PRODUCTION MANAGER

"Site Management/Production Operations leadership and management role for engineer with a track record of people development, engagement and continuous improvement leading to best-in-class OEE and safety."

c.£60000 , Bonus & Benefits

Essex, South East

Commutable from Romford, Basildon, Chigwell, Grays, Northfleet, Gravesend, Dartford, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Rayleigh, South Benfleet, Barking, Dagenham, Greenwich, Waltham Forrest, Hackney, Tilbury, Southend on Sea, Billericay, Harlow, Cheshunt, Waltham Abbey, Potters Bar, Havering, Hornchurch, Epping, Rochester, Gillingham, Chatham, Bromley, Chislehurst, Maidstone.

Our client, part of a global multinational, is a market leader.

They are seeking a Production Manager, ideally educated to degree standard in an engineering discipline or similar, to take the lead at one of its most successful production/manufacturing and processing plants located in Essex. The site employs c150 unionised staff.

The role reports to a Plant Manager. As Production Manager, you will help to develop and deliver an efficient, highly productive and quality driven manufacturing operation underpinned by a culture of continuous improvement, an excellent safety record and fully engaged site team. 70% of your time will be spent on the shop floor leading from the front and embedding a strong "one team" culture.

You will provide leadership, guidance and direction for manufacturing and production operations, ensuring sustainable performance aligned with strategic corporate objectives and delivery of business commitments. You will be responsible for optimising labour, site safety, material and equipment resources to maximise the Plant's production capability and meet customer expectations with excellent quality and service as the site takes on increased customer volumes.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong mechanical or electrical engineering and production background gained within the heavy processing industry. You will be a strong leader with the ability to challenge, drive, coach, inspire and motivate a team to become "best in class". You will also be an excellent problem solver, structured, systematic and logical with a track record of continuous improvement and excellent employee engagement.

The Role:

• Operating a safe Production/Manufacturing Operation, continuously driving towards sustaining a positive safety and health culture.
• Develop a long-term vision for the plant.
• Provide exemplary leadership, setting demanding standards and driving high performance from the team.
• Build a customer focussed performance culture within the business and a climate to inspire the team to achieve world class performance and reliability.
• Ensure that the production commitments in terms of volume, deadlines, and product conformity are met.
• Ensure the plant complies with UK legislation, with specific regard to health & safety, environmental and employment laws.
• Be responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of the plant performance plan, plant team assessment and budget to achieve identified improvements.
• Ensure product quality meets agreed targets and ensure that plant capability is sustained through optimisation of the process.
• Manage the operating and capital budgets, maintaining a vigilant approach to reducing costs.
• Lead and manage change programmes with clear goals, drive and engagement, Drive for continuous improvement.
• Ensure positive working relations with employees and their representatives within the plant.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Ideally degree educated in Engineering or similar. Must understand engineering and business principles, mechanical and/or electrical engineering. Technical knowledge of manufacturing, and modern maintenance technology and methods will be integral to success and credibility in this role.
• Consistent multinational industry career history including existing or recent experience as a Production/Plant/Manufacturing Manager.
• 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 and leadership is key and foremost to success in this role.
• Experience of applying Lean or Continuous Improvement techniques highly advantageous.
• Track record of excellent team development and employee engagement in this context would be an advantage.
• Demonstrable experience of cross functional and multi-level interaction and working in a matrix organisation.
• Led & achieved results in a matrix environment, managing cross functionally.
• Proven skills and capabilities in leadership, communication, capability, collaboration and problem solving.
• Excellent experience of financial and budgetary management, the budgeting process and CAPEX business case approval process.
• Fluent Business English both verbal and written.
• Resilient, driven, results focused personality - a high achiever

In return our client offers a very competitive salary and benefits package, plus relocation assistance and the opportunity to make a real difference to a market leading operation at an exciting stage of its continued growth and development. Talent development and promotional prospects are excellent within this multinational organisation.

To apply, without delay, please email your CV, quoting reference LX 980544

SENIOR ESTIMATORS - CIVIL ENGINEERING - INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

"Degree educated & experienced Senior Estimator for regional civil engineering sector role covering rail & highways construction projects."

Salary: £Very Competitive Car Benefits

Location: Wales /South West/ Central Regions - Flexible Field/Hybrid Working

We are currently looking for two experienced Senior Estimators with experience in roads, highways, and infrastructure to join a civil engineering contractor in the South West/Wales region. Our client is a specialist division of a UK market leading group and plc.

The Roles:

The main duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Producing estimates and costs plans for multiple complex civil engineering projects
• Assess tender documentation requirements and present tender launch proposals
• Identify resources to complete the bid
• Identify potential risks and opportunities
• Compile comprehensive analytical net cost estimates for works including preliminary items in line with the Company's standards to win work
• Regular liaison with construction planners, design managers, bid managers, consultants and supply chain to deliver innovative solutions and tender proposals
• Present net cost tenders for internal adjudication
• Conversion of estimates to tender submission
• Handover of successful tender information such that operational teams are suitably briefed
• Participate in post tender negotiations with Clients to secure individual projects
• Produce quantities from drawn information (an advantage)

The Ideal Candidate:

• Previous experience in Estimating with a main/regional civil engineering contractor specialising in highways and rail construction, upgrades, improvement and development.
• Experience of tendering for civil engineering projects from small to large value.
• Experience gained within a self delivery contractor environment would be extremely advantageous.
• Possess a strong understanding of construction technology and innovative techniques as well as understanding the commercial aspects of tendering
• Hold a relevant construction qualification at HND level or equivalent eg degree, CIOB, RICS
• Experience of Causeway Estimating Software
• Ability to estimate from first principles
• Ability to work independently yet be part of an integrated team
• Ability to pro-actively and constructively challenge colleagues
• Motivated, flexible with a will to succeed

These are excellent opportunities for experienced Senior Estimator to join an already established and highly successful regional civil engineering business and with the opportunity to grow into a more senior role within a specified time span.

SENIOR ESTIMATORS - CIVIL ENGINEERING - INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

"Degree educated & experienced Senior Estimator for regional civil engineering sector role covering rail & highways construction projects."
Salary: £Very Competitive Car Benefits
Location: Wales /South West/ Central Regions - Flexible Field/Hybrid Working

We are currently looking for two experienced Senior Estimators with experience in roads, highways, and infrastructure to join a civil engineering contractor in the South West/Wales region. Our client is a specialist division of a UK market leading group and plc.

The Roles:

The main duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Producing estimates and costs plans for multiple complex civil engineering projects
• Assess tender documentation requirements and present tender launch proposals
• Identify resources to complete the bid
• Identify potential risks and opportunities
• Compile comprehensive analytical net cost estimates for works including preliminary items in line with the Company's standards to win work
• Regular liaison with construction planners, design managers, bid managers, consultants and supply chain to deliver innovative solutions and tender proposals
• Present net cost tenders for internal adjudication
• Conversion of estimates to tender submission
• Handover of successful tender information such that operational teams are suitably briefed
• Participate in post tender negotiations with Clients to secure individual projects
• Produce quantities from drawn information (an advantage)

The Ideal Candidate:

• Previous experience in Estimating with a main/regional civil engineering contractor specialising in highways and rail construction, upgrades, improvement and development.
• Experience of tendering for civil engineering projects from small to large value.
• Experience gained within a self delivery contractor environment would be extremely advantageous.
• Possess a strong understanding of construction technology and innovative techniques as well as understanding the commercial aspects of tendering
• Hold a relevant construction qualification at HND level or equivalent eg degree, CIOB, RICS
• Experience of Causeway Estimating Software
• Ability to estimate from first principles
• Ability to work independently yet be part of an integrated team
• Ability to pro-actively and constructively challenge colleagues
• Motivated, flexible with a will to succeed

These are excellent opportunities for experienced Senior Estimator to join an already established and highly successful regional civil engineering business and with the opportunity to grow into a more senior role within a specified time span.

SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR - CIVIL ENGINEERING - RAIL & INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
"Degree educated Senior Quantity Surveyor for regional civil engineering sector role covering rail & highways construction projects."

Salary: £Competitive Car Bonus Blue Chip Benefits

Location: Wales/South West  – Flexible Field/Hybrid Working

Our client is market leader within the civil engineering sector specialising in rail and highways construction projects. This is an excellent regional career development opportunity for a degree educated Senior Quantity Surveyor to further deploy their leadership experience in the management of a small team of Quantity Surveyors. You and your team will support projects in the South West and Wales area. You will inspire, coach, mentor and develop your team. The successful applicant will have experience gained as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within the civil engineering, rail and/or highways construction, upgrade and improvement sector.

As Senior Area Quantity Surveyor you will be used to working cross functionally and, in the region, travelling visiting rail or highways construction, improvement, upgrade schemes and projects.

As a senior member of the regional team, you will work cross functionally with commercial and operational colleagues and external stakeholders to ensure that targets are achieved leading to the overall delivery of commercial strategy in relation to highways construction, improvement and upgrade schemes and projects.

The Role:
Reporting to the Managing Quantity Surveyor you will be engaged in the following:

• The measurement, preparation and submission of valuations with a view to maximising financial returns under the provisions of the Contract Conditions and Company procedures.
• Lend contractual expertise to QS, Commercial and Operational colleagues
• Identify and implement best practice cross the business
• Monitoring and managing the procurement of control of sub contract works
• Work with credit department and ensure timely cash collection.
• Preparing and finalising month end accounts in line with management procedures

The Ideal Candidate:

• Preferably BSc degree qualified (Quantity Surveying)
• MRICS preferred
• Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience
• Currently undertaking a Senior Quantity Surveying role within the civil engineering, rail or highways construction, rail/highways improvement, rail/highways upgrade schemes and projects sector. This is a prerequisite for the successful applicant for this role.
• We are not seeking applicants from any other type of construction sector on this occasion only Senior Quantity Surveyors from civil engineering and infrastructure projects sector
• Must have experience of leading, managing and coaching a team of Quantity Surveyors.
• Experience of undertaking a regional multi-site role will be essential to success in this role.
• Experience in NEC3/JCT/ICE forms of contract useful but not essential
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and influence people at all levels.
• Confident when working autonomously.
• Strong, inspirational, leader with a coaching and mentoring style.
• Good problem-solving skills and creative flair.
• Excellent organisational and resource planning skills.

Applicants need to be commercially aware, highly motivated, computer literate and profit focused with the ability to communicate at all levels, demonstrate a methodical and analytical approach to their work. You will integrate and add value to our market leading client's busy and successful team. You will be passionate about safety. You will demonstrate the drive and ambition to succeed.

To apply without delay, please email your CV, quoting reference LX 957139

QUANTITY SURVEYOR - HIGHWAYS CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

"Degree educated and civil engineering experienced Quantity Surveyor for South West regional role to be engaged on highways construction projects."

Salary: £Competitive Car Bonus Blue Chip Benefits

Location: South West/South Wales - Regional/Hybrid Role

Commutable from South Wales, Cardiff, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire, Ross on Wye, Ledbury, Tewkesbury, Somerset, Wiltshire, South Worcestershire

Our client is market leader within the highways construction sector. This is an excellent regional career development opportunity for a degree educated Quantity Surveyor, from the civil engineering sector in the UK, to join an experienced highways construction team. You will support construction projects throughout South Wales and Gloucestershire area. You will inspire, coach, mentor and develop your team. The successful applicant will have experience gained as a Quantity Surveyor within the highways construction, upgrade and improvement sector.

As Quantity Surveyor you will be used to working cross functionally and, in the region, travelling visiting highways construction and highways improvements, upgrade schemes and projects.

As a key member of the regional team you will work cross functionally with commercial and operational colleagues and external stakeholders to ensure that targets are achieved leading to the overall delivery of commercial strategy in relation to highways construction, improvement and upgrade schemes and projects.

The Role:
Reporting to the Managing Quantity Surveyor you will be responsible for the Quantity Surveying for the South Wales and South West area, engaged in the following:

• The measurement, preparation and submission of valuations with a view to maximising financial returns under the provisions of the Contract Conditions and Company procedures.
• Lend contractual expertise to QS, Commercial and Operational colleagues
• Identify and implement best practice cross the business
• Monitoring and managing the procurement of control of subcontract works
• Work with credit department and ensure timely cash collection
• Preparing and finalising month end accounts in line with management procedures

The Ideal Candidate:

• Preferably BSc degree qualified (Quantity Surveying)
• MRICS preferred
• Minimum of 5 years post graduate experience
• Currently undertaking a Quantity Surveying role within the civil engineering, highways construction, highways improvement, highways upgrade schemes and projects sector. This is a prerequisite for the successful applicant for this role.
• We are not seeking applicants from any other type of construction sector on this occasion.
• Experience of undertaking a regional multi-site role will be essential to success in this role.
• Experience in NEC3/NEC4/JCT forms of contract useful but not essential
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and influence people at all levels
• Confident when working autonomously
• Strong, inspirational, leader with a coaching and mentoring style
• Good problem-solving skills and creative flair
• Excellent organisational and resource planning skills.

Applicants need to be commercially aware, highly motivated, computer literate and profit focused with the ability to communicate at all levels, demonstrate a methodical and analytical approach to their work. You will integrate and add value to our market leading client's busy and successful team. You will be passionate about safety. You will demonstrate the drive and ambition to succeed.
To apply without delay, please email your CV, quoting reference LX 957129

SENIOR BUYER/CATEGORY SPECIALIST -FM & CORPORATE/SITE SERVICES
"Graduate calibre, CIPS qualified Senior Buyer/ Category Specialist or Category Manager sought by global energy leader."

C£50-58000 (Dependent on Experience) + Bonus + Excellent Blue Chip Benefits Package

Location: North West (Hybrid Working)

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

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

The Senior Buyer/Category Specialist will operate as part of a large procurement category management team, and will work closely with national, European and global divisions and business units.

The Role:

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

The Ideal Candidate:

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

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

RECRUITMENT RESOURCER/RESEARCHER

Nr Pershore, Worcestershire (Hybrid Office/Remote Home Working available)

£Very Competitive Benefits Bonus

If you've worked in recruitment for any length of time, you'll know it's a complex industry. An outsider may think it's simply about posting an advert, sending CVs, billing a fortune, then heading off to the nearest Audi showroom.

But you know there's so much more to being a recruiter. You need to be great at business development, account management, researching and interviewing candidates, positioning suitable candidates to the client, organising interviews, and on it goes.

Having done that for a while, maybe you've realised that one of those elements stands out more for you than the others. For example, possibly you know your strengths lie in researching and selecting candidates rather than the sales-based parts of your role.

If that's the case, you're probably feeling trapped in your current position. Some recruiters view resourcing as a low-level role. A backroom staff position while they are the stars of the show. Your company may consider it the same and frown upon you wanting to 'take a step back'.

At Martin Veasey Talent Solutions, we view it very differently. We know that attracting and assessing appropriate candidates is a crucial part of the recruitment process, and we value our resourcers as highly as anyone else in our team.

As such, we've invested heavily in our researching function with state-of-the-art software and tools to help our resourcers locate the best candidates for our clients. In addition, we work globally, with clients across every continent, so you will be able to grow your skills and experience by working with international candidates.

Our expertise lies in the engineering, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, supply chain, purchasing, logistics, and construction industries, so your experience in any of those sectors will count in your favour. However, we're happy to consider other related backgrounds as well.

As for locations, we're reasonably flexible on you either working purely from our offices in Worcester or a hybrid involving working from home as well.

There are many more details to discuss, so please indicate your interest in this role by emailing your CV to and quoting reference #843224 or call us on 01905 381 320.

GRADUATE TRAINEE RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT

£Very Competitive Benefits Commission/Bonus

Nr Pershore, Worcestershire

What's your mental picture when you think of a Recruitment Consultant?

You'll probably think of a power-dressing, sales beast with an expensive watch and loud voice who uses phrases like 'Work hard, play hard' and 'Go hard or go home'.

If you fancy a career in recruitment based on that picture, then you're not for us. Sorry, but we need someone very different.

Why?

Because we're the type of recruitment agency that uses the word 'professional' in its purest sense. During the past thirty-five years, we've built our business by giving our customers a high-quality, professional service. It's a simple but effective policy as they keep coming back to us for their recruitment requirements.

We now need to expand our team and want to invest in someone like you to become a successful and professional recruitment consultant. And we prefer the word 'invest' than 'train' because, like all good investments, we're in it for the long term and know that we have to allow time for our investment to mature.

Our first investment will be to develop you for your future career in recruitment.  This includes our own in-house and online learning courses to support you plus external recruitment coaching and training with some of the UK’s best recruitment trainers.

While you're learning the theory through these highly structured courses, we will give you practical experience by placing you alongside an experienced recruitment consultant. There's no substitute for practical learning and having that mentor to guide you through the recruitment process is a crucial part of your development.

And we know all of that learning takes time, so we have realistic expectations that you will focus your first three to six months on education, not billing. Our experience tells us that the billing takes care of itself in the future if we get the learning part right.

As for your background, we expect you to be degree qualified in a business or technical discipline and have a desire to work in a sales-based role. Like all sales roles, your personality will dictate your success and having natural confidence with the ability to communicate clearly and maturely with people will be critical to your career.

With much of our training being in-house via local training providers or via webinar, you will need to live within a commutable distance of our offices near Worcester, so possible locations could include Worcester, Cheltenham, Pershore, Gloucester, Warwick, Stratford, Kidderminster, Droitwich or Stourbridge, Hereford, Ledbury, Evesham, Malvern, Redditch, Alcester, Bromsgrove, Stourport.

VP Transportation - APAC

US/£/€Very Competitive Six Figure Base Salary Bonus Blue Chip Benefits Relocation Assistance

South East Asia

You may think you're a big hitter in transportation and logistics but are you ready to up your game?

Can you build on your success in your current territory and take it to an emerging market? Would you like to impart your knowledge of best practice and develop a large, complex third-party contract logistics operation in a different country?

What if there was an opportunity to head up a 3PL operation in South East Asia? And be relocated as well?

Enough of the questions. As an experienced VP/Senior Director of Transportation with an outstanding career in 3PL and in-house, you may be the person they need.

Ideally, you'll be degree qualified in a relevant discipline, and your background will be from retail, grocery, or FMCG. Importantly, you'll be able to demonstrate the effective management of complex 3PL or in-house operations of at least 1000 vehicles across multiple sites.

Suppose you've worked in Europe, the US, or the APAC region. In that case, you'll be used to operating across multiple areas with different borders and infrastructures, and that's important as our client needs someone who can quickly adapt to different cultures and procedures.

If you've previously headed up a 3PL operation and then moved to an in-house role with a large, multi-national operation, that could work as well. The nature of the cluster means a broad scope of supply, covering retail, fmcg, eCommerce, pharma, technology network, from the major cities and conurbations all the way through to the tourist hubs around the region. As such, the operations are complex, and there are significant strategic and operational challenges in coordinating all these varied activities.

As you can imagine, this certainly isn't a generic role, and there's plenty of detail we'll need to discuss, so start the ball rolling by sending your CV quoting reference LX 703438

VP Transportation - APAC

US/£/€Very Competitive Six Figure Base Salary Bonus Blue Chip Benefits Relocation Assistance

South East Asia

You may think you're a big hitter in transportation and logistics but are you ready to up your game?

Can you build on your success in your current territory and take it to an emerging market? Would you like to impart your knowledge of best practice and develop a large, complex third-party contract logistics operation in a different country?

What if there was an opportunity to head up a 3PL operation in South East Asia? And be relocated as well?

Enough of the questions. As an experienced VP/Senior Director of Transportation with an outstanding career in 3PL and in-house, you may be the person they need.

Ideally, you'll be degree qualified in a relevant discipline, and your background will be from retail, grocery, or FMCG. Importantly, you'll be able to demonstrate the effective management of complex 3PL or in-house operations of at least 1000 vehicles across multiple sites.

Suppose you've worked in Europe, the US, or the APAC region. In that case, you'll be used to operating across multiple areas with different borders and infrastructures, and that's important as our client needs someone who can quickly adapt to different cultures and procedures.

If you've previously headed up a 3PL operation and then moved to an in-house role with a large, multi-national operation, that could work as well. The nature of the cluster means a broad scope of supply, covering retail, fmcg, eCommerce, pharma, technology network, from the major cities and conurbations all the way through to the tourist hubs around the region. As such, the operations are complex, and there are significant strategic and operational challenges in coordinating all these varied activities.

As you can imagine, this certainly isn't a generic role, and there's plenty of detail we'll need to discuss, so start the ball rolling by sending your CV quoting reference LX 703438

RECRUITMENT RESOURCER/RESEARCHER

Nr Pershore, Worcestershire (Hybrid Office/Remote Home Working available)

£Very Competitive Benefits Bonus

If you've worked in recruitment for any length of time, you'll know it's a complex industry. An outsider may think it's simply about posting an advert, sending CVs, billing a fortune, then heading off to the nearest Audi showroom.

But you know there's so much more to being a recruiter. You need to be great at business development, account management, researching and interviewing candidates, positioning suitable candidates to the client, organising interviews, and on it goes.

Having done that for a while, maybe you've realised that one of those elements stands out more for you than the others. For example, possibly you know your strengths lie in researching and selecting candidates rather than the sales-based parts of your role.

If that's the case, you're probably feeling trapped in your current position. Some recruiters view resourcing as a low-level role. A backroom staff position while they are the stars of the show. Your company may consider it the same and frown upon you wanting to 'take a step back'.

At Martin Veasey Talent Solutions, we view it very differently. We know that attracting and assessing appropriate candidates is a crucial part of the recruitment process, and we value our resourcers as highly as anyone else in our team.

As such, we've invested heavily in our researching function with state-of-the-art software and tools to help our resourcers locate the best candidates for our clients. In addition, we work globally, with clients across every continent, so you will be able to grow your skills and experience by working with international candidates.

Our expertise lies in the engineering, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, supply chain, purchasing, logistics, and construction industries, so your experience in any of those sectors will count in your favour. However, we're happy to consider other related backgrounds as well.

As for locations, we're reasonably flexible on you either working purely from our offices in Worcester or a hybrid involving working from home as well.

There are many more details to discuss, so please indicate your interest in this role by emailing your CV to and quoting reference #843224 or call us on 01905 381 320.

SENIOR WAREHOUSING SOLUTIONS DESIGN CONSULTANT - ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION

"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"

£Excellent Bonus Benefits & Relocation Assistance

Actual Job Location is Tokyo, Japan - Full Relocation Assistance Available for Expatriates

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.