MRO Field Service Planning & Logistics Coordinator - Inverness, Highlands

"A challenging opportunity for a field service planning and logistics coordinator to undertake resource planning and work schedule allowance to a national, remotely based, field service MRO maintenance and repair team."

Salary c£28000 Excellent Benefits

Location: Inverness, Highlands, Scotland

Are you looking for a role that is office based with Hybrid working available?

How would you like to be a part of one of the world's leading renewable energy companies?

As a result of continued growth, they now require a Field Service Planning & Logistics Coordinator.

Our client needs someone with your experience of planning and coordination for its national field service maintenance and repair team. You will undertake resource planning allocating and planning work schedules to cover both planned maintenance and repair of its equipment. You will work with an internal technical support and customer account to ensure that remotely and regionally based 2-man teams of field service maintenance and repair technicians are accurately and efficiently dispatched to undertake work across various regions and multiple locations in the UK & Scotland ensuring excellent customer service.

The role of Field Service Planning & Logistics Coordinator would suit an individual who has excellent teamworking skills and who are, by nature, proactive and diplomatic.

The Role:

• Coordinate and plan the movements of service technicians undertaking mechanical and electrical maintenance and repair including emergency repair of equipment, ensuring their travel route and schedule is effective and efficient. Being mindful of individual capabilities/ skill sets. The objective being to have the right skill set with the right tools/materials in appropriate vehicle to access site and deliver the specific scope of work.
• Maintain consistent, positive and effective communication with in-house technicians to ensure smooth transition of teams to faults & planned preventative maintenance works
• Ensure that all necessary resources are planned to ensure efficient maintenance schedules and no lost time.
• Planning on going maintenance alongside daily emergency repair planning whilst still monitoring and updating the overall maintenance service plan.
• Day to day contact with customers relating to operational and equipment breakdown related service queries.
• Arranging induction requirements for technicians where sites require, ahead of attendance
• Liaison with Statutory Inspection coordinator when planning to avoid site conflicts of interest
• Provide effective manpower handover to the internal technical support team at the end of the working day to ensure effective continuation of service including updates on daily events and issues where required
• Work with the team leaders and Area Managers to organise and promote on call duties and rotas for weekends, bank holidays and other cover where required. Ensure there is full coverage and support for weekend working and cover
• To keep track of where outdoor employees are at any given time. Manage outdoor employees' bookings on and off as part of Health & Safety/ duty of care
• To keep a record of service technician's sickness, other absences, training courses and working hours
• Authorise technicians' holidays making sure that you always check their current entitlement beforehand
• If and where necessary, provide a tactful and empathetic response to technician's questions and queries

The Ideal Candidate:

• Educated to A level/HND/Degree level in business administration, logistics or engineering
• Currently undertaking a resource planning and coordination role within field service engineering, maintenance and repair operations, logistic/traffic planning, warehousing/distribution, or other similar environments.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, used to multi-tasking dealing with planned schedules of work e.g. maintenance and also emergency issues such as repairs or urgent despatches.
• Confident and used to liaising and communicating with remotely based employees or employees who are going to be out in the field undertaking repairs or making deliveries.
• Highly customer service focused and used to communicating with and updating customers in a timely, tactful, and diplomatic manner.
• A team player used to working cross functionally with colleagues in engineering/logistics, technical support, and customer service to ensure that our client's customer service promises are met.
• Calm and professional manner.
• A good geographical knowledge of the UK.
• Systems literate to undertake planning. MS office proficient, SAP experience, SCADA usage would be advantageous.

In return our client offers a competitive base salary plus benefits including hybrid working available.

SENIOR PROCESS OPTIMISATION ENGINEER

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

Salary: Competitive Bonus Benefits

Cheshire/Derbyshire Borders

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

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

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

The main elements of the role are to:

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

The Ideal Candidate:

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

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

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

"Excellent regional opportunity for HR Generalist to establish a best-in-class HR function for privately owned specialist residential & therapeutic health and social care business."

C£35-50000 (Dependent on Experience) Excellent Benefits

South East London - Regional role supporting units in SE London

Our client is a well-established, privately owned therapeutic and residential care business located in the South East London. It operates several residential care units all within close proximity of each other. A car and driving licence will be essential as you will provide onsite HR support to care home management and Head Office.

As part of its ongoing development and growth, our client is now looking for a HR generalist, to work closely with the senior executives including the Business Manager, Director of Care and Residential Care Home Managers and their teams, to provide HR support and direction to both a clinical/therapeutic and care-based employees.

This is a fantastic career development opportunity for a confident, self-motivated, and ambitious HR generalist to drive the people strategy for the business by ensuring that it remains aligned with the overall business strategy, CQC guidelines and compliance.

The HR Manager will deliver a comprehensive, high quality, proactive and value adding HR service across the whole employee lifecycle to the business.

You will be responsible for all areas of HR support and guidance including recruitment, retention, engagement, development, and performance management. You will also work closely with an outsourced HR advisory consultancy about Employee Relations, whilst also acting as the central point of contact for management and executives in relation to all employee related matters, HR policies and procedures. In addition you will be responsible for managing payroll system with the support of the finance team and HR Assistant.

The Role:

• Deliver a comprehensive HR service to the business ensuring the effective application and full compliance with people policies, practices, and procedures.
• Directly support the senior executives and functional and operational leadership with HR advice and coaching, operate 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.
• Build the capability of managers to lead and engage their teams effectively to embed a performance management culture to deliver high performance and improved business outcomes as well as to pre-empt organisational issues.
• Proactively support managers in the identification and management of high performing and high potential talent to ensure succession is in place for key roles.
• 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 and also DBS disclosure procedures.
• 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 interviews panel.
• Ensure that there is fairness and consistency in reward and benefits in recruitment and promotions, working closely with outsourced payroll and compensation and benefits partners.
• Participating in training activities, encouraging, and supporting staff in their training and development needs
• Support succession and talent planning in line with strategy.
• 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)
• CIPD level 3-5 qualified as a minimum. CIPD level 7 or equivalent master's very advantageous. Our client will support ongoing training and development in the field of HR.
• HR Generalist experience gained within the health and social care sector would be highly advantageous.
• Strong awareness of the statutory requirements related to health and social care sector.
• Strong Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion knowledge.
• Computer Literate in MS Office packages and use of Databases. Experience of payroll management systems highly advantageous.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent Written & Verbal communication skills, including Report writing.
• Flexibility with ability to adapt approach in line with business strategy; take a proactive approach, to think ahead and across the business.
• Able to think ahead and take action to ensure organisational skills and capabilities meet future business needs; understand the aspiration and potential of the employees and identify and develop potential.
• Able to build a positive and engaging culture; build relationships across the business to share ideas and maximise performance and quality; implement ideas to improve organisational dynamics.
• Able to demonstrate confidence with a wide range of colleagues, and stakeholders

Please note that this is a regional HR role whereby you will be travelling to different residential care units in the South East all within close proximity of each other, as well as operating from HO. A driving licence will be essential. Hybrid working is currently not available.

SENIOR BUYER

"Excellent opportunity for CIPS part/qualified purchasing professional to reshape the buying and purchasing function for a highly successful supplier of equipment and consumables to the hospitality sector."

C£50-55000 Bonus Benefits

Location: Surrey

Commutable from Epsom, Chessington, Banstead, Caterham, Sutton, Croydon, Esher, Leatherhead, Cobham, Guildford, Byfleet, Weybridge, Chertsey, Walton on Thames Woking, Kingston on Thames

This is a Senior Buyer role for an ambitious professional who wants to make their mark

As a purchasing and buying professional, when was the last chance you had the opportunity to make your mark on a company?

Historically, whenever you've moved into new purchasing and buying roles, you'll have had to adopt legacy systems. Maybe you wished you could change them but couldn't for bureaucratic reasons? If so, our client needs your skills, as that's one of the key features of this position. They want to grow and expand their operation and know that it's time to bring in a purchasing specialist to help them achieve their ambitions.

As our client supplies bespoke and standard goods for the hospitality trade, they are looking for a purchasing and sourcing professional with knowledge of the B2B equipment and supplies sector and is part/fully CIPS accredited.

But this role isn't just about placing orders and matching up delivery notes, as they need someone to take a more strategic approach to the job. In addition, they're keen to develop robust systems that work across all the business functions. As such, you'll need to build working relationships with the sales and operations teams to make sure seasonal fluctuations are factored into your purchasing and sourcing strategy.

With suppliers in the UK and Europe, it will be up to you to develop long-term supply contracts and foster excellent working relationships with your suppliers. A core part of that process will be to implement formal supplier appraisal and improvement processes to ensure they can meet our client's future demand. You will be ably supported by an Assistant Buyer and a Purchasing Administrator.

SENIOR BUYER

"Excellent opportunity for CIPS part/qualified purchasing professional to reshape the buying and purchasing function for a highly successful supplier of equipment and consumables to the hospitality sector."

C£50-55000 Bonus Benefits

Location: Surrey

Commutable from Epsom, Chessington, Banstead, Caterham, Sutton, Croydon, Esher, Leatherhead, Cobham, Guildford, Byfleet, Weybridge, Chertsey, Walton on Thames Woking, Kingston on Thames

This is a Senior Buyer role for an ambitious professional who wants to make their mark

As a purchasing and buying professional, when was the last chance you had the opportunity to make your mark on a company?

Historically, whenever you've moved into new purchasing and buying roles, you'll have had to adopt legacy systems. Maybe you wished you could change them but couldn't for bureaucratic reasons? If so, our client needs your skills, as that's one of the key features of this position. They want to grow and expand their operation and know that it's time to bring in a purchasing specialist to help them achieve their ambitions.

As our client supplies bespoke and standard goods for the hospitality trade, they are looking for a purchasing and sourcing professional with knowledge of the B2B equipment and supplies sector and is part/fully CIPS accredited.

But this role isn't just about placing orders and matching up delivery notes, as they need someone to take a more strategic approach to the job. In addition, they're keen to develop robust systems that work across all the business functions. As such, you'll need to build working relationships with the sales and operations teams to make sure seasonal fluctuations are factored into your purchasing and sourcing strategy.

With suppliers in the UK and Europe, it will be up to you to develop long-term supply contracts and foster excellent working relationships with your suppliers. A core part of that process will be to implement formal supplier appraisal and improvement processes to ensure they can meet our client's future demand. You will be ably supported by an Assistant Buyer and a Purchasing Administrator.

Head of International Logistics Development

"Logistics network strategy definition, development, and implementation. The perfect role for a talented and visionary leader."

£Very Competitive Excellent Benefits

Buckinghamshire HQ (Hybrid Working with some International Travel)

What do you know about strategic logistics network design for warehousing and distribution?

Hopefully, it's plenty as that knowledge will be essential for your success in this role for our client.

But don't misunderstand; this isn't a solutions design role. It's far more than that as you'll be taking charge of our client's logistics and distribution network in the UK, EU, and APAC, developing, and implementing strategies and solutions which will transform our client's global operations and support ambitious growth plans. As such you will be a strong visionary leader with a track record of strategic logistics network development and design.

Over the years, our client has built an impressive business manufacturing and supplying seasonal and promotions-led consumer products to leading retail, wholesale, and ecommerce channels. They've grown organically and through acquisition and now want to streamline and improve their logistics, warehousing, and distribution facilities. The UK facility needs to be automated. Then they would like a new DC in the EU - possibly Germany or Netherlands, then an APAC facility to service their Australian/Asian markets.

So that's where you come in.

Due to the nature of the role, our client has some essential specifics that you'll have to demonstrate in your background. You'll need to be familiar with wholesale, retail, and e-commerce operations for a start. Experience in 3PL is critical, and we mentioned solutions design earlier, as that's also a vital area of expertise they would like to see combined with programme/project management to drive and facilitate warehousing operational excellence and continuous improvement projects, guide, and coach local operational and project teams. Most importantly you will also lead a programme of works in relation to process design and the implementation of MHE and automation within existing and new Distribution Centres.

Although this role has no direct reports, you will work in partnership with cross functional stakeholders and experienced warehousing and logistics colleagues across continents, to identify and develop scaleable solutions to optimise operations and boost productivity.

This role would suit a degree educated, highly numerate and analytic logistics professional who possesses practical experience of 3PL solutions design in warehouse and material flow planning, automation and the associated cost modelling, analytics, and commercial business cases. This should ideally be combined with progression into logistics project/programme management. Finally, as this role is part of the strategic succession plan to VP level, our client is ultimately seeking candidates who also have strong strategic and operational leadership experience.

Exposure to logistics modelling tools (CLASS, CAST, Logility, Llamasoft) would be advantageous. Advanced MS skills including Excel, Visio, Project and Powerpoint will be a prerequisite. A track record of planning and management of multiple projects, with demonstrable ROI will be critical to success. Prince2 and Black Belt Six Sigma would be advantageous. Experience of AutoCAD would also be advantageous

Whilst third party contract logistics solutions design experience, with the focus on warehousing, will be a key requirement, your operational excellence, project management and strategic and operational leadership experience may have been gained either within 3PL or inhouse within a FMCG retail or FMCG manufacturing environment. Exposure to pan European and International project management would be the icing on the cake.

Overall, this role will provide the platform for you to become a central part of our client's operations and lead to future progression opportunities to the top level of the business.

There's plenty more detail to discuss about this role, so please indicate your interest by emailing your CV quoting reference LX 944991

Head of International Logistics Development

"Logistics network strategy definition, development, and implementation. The perfect role for a talented and visionary leader."

£Very Competitive Excellent Benefits

Buckinghamshire HQ (Hybrid Working with some International Travel)

What do you know about strategic logistics network design for warehousing and distribution?

Hopefully, it's plenty as that knowledge will be essential for your success in this role for our client.

But don't misunderstand; this isn't a solutions design role. It's far more than that as you'll be taking charge of our client's logistics and distribution network in the UK, EU, and APAC, developing, and implementing strategies and solutions which will transform our client's global operations and support ambitious growth plans. As such you will be a strong visionary leader with a track record of strategic logistics network development and design.

Over the years, our client has built an impressive business manufacturing and supplying seasonal and promotions-led consumer products to leading retail, wholesale, and ecommerce channels. They've grown organically and through acquisition and now want to streamline and improve their logistics, warehousing, and distribution facilities. The UK facility needs to be automated. Then they would like a new DC in the EU - possibly Germany or Netherlands, then an APAC facility to service their Australian/Asian markets.

So that's where you come in.

Due to the nature of the role, our client has some essential specifics that you'll have to demonstrate in your background. You'll need to be familiar with wholesale, retail, and e-commerce operations for a start. Experience in 3PL is critical, and we mentioned solutions design earlier, as that's also a vital area of expertise they would like to see combined with programme/project management to drive and facilitate warehousing operational excellence and continuous improvement projects, guide, and coach local operational and project teams. Most importantly you will also lead a programme of works in relation to process design and the implementation of MHE and automation within existing and new Distribution Centres.

Although this role has no direct reports, you will work in partnership with cross functional stakeholders and experienced warehousing and logistics colleagues across continents, to identify and develop scaleable solutions to optimise operations and boost productivity.

This role would suit a degree educated, highly numerate and analytic logistics professional who possesses practical experience of 3PL solutions design in warehouse and material flow planning, automation and the associated cost modelling, analytics, and commercial business cases. This should ideally be combined with progression into logistics project/programme management. Finally, as this role is part of the strategic succession plan to VP level, our client is ultimately seeking candidates who also have strong strategic and operational leadership experience.

Exposure to logistics modelling tools (CLASS, CAST, Logility, Llamasoft) would be advantageous. Advanced MS skills including Excel, Visio, Project and Powerpoint will be a prerequisite. A track record of planning and management of multiple projects, with demonstrable ROI will be critical to success. Prince2 and Black Belt Six Sigma would be advantageous. Experience of AutoCAD would also be advantageous

Whilst third party contract logistics solutions design experience, with the focus on warehousing, will be a key requirement, your operational excellence, project management and strategic and operational leadership experience may have been gained either within 3PL or inhouse within a FMCG retail or FMCG manufacturing environment. Exposure to pan European and International project management would be the icing on the cake.

Overall, this role will provide the platform for you to become a central part of our client's operations and lead to future progression opportunities to the top level of the business.

There's plenty more detail to discuss about this role, so please indicate your interest by emailing your CV quoting reference LX 944991

Head of International Logistics Development

"Logistics network strategy definition, development, and implementation. The perfect role for a talented and visionary leader."

£Very Competitive Excellent Benefits

Buckinghamshire HQ (Hybrid Working with some International Travel)

What do you know about strategic logistics network design for warehousing and distribution?

Hopefully, it's plenty as that knowledge will be essential for your success in this role for our client.

But don't misunderstand; this isn't a solutions design role. It's far more than that as you'll be taking charge of our client's logistics and distribution network in the UK, EU, and APAC, developing, and implementing strategies and solutions which will transform our client's global operations and support ambitious growth plans. As such you will be a strong visionary leader with a track record of strategic logistics network development and design.

Over the years, our client has built an impressive business manufacturing and supplying seasonal and promotions-led consumer products to leading retail, wholesale, and ecommerce channels. They've grown organically and through acquisition and now want to streamline and improve their logistics, warehousing, and distribution facilities. The UK facility needs to be automated. Then they would like a new DC in the EU - possibly Germany or Netherlands, then an APAC facility to service their Australian/Asian markets.

So that's where you come in.

Due to the nature of the role, our client has some essential specifics that you'll have to demonstrate in your background. You'll need to be familiar with wholesale, retail, and e-commerce operations for a start. Experience in 3PL is critical, and we mentioned solutions design earlier, as that's also a vital area of expertise they would like to see combined with programme/project management to drive and facilitate warehousing operational excellence and continuous improvement projects, guide, and coach local operational and project teams. Most importantly you will also lead a programme of works in relation to process design and the implementation of MHE and automation within existing and new Distribution Centres.

Although this role has no direct reports, you will work in partnership with cross functional stakeholders and experienced warehousing and logistics colleagues across continents, to identify and develop scaleable solutions to optimise operations and boost productivity.

This role would suit a degree educated, highly numerate and analytic logistics professional who possesses practical experience of 3PL solutions design in warehouse and material flow planning, automation and the associated cost modelling, analytics, and commercial business cases. This should ideally be combined with progression into logistics project/programme management. Finally, as this role is part of the strategic succession plan to VP level, our client is ultimately seeking candidates who also have strong strategic and operational leadership experience.

Exposure to logistics modelling tools (CLASS, CAST, Logility, Llamasoft) would be advantageous. Advanced MS skills including Excel, Visio, Project and Powerpoint will be a prerequisite. A track record of planning and management of multiple projects, with demonstrable ROI will be critical to success. Prince2 and Black Belt Six Sigma would be advantageous. Experience of AutoCAD would also be advantageous

Whilst third party contract logistics solutions design experience, with the focus on warehousing, will be a key requirement, your operational excellence, project management and strategic and operational leadership experience may have been gained either within 3PL or inhouse within a FMCG retail or FMCG manufacturing environment. Exposure to pan European and International project management would be the icing on the cake.

Overall, this role will provide the platform for you to become a central part of our client's operations and lead to future progression opportunities to the top level of the business.

There's plenty more detail to discuss about this role, so please indicate your interest by emailing your CV quoting reference LX 944991

Head of International Logistics Development

"Logistics network strategy definition, development, and implementation. The perfect role for a talented and visionary leader."

£Very Competitive Excellent Benefits

Buckinghamshire HQ (Hybrid Working with some International Travel)

What do you know about strategic logistics network design for warehousing and distribution?

Hopefully, it's plenty as that knowledge will be essential for your success in this role for our client.

But don't misunderstand; this isn't a solutions design role. It's far more than that as you'll be taking charge of our client's logistics and distribution network in the UK, EU, and APAC, developing, and implementing strategies and solutions which will transform our client's global operations and support ambitious growth plans. As such you will be a strong visionary leader with a track record of strategic logistics network development and design.

Over the years, our client has built an impressive business manufacturing and supplying seasonal and promotions-led consumer products to leading retail, wholesale, and ecommerce channels. They've grown organically and through acquisition and now want to streamline and improve their logistics, warehousing, and distribution facilities. The UK facility needs to be automated. Then they would like a new DC in the EU - possibly Germany or Netherlands, then an APAC facility to service their Australian/Asian markets.

So that's where you come in.

Due to the nature of the role, our client has some essential specifics that you'll have to demonstrate in your background. You'll need to be familiar with wholesale, retail, and e-commerce operations for a start. Experience in 3PL is critical, and we mentioned solutions design earlier, as that's also a vital area of expertise they would like to see combined with programme/project management to drive and facilitate warehousing operational excellence and continuous improvement projects, guide, and coach local operational and project teams. Most importantly you will also lead a programme of works in relation to process design and the implementation of MHE and automation within existing and new Distribution Centres.

Although this role has no direct reports, you will work in partnership with cross functional stakeholders and experienced warehousing and logistics colleagues across continents, to identify and develop scaleable solutions to optimise operations and boost productivity.

This role would suit a degree educated, highly numerate and analytic logistics professional who possesses practical experience of 3PL solutions design in warehouse and material flow planning, automation and the associated cost modelling, analytics, and commercial business cases. This should ideally be combined with progression into logistics project/programme management. Finally, as this role is part of the strategic succession plan to VP level, our client is ultimately seeking candidates who also have strong strategic and operational leadership experience.

Exposure to logistics modelling tools (CLASS, CAST, Logility, Llamasoft) would be advantageous. Advanced MS skills including Excel, Visio, Project and Powerpoint will be a prerequisite. A track record of planning and management of multiple projects, with demonstrable ROI will be critical to success. Prince2 and Black Belt Six Sigma would be advantageous. Experience of AutoCAD would also be advantageous

Whilst third party contract logistics solutions design experience, with the focus on warehousing, will be a key requirement, your operational excellence, project management and strategic and operational leadership experience may have been gained either within 3PL or inhouse within a FMCG retail or FMCG manufacturing environment. Exposure to pan European and International project management would be the icing on the cake.

Overall, this role will provide the platform for you to become a central part of our client's operations and lead to future progression opportunities to the top level of the business.

There's plenty more detail to discuss about this role, so please indicate your interest by emailing your CV quoting reference LX 944991

Head of International Logistics Development

"Logistics network strategy definition, development, and implementation. The perfect role for a talented and visionary leader."

£Very Competitive Excellent Benefits

Buckinghamshire HQ (Hybrid Working with some International Travel)

What do you know about strategic logistics network design for warehousing and distribution?

Hopefully, it's plenty as that knowledge will be essential for your success in this role for our client.

But don't misunderstand; this isn't a solutions design role. It's far more than that as you'll be taking charge of our client's logistics and distribution network in the UK, EU, and APAC, developing, and implementing strategies and solutions which will transform our client's global operations and support ambitious growth plans. As such you will be a strong visionary leader with a track record of strategic logistics network development and design.

Over the years, our client has built an impressive business manufacturing and supplying seasonal and promotions-led consumer products to leading retail, wholesale, and ecommerce channels. They've grown organically and through acquisition and now want to streamline and improve their logistics, warehousing, and distribution facilities. The UK facility needs to be automated. Then they would like a new DC in the EU - possibly Germany or Netherlands, then an APAC facility to service their Australian/Asian markets.

So that's where you come in.

Due to the nature of the role, our client has some essential specifics that you'll have to demonstrate in your background. You'll need to be familiar with wholesale, retail, and e-commerce operations for a start. Experience in 3PL is critical, and we mentioned solutions design earlier, as that's also a vital area of expertise they would like to see combined with programme/project management to drive and facilitate warehousing operational excellence and continuous improvement projects, guide, and coach local operational and project teams. Most importantly you will also lead a programme of works in relation to process design and the implementation of MHE and automation within existing and new Distribution Centres.

Although this role has no direct reports, you will work in partnership with cross functional stakeholders and experienced warehousing and logistics colleagues across continents, to identify and develop scaleable solutions to optimise operations and boost productivity.

This role would suit a degree educated, highly numerate and analytic logistics professional who possesses practical experience of 3PL solutions design in warehouse and material flow planning, automation and the associated cost modelling, analytics, and commercial business cases. This should ideally be combined with progression into logistics project/programme management. Finally, as this role is part of the strategic succession plan to VP level, our client is ultimately seeking candidates who also have strong strategic and operational leadership experience.

Exposure to logistics modelling tools (CLASS, CAST, Logility, Llamasoft) would be advantageous. Advanced MS skills including Excel, Visio, Project and Powerpoint will be a prerequisite. A track record of planning and management of multiple projects, with demonstrable ROI will be critical to success. Prince2 and Black Belt Six Sigma would be advantageous. Experience of AutoCAD would also be advantageous

Whilst third party contract logistics solutions design experience, with the focus on warehousing, will be a key requirement, your operational excellence, project management and strategic and operational leadership experience may have been gained either within 3PL or inhouse within a FMCG retail or FMCG manufacturing environment. Exposure to pan European and International project management would be the icing on the cake.

Overall, this role will provide the platform for you to become a central part of our client's operations and lead to future progression opportunities to the top level of the business.

There's plenty more detail to discuss about this role, so please indicate your interest by emailing your CV quoting reference LX 944991

MRO Field Service Planning & Logistics Coordinator - Inverness, Highlands
"A challenging opportunity for a field service planning and logistics coordinator to undertake resource planning and work schedule allowance to a national, remotely based, field service MRO maintenance and repair team."

Salary c£28000 Excellent Benefits

Location: Inverness, Highlands, Scotland

Are you looking for a role that is office based with Hybrid working available?

How would you like to be a part of one of the world's leading renewable energy companies?

As a result of continued growth, they now require a Field Service Planning & Logistics Coordinator.

Our client needs someone with your experience of planning and coordination for its national field service maintenance and repair team. You will undertake resource planning allocating and planning work schedules to cover both planned maintenance and repair of its equipment. You will work with an internal technical support and customer account to ensure that remotely and regionally based 2-man teams of field service maintenance and repair technicians are accurately and efficiently dispatched to undertake work across various regions and multiple locations in the UK & Scotland ensuring excellent customer service.

The role of Field Service Planning & Logistics Coordinator would suit an individual who has excellent teamworking skills and who are, by nature, proactive and diplomatic.

The Role:

• Coordinate and plan the movements of service technicians undertaking mechanical and electrical maintenance and repair including emergency repair of equipment, ensuring their travel route and schedule is effective and efficient. Being mindful of individual capabilities/ skill sets. The objective being to have the right skill set with the right tools/materials in appropriate vehicle to access site and deliver the specific scope of work.
• Maintain consistent, positive and effective communication with in-house technicians to ensure smooth transition of teams to faults & planned preventative maintenance works
• Ensure that all necessary resources are planned to ensure efficient maintenance schedules and no lost time.
• Planning on going maintenance alongside daily emergency repair planning whilst still monitoring and updating the overall maintenance service plan.
• Day to day contact with customers relating to operational and equipment breakdown related service queries.
• Arranging induction requirements for technicians where sites require, ahead of attendance
• Liaison with Statutory Inspection coordinator when planning to avoid site conflicts of interest
• Provide effective manpower handover to the internal technical support team at the end of the working day to ensure effective continuation of service including updates on daily events and issues where required
• Work with the team leaders and Area Managers to organise and promote on call duties and rotas for weekends, bank holidays and other cover where required. Ensure there is full coverage and support for weekend working and cover
• To keep track of where outdoor employees are at any given time. Manage outdoor employees' bookings on and off as part of Health & Safety/ duty of care
• To keep a record of service technician's sickness, other absences, training courses and working hours
• Authorise technicians' holidays making sure that you always check their current entitlement beforehand
• If and where necessary, provide a tactful and empathetic response to technician's questions and queries

The Ideal Candidate:

• Educated to A level/HND/Degree level in business administration, logistics or engineering
• Currently undertaking a resource planning and coordination role within field service engineering, maintenance and repair operations, logistic/traffic planning, warehousing/distribution, or other similar environments.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, used to multi-tasking dealing with planned schedules of work e.g. maintenance and also emergency issues such as repairs or urgent despatches.
• Confident and used to liaising and communicating with remotely based employees or employees who are going to be out in the field undertaking repairs or making deliveries.
• Highly customer service focused and used to communicating with and updating customers in a timely, tactful, and diplomatic manner.
• A team player used to working cross functionally with colleagues in engineering/logistics, technical support, and customer service to ensure that our client's customer service promises are met.
• Calm and professional manner.
• A good geographical knowledge of the UK.
• Systems literate to undertake planning. MS office proficient, SAP experience, SCADA usage would be advantageous.

In return our client offers a competitive base salary plus benefits including hybrid working available.

PROCUREMENT DIRECTOR - UK
"A strategic procurement role in an iconic, ultra-luxury hospitality business."

£80-90000 (Dependent on Experience) Excellent Benefits

London

Are you at the top of your game?

Having achieved five-star status in their luxury hotels, our client knows what it takes to be the best.

And now, they'd like you to use your five-starred procurement skills to take strategic control of their group procurement function. You'll need to lead a skilled purchasing team covering sourcing, purchasing, projects, and stock control of both FF&E/A (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment/Accessories) and OS & E (Operating Supplies & Equipment). The latter will include food, the finest ingredients, beverages, chinaware, glass, crockery, and silverware. The focus will be on improving EBITDA and optimisation of savings across all categories.

As you can imagine, quality is king in a hotel chain of this calibre. Our client's customers demand the best and pay a premium for the luxury they receive as a guest in one of its luxury hotels, spas, and apartments.

However, there is a strategic opportunity to maximise value and synergies by implementing a robust procurement and purchasing system across all the hotels and residences in the chain in the UK. For example, there are gains to be made by integrating each hotel's purchasing spend into one system with synchronised sourcing and supply contracts. And our client is sure you'll find other areas for improvement once you've conducted your initial strategic review.

In summary, you'll act as a transformational and influential change agent and visionary leader, implementing best practice procurement, purchasing and category management techniques, aligning the purchasing function with the group's strategic objectives. You will be experienced in build strong partnerships, constructively challenging, and influencing executive stakeholders including executive chefs and general management. You will also possess excellent team development, coaching and mentoring skills.

Regarding your background, our client envisages you will have gained considerable experience working in a prestigious environment. As well as in the luxury hospitality/hotel industry, you may have worked in first-class holiday resorts or premium airline brands or other ultra-premium service delivery business. Wherever you've forged your career, you will understand the concept of a prestige brand.

You will be based in London/South East. You will be degree qualified with post graduate qualifications in strategic procurement/purchasing. You will possess outstanding personal presentation and will be a first-class communicator with excellent interpersonal, persuasion, negotiating and influencing skills.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to join an iconic brand renowned for luxury. In return for your services, our client offers a premium benefits package befitting a company of its stature and prestige. Relocation assistance will be considered for candidates who have the right to live and work in the UK/EU.

As you can imagine, we have plenty more to discuss about this role, so please submit your details, quoting reference LX 1018312 or call us on 44 (0)1905 381 320.