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Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: RS Pro Head of Product & Sourcing Location: Corby, ENG, GB, NN17 5JF Brand: RS Pro Work Location: Hybrid Head of Product and Sourcing (RS Pro) Location: Corby, Northants (Hybrid Working) RS PRO, the own brand of RS, offers a wide range of over 90,000 quality products across every industry. We have an opening for a Head of Product, to lead an awesome team of Category Managers, in delivering continued growth and success of our market-leading own-brand range. What you will be responsible for: Leading product category strategies to deliver on KPIs, including: Driving NPI revenue and managing effective new launches Achieving supplier cost reductions by negotiating savings and creating efficiencies Improving quality through reductions in % returns and driving compliance across the supply base Increasing BWP revenue, supporting RS' sustainability and ethical agenda Reducing supply chain risks by diversifying sourcing and decreasing % reliance on Ch/TW Elevating supplier compliance rates through % SEDEX signup initiatives Develop and manage a high performing team of Category Managers Coach and mentor category managers and cross-functional cell teams, ensuring alignment with RS PRO strategic objectives, streamlined collaboration, and delivery of measurable results. Support the Category Managers to successfully deliver on Category Strategies, ensuring they (and wider business) understand the goals, priorities and key success metrics Champion supplier management and accountability, driving performance, continuous improvement, and quality outcomes through effective relationships and category-level insights Collaborate across functions and markets to address customer needs, focusing on supporting high-growth regions e.g. Americas, while maintaining a global perspective Establish robust product lifecycle management, from NPI through to end-of-life optimisation, ensuring category profitability and alignment with customer expectations Analyse market trends and data to identify product opportunities, optimise pricing, and anticipate risks Ensure operational efficiency and governance through data-led decision-making and fostering a culture of continuous improvement What we are looking for from you: An experienced team manager, with a real focus on getting the best from your people. Commercially astute and solution oriented Data led in decision making, with a strong analytical skill-set, including the use of data tools e.g. Excel, PowerBI and Digital/Online Trading tools Able to enhance & build on great culture Experience in working with global supplier brands Experience of working in a matrix and cross-cultural environment Experience of working in a Commercial environment Sound commercial acumen and broad communication skills Strong negotiation and influencing skills Operational problem solver and excellent project management capability Confident and experienced in understanding and presenting performance results to senior leadership teams We are RS Group. At RS we've been solving engineering problems for over 80 years: big ones, small ones, easy and difficult ones. We turn the 'what ifs' into the 'why nots', the impossible into the possible. Our purpose? Making amazing happen for a better world. We offer service and product solutions. We send out a parcel every 2 seconds, to over 130 countries. We provide over 700,000 in-stock and over 3 million unstocked products to more than 1.2 million customers. We want people like you, as you are curious about things, you like doing things differently and also in a human way with empathy. Because that's exactly how we partner with people - our customers, suppliers, colleagues and communities - to solve problems. We'll also invest in your development and wellbeing - because building a more diverse and inclusive culture, being ethical, responsible and committed to our Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) action plan is at the heart of everything we do. Come and join us and over 9000 employees worldwide - and we'll help you to think big, do more and unleash your brilliance, so you do amazing things too.

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: People Business Partner Location: Corby, ENG, GB, NN17 5JF; London, ENG, GB, N1C 4AG Brand: RS Group Function: Human Resources Work Location: Hybrid This role is offered on a hybrid basis, involving a combination of working from our Corby or London office, and remotely. It is available as either a permanent or fixed-term contract. We are seeking an experienced People Business Partner for a key senior role in our Corporate Services team. You will partner with business leaders to drive the people strategy, lead initiatives such as organizational design, talent management, and change projects, and support a high-performance, inclusive culture. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver people-related programs that support business growth and operational excellence across the region. What you will be doing: Lead the development and execution of people strategies aligned with Corporate Services and Global Shared Business Services goals. Partner with senior leadership to drive business objectives, offering strategic HR support through coaching and consulting. Utilize people data proactively to provide insights that inform business decisions and foster an inclusive culture. Manage people-related change projects, including organizational design and restructuring. Define and implement talent strategies in alignment with business strategies, collaborating with global teams. Drive people initiatives across regions, ensuring consistency and continuous improvement in people tools and processes within a global, complex matrix environment. About you: Proven experience in a senior HR business partnering role, influencing strategy and delivering solutions across global business areas. Expertise in workforce planning, talent management, and organizational design, with experience managing change in a multicultural environment. Strong coaching and advisory skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders. Experience using people data for decision-making and insights. Success in fostering a diverse, high-performing culture through aligned People strategies. Collaborative, results-driven, with excellent networking and negotiation skills in a matrixed global environment. The extras you'll get: At RS, besides standard employee benefits, including an annual bonus, private healthcare, and generous holidays, we offer new Family Friendly Policies such as: Support for health conditions with £500/year for monitoring & consultation. Support for neurodiverse colleagues and families, including needs assessments and post-diagnostic support. Support for women at different life stages, including fertility, endometriosis, and menopause monitoring. Enhanced coverage for trans colleagues, including voice coaching and gender confirmation surgeries. About RS Group: RS is a global solutions partner for industrial customers and suppliers, operating in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, supported by global supply chain and corporate functions. We stock over 2,500 supplier brands and 500,000 products, with 61% of sales digital. We are committed to Making Amazing Happen for a better world, with a vision to be the first choice for customers, suppliers, our people, and communities. We foster an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Are you ready to explore the possibilities?

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Location: London, ENG, GB, N1C 4AG Brand: RS Group Function: Digital & Technology Work Location: Hybrid London: Hybrid Role Purpose The VP, IT Engineering is a senior executive who reports to the Global CIO Information Services and Technology. The role is accountable for cloud, integration, middleware, and API platforms for RSGroup globally. This highly technical position requires an understanding of both business and IT to drive innovation and shape demand for technology that increases business value by building and maintaining common reusable platforms. The VP will coordinate IT resources and work with cross-functional teams to ensure opportunities deliver the expected business value, acting as a point of escalation when needed. The engineering role will work closely with architects, change teams, program and project managers, business analysts, infrastructure teams, and others to communicate and consolidate project requirements and objectives. Their ultimate goal is to evolve culture, build strategic partnerships, and platforms to drive business value through the use of common shared platforms and engineering disciplines. Our business leaders must view IS&T as strategic partners. To elevate to the role of strategic business leader, IT must move beyond solely providing services and become a truly converged strategic platform partner that shares ownership of both business strategy and results. The VP, Engineering is a key driver in allowing Technology to move into this strategic partnership role, stimulating and shaping business demand while providing a consolidated view and common reusable platform. A strong engineering capability converges cross-functional teams and eliminates value-depleting organizational silos, driving a culture of creativity, innovation, collaboration, and shared platforms across the enterprise. Responsibilities Reporting to the Global Chief Information Officer, this role will have IT engineering and delivery responsibility globally for Cloud services, Middleware Integration, and APIs. The Engineering Director will partner with Technology and Business leaders to stimulate, surface, and shape demand for engineered IT platforms, solutions, and assets, ensuring delivery of IT solutions that generate business value. Strategic Leadership and Strategy Work with senior leaders to evolve culture and organizational behavior, elevating IT into a strategic partner. Lead and mentor diverse engineering teams specializing in cloud platforms, middleware, integration, and microservices. Develop deep knowledge of technology roadmaps and execution globally, building relationships with business and IT leaders. Act as the principal technology advisor for Cloud and Integration decisions. Partner with enterprise architects to develop technology and engineering-enabled business capability roadmaps. Evaluate proposals, build business cases, and plan new joint initiatives with business and IT leaders. Lead global initiatives to evaluate and select integration strategies, tools, and methodologies. Technical Oversight Oversee the architecture and deployment of cloud platforms. Guide the development and integration of middleware solutions. Drive the design and implementation of robust APIs and microservices. Identify capability and IT service gaps and contribute to improvement efforts. Project Management Manage the end-to-end software development lifecycle for engineering projects. Collaborate with teams to define technical requirements and project scope. Monitor KPIs to assess team effectiveness and project outcomes. Collaboration and Communication Work closely with cross-functional teams to align engineering efforts with business needs. Communicate technical concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders. Budget and Resource Management Develop and manage the engineering budget, ensuring resource optimization. Implement tools and technologies to enhance engineering productivity. Stay current with industry trends and best practices. Promote continuous learning and improvement within the engineering organization. Candidate Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Significant experience in information technology development and engineering. Solid experience in facilitating the development and implementation of business initiatives. Extensive experience with cloud platforms, middleware solutions, and API microservices. Strong knowledge of software development methodologies, including Agile and DevOps. Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies. Demonstrated track record of creating common platform technology solutions. Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills. Ability to listen, build rapport, and establish credibility as a strategic partner. Exceptional ability to lead change using positive methods. Strong communication skills in writing, speaking, and presenting. Demonstrated passion for technology and engineering. Highly self-motivated with the ability to attract, develop and retain talent.