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Head of Commercial Department: United Utilities Employment Type: Permanent Location: Worsley Compensation: £90,000 - £100,000 / year Description As Head of Commercial in you will be a key member of the Leadership Team, driving business growth and operational excellence. You will lead a high-performing team and focus on commercial strategy, margin improvement, and building strong client and stakeholder relationships. With a deep understanding of the utilities collaborating with the Contract Director, supply chain, and customers to deliver high standards of service. Key Responsibilities Contract Procurement & Negotiation: Oversee procurement with contract stakeholders, ensuring alignment with commercial goals, especially with Local Delivery Partners (LDPs). Contract Performance Monitoring: Track contract performance against KPIs, ensuring financial and operational targets are met. Stakeholder & Supply Chain Collaboration: Foster collaboration to improve performance and customer satisfaction. Leadership & Direction: Guide and support contract-wide staff, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Budget & Risk Management: Manage internal and client budgets, and proactively address contractual risks. Operational Process Improvement: Continuously refine processes to enhance contract performance and profitability. Subcontractor Management: Maintain strong relationships with subcontractors and LDPs, ensuring compliance. Governance & Compliance: Ensure adherence to regulatory frameworks, including safety and environmental standards. Behavioural Competencies Client-Centric Focus: Strengthen client relationships while maintaining commercial conditions. Communication & Negotiation: Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills to achieve business outcomes. Leadership & Accountability: Lead by example, ensuring ownership of commercial outcomes. Problem Solving: Develop data-driven, practical solutions to challenges. Adaptability & Change Management: Embrace and guide teams through change. Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Cultivate a culture of innovation and performance enhancement. Strategic Thinking: Set clear, measurable goals aligned with broader business and client objectives. Experience and Qualifications Subcontractor & Team Leadership: Proven management of subcontractors and multidisciplinary teams. High-Volume Contract Management: Experience with large-scale contracts, ensuring financial and operational efficiency. Financial & Contractual Oversight: Skilled in cost value reconciliations, profit and loss management, and risk mitigation. Utilities Industry Expertise: Extensive experience in the commercial management of high-volume contracts in the utilities sector. Stakeholder Relationship Development: Strong track record in managing senior relationships. Performance Improvement: Ability to identify and address operational and process gaps. Technical Competencies RICS Qualification: Desirable but not essential. NEC4 Contract Experience: Essential, particularly in utilities. Framework Contract Expertise: Experience with large-scale framework contracts in the utilities sector. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven leader to drive growth, innovation, and performance in the utilities sectors. Salary and Benefits We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package. Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners. We understand that privacy and the security of your personal information is extremely important. By applying for this role, you agree to the terms of our privacy policy.

Brand & Product Marketing Director We are looking for an exceptional Brand & Product Marketing Director to bridge the gap between "what we build" and "how customers see us." In this role, you will own the global brand identity, the go-to-market (GTM) strategy for our product portfolio, and our communications & advocacy programmes. This is a high impact leadership role, blending strategy, creativity and storytelling across all customer touchpoints. About Yoto Yoto is a screen-free interactive audio platform for kids. We make carefully connected audio players that kids control, with no microphones, cameras or ads. We have a catalogue of audio that inspires creative play and learning with 1,000+ titles in our card store from top creators, publishers and labels - think Disney, Marvel, Roald Dahl and Universal Music. We also create Yoto Originals like BrainBots. Voted the 14th fastest-growing private software technology company in Britain in The Sunday Times 100 Tech 2025; and named the 94th fastest-growing company in Europe in the prestigious FT1000. Ranked 9th in Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in 2024; and featured in the Sifted 100 fastest-growing startups across the UK by revenue growth. Featured in Bloomberg's 25 UK startups to watch in 2023; and ranked second fastest growing tech company in the UK in the Deloitte Fast50. Named one of TIME Magazine's Top 100 Inventions of 2020. We're over 200 employees spread across the world and growing! We're on a mission to be the soundtrack of childhood, and help families on their own unique adventures. By creating products that inspire independent play, we help families discover and grow with an inspiring world of audio - and we would like you to help us achieve it! What you'll be doing Own and iterate our Global Brand Strategy & identity, including: Ensuring a consistent narrative, look & feel across all customer touchpoints (from TikTok ads to packaging & POS) Develop and execute high-impact brand awareness campaigns that move the needle on top-of-funnel growth Identify and execute strategic partnerships, collaborations, and activations Adapt global strategies for regional nuances (NA, EMEA, APAC) without diluting the core brand essence Deliver beautiful and impactful creative through our in-house creative studio Own and execute our Product Marketing & GTM strategy: Lead the global GTM strategy for all new product launches (hardware & software), coordinating between Product Development, Supply Chain, and Growth teams Translate complex product features into compelling, benefit-driven messaging that resonates with diverse global personas. Own and execute our Content Marketing strategy: Develop and execute a multi-channel content roadmap that supports product launches & seasonal campaigns Work with Acquisition & Retention marketing teams to maximise the potential of our content proposition in acquiring new families to Yoto and growing LTV of our existing families Own and execute our Global Communications strategy across all corporate and consumer PR Nurturing and growing the Yoto community to create a sustained engine of stories, user content, creators, superfans, local advocates, and insights Develop a consumer research roadmap which enables a rich understanding of customer needs, identifying opportunities for Yoto's future growth Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and career growth Work closely with our Product, Acquisition & Retention Marketing teams to ensure a unified communications strategy across all channels and touchpoints What you'll bring You are equal parts creative storyteller and data-driven strategist. You love a beautiful aesthetic, but you care even more that it works 8-12+ years of experience in brand and product marketing, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role Proven experience scaling a brand & launching new products across multiple international markets Exceptional writing and presentation skills-you can sell a vision to the Board just as easily as you can write a punchy headline Experience managing multimillion-dollar budgets, leveraging best-in-class marketing effectiveness & measurement Analytical rigour - proficient in using data to inform both creative and go-to-market decisions Exceptional leadership skills & ability to collaborate cross-functionally Comfortable in a fast-paced, constantly evolving scale-up environment, with a strong bias for action Bachelor's degree A passion for audio content and technology Salary £110,000 - £120,000 based on experience What you can expect from Yoto Flexibility: Hybrid working - expectation of 1 day a week on average in our London office, but you are welcome to come in more than this. Take advantage of our 'work from anywhere' policy to work from a different location for up to 6 weeks every year. Summer Hours policy to use between the months of June and August. Financial: Receive Income Protection, covering long term sickness for up to 2 years and company sick pay that increases with length of service. Life Assurance cover from day one of your service. Workplace Pension offering up to 3% employer contributions, following probation. Generous employee referral bonus scheme. Health & Wellness: Private Medical Insurance via Aviva, or a Wellbeing Allowance to be used for memberships, subscriptions, treatment or therapy. Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) through WeCare and unlimited access to Dental advice and guidance via Toothfairy. Bike to work scheme to promote healthier lifestyles. Time Off: 25 days of holiday per year, plus bank holidays. On top of this, you also receive your birthday off, plus 1 extra day of holiday for every year worked after you hit your 2 year anniversary, up to 5 extra days. After 4 years of service, you are also eligible for our sabbatical policy offering up to 3 months' of unpaid sabbatical. Helping Families: Variety of family-friendly leave, including enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, pregnancy loss and carers leave. Unlock savings with our workplace nursery scheme, designed to support parents of preschool-aged children. People & Planet: Up to 2 volunteer days a year. A Book Allowance of up to £50 a year to contribute to your professional development. Fun Perks: You receive your very own Yoto player and starter pack of cards! Regular company socials and celebrations, including our annual YotoFest! Equity and Diversity At Yoto, we love creating a world where childhood is rich with discovery and joy. We're also passionate about building a workplace where everyone can thrive - both professionally and personally. We value flexibility and give our team the freedom to balance life and work in ways that suit them. We're committed to fostering a safe, diverse, and inclusive environment where all individuals, regardless of their background, feel valued and supported. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion group holds bi-monthly forums to elevate diverse voices and perspectives, ensuring everyone at Yoto feels heard, respected, and appreciated. We don't just embrace differences - we celebrate them. We share audio content from a vibrant and diverse community of creators. We are building a team that reflects that same diversity. We invite candidates from all walks of life to explore opportunities with us and join a company that champions flexibility, equity, and inclusion. Recruitment Process Please only apply or engage with Yoto jobs posted on our careers page. All correspondence from our Talent team will be processed through our application tracking system.

Hours: Full Time - 40 hours - Monday to Friday Creating and maintaining great places to live and work delivered by excellent people who care Purpose of Role This is a high-impact senior leadership role responsible for the delivery and performance of a major Defence projects and FM portfolio, valued at £25m-£30m for 2026. Job Description You will have full accountability for operational delivery, safety, commercial performance and team leadership, while remaining highly visible on site and closely engaged with both clients and supply chain partners. Responsibilities Full operational leadership of a major Defence works programme Visible, on-the-ground role across live projects Senior interface with DIO, establishment stakeholders and Tier 1 contractors Opportunity to step from Project Director into broader operational leadership Essential Qualifications/Skills Proven experience as a Project Director, Senior Project Manager, Contracts Manager or Operations Leader Background delivering large, complex construction or major works programmes, ideally within Defence, infrastructure or highly regulated environments Strong experience working with Tier 1 contractors and managing multi-disciplinary project teams Demonstrated ability to lead from the front, bringing teams together and improving delivery performance Comfortable operating at both strategic and site level - this is not a desk-based role Natural authority and credibility with senior clients, contractors and internal stakeholders In return for your hard work we offer additional training and development, 26 days holiday (+ bank holidays), generous pension contribution, life assurance and much more. We are VINCI Facilities - experts in the built environment. VINCI Facilities is a Facilities Management and Building Solutions provider, delivering cost-effective and sustainable bespoke solutions to customers in the public and private sectors. We are committed to working towards a lower carbon society, focusing on sustainable and innovative methods to exceed our partners' goals and add value for all stakeholders - and we were named the top-ranked FM service provider in the Sustainable FM Index for 2020. We put our people first. Always working as a team and collaborating from start to finish. We are the trusted expert in the built environment because we listen to our team and create a workplace that maximises their potential. Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Facilities is about recognising and celebrating each other's differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all. Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly. VINCI recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Wetherby You'll work directly with directors, estimators, site teams and the supply chain, taking full commercial ownership of several live projects from pre-contract through to final account. You'll be joining a business that's big enough to offer stability, but still small enough for your voice to matter click apply for full job details

Talent Research Partner (Recruitment Researcher / Recruitment Resourcer) Location: Kennington, London (SE11 5DP) Salary: £26,000-£31,000 base salary, depending on experience and capability. Impact Talent is an international, research-led executive search and recruitment consultancy specialising in senior hiring across shipping, ports, logistics, supply chain, industrial projects, and global infrastructure, with a strong focus on complex and emerging markets. We are looking for a full-time Talent Research Partner to play a central role in delivering high-quality searches across our Talent Essentials and Talent Connect recruitment offerings. This is a research-driven, candidate-focused role, ideal for someone early in their recruitment career (or looking to move into recruitment or executive search) who values quality, and long term development over volume led recruitment. You will work closely on a one-to-one basis with the Founder, supporting live searches across multiple geographies and sectors, starting with candidate research and qualification and progressing toward full search ownership over time. Recent examples of roles you will support include: Managing Director - Pakistan (Shipping) Project Implementation Director - Angola (Ports & Infrastructure) Country Manager - Nigeria (Shipping) General Manager - Iraq (Aviation) Deputy Country Manager - Mozambique (Logistics & Supply Chain) Head of Entity - Malaysia (Logistics) Logistics Manager - Guinea (Logistics) The role As a Talent Research Partner, you will be responsible for identifying, engaging, screening, and qualifying candidates using evidence-based judgement to ensure that only well assessed, motivated, and credible profiles progress through the process. You'll be given real responsibility from day one, with support and guidance as you develop in the role. Your responsibilities will include: Conducting structured market research and candidate sourcing through database searching, targeted headhunting, and network referrals. Screening and qualifying candidates via phone and Teams, assessing motivation, capability, and role fit. Building strong, professional relationships with candidates. Supporting interview coordination, candidate debriefs, and ongoing candidate communication. Preparing CVs and candidate documentation. Taking references for successful candidates. Promoting and advertising vacancies and managing inbound responses with a focus on relevance and quality rather than volume. Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records within the internal database. Supporting delivery across Talent Essentials and Talent Connect searches, with scope to take on end-to-end ownership as capability develops. Working environment This is a full-time, hybrid role, with an expectation of three days per week in the office and up to two days working remotely. The business is founder led, and the role involves close day to day collaboration. We operate a core working hours model, meaning you will be expected to be available between 10:00 and 16:00, with flexibility around start and finish times outside of these hours (totalling 40 hours per week). Please note: a dog will occasionally be present in the office, so you'll need to be comfortable working in a dog friendly environment. Is this role right for you? This role is likely to be a strong fit if you: Enjoy deep, structured research and take pride in accuracy, judgement, and attention to detail. Are comfortable screening and qualifying candidates through phone and video interviews. Are confident engaging with senior professionals and building credibility through preparation and insight. Value direct communication, clear feedback, and personal accountability within a fair, supportive environment. Are self motivated, organised, and able to manage your time effectively without constant supervision. Are curious, commercially minded, and interested in international businesses and emerging markets. Are happy working in a hybrid environment and in a dog friendly office. Experience in recruitment or executive search roles is advantageous but not essential. We place greater emphasis on work ethic, attitude, judgement, and core competencies than on prior recruitment experience. Training and progression support will be provided through structured feedback, close mentoring, and progressive responsibility as your judgement, consistency, and delivery quality develop. This role is unlikely to suit someone who: Prefers a large, highly structured agency environment. Is motivated primarily by volume activity rather than quality of output. Is uncomfortable operating in a high accountability setting. If this role sounds like a good fit and you're excited by the opportunity to learn, develop, and work closely on high quality international searches, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply to start a confidential conversation.

Our client is a highly successful, growing local company with a great reputation for excellence within the Steel Fabrication Engineering Sector. They are also known for being a great company to work for with a forward thinking, people focused Director who understands that long term success can only be achieved by having a great working environment, offering competitive salaries, along with interesting and varied duties and the opportunity for genuine long term career advancement. Due to ongoing and planned business growth, a superb opportunity has arisen for an experienced Production Manager to join the company. KEY DUTIES: Lead, manage and continually improve the production process across the facilities and teams under their remit. Create and execute daily, weekly, monthly and annual production schedules. Supply Chain - order relevant supplies in remit for each project in a cost effective and timely manner, ensuring they are available on time to meet project deadlines. Materials Management - manage control of raw materials to ensure it is received on time and available when required. Ensure productivity, cost effectiveness, quality and service in the production process of all lines. Planning, organising, directing and running optimum day-to-day operations to exceed customers' expectations. Increasing production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards. Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets. Effectively plan, organise and coordinate resources to meet the production requirements of orders and to the specifications within the client expectations. Maintain and improve facilities through improvement projects and routine maintenance. Time management - Manage work schedules closely to ensure order timeframes are met accurately. Review and plan production layout, recommend and implement improvements to support Health and Safety strategy along with productivity. THE PERSON Demonstratable experience in a Production Management position with a proven track record in a similar role - minimum of 3 years' experience. Educated to NVQ standard or equivalent in Engineering, Welding and Fabrication or relevant subject Demonstratable experience working in a Welding and Fabrication environment with a high understanding of quality standards; Must be IT proficient with experience in Microsoft; Proven experience in managing people; Previous Supply Chain experience; Experience in process improvements. Working experience in EN 1090 standards. Excellent People Management skills with ability to inspire and coach others; TO APPLY Please forward your CV using the link. Alternatively, Please call Declan Rushe, Director in total confidence on (zero seven five four zero four eight one seven six zero) for further details. I am available every day including weekends to 9pm so please feel free to contact me outside normal working hours if it is easier for you. Rushe Executive Search Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency for this position.

Job title Quality Management Lead (Client Side) Contract type Permanent Description of the assignment Role - Quality Management Lead Reference - EDFJP Location - Hinkley Point C site Arrangement - Permanent NUVIA UK's Technical Services & Consulting department is fast growing with hybrid opportunities available up and down the country. We're striving to create a multidisciplinary team to offer our clients the best range of talent. This is a unique opportunity to be involved with the generation on Hinkley Point C, a nuclear power station in Somerset, set to power six million homes with low-carbon energy to support the UK's net-zero goals. BPSS clearance will be required at basic level. Prior clearance will not be transferable We are currently looking to recruit for a Quality Management Lead (QML) to ensure HPC Project quality requirements are complied with across the full project life cycle (Contract award, Design, Procurement, Manufacture, Test, Shipping, Construction/Installation, Test/Commission and Contract close out). This position will be site based 3 days per week and working offsite 2 days per week with the supply base as and where required. As the QML you will ensure supply-chain adherence to the contracted quality assurance and quality control requirements. QMLs sit within the Quality Management Team and are deployed to Programmes to serve this primary purpose. Day to day reporting is to the Quality Management Team Lead (QMTL) and Quality Delivery Manager (QDM) who sets out their Programme quality requirements and ensure QMLs perform adequately and implement the right processes to deliver to programme quality requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, the development and implementation of Project Quality Control Plans. In addition, the work carried out by QML's supports the HPC Quality Director, HPC Deputy Quality Director, the QDM and their programme in achieving adherence with the Integrated Management System arrangements, putting in place additional project specific arrangements as required and managing quality for all activities within the scope of the programme. This includes ensuring the PQCP's are suitably updated, to evidence the execution of the quality arrangements and the current progress / status of the associated products and site installations. You will work in close collaboration with all other project functions and the supply chain to ensure that project quality is delivered consistently (safely, efficiently and right first time) compliant with the scope of work and quality arrangements. Profile Principal Accountabilities Implement key quality arrangements related to the following topics where applicable to your assigned scope of work. Support the development of quality (QA/QC) arrangements for deployment across the HPC organisation. Manage Quality Execution. Support Technical Assessment of Suppliers. Management of Non-Conformances. Quality Release Certificate Process. Arrange collaborative Quality Meetings with Contractor and NNB Stakeholders, to facilitate improvement in RFT, NCR and LTQR Performance. Undertake actions to resolve issues relating to the implementation of quality and to bring about improvements and support others in these actions. Review, accept and monitor Contractors Quality Assurance Plans (CQAP) provided by the supply chain. Identify needs for supply chain audits and engage Supply Chain Auditors to perform audits and prompt resolution of findings. Produce Project Quality Control Plans (PQCP) for each contract. In compliance with the PQCP, ensure deployment of key quality contractual arrangements including the General Quality Assurance Specification (GQAS), Lifetime Quality Records Specification (LTQR), Quality Release Certificate (QRC) and the Inspection & Test Plan Specification (ITP) etc. Lead the implementation of LTQR reviews. Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders including contracted inspection entities (for offsite manufacturing in particular, Direction Industrially is a key stakeholder). Ensure manufacturing surveillance per contract is applied in a graded approach of equipment safety function and project importance through surveillance offers and performance monitoring of the inspection agencies used (e.g. Direction Industrielle). Where applicable, establish and check planned inspection witness and hold points marked in the supplier Inspection and Test Plans (ITP) / Quality Plans / Follow Up Documents (FUDs) and monitor their completion. Coordinate, monitor and improve the efficiency of manufacturing documentation review and where applicable, inspection activities performed by contracted inspection entities. Coordinate and lead the NNB review and acceptance of relevant manufacturing documentation provided by contractors. Support the review and acceptance of End of Manufacturing Reports (EoMR), End of Construction Status Reports (ECSR) and End of Erection Status Reports (EESR). Responsible for the review and delivery of the end of manufacturing records, leading to the quality release of equipment to the HPC construction site. Who you are An HNC/HND qualification or degree in a relevant science or engineering subject, or equivalent qualification. Broad experience of implementing a variety of quality related solutions. Proven track record of delivering results. Proven leadership experience. Why us? Employee Staff Benefits: Private Medical Scheme Employee Share Scheme Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electrical Vehicles Technology and Cycle to Work 18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay (w SMP) 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years' service, 31 days after 10 years' service) Option to buy, sell and carry over up to 5 days annual leave per year In partnership with trade unions Personal Development & Further Education Support Long Service & Recognition Awards Free Employee Assistance Programme Flexible hybrid & agile working (After 1 year of service). NUVIA UK - a subsidiary of VINCI construction - is an international company that operates across highly regulated sectors including Civil Nuclear and has a strong presence and history of delivery at nuclear sites in the UK and internationally. NUVIA UK is a performance-driven company that is committed to the development of its people within a culture of safety, innovation, and excellence. NUVIA UK is committed towards equality in employment. Job location Europe, United Kingdom, England, South West

The Head of Production leads and directs all Production and Engineering operations, ensuring safe, compliant, efficient, and cost-effective manufacture in line with Orean's growth strategy. Location Cleckheaton, BD19 4TT Job type Permanent Reporting to Global Operations Director The Head of Production leads and directs all Production and Engineering operations, ensuring safe, compliant, efficient and cost-effective manufacture in line with Orean's growth strategy. The role is accountable for delivering operational excellence, OTIF performance, quality compliance, labour efficiency and continuous improvement, whilst developing a high-performing Production and Engineering leadership team capable of supporting Orean's UK and US growth ambitions. The Responsibilities. Operational Leadership & Performance Lead, manage and develop all Production and Engineering teams to deliver operational excellence and financial performance. Own delivery of the daily, weekly and monthly production plan, ensuring all orders are delivered On Time In Full (OTIF). Ensure the site has the capacity, capability and resilience to meet current and future business requirements. Drive a high-performance culture focused on safety, quality, output, efficiency and continuous improvement. Quality, Compliance & Safety Ensure all operations comply with: Health & Safety legislation GMP Hygiene and housekeeping standards Quality management systems All Orean policies and approved codes of practice Maintain audit-ready standards at all times (customer, ISO, regulatory). Ensure all employees, contractors and visitors comply with site standards. Resource & Cost Management Optimise utilisation of all labour, machinery and materials to maximise output and minimise waste. Own delivery of Labour as % of Revenue targets through: Line efficiency management Run-rate optimisation Wash-out time reduction Labour deployment and shift optimisation Immediate escalation of inefficiencies Own reporting and reduction of: Cost of quality Cost of rework Process losses Yield variance People & Capability Development Build a strong leadership structure across Production and Engineering with: Clear accountability Development plans Succession planning Identify training needs and ensure delivery of structured training programmes aligned to the Orean Academy. Lead performance management, including: 1:2:1s Objectives & KPIs PIPs and disciplinary where required Engineering, Projects & Continuous Improvement Lead delivery of production and engineering projects in line with business cases, budgets, timelines and ROI. Output & capacity Changeover reduction Yield improvement Reliability & uptime Automation & process optimisation Stakeholder & Strategic Leadership Work cross-functionally with Planning, Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, Finance and Commercial. Act as a senior operational leader within the SMT. Support long-term capacity, capex and growth planning. The Skills. 5 years' experience in a fast-moving consumer goods environment, preferably in the food, personal care or pharmaceutical industry. Proven experience in people management and process improvements. Computer literate, with the ability to compile Excel spreadsheets and Word reports. Experienced in implementing procedures and work instructions in line with IS09001. Experienced in training staff and maintaining training records. Soft Skills: The ability to communicate effectively at all levels on an internal and external basis, whilst using highly developed analytical, observational and managerial skills in a highly demanding role. Why Join OREAN? By joining as the Head of Production, you'll become part of a team committed to manufacturing excellence, product safety and continuous improvement. You'll benefit from working for a values-led employer that offers a supportive workplace culture, growth opportunities, and a meaningful role in ensuring high-quality standards for our products. For more about our company culture and values, check out our Careers and About Us pages. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and we encourage applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or marriage and civil partnerships.

Life at UiPath The people at UiPath believe in the transformative power of automation to change how the world works. We're committed to creating category-leading enterprise software that unleashes that power. To make that happen, we need people who are curious, self propelled, generous, and genuine. People who love being part of a fast moving, fast thinking growth company. And people who care-about each other, about UiPath, and about our larger purpose. Could that be you? Your mission UiPath Supply Chain and Retail team (Peak) is looking for a Senior Director of Software Engineering to lead the development of ML first multi tenant products and agentic solutions. Our vision is to rethink and rearchitect manufacturing and retail business processes using data driven predictions, decision and intelligent automation. In this role, you will manage multi disciplinary engineer squads and engineering managers. You will collaborate with other members of our product and professional services team, including product managers, applied scientists and forward deployed scientists/engineers to build and deploy scalable solutions that transform and establish our commitment to deliver business impact to our customers. What you'll do at UiPath Team Management & Organizational Development Build, mentor, and scale a world class multidisciplinary engineering team of 75 engineers, applied scientists, fostering a culture of innovation, customer obsession, and technical excellence Collaborate effectively across multiple vertically aligned engineering teams (Product and Forward Deployed Engineers), product managers and solutions architects for successful development and adoption of the product and solutions that you manage. Partner closely with Forward Deployment Engineers, Solution Engineers, and Account Managers to understand customer challenges and translate them into scalable engineering solutions Work closely with the People and Talent team to attract, recruit and retain top talent fully aligned with Peak product vision Product & Technical Execution Oversee the end to end development lifecycle of agentic solutions, AI agents, and ML products in the domain of pricing and inventory management. Drive the adoption and effective use of leading agentic coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and similar AI development agents) across engineering squads to modernize workflows, boost productivity, and elevate code quality. Establish engineering best practices for AI model deployment as part of software, system reliability, and operational excellence while ensuring compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory standards Take lead on analyzing complex technical issues, technology choices and communicate them with the team and stakeholders in both written and verbal manner to drive consensus. Incubate new ideas and create a roadmap for your areas of focus. Accountable for the software deliverables to meet all requirements of quality, security scalability, extensibility and testability. Continuously improve engineering practices and dev inner loop in the team to increase quality, velocity, and productivity. What you'll bring to the team Proven track record (10+ years' experience) of architecting and hands on engineering world class commercial applications. Proven track record of architecting and developing ML or Agentic commercial products (not platform). Experienced architecting scalable multi tenant architecture on claud using container orchestration with vanilla or Kubernetes based solutions. Ability to work with a globally distributed team. Ability to work closely with customers to develop initial POC and convert POCs to Product when needed. Proficiency in at least one programming language and strong software fundamentals. Proficiency in at least one area of AI (Preferably in LLM/NLP or Classical ML). Maybe you don't tick all the boxes above-but still think you'd be great for the job? Go ahead, apply anyway. Please. Because we know that experience comes in all shapes and sizes-and passion can't be learned. Many of our roles allow for flexibility in when and where work gets done. Depending on the needs of the business and the role, the number of hybrid, office based, and remote workers will vary from team to team. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis and there is no fixed deadline for this requisition. 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Director of Engineering Sector: Advanced Manufacturing / Engineered Products. Location: Melksham. Job type: FullTime. An established international manufacturing business is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead its engineering strategy and operational delivery across a complex, high-performance environment. This role will provide both strategic direction and hands on leadership to ensure technical excellence, product integrity, and continuous operational improvement. Key Responsibilities Define and implement the engineering strategy aligned to business objectives Lead and develop a multi disciplinary engineering team Oversee manufacturing, process, and product engineering activities Drive continuous improvement across safety, quality, cost, and delivery Ensure robust technical governance, standards, and compliance Lead capital investment planning and execution Support new product introduction and production readiness Manage product lifecycle, configuration control, and change management processes Resolve complex technical issues and provide senior level engineering guidance Collaborate cross functionally with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams Act as senior technical representative with customers and external stakeholders Provide clear performance reporting and engineering KPIs to senior leadership Candidate Profile Degree qualified in an Engineering discipline Significant senior engineering leadership experience within a manufacturing environment Proven track record of delivering operational and technical improvements Strong understanding of product lifecycle management and manufacturing processes Experience leading capital projects and technical investment programmes Commercially aware with strong risk management capability Confident communicator able to influence at executive level Salary: £80,000 - £120,000 /annum. Bonus, Pension etc.

VIVO provides facilities management and accommodation maintenance for the UK military and its partners. VIVO embodies both experience and innovation. What we do We put our Customers and Families First. They are the driving force behind everything we do. We drive forward improvements for them to ensure the service they receive, whether reactive repairs or a major project, is completed safely and on time. In order to achieve this, we have 4 core values: open, caring, agile and collaborative. These are at the heart of everything we do. Head of Core Delivery South of England Competitive Salary + Bonus and Car Allowance - Flexible base within the South West region The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced and commercially focused Head of Core Delivery to lead the operational performance of a large-scale housing maintenance contract supporting 27,000 homes across the South of England. This role is critical to ensuring the safe, compliant and efficient delivery of core housing services, including responsive repairs, statutory and mandatory maintenance, grounds maintenance and void preparation. Reporting to the Accommodation Operations Director, you will play a key leadership role within an established long-term contract, driving operational performance, customer outcomes and commercial sustainability across a complex, geographically dispersed portfolio. About the Contract VIVO is four years into a seven-year contract delivering repairs, maintenance, void services and asset investment across a significant UK Defence residential estate. Key Responsibilities Operational Delivery Lead delivery of core housing services across repairs, maintenance, grounds and void operations Ensure contractual performance measures and service standards are consistently achieved Drive operational efficiency, service reliability and customer satisfaction across regional delivery teams Health, Safety & Compliance Champion a strong safety culture across employees and supply chain partners Ensure all statutory, regulatory and contractual compliance requirements are met Manage operational budgets, forecasting and financial performance Ensure appropriate cost recovery mechanisms are applied across all services Identify efficiencies and cost-saving opportunities while maintaining service quality Client & Stakeholder Management Act as the senior regional interface for client and stakeholder engagement Build strong working relationships that support collaborative contract delivery Represent the organisation at regional operational and stakeholder forums Supply Chain & Performance Management Lead and manage supply chain partners to ensure consistent delivery standards Embed standard processes and performance expectations across all providers Drive continuous improvement and sharing of best practice across delivery regions Lead and develop high-performing operational teams Promote innovation and challenge existing ways of working to improve outcomes Support the Operations Director as deputy, providing operational leadership when required About You We are looking for a confident operational leader with strong commercial awareness and housing or asset management delivery experience. Senior leadership experience within housing maintenance, facilities management or asset management environments Strong commercial and financial management capability Experience managing large operational contracts and performance frameworks Demonstrable success delivering efficiencies and service improvements Strong client and stakeholder management experience Proven ability to lead, develop and motivate multi-disciplinary teams Key Capabilities Delivery and results focused Commercially aware and financially disciplined Collaborative and relationship-driven Resilient and adaptable within fast-paced operational environments Committed to safety, compliance and customer service excellence Additional Requirements Ability to travel across the South of England as required Experience operating within regulated or safety-critical environments advantageous VIVO Defence Services The role you have applied for is with VIVO Defence Services, a joint venture between Serco and EQUANS. By applying for this role, please be aware that information contained within your CV may be shared between VIVO Defence Services, Serco and EQUANS during the recruitment process. At VIVO, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. Therefore, we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working and operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly a Disability Confident Leader. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

Head of Retail Date: 28 Jan 2026 Location: London Head of Retail UK&I WHO WE ARE Operating in 120 countries with 42,000 employees and 70 nationalities, Shiseido offers a unique selection of Skincare, Makeup and Fragrance brands with a projected turnover over £7.0bn in 2022 . Founded in 1872 in Japan, Shiseido Group is within the Top 5 leading cosmetics companies in the world and aims to inspire a life of beauty and culture. Beauty Innovations for a Better World. The Head of Retail UK&I plays a pivotal leadership role within Shiseido UKI, responsible for shaping and driving the retail strategy across all brands in the portfolio. This position supports the Commercial Director by leading the retail organisation with a focus on elevating customer experience, strengthening brand equity, and delivering exceptional commercial performance. As the senior ambassador for retail excellence, the Head of Retail ensures that every store and counter reflects Shiseido's luxury standards while empowering field teams to perform at their highest potential. This is a permanent position, based in our fabulous UK Head office however will be expected to regularly travel around the UK&I to different store locations and retail locations. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES Define and execute the retail growth strategy across UK & Ireland, aligned with brand, commercial, and global objectives. Lead alongside the National Field Sales Managers to set sales targets and strategic direction for each retail partner and store. Define and review performance KPIs in partnership with Commercial, Marketing, and the region, continuously monitoring to identify risks and opportunities, and implement action plans accordingly. Analyse market trends, competitor activity, and consumer behaviour to identify growth opportunities, make data and field expertise driven distribution recommendations, and inform strategic decisions. Establish clear and standardized reporting flows via National Field Sales Managers to enable delivery of regular sales reports, insights, and forecasts for senior leadership. Review productivity of channels, retailers and doors to define and continuously evolve staffing strategies and levels in line with performance and opportunities. Build, propose, review and deliver on staffing budgets. Lead, coach and develop senior retail leads to create and deliver brand specific sales and service strategies that enable high performing teams. Lead, coach, and inspire field and retail teams to deliver high performance, strong productivity, and brand excellence. Support and enable career development across the field and retail population through defined programmes and succession planning processes, delivered and managed by the National Field Sales Managers. Collaborate with HR to continuously review and develop recruitment, onboarding, performance review, and development initiatives, delivered via the National Field Sales Managers. Foster a culture of accountability, empowerment, and continuous improvement across all field teams. Drive a culture of operational excellence across all counters, stores and teams through well-defined processes, maintaining high standards in visual merchandising, customer service, and brand representation. Drive efficiency and innovation in store operations, including stock management, staffing models, scheduling, and compliance. Conduct regular store visits to assess standards, engage teams, reinforce group and brand values, and coach and develop National Field Sales Managers. Lead and support National Field Sales Managers to ensure consistent execution of brand guidelines, VM updates, and retail activations. Act as a Brand Ambassador for Shiseido UKI, ensuring the luxury experience is consistently delivered across all touchpoints and remains relevant and disruptive in an ever-evolving market. Champion and leverage customer-centric initiatives, experiential retail strategies, and clienteling excellence, monitoring return on investment to continuously improve. Lead the National Field Sales Managers in effectively partnering with Brand & Education Teams to elevate product and technical expertise and service behaviours across the field, ensuring always rooted in and supported by a commercial mindset and mechanic. Monitor customer feedback and insights to continuously refine service models. Partner with Marketing and Education teams to ensure relevant processes are in place to deliver consistent brand messaging, impactful retail execution, and strong launch set-up and performance - supporting National Field Sales Manager to deliver. Work closely with Commercial, Supply Chain, and VM to optimise stock availability, assortment, and in-store presentation. Act as the voice of retail internally, championing a "retail and customer first" mindset throughout the UKI, region and global business, and ensuring field insights inform brand strategy, forecasting, and operational planning. Build strong, strategic relationships with key retail partners across UK & Ireland. Influence partners to secure optimal space, visibility, staffing, and commercial terms, leveraging group portfolio as appropriate. Ensure alignment on service expectations, operational standards, and brand priorities. Facilitate the National Field Sales Managers in establishing brand leadership with retail partners and flagship doors. Serve as the senior group escalation point for retail partner issues. Experience Required Proven experience in a senior retail leadership role, ideally within luxury beauty, cosmetics, or premium retail. Strong commercial acumen with a track record of driving sales growth and delivering against KPIs. Exceptional leadership and team management skills, with experience leading large, multi-layered field teams, and senior retail leaders. Deep understanding of retail operations, customer experience, and luxury brand standards. Proficiency in data analysis, forecasting, and retail systems. Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities. Strategic thinker with a hands on, solutions focused approach. Agile, adaptable, and results driven, with the ability to thrive in a fast paced, evolving environment. Leadership & Influence - Inspires teams, builds trust, and drives high performance. Commercial Acumen - Understands drivers of sell out, productivity, and profitability. Customer Centric Mindset - Champions luxury service and exceptional customer experience. Strategic Thinking - Balances long term vision with operational execution. Collaboration & Communication - Works effectively across functions and with external partners. Problem Solving & Agility - Responds quickly to challenges with practical, scalable solutions. Brand Stewardship - Protects and elevates brand equity in every retail environment. Data Driven Decision Making - Uses insights to guide strategy, planning, and performance management. YOUR BACKGROUND Proven experience in a senior retail leadership role, ideally within luxury beauty, cosmetics, or premium retail. Strong commercial acumen with a track record of driving sales growth and delivering against KPIs. Exceptional leadership and team management skills, with experience leading large, multi layered field teams, and senior retail leaders. Deep understanding of retail operations, customer experience, and luxury brand standards. Proficiency in data analysis, forecasting, and retail systems. Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities. Strategic thinker with a hands on, solutions focused approach. Agile, adaptable, and results driven, with the ability to thrive in a fast paced, evolving environment. Leadership & Influence - Inspires teams, builds trust, and drives high performance. Commercial Acumen - Understands drivers of sell out, productivity, and profitability. Customer Centric Mindset - Champions luxury service and exceptional customer experience. Strategic Thinking - Balances long term vision with operational execution. Collaboration & Communication - Works effectively across functions and with external partners. Problem Solving & Agility - Responds quickly to challenges with practical, scalable solutions. Brand Stewardship - Protects and elevates brand equity in every retail environment. Data Driven Decision Making - Uses insights to guide strategy, planning, and performance management. BENEFITS YOU'LL LOVE Generous product allocation & discount to spend on our gorgeous products! Supporting the delicate work/life balance with enhanced time off through 26 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday day off + time off for when you get married or move house PLUS enhanced parental allowance for those big life moments and the chance to buy more through our holiday buy scheme Plan for your future with our enhanced pension offering and life assurance We operate an annual bonus scheme, based on personal development plans and business performance Flexible Fridays, so you can focus on what is important to you Flexible & hybrid work patterns to suit all backgrounds with 60% of your time being in the office Wellbeing programmes including mental health first aiders, free counselling . click apply for full job details

Location: London Business Area: Foodbuy Group Salary: Competitive + benefits Strategic Sourcing Director Foodbuy Group is the UK's largest food procurement organisation, managing over £2bn of spend across food, non food and retail adjacent categories. Proudly part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, we work directly with manufacturers and growers to deliver commercial value, supply resilience and responsible sourcing for a diverse portfolio of clients. At Foodbuy, commercial rigour, clarity of thinking and disciplined execution matter. We are building a sourcing function that is strategic, insight led and uncompromising on delivery. The Role The Strategic Sourcing Director sets the direction for Foodbuy's sourcing strategy and leads a high performing team delivering meaningful, measurable value across a multi hundred million pound spend. This is a senior leadership role requiring strong commercial judgement, exceptional negotiation capability and the ability to bring structure and pace to complex environments. You will ensure sourcing is a proactive, results driven partner to the business-driving cost leadership, supply resilience, innovation and long term value creation. You will operate at pace, lead from the front on critical negotiations, and raise the overall sophistication of sourcing across strategy, governance, tools and capability. Key Responsibilities Own and lead Foodbuy's sourcing strategy across all major categories, ensuring clear priorities and strong commercial foundations Deliver best in class sourcing execution, embedding consistent, transparent and compliant processes Lead high value, complex sourcing programmes delivering improvements across cost, quality, service, innovation and risk Personally lead and support major supplier negotiations, ensuring Foodbuy's scale and standards are fully realised Strengthen alignment across Category Development, Clients, Supply Chain, Sustainability and Operations Enhance sourcing sophistication through SKU optimisation, risk mitigation, supplier led innovation and data driven decision making Champion modern sourcing tools, systems and methodologies, including e sourcing platforms Build, lead and develop a high performing sourcing team, strengthening capability in negotiation, governance and commercial judgement What We're Looking For Essential Senior leadership experience in sourcing, procurement or commercial strategy Proven delivery of significant, measurable commercial results Outstanding negotiation capability with major, complex suppliers (non negotiable) Strong analytical capability with the ability to use insight to shape strategy Experience leading multiple high value sourcing initiatives concurrently Strong governance, risk management and process discipline Desirable Experience within GPOs, buying groups or multi client environments Exposure to responsible sourcing, ESG and supply risk management Familiarity with modern e sourcing tools and procurement technologies Leadership Style & Attributes Commercially driven and outcomes focused Structured, decisive and calm under pressure Credible senior level stakeholder influencer Low ego, high integrity, and comfortable leading in ambiguity Strategic thinker with a hands on delivery mindset Why Join Foodbuy Influence procurement strategy at national scale Operate in a commercially serious, delivery focused environment Work with senior stakeholders across Compass Group UK & Ireland Lead a function with real opportunity to raise standards and shape the future Job Reference: compass/TP 212028 Location Chertsey, Chertsey, KT16 8HX, United Kingdom