manufacturing and supplying metal components to the automotive, machine tool, manufacturing, aerospace, and other sectors.

This role is to ensure that specialist heat treatment plant, equipment and processes are available to meet SQCD requirements and to provide specialist metallurgical assessment and quality of induction hardened steel components.

You will be the technical lead for defined production equipment and for metallurgical assessment.
Continuous improvement activity is also a key responsibility as is TPM systems design and review.
Attendance at customer audits / VIP visits is an important responsibility.

The Role

* Designing and implementing moderate machine modifications to optimise safety, quality or output performance.

* Setting and managing revenue budgets, to ensure all necessary resources are available to achieve business needs.

* Identification and justification of capital expenditure projects including spend management and post implementation review.

* Managing and delivering agreed specific policy, business critical or personal development objectives.

* Leading and delivering projects such as new production lines or new product introductions.

* Day to day direction of junior engineering personnel to ensure best outcomes and utilization of resource.

* Provision of technical support to achieve production targets. Creation of process specific quality documentation to ensure conformance to control plans and creation of standard operation procedures for QCDP tasks.

* Setting of TPM schedules and tasks to enable members to carry out TPM to the necessary standards for ongoing machine stability and performance including regular performance review and revision.

* Performance of risk assessments and PUWER reviews and sign off to ensure a safe working environment. Champion the principles of 5S and H&S as appropriate.

* Challenging performance and, where appropriate, initiating and delivering improvements that contribute to the improved efficiency of the process.

* Management of ongoing heat treatment process performance through metallurgical assessment.

Your Experience:

* A minimum of a BTEC HNC/Degree Production/Mechanical Engineering through a recognised mechanical apprenticeship.
* A base level knowledge of metallurgy and metallurgical evaluation techniques together and an understanding of heat treatment
* Minimum 3 years' experience in high volume engineering / automotive supply plant or similar
* Understanding of continuous production operations
* Fault finding / root cause analysis skills experience
* Project management skills and experience
* Good understanding of TQM systems Eg TS16949
* Strong communicator
* Capable of working to rapidly changing priorities .
* Self- starter, flexible approach and capable of managing own workload

To apply without delay please email your CV, quoting reference LX 1138129
Telephone 01905 381 320

WAREHOUSING & LOGISTICS DEVELOPMENT ANALYST

"Great career development opportunity for highly analytical, graduate calibre, warehousing and logistics improvement, development and projects analyst to join market leading distributor".

£ Very Competitive + Bonus + Benefits

North West - Hybrid Working

Commutable from Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire, West Yorkshire Bury, Rochdale, Bolton, Ramsbottom, Manchester, Failsworth, Salford, Oldham, Blackburn, Preston, Burnley, Wigan., Halifax, Bradford, Warrington, Keighley, Huddersfield

Our client, a wholesale distributor, is at the cutting edge of the renewable and alternative energy sector and has significant and growing market share through its unrivalled product quality and service value proposition. Its customer base includes B2C and B2B. There has never been a better time to join them and to play a key role in the expansion of its warehousing and distribution capacity, initially across the UK and then Europe.

The first stage of this is an overhaul of the facility in North West, followed by an investment in a new facility in the Bristol area. Tentative further plans exist for additional capacity in the UK. Additionally, the business is expanding its operation in Europe, namely Germany.

It now wishes to strengthen its logistics team with the appointment of a highly numerate and analytical Warehousing & Logistics Development Analyst to identify and analyst logistics improvement opportunities.

The Warehousing & Logistics Development Analyst, through advanced analysis techniques, will lead the way in identifying improvement opportunities, initiatives, and projects.

The Role:

• Analysis and interpretation of data, providing warehousing and logistics information to support the achievement of continuous improvement within the logistics and supply chain planning function.
• Collect, present, and analyse data as required to support operational & strategic projects.
• Ensure reliability, integrity and accuracy of data.
• Create statistical and financial models using appropriate software to review opportunities for costs savings and efficiencies
• Identify opportunities for improvement in logistics processes, policies and systems covering inventory, supply, and delivery points; build models for trade-off analysis, and project completion, and to provide ongoing analysis of MIS information as needed for senior management team and logistics and supply chain planning.
• The Warehousing & Logistics Development Analyst will work alongside senior logistics and business leaders to identify improvement and change projects.
• Make recommendations based on findings and analysis
• Produce forecasts and estimates to aid financially sound decisions and planning
• Ensure warehousing and logistics costs are monitored, managed and under control
• Participate in regular planning and project reviews and change processses and prepare data in line with changes
• Set up and provide regular reports and data relating to specific areas of the warehousing and logistics process.
• Track logistics trends and use the information to recommend changes
• Utilise warehousing and logistics knowledge and research methods to benchmark logistics activities and to drive best practice.

• Work closely with and support operational and IT colleagues to support specification of functionality/design of new WMS and ERP systems

The Ideal Candidate:

• Degree level qualification is desirable in numerate/problem solving area.
• Current/recent experience in a warehousing, logistics solutions design, warehouse/logistics planning, logistics development role.
• Highly experienced in analysing large complex data sets, utilising them to improve warehousing and logistics operational and business performance.
• Experienced in translating analysis and trends into logistics business projects, modelling the cost and process efficiency benefits, collaborating with key operational and business stakeholders to present a business case and ROI models for the projects; managing the project pipeline and supporting operational and IT colleagues to ensure operational deployment.
• Functional/operational experience in Warehousing, Supply Chain and Logistics from within the Third Party Contract Logistics or FMCG, eCommerce or Distributor sector
• A confident personality. Credible and knowledgeable with experience of managing in a matrix management environment.
• Experience of warehousing and logistics cost and operational modelling will be critical to success.
• Advanced Excel skills are a prerequisite. Experience of data extraction tools essential.
• A confident personality, comfortable with liaising at both operational and senior executive level within a multinational matrix environment.
• Highly developed analysis, planning and project skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and excellent attention to detail.
• Experience of WMS and ERP systems
• Knowledge of lean techniques very advantageous.

To apply without delay, please email your CV in word format, quoting reference to LX 1120092

Warehousing Process Optimisation Manager 

"Very interesting opportunity for experienced change management specialist to facilitate process mapping and process improvement in the warehousing and logistics operations"

Salary: £Very Competitive + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Location: North West - Hybrid Working

Commutable from Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire, West Yorkshire Bury, Rochdale, Bolton, Ramsbottom, Manchester, Failsworth, Salford, Oldham, Blackburn, Preston, Burnley, Wigan., Halifax, Bradford, Warrington, Keighley, Huddersfield

Our client is a well-established and respected manufacturer of renewable energy infrastructure for the commercial and domestic markets.

As a result of their rapid and sustained growth, they require a Process Optimisation Analyst to facilitate the process mapping and process improvement process in their warehousing and logistics operations.

The ideal applicant will have a consistent and recent track record of undertaking a similar process mapping and process improvement role and will demonstrate a good understanding of warehousing, pick/pack, despatch, and logistics. An understanding of the applications of lean methodology and associated problem-solving techniques would be highly advantageous. Future plans include migration to a brand-new WMS and ERP system.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate process improvements and contribute to process improvements
• Responsible for facilitation, initiation, development and creation of executable, scalable processes.
• Development of Current and Future State process maps that provide roadmap for driving business process and productivity improvements of the warehousing operations.
• Support the development of process documentation e.g. manuals, help documents, work instructions, SOPs, and forms to be approved by the business.
• Support the review, approval and implementation of any developed process.
• Identify, plan and lead process development workshops.
• Gather supporting information in consultation with the business lead, as required to facilitate workshops.
• Plans, schedules, and arranges own activities and may direct others in accomplishing objectives.
• Supporting operations nationally and in Mainland Europe

Skills and Experience:

• Solid experience in Business Process Improvement, specifically in a fast moving, omni channel warehousing and transport environment.
• Formal lean and continuous improvement training and certification including Kaizen creation of RACI Charts/Matrix and Six Sigma
• Degree-level education is preferred
• Excellent organisation skills and ability to work on several projects with tight timelines
• Project Management qualification advantageous
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills are required.
• Flexibility to travel on occasion to site in the North West and South West and also into mainland Europe