INTERIM SENIOR BUYER IT

£500 per day (via Umbrella Company) 12-18 month contract

Location: Hybrid/Remote - Sites in the South East/Home Counties & North West

When recruiting a role that involves the protection of critical UK infrastructure, there's a temptation to get all James Bond about it.

We could try and get your attention by saying things like, "Have you dreamed of protecting the nation and being a national hero or heroine"?

But, let's face it, you're a Senior IT Category Buying Specialist. And high-speed car chases around UK cities aren't usually part of the job. Unless you've just dropped your caramel latte in your lap, perhaps.

However, this is a crucial role for our client, a global player within the specialist energy, electricity and power generation sector. Our client is offering a 12-18 months contract to join their IT procurement team.

They're focused on improving efficiency in their global operations and making sure their data and systems are secure and robust.

As such, they want to strengthen their IT procurement team with the appointment of a category and procurement management professional into the role of Senior Buyer/Category Specialist - IT.

That's where you fit in. And you won't need a car that turns into a submarine.

Currently, their IT Infrastructure, Cyber Defence and Application Development are outsourced. So, your focus will be on next generation outsourcing with high levels of customer satisfaction as a key driver for our client's IT strategy.

Reporting to a Senior Category Manager, you will also work closely with the IT/Information Technology team, and your role will take on a UK and European perspective.

Core Aims:

• Working across different departments, develop plans for the next few years that incorporate the crucial aims for the category and a list of actions to achieve these goals.
• Build solid relationships with suppliers to ensure they understand your requirements and deliver on SLAs. Then, use those strong relationships to confidently challenge business partners to think and act differently, to be creative and open to new ideas and to explore new supply chain possibilities.
• Contribute to the development of the Procurement function's capability by bringing your experience of best practices from other industries and employers.

The Ideal Person will possess the following qualifications, experience, skills and competencies:

• Available imminently to commence a 12-18 months contract paying £500 per day via an Umbrella company.
• A university degree and, ideally, CIPS (or equivalent) qualification
• Experience working across global operations or multi-site environments and a keen sense of cultural awareness
• Currently working within a high-security sector such as defence, nuclear, aerospace, marine, ministry of defence, utilities etc.
• Understanding of the nuances of IT contracts.
• A proven track record in value delivery, improvement activity and best practice development in IT procurement.
• Understanding Information Technology markets, suppliers and technologies and how to leverage them for value for our client
• Building IT sub-category and category strategies to describe how value will be delivered in the short, medium and long term
• Negotiating with IT- suppliers to drive the right commercial and contractual outcomes
• Building relationships internally and externally to enable you to be successful in your role and to contribute to the development of our client as a world-class procurement organisation
• A thirst for knowledge, an inquisitive mindset and a drive for results.
• Knowledge of Procurement systems and technologies and the ability to put operational measures in place to ensure contracts deliver brilliantly.

In return, our client offers a very competitive salary and blue-chip benefits package and the opportunity to develop your career within a market leader. The role is offered on a interim 12-18 month contract and hybrid/remote basis with regular visits to sites in the North West and Home Counties for cross-functional engagement.

To apply without delay, please email your CV, quoting reference LX 1183415 for the attention of Roheela Khan, Telephone 00 44 (0) 1905 381 320 www.martinveasey.com

INTERIM SENIOR BUYER IT

£500 per day (via Umbrella Company) 12-18 month contract

Location: Hybrid/Remote - Sites in the North West & South East/Home Counties

When recruiting a role that involves the protection of critical UK infrastructure, there's a temptation to get all James Bond about it.

We could try and get your attention by saying things like, "Have you dreamed of protecting the nation and being a national hero or heroine"?

But, let's face it, you're a Senior IT Category Buying Specialist. And high-speed car chases around UK cities aren't usually part of the job. Unless you've just dropped your caramel latte in your lap, perhaps.

However, this is a crucial role for our client, a global player within the specialist energy, electricity and power generation sector. Our client is offering a 12-18 months contract to join their IT procurement team.

They're focused on improving efficiency in their global operations and making sure their data and systems are secure and robust.

As such, they want to strengthen their IT procurement team with the appointment of a category and procurement management professional into the role of Senior Buyer/Category Specialist - IT.

That's where you fit in. And you won't need a car that turns into a submarine.

Currently, their IT Infrastructure, Cyber Defence and Application Development are outsourced. So, your focus will be on next generation outsourcing with high levels of customer satisfaction as a key driver for our client's IT strategy.

Reporting to a Senior Category Manager, you will also work closely with the IT/Information Technology team, and your role will take on a UK and European perspective.

Core Aims:

• Working across different departments, develop plans for the next few years that incorporate the crucial aims for the category and a list of actions to achieve these goals.
• Build solid relationships with suppliers to ensure they understand your requirements and deliver on SLAs. Then, use those strong relationships to confidently challenge business partners to think and act differently, to be creative and open to new ideas and to explore new supply chain possibilities.
• Contribute to the development of the Procurement function's capability by bringing your experience of best practices from other industries and employers.

The Ideal Person will possess the following qualifications, experience, skills and competencies:

• Available imminently to commence a 12-18 months contract paying £500 per day via an Umbrella company.
• A university degree and, ideally, CIPS (or equivalent) qualification
• Experience working across global operations or multi-site environments and a keen sense of cultural awareness
• Currently working within a high-security sector such as defence, nuclear, aerospace, marine, ministry of defence, utilities etc.
• Understanding of the nuances of IT contracts.
• A proven track record in value delivery, improvement activity and best practice development in IT procurement.
• Understanding Information Technology markets, suppliers and technologies and how to leverage them for value for our client
• Building IT sub-category and category strategies to describe how value will be delivered in the short, medium and long term
• Negotiating with IT- suppliers to drive the right commercial and contractual outcomes
• Building relationships internally and externally to enable you to be successful in your role and to contribute to the development of our client as a world-class procurement organisation
• A thirst for knowledge, an inquisitive mindset and a drive for results.
• Knowledge of Procurement systems and technologies and the ability to put operational measures in place to ensure contracts deliver brilliantly.

In return, our client offers a very competitive salary and blue-chip benefits package and the opportunity to develop your career within a market leader. The role is offered on a interim 12-18 month contract and hybrid/remote basis with regular visits to sites in the North West and Home Counties for cross-functional engagement.

To apply without delay, please email your CV, quoting reference LX 1183412 for the attention of Roheela Khan, Telephone 00 44 (0) 1905 381 320 www.martinveasey.com

MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING MANAGER - FMCG DRINKS MANUFACTURER

"Experienced Engineering Manager to lead plant maintenance team at the UK division of global multinational in the FMCG food/drinks sector."

Salary: c£65-75000 (DOE) Bonus & Car Allowance Blue Chip Benefits

Milton Keynes

Commutable from Milton Keynes, Bedford, Kempston, Biggleswade, Sandy, Newport Pagnell, Stony Stratford, Dunstable, Luton, Wellingborough, Huntingdon, Northampton, Shefford, Letchworth. Leighton Buzzard, Houghton Regis.

Our client is a well-established UK division of a global multinational manufacturer within the food and drinks/beverages sector.

They are seeking an experienced Maintenance & Engineering Manager to lead a multi skilled engineering team of fifteen, including three supervisors, at their flagship UK site, which employs c120 people.

The Role:

Reporting to the Plant Director, you will lead a team of electricians and mechanical fitters and process control ensuring that plant equipment and maintenance systems are maintained, developed, and improved within a lean manufacturing and continuous improvement environment and culture. A key objective will be to improve reliability, PPM and OEE.

The focus will be on safety first and zero harm and as Maintenance & Engineering Manager you will proactively champion and promote this safe working culture ethos amongst your team and contractors.

You will lead the daily management of a production critical maintenance department within a FMCG, 24/7 manufacturing site.

Our client is therefore seeking a time served/HND/Degree qualified Engineering professional (electrical and/or mechanical) with a recent track record of engineering maintenance team senior leadership gained within a FMCG quality focused, manufacturing operation.

The Ideal Candidate:

• University Degree educated in Engineering
• Qualified in engineering with a good understanding of both mechanical engineering and electrical engineering. Qualifications in 18th edition/equivalent, IOSH, NEBOSH
• Your engineering & maintenance team management experience will be from a very high safety culture, FMCG food or beverage manufacturing/processing or similar environment.
• Experience using lean and continuous improvement techniques including root cause analysis and fault-finding techniques will be critical to success. Change and project management experience will therefore be highly advantageous.
• You will have experience of preparing and managing engineering budgets.
• An appreciation of a wide variety of engineering disciplines i.e. electrical, mechanical, chemical, process control and optimisation will be critical to success and credibility in this role.
• Excellent project management skills are essential as you will play a key role, on capital expenditure projects.
• A high level of IT literacy is essential i.e. Microsoft and maintenance management and process control systems such as Siemens, Alan Bradley etc
• You will be an excellent communicator both in written and verbal format with confidence, strong leadership presence, and technical and professional credibility.
• You will have a demonstrable track record of maintenance team leadership, motivation, and development, working closely with HR to produce competency matrices, training plans, talent identification, coaching and mentoring.
• You will be an adept at engaging at all levels from the maintenance team to senior management within a matrix structure, with well-honed persuasion and influencing skills.

To apply without delay, please email your CV, quoting reference LX 1187124

Sales Managers - Very Financially Rewarding Career Opportunity

"A rare chance for established Sales Executives to join a successful asset finance business and develop their sales management skills to the next level".

Base Salary £50-60000 (DOE) OTE £150,000 Fantastic Benefits

East Midlands

Commutable from: Northampton, Kettering, Wellingborough, Rushden, Olney, Newport Pagnell, Towcester, Daventry, Buckingham, Brackley, Corby, Milton Keynes, Luton, Bedford, Higham Ferrers, Banbury

Are you a Sales professional at the top of your game?

Maybe you've left college or university, taken a job in sales and reached a high level of achievement in your industry.

Life is good. You're earning decent money.

But perhaps you're wondering what's next? Have you reached a ceiling but have the ambition and drive to go further?

Our client is looking for someone like you. They work in the commercial finance industry and want a rising star to develop into a superstar through their fast-track sales management programme.

You'll be working alongside the Managing Director, Operations Director, and Sales Director, who will all give you first-hand training of their business to help you develop into a Sales Manager in 18 months. As part of that training, our client will support and pay for you to obtain your LIBF Diploma in Asset Finance (DipAF), if you wish.

Currently, you may be working in a role such as prestige car sales, high-end property sales, or capital equipment, or other B2B or B2C sales and you'll have learned the art of consultative selling. You'll have developed your communication skills to work with companies of all shapes and sizes. And that variety is one of the key features of this role. For example, you could go from talking to a small wine-bar owner about finance for new fridges to the FD of a £10m business wanting finance to purchase a fleet of commercial vehicles.

Your day-to-day role will combine generating new business from warm leads, which you'll aim to convert into long-term accounts for you to manage. Getting to know your clients' businesses will be critical to your success as you'll be able to identify further opportunities to provide financial solutions to help them grow and thrive.

Our client's industry works at a fast pace, and you will have multiple deals in progress at any one time (perhaps 30-40), which can go from initial contact to funds in the bank in a matter of days. As such, you'll be able to flex your time-management muscles and enjoy your sales commission being paid shortly after the client is onboard.

As you rise through the business, you'll then mentor, train and lead other sales executives to bring through the next generation of brokers in the business. And to top it all you will also benefit from an override commission on earnings generated by the team, as well as many other market-leading benefits.

STRATEGIST - PROCUREMENT CATEGORY MANAGEMENT & PLANNING

£/€Very Competitive Bonus Blue Chip Benefits

Location: Flexible/Hybrid Role - UK, Netherlands, or Germany

"It's a slightly unusual role".

And that's a great way of summarising this position for our client. They're a well-established organisation in the specialist renewables and power generation industry that wants to become "best-in-class" in terms of its procurement process.

As part of this strategic development plan, they would like to appoint a Category Manager Specialist to sit within their large pan European procurement team. The main focus of this role is to work alongside each Category Manager to help them develop longer-term procurement strategies for each category.

As such, you'll be mentoring, coaching, and developing the category management team to help them think differently and innovate new ideas. This may take the form of working one-to-one with the managers or running workshops to create an open culture of collaboration between the team.

So, they're looking for a category management expert who's used to working in a blue-chip, world-class procurement function and can bring new ideas into the company. Experience of working in the power generation industry is not essential, and they're open to considering candidates from any highly regulated industry in the public or commercial sector such as utilities, defence, aerospace, chemicals, automotive, FMCG as long as it's within a multinational matrix structure with a substantial procurement and category management function. Candidates who combine in house and leading procurement consultancy backgrounds would also be very interesting

Your personality will be a deciding factor in this role, as you'll need the drive and desire to develop a high-performing team. You'll be a natural people-person who can connect with colleagues to help them become the best versions of themselves. In addition, you'll have the vision and the presentation skills to convey it to the team and get them excited about the levels they can achieve. Career development prospects are excellent.

This role can be based at any of our client's business units in the UK (North West or Buckinghamshire), Germany (Lower Saxony), and the Netherlands (Overijssel).

Candidates should be university degree/Masters degree educated ideally with a professional procurement/purchasing qualification such as CIPS or equivalent.

It really is a unique role, but it's going to be a rewarding one for the right candidate. As you can imagine, there's plenty more detail to discuss about this role, so please indicate your interest by emailing your CV, quoting reference LX 1175876

SENIOR BUYERS/CATEGORY SPECIALISTS

"EPC, CAPEX ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION & PROJECTS"

£Very Competitive Bonus Excellent Blue Chip Benefits

Location: Hybrid Working (Client Site North West Based)

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

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

The Role:

* To support the EPC Project Procurement Manager/ Engineering, Construction and Projects Team in the execution of both local and global strategies.

* To work with relevant customers/stakeholders and procurement colleagues in the development and execution of customer aligned and fully integrated category plan(s) for Engineering, Construction and Projects, and taking the commercial lead in the sourcing, selection and management of suppliers for all associated projects.

* As a member of a global procurement and category team actively contribute to the development and execution of the category plan and associated projects in order to drive maximum value from the supply chain and the dissemination of best practice.

* To actively contribute to the development of the Category Plan such that the Team is clear on the vision, strategy and implementation process.

* To develop, evaluate and manage internal and external supplier relationships such that they support the optimisation of our client's position.

* To manage significant and complex supplier contracts in line with corporate policies and procedures to drive both value and compliance for the Company

* To develop partnerships with customer groups and business leaders in order to gain their support and co-operation in the delivery of sourcing projects and the category plan.

* To work with key customers to ensure an effective view of business strategy, portfolio of projects and priorities such that realistic expectations are formed on all sides.

* To develop partnerships with customer groups and business leaders in order to gain their support and co-operation in the delivery of sourcing projects and the category plan.

* To work with key customers to ensure an effective view of business strategy, portfolio of projects and priorities such that realistic expectations are formed on all sides.

* Support the Procurement Manager in the development of self and peers in becoming a professional customer facing value adding function and exploiting the collective knowledge of the Procurement function.

The Ideal Candidate:

* University degree educated (or with evidence of recent CPD) plus MCIPS essential.

* Experience gained within a multinational, corporate and regulated environment such as utilities, aerospace, pharmaceutical, electronics, engineering, capital intensive industry, chemicals, construction, environments etc.

* At least four years' procurement experience including minimum two years in a category manager or senior buyer role within the £multi million multi year, large scale CAPEX, Engineering, Construction Projects category area.

* EPC engineering and construction contract framework experience and knowledge essential.

* An understanding of category management principles and a working knowledge of SAP processes and functionality across the procurement process and integration with other functions.

* Excellent stakeholder engagement, persuasion and influencing including business case development and presentation experience.

* Excellent track record of supplier management and development including implementation of supplier management programmes with key suppliers.

* Experience of advising and leading on bid evaluation approach in support of supplier selection.

* Experience of development and execution of project procurement strategies within the context of construction and engineering projects.

* Able to drive a lean sourcing culture, driving efficiencies and improvements by challenging current practice and actively participating with regulatory bodies to support innovative procurement.

HEAD OF ADMINISTRATION -SALES SUPPORT

Salary £45-55000 (Dependent on Experience) Car Allowance Bonus Benefits

Location: East Midlands

Commutable from Northampton, Wellingborough, Newport Pagnell, Moulton, Rothwell, Rushden, Higham Ferrers, Stony Stratford, Cranfield, Brixworth, Rugby, Daventry, Crick, Milton Keynes, Bedford, Kettering, Towcester, Market Harborough, Leicester, Coventry, Corby, Banbury, Brackley,

A great career development opportunity for an experienced Administrative Support Team Leader, Supervisor or Manager to join a high growth and key player within the financial services sector as Head of Administration - Sales Support. Our client is experiencing unprecedented growth and expansion of its operations. You will lead a team of sixteen engaged in administrative and secretarial support to a large cross functional and executive team including sales, legal, finance, credit and underwriting, HR and Recruitment.

The Role:

As Head of Administration - Sales Support, you will be

· Responsible for delivering service and operational excellence through leading, motivating and developing the administration team to achieve team targets and individual objectives within a time sensitive environment.

· You will drive a continuous improvement ideology through collaborative engagement across business areas. This will support standardisation, simplicity, consistency, and quality for customers.

· Manage the prioritisation of tasks and workflow throughout the sales support and administration team.

· Assist with recruitment for the department including planning for probation and initial support for new employees

· Training, mentoring and coaching individuals to ensure that their knowledge and skill levels are appropriate to carry out their administrative and secretarial duties

· Lead by example in displaying the most accurate and effective methods of carrying out the essential team tasks

· Manage the training requirements of the team including the implementation of any new processes and procedures

· Manage the performance of individuals by utilising monthly one to one feedback sessions and providing individuals with objectives and personal development plans in line with standards

· Monitor and manage staff performance / conduct, up to and including investigation stage

· Manage the daily workloads, plan resource, and set individual and team targets to ensure SLAs, targets objectives are achieved

· Process transactions and make decisions in line with the agreed mandates

· Motivate individuals and the team to generate a positive, working environment and produce work of a high standard

· Review the quality of the work produced by the team by completing monthly auditing in line with the quality assurance framework. If required followed up by structured coaching

· Produce regular MI reflecting the teams' performance to support and monitor objective performance

· Consistently apply the HR procedures including absence management procedures to minimise/control absence levels within the team

· Assist with implementing change in a manner that maintains / enhances performance levels.

· Drive efficiencies through identifying process failings and suggesting appropriate improvements

The Ideal Candidate:

· Educated to minimum A level/BTEC HNC/HND or University Degree

· Current and recent experience in a supervisory, team leadership or managerial role within administrative/secretarial or sales support

· Experience leading a team processing financial documentation in a time sensitive environment would be key to success.

· Experience as a Senior Paralegal or Legal secretary or within Financial Services such as Retail Banking, Asset Finance, Loans, Professional Services, Mortgages or Conveyancing administrative support would be advantageous

· Experience within finance documentation related administration such as financial services, fleet & vehicles leasing, legal, mortgages or conveyancing or asset finance or loans or professional services would be advantageous but not essential and experience gained in other fast paced sales support/administration environments would be considered.

· A confident communicator, used to operating as an indispensable part of a very busy leadership team, ensuring that your administration team support the sales team and other functions to convert and process sales, proposals and contracts ensuring excellent customer service.

· An excellent professional manner and presentation will be a prerequisite as you will operating at senior leadership and board level internally and externally will be communicating with external partners such as financial institutions and suppliers.

· Confident and proactive manner.

· Professional with excellent people management, development, coaching and mentoring experience.

· A performance manager who understands an individual's ambitions, motivations, training needs, strengths, and development areas effectively

· Experience of training and coaching an administration team to be the best they can be.

· Excellent presentation skills as you will be liaising at senior management and executive level.

· Excellent time management, planning, problem solving skills

· Very PC literate to ensure that your team deliver a timely and accurate service when it comes to preparing documentation.

· A great reputation for leading a sales support/administration team renowned for accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail.

· You will be a self-starter, proactive and solutions driven.

· A team player used to a fast-paced deadline driven commercial/sales environment.

In return our client offers a very competitive salary, a car allowance, an annual bonus and a range of other benefits and social/team events.

SALES MANAGERS - B2B

"Take a leap & switch your sales career to a more financially lucrative and rewarding B2B sales environment"

Base Salary £50-60000 OTE £125-150,000 (Year 1-2 Fantastic Benefits

East Midlands (Office Based) Commutable from Bedfordshire, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire. Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire

Are you a graduate calibre, high performing sales professional looking for a new challenge in a more financial rewarding and lucrative career? Then the world of commercial asset finance sales could be the perfect opportunity to excel and be handsomely rewarded for your efforts. Our client can offer a rising star like you a development programme that will make you a superstar

They provide tailored funding solutions for businesses wanting to growth and innovate. This could include capital investment in new fixed assets, such as new machinery, vehicle/fleet leasing and materials handling or other business equipment or in soft assets such as IT/ERP systems.

So, it's a B2B consultative selling process rather than a purely transactional one. Our client is looking for sales professionals with proven skills in understanding business needs and creating an appropriate solution as this is a core part of this role.

You will be generating new business from warm leads, which you will aim to convert into long term accounts.

Our client is keen to speak to ambitious, results focused, graduate calibre sales professionals currently working within the following sectors, although they are flexible to consider other B2B sales experience:

* Wholesaling and Distribution - Branch Managers who sell B2B

* Banking - Business Relationship Manager

* Vehicle Fleet Leasing & Rental

* Commercial and Private Vehicle Dealership - Senior Sales Managers

* Business Enterprise Software Sales

* Industrial Plant/Materials Handling Sales

* Catering/Manufacturing Equipment Sales

* Parcels/Freight Solutions to SMEs & Corporates

* Property Rental & Sales

* Commercial Asset Finance

Our client will provide first hand training to help you to develop your commercial asset finance sales skill. Our client will also support and pay for your LIBF Diploma in Asset Finance (DipAF) if you wish.

Our client's industry works at a fast pace, and you will have multiple deals in progress at any one time (perhaps 30-40), which can go from initial contact to funds in the bank in a matter of days. As such, you'll be able to flex your time-management muscles and enjoy your generous sales commission being paid as soon as the deal is complete-there's no waiting for the month's figures to be announced.

As for your skills, our client envisages you will be degree educated and have a sound grasp of company financials such as balance sheets and P & L statements. You'll be working with company MDs and FDs, so you must be able to speak their financial language. Ideally, you will have managed others in your previous roles so you can provide mentoring and guidance to your team.

As you rise through the business, having benefited from our client's fast track development programme, you will take a leadership role as both a "player coach" and individual contributor, managing a team. As a result, you will also benefit from override commission on earnings generated by your team as well as other market leading benefits.

TECHNICAL MANAGER - CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
"High profile role for commercially astute, technical leader and concrete technology specialist to join blue chip multinational at a prestigious customer site."

£Very Competitive Bonus Blue Chip Benefits

Cumbria/Lake District

As an expert in concrete, you'll have already laid the foundations of your career and built a library of knowledge and experience. But would you like to extend your skills even further?

Putting aside the terrible puns, our client is offering the rare opportunity for someone with your ability to join a unique, long-term project at their site in Cumbria.

If we say they're providing concrete, made to exacting standards, to their client in the nuclear industry, you don't need to be a genius to fill in the blanks of the companies involved.

It's a long-term supply contract which should provide you with enough job security to consider relocating to the region if you live outside a commutable zone. Plus, it has a high level of prestige with the instantly recognisable organisations you'll be working for who could catapult your career to new highs.

So, as the Technical Manager, you'll lead a small team of six technicians at the concrete manufacturing plant. The overview of the role is to provide expert knowledge and technical support to the sales and operational teams regarding customer specifications and product manufacture/delivery.

Given the construction projects involve, you can imagine that ensuring the quality and specification of the concrete is critical. So this is an active role where you'll be a visible presence in the manufacturing plant and on-site at the end user's facility. You won't be stationed in a lab, crunching data all day, as you'll provide technical support and advice to main contractors and engineers.

As Technical Manager, you'll already have a solid working knowledge of aggregates and Ready Mix (RMX) concrete products and their applications. Plus, you'll be familiar with EN206 standards and specifications.

Qualifications-wise, you'll likely have a University Certificate or Diploma in Concrete Studies, City and Guilds Concrete Technology and Construction (similar). But, most importantly, you'll thoroughly understand the concrete production process and be confident in communicating with engineers and technicians at all levels.

In return, our client offers the kind of benefits package you'd expect from a company of their size and will help with your relocation if you live outside of the area.

As you can imagine, there are many other details to discuss. So please indicate your interest by emailing your CV, quoting reference LX 1209217

BUYER/CATEGORY BUYER- ENERGY (PART TIME 20 hours)

£38-42000 Pro Rata (20 hours per week) Excellent Benefits

Location: Hybrid Working - Client Site in North West

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

This is a great part time opportunity for a degree educated and procurement professional within a global multinational energy environment. Our client is a multi-site manufacturing/processing and complex matrix organisation.

Our client has an opportunity for a Buyer to join its pan European procurement management team as Energy Buyer on a part time 20 hours per week basis. Previous experience of the Energy category is not necessary.

This role will offer good career development to a self-starter with lots of initiative, drive and ambition, keen to learn and to build the skills and technical procurement capabilities to progress to Senior Buyer. Our client will support your CIPS studies, if you are part qualified, as well as offering you lots of other training and development to enhance your career.
An interest in and previous experience of indirect categories such as utilities or energy or facilities or other would be a good foundation for this role. Some previous experience of drafting and executing model form contracts, such as the management of term and framework contractors will be very useful. Our client will provide extensive training.

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

The Ideal Candidate:
* University degree educated
* Interested in working 20 hours per week part time.
* Part or Fully Qualified MCIPS or willing to study.
* Experience gained within a multinational, corporate and regulated environment such as utilities, chemical, nuclear, energy, power generation, aerospace, construction, pharmaceutical, engineering, capital intensive industry, public sector
* At least 18 months procurement experience in a Buyer role within Direct or Indirect Spend area, Energy, Utilities, Manufacturing, CAPEX, Capital Projects, Engineering, Facilities Management, General Building Projects, Construction arena.
* Some experience of assisting with the preparation and execution of model form contracts and the management of term and framework contractors highly advantageous but training will be provided.
* An understanding of category management principles and a working knowledge of SAP processes and functionality across the procurement process and integration with other functions.
* Some experience of supplier management including implementation of supplier management programmes with key suppliers would be highly advantageous.
* Confidence and capability to influence at all levels of the organisation through strong relationship management.
* Excellent analytical, research, communication, and presentation skills.
* Excellent team working ability, particularly with suppliers and procurement and category managers.
* Ability to develop and manage strong relationships both internally and externally (e.g. suppliers).
* Highly motivated with a drive for results - performance focused.

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

To apply without delay, please email your CV quoting reference LX 1208574 01905 381 320 www.martinveasey.com

Sales Managers - Very Financially Rewarding Career Opportunity

"A rare chance for established Sales Executives to join a successful asset finance business and develop their sales management skills to the next level".

Base Salary £35-50000 (DOE) OTE £85-150,000 Fantastic Benefits

East Midlands

Commutable from: Northampton, Kettering, Wellingborough, Rushden, Olney, Newport Pagnell, Towcester, Daventry, Buckingham, Brackley, Corby, Milton Keynes, Luton, Bedford, Higham Ferrers

Are you a Sales professional at the top of your game?

Maybe you've left college or university, taken a job in sales and reached a high level of achievement in your industry.

Life is good. You're earning decent money.

But perhaps you're wondering what's next? Have you reached a ceiling but have the ambition and drive to go further?

Our client is looking for someone like you. They work in the commercial finance industry and want a rising star to develop into a superstar through their fast-track sales management programme.

You'll be working alongside the Managing Director, Operations Director, and Sales Director, who will all give you first-hand training of their business to help you develop into a Sales Manager in 18 months. As part of that training, our client will support and pay for you to obtain your LIBF Diploma in Asset Finance (DipAF), if you wish.

Currently, you may be working in a role such as prestige car sales, high-end property sales, or capital equipment, or other B2B or B2C sales and you'll have learned the art of consultative selling. You'll have developed your communication skills to work with companies of all shapes and sizes. And that variety is one of the key features of this role. For example, you could go from talking to a small wine-bar owner about finance for new fridges to the FD of a £10m business wanting finance to purchase a fleet of commercial vehicles.

Your day-to-day role will combine generating new business from warm leads, which you'll aim to convert into long-term accounts for you to manage. Getting to know your clients' businesses will be critical to your success as you'll be able to identify further opportunities to provide financial solutions to help them grow and thrive.

Our client's industry works at a fast pace, and you will have multiple deals in progress at any one time (perhaps 30-40), which can go from initial contact to funds in the bank in a matter of days. As such, you'll be able to flex your time-management muscles and enjoy your sales commission being paid shortly after the client is onboard.

As you rise through the business, you'll then mentor, train and lead other sales executives to bring through the next generation of brokers in the business. And to top it all you will also benefit from an override commission on earnings generated by the team, as well as many other market-leading benefits.

MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING MANAGER - FMCG MANUFACTURER

"Experienced Engineering Manager to lead plant maintenance team at the UK division of global multinational in the FMCG food/drinks sector."

Salary: c£55-65000 + Bonus & Car Allowance Blue Chip Benefits

Milton Keynes

Commutable from Milton Keynes, Bedford, Kempston, Biggleswade, Sandy, Newport Pagnell, Stony Stratford, Dunstable, Luton, Wellingborough, Huntingdon, Northampton, Shefford, Letchworth. Leighton Buzzard, Houghton Regis.

Our client is a well-established UK division of a global multinational manufacturer within the food and beverages sector.

They are seeking an experienced Maintenance & Engineering Manager to lead a multi skilled engineering team of fifteen, including three supervisors, at their flagship UK site, which employs c120 people.

The Role:

Reporting to the Plant Director, you will lead a team of electricians and mechanical fitters and process control ensuring that plant equipment and maintenance systems are maintained, developed, and improved within a lean manufacturing and continuous improvement environment and culture. A key objective will be to improve reliability, PPM and OEE.

The focus will be on safety first and zero harm and as Maintenance & Engineering Manager you will proactively champion and promote this safe working culture ethos amongst your team and contractors.

You will lead the daily management of a production critical maintenance department within a FMCG, 24/7 manufacturing site.

Our client is therefore seeking a time served/HND/Degree qualified Engineering professional (electrical and/or mechanical) with a recent track record of engineering maintenance team senior leadership gained within a FMCG quality focused, manufacturing operation.

The Ideal Candidate:

* Qualified in engineering with a good understanding of mechanical engineering and electrical engineering. Qualifications in 18th edition/equivalent, IOSH, NEBOSH

* Your engineering & maintenance team management experience will be from a very high safety culture, FMCG food or beverage manufacturing/processing or similar environment.

* Experience using lean and continuous improvement techniques including root cause analysis and fault-finding techniques will be critical to success. Change and project management experience will therefore be highly advantageous.

* You will have experience of preparing and managing engineering budgets.

* An appreciation of a wide variety of engineering disciplines i.e. electrical, mechanical, chemical, process control and optimisation will be critical to success and credibility in this role.

* Excellent project management skills are essential as you will play a key role, on capital expenditure projects.

* A high level of IT literacy is essential i.e. Microsoft and maintenance management and process control systems such as Siemens, Alan Bradley etc

* You will be an excellent communicator both in written and verbal format with confidence, strong leadership presence, and technical and professional credibility.

* You will have a demonstrable track record of maintenance team leadership, motivation, and development, working closely with HR to produce competency matrices, training plans, talent identification, coaching and mentoring.

* You will be an adept at engaging at all levels from the maintenance team to senior management within a matrix structure, with well-honed persuasion and influencing skills.

To apply without delay, please email your CV, quoting reference LX 1187124