SAP PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR – PROCURE TO PAY/P2P – PART TIME

C£32-36500 PRO RATA + Excellent Benefits

Location:  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.

Our client is a global player within the specialist energy, electricity and power generation sector.  
As part of a strategic transformation of the procurement function moving to a shared service and category management model across its global operating units, our client seeks to strengthen its team with the appointment of an ambitious, graduate calibre procurement professional with experience of SAP Procure to Pay/P2P.  Initially this role is offered on a Part Time basis but there are potential opportunities for a Full-Time role.  This is a high-profile role located and you will be interacting and engaging with Category/Procurement, Finance and other key cross functional executives across the UK and mainland Europe in relation to P2P.

As SAP P2P/Procure to Pay Procurement Coordinator, operating as part of a P2P team, you will report to the European Procurement Operations Leader and will ensure the accurate and effective initiation of the SAP procure to pay/P2P process in line with contractual arrangements with suppliers.  The objective will be to ensure compliance, education and engagement in relation to procurement policies and to enable efficient transactional processing.  Specifically, you will work with European sites and their Procurement Business Partners providing operational support in relation to Procure to Pay/P2P initiation for all categories of spend.  A detailed working knowledge of SAP procurement modules will be critical to success in this role, as well as a working understanding of key supplier contracts.  Accuracy, attention to detail and efficiency of process completion are important attributes for this role.  

In your role as SAP Procurement Coordinator Procure to Pay/P2P, you will:

•    Initiate the SAP Procure to Pay/P2P process, specifically the accurate conversion of purchase requisitions to purchase orders. This may include low value, low risk sourcing.
•    Provide procurement operational support to procurement colleagues at European sites.
•    Work closely with Category Managers and Senior Buyers in European operations in relation to supplier performance management as well as business partners and requisitioners directly.
•    Ensure efficient process completion. Assist with the roll out and ongoing account management for Card Payments and/or Automation projects to reduce the number of P2P transactions required.
•    Influence and challenge internal customers on procedural issues and ensure contracted supplier use. 
•    Development of category data and reporting to Senior Buyers and Category Managers. 
•    Contribute to improvements in requisition quality, timescales and process efficiency.
•    Actively contribute to the ongoing development of functional capabilities to ensure value delivery is sustainable in the long term and functional effectiveness and efficiencies are improved on a continual basis.

The Ideal Applicant:

•    Graduate calibre – minimum A level or equivalent and above. In addition, part or fully qualified in CIPS or similar Procurement qualification advantageous or willing to study.
•    At least 3-5 years consistent, fast track career development in procurement and specifically SAP procurement to pay/P2P. 
•    Available on a part time (or potentially full time basis).
•    Knowledgeable in terms of the SAP Procurement Modules.
•    In depth SAP procure to pay/P2P process experience.
•    Strong analytical, numerical and reporting skills.
•    Well developed communication skills gained within a multinational matrix organisational structure.
•    Confident stakeholder engagement skills familiar with liaising with senior executives.
•    Current or recent experience with a multinational organisation in similar role utilising SAP and supplier accreditation systems.
•    Candidates with procure to pay experience gained within procurement or accounts payable functions seeking long term career in procurement.

In return our client offers a very competitive salary and benefits package and the opportunity to develop your career within a market leader.

To apply without delay, please email your CV, quoting reference LX 498591 to applications@martinveasey.com  Telephone 01905 381 320 www.martinveasey.com 
 

LEAD BUYER/CATEGORY MANAGER- GERMANY

"Exciting continuous improvement role for fluent German Speaking, Degree educated, experienced Senior Buyer/Category Manager to take the lead purchasing role on a large manufacturing site for Global Energy Company”

c€90000 + Excellent Blue Chip Benefits

Location:  North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany – Relocation Assistance available
Our client is a global player within the specialist energy, electricity and power generation sector. 
As part of a strategic transformation of the procurement function across its global operating units, our client seeks to strengthen its German team with the appointment of an innovative and creative Lead Buyer/Category Mnager for its manufacturing plant purchasing team. 
 
This is a key appointment at Country level. You will be based at a large processing plant working closely with cross functional stakeholders at executive leader level including Plant Manager and Finance Manager. 
 
You will also work closely with centralised global category management, project procurement and P2P functions across Europe.  The ideal candidate will possess a track record as a Senior Buyer, Category Manager or Purchasing Manager specialising in indirect and engineering categories.   Experience of managing a team of Buyers will be essential for success in this role. 
 
Experience will ideally have been gained within a best in class global multinational, matrix organisation.  Experience of SAP would be advantageous.
 
The Role:
•         Lead, manage, motivate, coach, develop and empower a team of three Buyers specialising in indirect and engineering based categories.
•         Plan, organise, lead and control the work of the German purchasing team to ensure that objectives are achieved and services are delivered to the customers/stakeholders.
•         Contribute to purchasing strategy for engineering and capital projects
•         Work closely with business leaders to position the business for future growth
•         Define and implement procurement and supply chain procedures and policies in line with group and category strategies
•         Shape and manage supplier relationships to ensure value is delivered including value definition, value creation including opportunity development and supply chain execution process; value capture including governance and compliance management and value protection to mitigate risk.
•         Management of purchasing, tactical buying, sourcing and supplier management activities to achieve cost efficient, accurate and on time purchases, including compliance to corporate purchasing policies
•         Improve value adding capabilities of the indirect and engineering procurement function through best practice, cost savings, cost avoidance and spend control
•         Identify, drive, implement and sustain indirect and engineering procurement focused process improvements and cost efficiency
•         Actively seek improvements in supply chain activities and performance, primarily through coordination and collaboration with Supply Chain and Category Management team
The Ideal Candidate:
•        Fluent in German and happy to relocate (with assistance) to North West Germany.
•        University Degree educated in Engineering or Science or similar plus Post Graduate level qualification in Procurement and/or Master’s Degree. 
•        At least 5-7 years consistent, fast track career development within a Senior Buyer, Category Manager or Procurement Management roles focused on indirect and engineering categories.
•        Supervisory or leadership experience within procurement in order to manage an experienced team of buyers would be advantageous.
•        Experience of working cross functionally within a global multinational matrix environment. This could include oil and gas, energy, utilities, mining and minerals exploration, or capital-intensive industrial manufacturing sectors such as steel or construction materials.  FMCG or pharmaceutical sector experience will also be considered if the focus is on indirect, engineering or capital projects focused procurement.
•         You be highly motivated to deliver change and transformation and your career to date will be characterised by your ability to engage cross functional teams and global/pan European procurement, engineering and project management colleagues to achieve this.
•        You will be confident and experienced in preparing, presenting and justifying business cases to senior executive level.
•        Track record of building successful relationships internally and externally to contribute to the development of our client as a world-class procurement organisation
•        A knowledge of Procurement systems and technologies and the ability to put operational measures in place to ensure contracts deliver brilliantly.
•        Strong purchasing background with proven experience in the areas of project management, supplier readiness and day to day supply base management and demonstrated negotiations capability 
•       Demonstrated ability to lead in a multinational matrix organisation, work collaboratively with colleagues, and get results through others

MRO SERVICE LOGISTICS MANAGER – Renewable Energy Sector
“Maintenance & Repair Operations Service Logistics Manager to manage national warehouse, logistics and supply chain operation for global market leader within renewable energy.”

C£40-45000 (DOE) + Vehicle + Excellent Benefits

Inverness, Highlands, Scotland

Our client is a global market leader and innovator within the renewable energy sector.   

As their customer base continues to increase in the UK, they are seeking to appoint a highly accomplished MRO Service Logistics Manager to take the lead at their new national warehouse, logistics and supply chain operation located in Inverness.  The objective is to deliver excellence in service in relation to maintenance contracts throughout the UK.   The national warehouse/DC supports a nationwide network of service centres and service technicians with critical parts, consumables and equipment to ensure uninterrupted service and supply to their demanding customer base, utilising a specialist courier and parts delivery partner.  In addition, our client offers express freight for urgent/critical repair parts.

The Role:
As MRO Service Logistics Manager, you will report to a Director who is remotely located at HO.  Therefore, you will take the strategic and operational lead for the national warehouse/DC in Inverness and will have complete autonomy for the team, performance and delivery of time critical parts, consumables and equipment in line with contractual maintenance and service level agreements.

This role will suit a graduate calibre warehousing, logistics and supply chain professional who has experience across forecasting, inventory control, warehouse pick, pack and despatch, procurement of consumables and non-OEM parts, project management and continuous improvement.  This experience must have been gained within a time critical service logistics operation. Experience of SAP including the warehouse management and materials management module will be highly advantageous. Familiarity with the concepts and application of Lean, Six Sigma and 5s will be essential in order to project manage the development, expansion and improvement of national warehouse/DC operational performance in terms of cost and efficiency.  

You will manage a small, dedicated team of warehouse, inventory and materials management colleagues including a Team Leader.   You will also undertake local sourcing and procurement of consumables and non-OEM parts, working closely with a local buying consortium.  You will also liaise with cross functional colleagues and stakeholders internally and externally, to analyse, forecast and plan demand for OEM parts from Europe, ensuring excellent inventory control and supply availability.  In addition, you will plan the national transport and delivery strategy to ensure 100% Service Centre supply on time in full so that Service Technicians can deliver contractual maintenance and repair operations.

The Ideal Person:
•    Graduate calibre candidate.
•    Excellent experience in time critical MRO service logistics operations.
•    This must include experience of forecasting and planning, sourcing and procurement, inventory control, warehousing and logistics pick, pack and despatch, transport/express courier and freight planning.
•    SAP experience especially SAP warehouse management and materials management modules will be highly advantageous.
•    A demonstrable track record of successfully managing, motivating and developing a warehouse, inventory and materials management team will be essential.  
•    You will instil excellence in terms of health and safety behaviours, operational performance and cost control.
•    Ability to strategically and operationally plan and deploy strategies for supply, warehousing, inventory and transport/distribution in a time critical service logistics environment.
•    Strong project management skills including previous continuous improvement initiatives deploying lean six sigma techniques and tools including 5S.
•    Comfortable and confident operating autonomously at a location remote from HO.
•    Ambitious and keen to make a difference to a growing highly service level MRO operation.

In return our client offers a excellent salary and benefits package.  To apply without delay, please email your CV quoting reference  LX 509717 to applications@martinveasey.com.  Interviews will held in Inverness during the first week of December with a view to the successful candidate commencing in early 2021.

HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER – CORPORATE SERVICES & MANUFACTURING & LOGISTICS DIVISION

“Excellent opportunity for Generalist HR professional to join manufacturing division of global plc.”

C£35-40000 + Car Allowance + Benefits

Location: West Midlands 
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 security and service access solutions to the industrial and commercial sector.  They are seeking to appoint a Human Resources Business Partner who will be based from our client’s head office in the West Midlands.  You will also be required to travel to a manufacturing facility in the North West on a once per month basis.  You will report to the Group HR Director.
This is a fantastic career development opportunity for a confident, self-motivated and ambitious HR generalist keen to take on a head office-based role within a growing business.  

The 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 site management teams, advising on a range of HR issues including employee relations, statutory/mandatory training plans, talent management, succession planning, supporting employee development, driving and supporting effective communications, employee engagement, performance management, dealing with disciplinary and grievance cases, managing sickness absence.  

The HR Business Partner will also be part of a national HR team, working on a range of cross functional 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 and its manufacturing/production and logistics facilities, ensuring the effective application and full compliance with people policies, practices and procedures.
•    Directly support the operational 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/currently working towards CIPD level 5 as a minimum.
•    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.
•    Will possess a full driving licence.

Our client offers excellent training and support and the opportunity to really make your mark in a fast paced, high performing and dynamic market leading environment.  Career prospects are excellent.

To apply, please email your CV, quoting reference LX    for the attention of Roheela Khan to applications@martinveasey.com  Telephone 01905 380912 www.martinveasey.com

Keywords:  CIPD, HR Advisor, HR Officer, HR Manager, HR BP, CIPD level 5, Human Resources.
 

SENIOR CONSULTANT – ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION, WAREHOUSING SOLUTIONS DESIGN 

“Very innovative Warehouse/Logistics Facilities Solutions Design specialist with experience of Robotic Process Automation and similar technologies required to lead, coach and develop country solutions design team. Experience of design solutions for the Japanese market and building regulatory environment. Fluency in Japanese highly advantageous”

£/$/JPY Excellent + Bonus + Benefits & Relocation Assistance

Japan  – Full Relocation Assistance Available

Our client is a global multinational.  A true market leader, they have a strong culture of safety, customer focus, quality and reliability.
Highly successful and long-established with industrial expertise across a number of verticals, our client has a global network of operations and integrated state-of-the-art information technology across warehousing and transport.   
As result of dynamic growth our client is seeking a very innovative, degree educated, Senior Consultant Automated Warehousing Solutions Design with “hands on” robotic process automation warehousing solutions design experience to lead, coach and develop its country solutions design team in Japan.  
We are seeking individuals with experience of various types of warehousing and storage including robotic process automation, automatic storage and retrieval systems.  Experience of warehousing/distribution centre design solutions for the Japanese market and building structure regulatory environment will be critical to success.  Fluency in Japanese would be highly advantageous.
The Role:
•    Managing a team of Warehousing/Logistics Automation Design Solutions Managers and Analysts, you will support the country Business Development and Implementation teams in developing innovative, cost effective and profitable warehousing and supply chain solutions for new and existing multinational and regional clients.

•    Through strategic consulting assignments, you will work at both operational and Board level to identify business issues focused on process improvement and cost effectiveness; propose value adding and innovative solutions and subsequently manage the delivery of projects.

•    This will entail analysis of existing inhouse and customer operations and the subsequent design of proposals, managing resource and cross functional teams during implementation, planning and solutions delivery.  In addition, you will develop the supply chain solutions design strategy and manage the departmental budget.

•    As Senior Consultant Solutions Design your role will be broad - robotic process automation specialist, material handling consultant, automated warehousing design subject matter expert, supply chain and logistics systems specialist data analyst, strategist, salesperson, key account manager, management accountant, facilitator, leader, mentor, coach and project manager.

•    You will possess extensive automated warehousing solutions design, planning, projects, consultancy, value chain engineering and productivity improvement expertise.  You will be highly proficient in liaising, presenting and working at Board level both internally and externally with key multinational client accounts.  

•    You will direct and manage your team in multiple implementation and re-engineering projects enabling cost and service improvements whilst at the same time managing teams involved in new operational start-ups.

The Ideal Applicant:

•    The ideal applicant will be educated to degree/post graduate level and will possess a substantial and demonstrative track record of successful project delivery gained within an automated robotic process control warehousing and logistics solutions design/projects environment.  

•    We are inviting applications from either highly accomplished and experienced professionals seeking to consolidate and apply their solutions design leadership and coaching experience in a new and challenging growth environment or alternatively someone with at least 5-8 years fast track operational and solutions design experience who wishes to further develop their managerial experience by heading up and grow a team of solutions design specialists.
 
•    Experience of warehousing solutions design, supply chain optimisation, automated robotic process and warehouse design tools as well as formal project management capabilities will be a prerequisite.  Experience of managing multi-disciplined teams is essential.

•    It is imperative that you will be possess a portfolio of successful projects completed across, for example, retail and FMCG, industrial, technology or pharmaceutical verticals.  

•    Automated warehousing solutions design experience as a Senior Consultant or Project Manager may have been gained in one of the following environments:  inhouse global multinational logistics fulfilment facilities design team; materials handling solutions design provider; third party contract logistics provider or automation solutions/automated robotic process design consultancy. 

•    Most importantly you will also have a demonstrable track record of success in coaching and developing a team of Solutions Design Analysts and Managers, ensuring a consistent, best in class approach.

•    Previous international solutions design and solutions design and implementation project team leadership would be extremely advantageous, as would, cultural experience and understanding of living and working in Japan would be highly advantageous.

Please note: This role is offered to experienced Japanese citizens or as an expatriate career development role on a permanent local employment contract and therefore you will be required to relocate to Japan to be based there full time.  Our client will provide full relocation assistance.  Our client offers a very competitive salary and benefits package including bonus and private healthcare.  Please note however that although housing allowance may be provided, school fees are not provided as part of the package.

To apply without delay, please email your CV, quoting reference LX 482798, for the attention of Roheela Khan, Recruitment Operations Director to applications@martinveasey.com Telephone 00 44 (0) 1905 381 320 www.martinveasey.com

Key words: robotic process automation, automated storage and retrieval, ASR, automated warehousing, logistics facilities, distribution centres, efulfilment, materials handling equipments, materials handling solutions, warehousing process design, robotic process design, automated process design, logistics, distribution centre, efulfilment, warehousing, ecommerce, automated solutions, automation solutions, AutoCAD, Power BI, DEPICT, Sketch Up, Prince 2, buildings regulations, Japan, Japanese

HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER – CORPORATE SERVICES & MANUFACTURING & LOGISTICS DIVISION

“Excellent opportunity for Generalist HR professional to join manufacturing division of global plc.”

C£40-50000 + Car Allowance + Benefits

Location: West Midlands 
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 security and service access solutions to the industrial and commercial sector.  They are seeking to appoint a Human Resources Business Partner who will be based from our client’s head office in the West Midlands.  You will also be required to travel to a manufacturing facility in the North West on a once per month basis.  You will report to the Group HR Director.
This is a fantastic career development opportunity for a confident, self-motivated and ambitious HR generalist keen to take on a head office-based role within a growing business.  

The 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 site management teams, advising on a range of HR issues including employee relations, statutory/mandatory training plans, talent management, succession planning, supporting employee development, driving and supporting effective communications, employee engagement, performance management, dealing with disciplinary and grievance cases, managing sickness absence.  

The HR Business Partner will also be part of a national HR team, working on a range of cross functional 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 and its manufacturing/production and logistics facilities, ensuring the effective application and full compliance with people policies, practices and procedures.
•    Directly support the operational 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/currently working towards CIPD level 5 as a minimum.
•    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.
•    Will possess a full driving licence.

Our client offers excellent training and support and the opportunity to really make your mark in a fast paced, high performing and dynamic market leading environment.  Career prospects are excellent.

To apply, please email your CV, quoting reference LX    for the attention of Roheela Khan to applications@martinveasey.com  Telephone 01905 380912 www.martinveasey.com

Keywords:  CIPD, HR Advisor, HR Officer, HR Manager, HR BP, CIPD level 5, Human Resources.
 

FRONT END ASIC DESIGN ENGINEER 
“Exceptional opportunity for an impact player to join a talented team in a key role within high growth design department.  Hands on ASIC front-end design gained in design services, micro architecture and AMBA protocols a prerequisite.”

US $ 155-170,000 + Bonus & Excellent Benefits

California – US Citizens or Visa Sponsorship/Transfer for Exceptional International Talent Residing in US Currently

Our client is a global, innovative enterprise that designs, develops and delivers System-on-Chip based solutions to customers worldwide. The company is focused on technologies that drive today’s leading-edge applications in consumer, automotive and industrial markets. Our client combines world-class expertise, experience, and an extensive IP portfolio to provide exceptional solutions and ensure a better quality of experience for customers.
As a result of dynamic growth and increased demand, our client seeks to strengthen its team with the appointment of an experienced, highly customer focused, Front End Asic Design Engineer. 
The Role:
The Front-End ASIC Design Engineer role focuses on Micro-Architecture and front-end design with some exposure to Verification, Physical Design and Firmware.  The successful candidate will have experience of working with AMBA protocols, have undertaken multi-clock designs, be hands on with Spyglass Lint/CDC checks.  In addition, successful candidates must ideally have domain knowledge in one of the following:  CPU/GPU; Image/Video processing; High-speed interfaces (such as USB, PCIe); Low-power design.
Specifically, as a Front-End ASIC Design Engineer you will:
•    Work closely with customers, vendors and internal teams
•    Support customer’s design through all phases of ASIC execution.
•    Ensure designs meet product performance requirements by performing related tasks. 
•    Contribute to Micro-Architecture, RTL design, synthesis, and timing closure.
•    Ensure deadlines for project milestones are met.
•    Work effectively with internal teams, including verification, physical design, FPGA and firmware teams, some globally.
•    Display a results-focused attitude and accomplish Company/Team-goals.

The Ideal Candidate
•    Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar degree.
•    3-8 years of professional design experience including current or very recent ASIC Design.
•    Hands-on ASIC front-end design, ideally in design services environments (product backgrounds will also be considered).
•    Skilled in Micro-architecture at module/sub-system/chip-level; digital design of complex modules/sub-systems, with solid understanding of clock-domain crossings; integration of IPs/modules/sub-systems designed by internal/external teams; experience using AMBA bus protocols; System Verilog experience;Spyglass Lint and CDC analysis; timing analysis; excellent debug skills; customer support.
•    Teamwork, dedication, collaborative, strong interpersonal skills.
•    Ability to meet stringent deadlines and project timelines.
•    Experience in at least several of the following domains: CPU (preferably, ARM), or GPU, or DSP; low-power design and verification; peripheral interfaces such as CSI, I3C, USB, PCIe; FPGA. 
•    Experience dealing with international teams in a dynamic growth SME environment is desired
•    Experience ideally gained within an ASIC/SoC services company desired
•    Dynamic growth SME experience would be a perfect cultural fit for our client
•    International experience especially working with APAC and Japanese markets and customers

To apply without delay please email your CV in confidence quoting reference LX 498713 to applications@martinveasey.com  Telephone 00 44 (0) 1905 381 320  

LEAD PROJECT ENGINEER - ASIC & SoC

“Exceptional opportunity for an impact player to join a talented team in a key customer facing role within high growth design department.  Hands on ASIC project engineering experience, micro architecture, AMBA protocols and verification development cycle expertise a prerequisite.”

US $ 160-200,000 (DOE) + Bonus & Excellent Benefits

California – US Citizens or Visa Sponsorship/Transfer for Exceptional International Talent Residing in US Currently

Our client is a $multibillion, global, innovative enterprise that designs, develops and delivers System-on-Chip based solutions to customers worldwide. The company is focused on technologies that drive today’s leading-edge applications in consumer, automotive and industrial markets. Our client combines world-class expertise, experience, and an extensive IP portfolio to provide exceptional solutions and ensure a better quality of experience for customers.
As a result of dynamic growth and increased demand, our client seeks to strengthen its team with the appointment of an experienced, highly customer focused, Lead Project Engineer.  This is a unique opportunity in a key customer interface role within a high growth design department focused on ASIC and SoC. You will be part of a team delivering silicon solutions to some of the world’s biggest brands.

The Role:
As Lead Project engineer you will take a fully hands on technical customer interfacing approach to project engineering and will work closely with verification and ASIC development teams as well as customers.  Our client offers true autonomy to solely lead and drive projects.
You will be experienced in leading and driving ASIC and SoC project engineering projects, providing technical leadership whilst also ensuring that the team delivers final silicon designs from R & D to the customer.  Therefore, to succeed in this role you must have extensive customer liaison and relationship building skills gained within a SoC services organisation.  This must be combined with ASIC design and verification (UVM) knowledge; the ability to perform some hands-on verification activities yourself and an impressive track record of delivering silicon solutions from front end to tape out.  
Specifically, you will:
•    Lead projects that are currently in the advanced stages of the sales pipeline
•    Work with ASIC customers to define die-size, floor plan, architectural exploration of timing feasibility, support IP handling from a physical design standpoint and help with integration of full chip timing constraints
•    Work and liaise with other Design and Verification teams within customer sites to identify gaps in the design verification flow and implement corrective action
•    In-depth knowledge of design and verification and be able to provide feedback to the design team
•    Work closely with the design team to ensure that the company is meeting project design requirements.  This may include review of specifications, understanding chip architecture, developing tests and coverage plans and defining methodology and test benches
•    Work closely with Custom SoC department to provide great customer service to our clients and projects at hand.  
•    Support, encourage and drive timely and accurate deliverables with customers within schedules
•    You will be part of a team delivering silicon solutions to some of the world’s biggest brands.
The Ideal Profile:
•    Educated to BS or MS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
•    Minimum 6 years plus in ASIC Front End and physical design in a SoC organisation
•    Demonstrable experience of the complete RTL2GDSII design flow with multiple tapeout experience in 28nm/16nm/7nm process technologies is preferred
•    You must have extensive customer liaison experience gained within a SoC services organisation, ASIC Design and verification (UVM) knowledge; the ability to perform some hands-on verification activities and a track record of delivering silicon solutions from front end to tape out
•    Hands on experience with implementation EDA tools such as Genus/DC, Innovus/ICC2 and sign off tools like Voltus/Redhawk, Tempus/PrimeTime and ICV is a must
•    Functional understanding of constrained random verification (UVM), functional coverage and code coverage
•    Functional understanding of clock domain crossings, lint/cdc checks, SDC, leading protocols such as PCIe, USB, MIPI, experience with embedded CPUs
•    Experience must have been gained within a ASIC/SoC services company desired
•    Dynamic growth SME experience would be a perfect cultural fit for our client
•    International experience especially working with APAC and Japanese markets and customers

To apply without delay please email your CV in confidence quoting reference LX 498712 to applications@martinveasey.com  Telephone 00 44 (0) 1905 381 320  

HEAD OF PRODUCTION – FMCG FOOD & DRINKS BOTTLING & CANNING OPERATIONS

“Amazing career development opportunity for Master’s degree educated, ambitious, high potential Engineering professional with a track record of leading high performing, blue chip global brand multinational FMCG Food or Drinks Production & Packaging operations.”

CAN $ 130-140,000 + Excellent Blue-Chip Benefits

Location: Ontario, Canada – Relocation Assistance offered to Canadian Citizens Only

Our client is a global FMCG brand multinational with a heritage spanning two centuries.  As a result of promotion, it is now seeking to appoint a Head of Production for its flagship production facility in Canada.

Our client is seeking a Master’s degree educated Engineering professional for the role of Head of Production at this long established and successful plant.  The facility produces, bottles and cans, market leading FMCG brand products, sold throughout the world.  

The Role:
This is a key senior leadership appointment and you will be joining a high calibre, cross functional executive team including logistics.  You will be stepping into big shoes; therefore, this is not a role for the faint hearted. You will set the strategic direction and delivery plan for production to continue to achieve competitive advantage and to retain the site’s benchmark flagship status.    You will be picking up the reins of an already high performing plant so your role will be to continuously improve and enhance the operation ensuring best in class customer service, quality, delivery, product, safety and environmental health and safety.  

A diplomat and strategic thinker you will challenge existing norms, confidently lead change initiatives and successfully deliver projects relating to production, processes and workforce initiatives, on time and within budget.  

Our client is regarded as an Employer of Choice, so you will bring a track record of visionary, inspirational and strategic leadership and demonstrable experience of engaging, motivating, coaching and developing both experienced and new colleagues, taking them with you on the next stage of our client’s already impressive journey as market leaders.  This will entail further development of organisational and people capabilities in order to maximise business results and ensure future succession planning.
Your career history to date will be characterised by consistent and progressive career development from a solid engineering foundation, through to operational and strategic leadership positions within FMCG production and manufacturing and packaging operations.  Deploying lean, Six Sigma, SMED, TPM and CI within world class operations will be second nature to you.  

The site employs up to 400 people and you will be an experienced employee relations manager, familiar with working collaboratively with unions to achieve strategic business objectives.

Most importantly you will be proud of your outstanding records of achievement when it comes to regulatory compliance, sustainability, environmental, health and safety and diversity.   It goes without saying that you will be financially astute and commercially aware, experienced in P & L management in a FMCG environment where stringent cost control and margin protection is paramount.

The Ideal Candidate:
•    Must be University degree educated in Engineering or Science or Business. Must understand engineering and business principles. Masters/ MBA highly advantageous.
•    Technical and regulatory knowledge of FMCG production and packaging processes for food, liquids, drinks and associated raw materials. 
•    This experience must have been gained with a FMCG multinational market leading food or drinks brand environment.
•    In-depth knowledge of modern maintenance technology and methods within automated FMCG Food, Drinks and related packaging operations will be integral to success and credibility in this role. 
•    Consistent global FMCG Food or Drinks multinational industry career history including existing or recent experience as a Production or Plant or Site Manager/Head.  Experience in multiple countries or different locations in country as Manager would be highly advantageous.
•    Track record of people development, engagement, change and continuous improvement leading to best in class OEE and safety standards.
•    Experience in Project Management, business and systems analysis highly advantageous but people management is key.
•    Experienced Lean or Continuous Improvement champion including SMED, TPM, Six Sigma with track record of excellent team development and engagement.
•    Demonstrable experience of cross functional and multi-level interaction and working in a matrix organization.
•    Led & achieved results in multi or single site/production operational roles, managing cross functionally.
•    Experience of leading and managing employee relations at a senior level in a unionised environment
•    Proven skills and capabilities in leadership, communication, capability, collaboration and problem solving.
•    Excellent experience of $multimillion financial and budgetary management, the budgeting process and CAPEX business case approval process.
•    PC Literate. Particularly strong Excel skills.
•    Resilient, driven, results focused personality - a high achiever.

To apply, without delay, please email your CV quoting reference LX498629 to applications@martinveasey.com Telephone 01905 381 320 www.martinveasey.com
 
 

HEAD OF PRODUCTION – FMCG FOOD & DRINKS BOTTLING & CANNING OPERATIONS

“Amazing career development opportunity for Master’s degree educated, ambitious, high potential Engineering professional with a track record of leading high performing, blue chip global brand multinational FMCG Food or Drinks Production & Packaging operations.”

CAN $ 130-140,000 + Excellent Blue-Chip Benefits

Location: Ontario, Canada – Relocation Assistance offered to Canadian Citizens Only

Our client is a global FMCG brand multinational with a heritage spanning two centuries.  As a result of promotion, it is now seeking to appoint a Head of Production for its flagship production facility in Canada.

Our client is seeking a Master’s degree educated Engineering professional for the role of Head of Production at this long established and successful plant.  The facility produces, bottles and cans, market leading FMCG brand products, sold throughout the world.  

The Role:
This is a key senior leadership appointment and you will be joining a high calibre, cross functional executive team including logistics.  You will be stepping into big shoes; therefore, this is not a role for the faint hearted. You will set the strategic direction and delivery plan for production to continue to achieve competitive advantage and to retain the site’s benchmark flagship status.    You will be picking up the reins of an already high performing plant so your role will be to continuously improve and enhance the operation ensuring best in class customer service, quality, delivery, product, safety and environmental health and safety.  

A diplomat and strategic thinker you will challenge existing norms, confidently lead change initiatives and successfully deliver projects relating to production, processes and workforce initiatives, on time and within budget.  

Our client is regarded as an Employer of Choice, so you will bring a track record of visionary, inspirational and strategic leadership and demonstrable experience of engaging, motivating, coaching and developing both experienced and new colleagues, taking them with you on the next stage of our client’s already impressive journey as market leaders.  This will entail further development of organisational and people capabilities in order to maximise business results and ensure future succession planning.
Your career history to date will be characterised by consistent and progressive career development from a solid engineering foundation, through to operational and strategic leadership positions within FMCG production and manufacturing and packaging operations.  Deploying lean, Six Sigma, SMED, TPM and CI within world class operations will be second nature to you.  

The site employs up to 400 people and you will be an experienced employee relations manager, familiar with working collaboratively with unions to achieve strategic business objectives.

Most importantly you will be proud of your outstanding records of achievement when it comes to regulatory compliance, sustainability, environmental, health and safety and diversity.   It goes without saying that you will be financially astute and commercially aware, experienced in P & L management in a FMCG environment where stringent cost control and margin protection is paramount.

The Ideal Candidate:
•    Must be University degree educated in Engineering or Science or Business. Must understand engineering and business principles. Masters/ MBA highly advantageous.
•    Technical and regulatory knowledge of FMCG production and packaging processes for food, liquids, drinks and associated raw materials. 
•    This experience must have been gained with a FMCG multinational market leading food or drinks brand environment.
•    In-depth knowledge of modern maintenance technology and methods within automated FMCG Food, Drinks and related packaging operations will be integral to success and credibility in this role. 
•    Consistent global FMCG Food or Drinks multinational industry career history including existing or recent experience as a Production or Plant or Site Manager/Head.  Experience in multiple countries or different locations in country as Manager would be highly advantageous.
•    Track record of people development, engagement, change and continuous improvement leading to best in class OEE and safety standards.
•    Experience in Project Management, business and systems analysis highly advantageous but people management is key.
•    Experienced Lean or Continuous Improvement champion including SMED, TPM, Six Sigma with track record of excellent team development and engagement.
•    Demonstrable experience of cross functional and multi-level interaction and working in a matrix organization.
•    Led & achieved results in multi or single site/production operational roles, managing cross functionally.
•    Experience of leading and managing employee relations at a senior level in a unionised environment
•    Proven skills and capabilities in leadership, communication, capability, collaboration and problem solving.
•    Excellent experience of $multimillion financial and budgetary management, the budgeting process and CAPEX business case approval process.
•    PC Literate. Particularly strong Excel skills.
•    Resilient, driven, results focused personality - a high achiever.

To apply, without delay, please email your CV quoting reference LX498629 to applications@martinveasey.com Telephone 01905 381 320 www.martinveasey.com
 
 

HEAD OF PRODUCTION – FMCG FOOD & DRINKS BOTTLING & CANNING OPERATIONS

“Amazing career development opportunity for Master’s degree educated, ambitious, high potential Engineering professional with a track record of leading high performing, blue chip global brand multinational FMCG Food or Drinks Production & Packaging operations.”

CAN $ 130-140,000 + Excellent Blue-Chip Benefits

Location: Ontario, Canada – Relocation Assistance offered to Canadian Citizens Only

Our client is a global FMCG brand multinational with a heritage spanning two centuries.  As a result of promotion, it is now seeking to appoint a Head of Production for its flagship production facility in Canada.

Our client is seeking a Master’s degree educated Engineering professional for the role of Head of Production at this long established and successful plant.  The facility produces, bottles and cans, market leading FMCG brand products, sold throughout the world.  

The Role:
This is a key senior leadership appointment and you will be joining a high calibre, cross functional executive team including logistics.  You will be stepping into big shoes; therefore, this is not a role for the faint hearted. You will set the strategic direction and delivery plan for production to continue to achieve competitive advantage and to retain the site’s benchmark flagship status.    You will be picking up the reins of an already high performing plant so your role will be to continuously improve and enhance the operation ensuring best in class customer service, quality, delivery, product, safety and environmental health and safety.  

A diplomat and strategic thinker you will challenge existing norms, confidently lead change initiatives and successfully deliver projects relating to production, processes and workforce initiatives, on time and within budget.  

Our client is regarded as an Employer of Choice, so you will bring a track record of visionary, inspirational and strategic leadership and demonstrable experience of engaging, motivating, coaching and developing both experienced and new colleagues, taking them with you on the next stage of our client’s already impressive journey as market leaders.  This will entail further development of organisational and people capabilities in order to maximise business results and ensure future succession planning.
Your career history to date will be characterised by consistent and progressive career development from a solid engineering foundation, through to operational and strategic leadership positions within FMCG production and manufacturing and packaging operations.  Deploying lean, Six Sigma, SMED, TPM and CI within world class operations will be second nature to you.  

The site employs up to 400 people and you will be an experienced employee relations manager, familiar with working collaboratively with unions to achieve strategic business objectives.

Most importantly you will be proud of your outstanding records of achievement when it comes to regulatory compliance, sustainability, environmental, health and safety and diversity.   It goes without saying that you will be financially astute and commercially aware, experienced in P & L management in a FMCG environment where stringent cost control and margin protection is paramount.

The Ideal Candidate:
•    Must be University degree educated in Engineering or Science or Business. Must understand engineering and business principles. Masters/ MBA highly advantageous.
•    Technical and regulatory knowledge of FMCG production and packaging processes for food, liquids, drinks and associated raw materials. 
•    This experience must have been gained with a FMCG multinational market leading food or drinks brand environment.
•    In-depth knowledge of modern maintenance technology and methods within automated FMCG Food, Drinks and related packaging operations will be integral to success and credibility in this role. 
•    Consistent global FMCG Food or Drinks multinational industry career history including existing or recent experience as a Production or Plant or Site Manager/Head.  Experience in multiple countries or different locations in country as Manager would be highly advantageous.
•    Track record of people development, engagement, change and continuous improvement leading to best in class OEE and safety standards.
•    Experience in Project Management, business and systems analysis highly advantageous but people management is key.
•    Experienced Lean or Continuous Improvement champion including SMED, TPM, Six Sigma with track record of excellent team development and engagement.
•    Demonstrable experience of cross functional and multi-level interaction and working in a matrix organization.
•    Led & achieved results in multi or single site/production operational roles, managing cross functionally.
•    Experience of leading and managing employee relations at a senior level in a unionised environment
•    Proven skills and capabilities in leadership, communication, capability, collaboration and problem solving.
•    Excellent experience of $multimillion financial and budgetary management, the budgeting process and CAPEX business case approval process.
•    PC Literate. Particularly strong Excel skills.
•    Resilient, driven, results focused personality - a high achiever.

To apply, without delay, please email your CV quoting reference LX498629 to applications@martinveasey.com Telephone 01905 381 320 www.martinveasey.com
 
 

HEAD OF PRODUCTION – FMCG FOOD & DRINKS BOTTLING & CANNING OPERATIONS

“Amazing career development opportunity for Master’s degree educated, ambitious, high potential Engineering professional with a track record of leading high performing, blue chip global brand multinational FMCG Food or Drinks Production & Packaging operations.”

CAN $ 130-140,000 + Excellent Blue-Chip Benefits

Location: Ontario, Canada – Relocation Assistance offered to Canadian Citizens Only

Our client is a global FMCG brand multinational with a heritage spanning two centuries.  As a result of promotion, it is now seeking to appoint a Head of Production for its flagship production facility in Canada.

Our client is seeking a Master’s degree educated Engineering professional for the role of Head of Production at this long established and successful plant.  The facility produces, bottles and cans, market leading FMCG brand products, sold throughout the world.  

The Role:
This is a key senior leadership appointment and you will be joining a high calibre, cross functional executive team including logistics.  You will be stepping into big shoes; therefore, this is not a role for the faint hearted. You will set the strategic direction and delivery plan for production to continue to achieve competitive advantage and to retain the site’s benchmark flagship status.    You will be picking up the reins of an already high performing plant so your role will be to continuously improve and enhance the operation ensuring best in class customer service, quality, delivery, product, safety and environmental health and safety.  

A diplomat and strategic thinker you will challenge existing norms, confidently lead change initiatives and successfully deliver projects relating to production, processes and workforce initiatives, on time and within budget.  

Our client is regarded as an Employer of Choice, so you will bring a track record of visionary, inspirational and strategic leadership and demonstrable experience of engaging, motivating, coaching and developing both experienced and new colleagues, taking them with you on the next stage of our client’s already impressive journey as market leaders.  This will entail further development of organisational and people capabilities in order to maximise business results and ensure future succession planning.
Your career history to date will be characterised by consistent and progressive career development from a solid engineering foundation, through to operational and strategic leadership positions within FMCG production and manufacturing and packaging operations.  Deploying lean, Six Sigma, SMED, TPM and CI within world class operations will be second nature to you.  

The site employs up to 400 people and you will be an experienced employee relations manager, familiar with working collaboratively with unions to achieve strategic business objectives.

Most importantly you will be proud of your outstanding records of achievement when it comes to regulatory compliance, sustainability, environmental, health and safety and diversity.   It goes without saying that you will be financially astute and commercially aware, experienced in P & L management in a FMCG environment where stringent cost control and margin protection is paramount.

The Ideal Candidate:
•    Must be University degree educated in Engineering or Science or Business. Must understand engineering and business principles. Masters/ MBA highly advantageous.
•    Technical and regulatory knowledge of FMCG production and packaging processes for food, liquids, drinks and associated raw materials. 
•    This experience must have been gained with a FMCG multinational market leading food or drinks brand environment.
•    In-depth knowledge of modern maintenance technology and methods within automated FMCG Food, Drinks and related packaging operations will be integral to success and credibility in this role. 
•    Consistent global FMCG Food or Drinks multinational industry career history including existing or recent experience as a Production or Plant or Site Manager/Head.  Experience in multiple countries or different locations in country as Manager would be highly advantageous.
•    Track record of people development, engagement, change and continuous improvement leading to best in class OEE and safety standards.
•    Experience in Project Management, business and systems analysis highly advantageous but people management is key.
•    Experienced Lean or Continuous Improvement champion including SMED, TPM, Six Sigma with track record of excellent team development and engagement.
•    Demonstrable experience of cross functional and multi-level interaction and working in a matrix organization.
•    Led & achieved results in multi or single site/production operational roles, managing cross functionally.
•    Experience of leading and managing employee relations at a senior level in a unionised environment
•    Proven skills and capabilities in leadership, communication, capability, collaboration and problem solving.
•    Excellent experience of $multimillion financial and budgetary management, the budgeting process and CAPEX business case approval process.
•    PC Literate. Particularly strong Excel skills.
•    Resilient, driven, results focused personality - a high achiever.

To apply, without delay, please email your CV quoting reference LX498629 to applications@martinveasey.com Telephone 01905 381 320 www.martinveasey.com