Branch Manager (Engineering / Logistics) £80,000 - £85,000 + 30% Bonus + Car Allowance + Private Healthcare + 25 Days Holiday + Benefits Ideally Located: Wellingborough, Northampton, Kettering, Rushden, Bedford, Corby, Milton Keynes Are you an accomplished Branch Manager from an engineering, logistics or manufacturing background, looking to take full ownership of a high-profile operation and make a genuine impact across the site? On offer is an autonomous senior leadership role where you will have the freedom to shape site performance, drive a safety-first culture and lead a large team supporting multiple high-profile customers. This well-established organisation operates within a fast-paced technical environment, delivering high-quality services to a varied customer base within the telecoms industry. It continues to invest in its people and operations, offering a stable platform with genuine scope to improve performance and make an impact. In this days-based role, you will take control of day-to-day operations, with full responsibility for the P&L, budget and KPI delivery. You will optimise productivity, capacity and cost control, maintain quality and on-time delivery, and coach your team to consistently raise standards. The role would suit a commercially astute leader who can think strategically, balance competing priorities and build trusted relationships with customers and employees. You will be confident solving problems quickly and delivering results in a fast-paced environment. The Role: Lead site operations, safety, quality and on-time delivery Own daily P&L, budgets, KPIs and operational performance Drive productivity, capacity, continuous improvement and cost control Lead, coach and develop teams while managing key customer relationships Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm with flexibility required The Person: Proven site, branch or operations leadership experience Engineering, logistics or manufacturing background Strong financial understanding, including P&L and budget ownership Confident customer-facing leader with excellent people-development skills Business, Supply Chain Management or related degree preferred, or equivalent experience Branch Manager, Site Manager, Operations Manager, Engineering, Logistics, Manufacturing, P&L Reference Number: BBBH280166 To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Josh Cooper at Rise Technical Recruitment Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
Oct 15, 2026
Full time
Branch Manager (Engineering / Logistics) £80,000 - £85,000 + 30% Bonus + Car Allowance + Private Healthcare + 25 Days Holiday + Benefits Ideally Located: Wellingborough, Northampton, Kettering, Rushden, Bedford, Corby, Milton Keynes Are you an accomplished Branch Manager from an engineering, logistics or manufacturing background, looking to take full ownership of a high-profile operation and make a genuine impact across the site? On offer is an autonomous senior leadership role where you will have the freedom to shape site performance, drive a safety-first culture and lead a large team supporting multiple high-profile customers. This well-established organisation operates within a fast-paced technical environment, delivering high-quality services to a varied customer base within the telecoms industry. It continues to invest in its people and operations, offering a stable platform with genuine scope to improve performance and make an impact. In this days-based role, you will take control of day-to-day operations, with full responsibility for the P&L, budget and KPI delivery. You will optimise productivity, capacity and cost control, maintain quality and on-time delivery, and coach your team to consistently raise standards. The role would suit a commercially astute leader who can think strategically, balance competing priorities and build trusted relationships with customers and employees. You will be confident solving problems quickly and delivering results in a fast-paced environment. The Role: Lead site operations, safety, quality and on-time delivery Own daily P&L, budgets, KPIs and operational performance Drive productivity, capacity, continuous improvement and cost control Lead, coach and develop teams while managing key customer relationships Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm with flexibility required The Person: Proven site, branch or operations leadership experience Engineering, logistics or manufacturing background Strong financial understanding, including P&L and budget ownership Confident customer-facing leader with excellent people-development skills Business, Supply Chain Management or related degree preferred, or equivalent experience Branch Manager, Site Manager, Operations Manager, Engineering, Logistics, Manufacturing, P&L Reference Number: BBBH280166 To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Josh Cooper at Rise Technical Recruitment Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
Infrastructure Manager Southampton / Hybrid £80,000-£85,000 Role Summary We are a telecommunications provider operating carrier-grade, on-premise infrastructure across four interconnected sites. We maintain our own IP space through RIPE, operate our own ASN and deliver business-critical unified communications and telephony services. We are looking for an Infrastructure Manager to take senior ownership of our entire network estate and lead the infrastructure team. This is a hands-on leadership role, responsible for network reliability, performance and resilience, as well as team management, operational governance and technical standards. You will personally own the network, from BGP, RIPE and peering through to routers, switches and carrier relationships , while leading a team of two engineers. The Environment Carrier-grade, bare-metal infrastructure across four interconnected sites Fibre ring topology with geographic resilience Minimal public cloud usage Business-critical telecoms and UC services Growing infrastructure team requiring strong technical leadership Key Responsibilities Network Ownership Own and operate the core IP network across all points of presence Manage BGP within our ASN, including peering policy, prefix filtering, traffic engineering and failure recovery Manage RIPE resources, IP allocations and routing policy Maintain peering and interconnects including LONAP, LINX and private links Configure and maintain MikroTik and Juniper routers and switches Own carrier/provider relationships, escalations and service performance Lead network-level incident response and post-incident RCA Team Leadership Directly manage two infrastructure engineers with full line management responsibility Run regular 1:1s, stand-ups and operational reviews Set priorities, workloads and team schedules Manage holidays and ensure adequate operational cover Conduct performance reviews and support professional development Identify and reduce knowledge and capability single points of failure Mentor engineers and build a culture of ownership and continuous improvement Operational Governance Own and enforce change management across infrastructure Maintain incident, escalation and major incident procedures Act as senior escalation point for P1 and P2 incidents Drive post-incident reviews, RCA and corrective actions Enforce standards for backups, patching, vulnerability remediation and access control Oversee disaster recovery and failover testing Documentation & Standards Maintain accurate network diagrams, runbooks, SOPs and recovery documentation Set documentation standards across the infrastructure team Coordinate and sign off DR and failover testing Provide senior support for managed customer networks, including Cisco, TP-Link Omada and DrayTek Architecture & Collaboration Work closely with DevOps and service teams on infrastructure strategy Review and approve architecture proposals and business cases Represent infrastructure operations in leadership meetings and, where required, present proposals to the board Provide senior technical input into complex customer network projects and multi-site deployments Southampton Production Site Our Southampton office is a secondary production environment, hosting compute infrastructure alongside the business network. It is managed to data-centre standards and forms part of the wider infrastructure estate. You will: Own the office network and ensure appropriate reliability, segmentation and resilience Coordinate network work with the Head of Technical Services Act as senior technical authority for network issues at the site Support complex, high-value customer network deployments alongside technical and sales/solutions teams Telecommunications Platforms Support core telephony and UC platforms and maintain high availability Lead operational stability and migration readiness across platform layers Act as senior escalation point for platform incidents affecting service continuity Performance Measures Success will be measured against: Network uptime and agreed SLA targets P1/P2 incident MTTR and restoration times Change success rate and reduction in failed production changes Completion and quality of critical documentation Quality and timely closure of RCAs and corrective actions Infrastructure team performance, development and operational discipline An annual performance bonus is linked to network uptime and operational KPIs. Deductions apply only to outages or service-impacting incidents within the Infrastructure Manager's direct control; third-party provider failures, force majeure and demonstrably external factors are excluded. Required Experience Advanced IP networking within carrier, ISP or equivalent production environments Deep hands-on BGP experience, including traffic engineering, redundancy and live incident recovery Strong MikroTik RouterOS and Juniper Junos experience RIPE resource management and IP administration Proven people management and direct line management experience Strong operational governance, change control and incident management experience High standards of production documentation Experience managing carriers and third-party network providers Desirable Telecoms, ISP or UC service provider experience Operational experience with Proxmox, Docker or virtualisation Experience mentoring junior/mid-level engineers Experience introducing structured operational practices into a growing team Working Style We need someone who is: Hands-on, methodical and reliable in live production environments Calm, decisive and accountable under pressure Comfortable taking ownership and leading from the front Collaborative across infrastructure, DevOps, service and development teams Able to set high standards while supporting and developing their team Working Hours Nominally 08:30-17:30 , with flexibility expected at this senior level. Out-of-hours support is required on a planned and escalation basis.
Oct 08, 2026
Full time
Infrastructure Manager Southampton / Hybrid £80,000-£85,000 Role Summary We are a telecommunications provider operating carrier-grade, on-premise infrastructure across four interconnected sites. We maintain our own IP space through RIPE, operate our own ASN and deliver business-critical unified communications and telephony services. We are looking for an Infrastructure Manager to take senior ownership of our entire network estate and lead the infrastructure team. This is a hands-on leadership role, responsible for network reliability, performance and resilience, as well as team management, operational governance and technical standards. You will personally own the network, from BGP, RIPE and peering through to routers, switches and carrier relationships , while leading a team of two engineers. The Environment Carrier-grade, bare-metal infrastructure across four interconnected sites Fibre ring topology with geographic resilience Minimal public cloud usage Business-critical telecoms and UC services Growing infrastructure team requiring strong technical leadership Key Responsibilities Network Ownership Own and operate the core IP network across all points of presence Manage BGP within our ASN, including peering policy, prefix filtering, traffic engineering and failure recovery Manage RIPE resources, IP allocations and routing policy Maintain peering and interconnects including LONAP, LINX and private links Configure and maintain MikroTik and Juniper routers and switches Own carrier/provider relationships, escalations and service performance Lead network-level incident response and post-incident RCA Team Leadership Directly manage two infrastructure engineers with full line management responsibility Run regular 1:1s, stand-ups and operational reviews Set priorities, workloads and team schedules Manage holidays and ensure adequate operational cover Conduct performance reviews and support professional development Identify and reduce knowledge and capability single points of failure Mentor engineers and build a culture of ownership and continuous improvement Operational Governance Own and enforce change management across infrastructure Maintain incident, escalation and major incident procedures Act as senior escalation point for P1 and P2 incidents Drive post-incident reviews, RCA and corrective actions Enforce standards for backups, patching, vulnerability remediation and access control Oversee disaster recovery and failover testing Documentation & Standards Maintain accurate network diagrams, runbooks, SOPs and recovery documentation Set documentation standards across the infrastructure team Coordinate and sign off DR and failover testing Provide senior support for managed customer networks, including Cisco, TP-Link Omada and DrayTek Architecture & Collaboration Work closely with DevOps and service teams on infrastructure strategy Review and approve architecture proposals and business cases Represent infrastructure operations in leadership meetings and, where required, present proposals to the board Provide senior technical input into complex customer network projects and multi-site deployments Southampton Production Site Our Southampton office is a secondary production environment, hosting compute infrastructure alongside the business network. It is managed to data-centre standards and forms part of the wider infrastructure estate. You will: Own the office network and ensure appropriate reliability, segmentation and resilience Coordinate network work with the Head of Technical Services Act as senior technical authority for network issues at the site Support complex, high-value customer network deployments alongside technical and sales/solutions teams Telecommunications Platforms Support core telephony and UC platforms and maintain high availability Lead operational stability and migration readiness across platform layers Act as senior escalation point for platform incidents affecting service continuity Performance Measures Success will be measured against: Network uptime and agreed SLA targets P1/P2 incident MTTR and restoration times Change success rate and reduction in failed production changes Completion and quality of critical documentation Quality and timely closure of RCAs and corrective actions Infrastructure team performance, development and operational discipline An annual performance bonus is linked to network uptime and operational KPIs. Deductions apply only to outages or service-impacting incidents within the Infrastructure Manager's direct control; third-party provider failures, force majeure and demonstrably external factors are excluded. Required Experience Advanced IP networking within carrier, ISP or equivalent production environments Deep hands-on BGP experience, including traffic engineering, redundancy and live incident recovery Strong MikroTik RouterOS and Juniper Junos experience RIPE resource management and IP administration Proven people management and direct line management experience Strong operational governance, change control and incident management experience High standards of production documentation Experience managing carriers and third-party network providers Desirable Telecoms, ISP or UC service provider experience Operational experience with Proxmox, Docker or virtualisation Experience mentoring junior/mid-level engineers Experience introducing structured operational practices into a growing team Working Style We need someone who is: Hands-on, methodical and reliable in live production environments Calm, decisive and accountable under pressure Comfortable taking ownership and leading from the front Collaborative across infrastructure, DevOps, service and development teams Able to set high standards while supporting and developing their team Working Hours Nominally 08:30-17:30 , with flexibility expected at this senior level. Out-of-hours support is required on a planned and escalation basis.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Category & Sourcing Manager on behalf of our public sector client based in West Sussex. Day Rate: 600 per day (Outside of IR35) Location: Durrington, West Sussex - hybrid working available, approx 2/3 days in the office and remainder from home Duration: 6 months with view for further extension thereafter Are you an experienced procurement professional with a strong background in category management and strategic sourcing? Do you thrive in delivering commercial value, developing procurement strategies, and building influential stakeholder relationships? If so, we'd love to hear from you. We are seeking a proactive and commercially minded Category Manager to support the development and delivery of category strategies that drive sustainable value, optimise spend, and minimise total cost of ownership across the business. Working closely with senior stakeholders, suppliers, and procurement colleagues, you will lead category management activities, identify opportunities for cost reduction and process improvement, and ensure procurement is embedded early within business planning and project delivery. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious procurement professional looking to make a tangible impact within a large and complex organisation The role will support on all associated strategic commercial activity to achieve value creation and minimise total cost of ownership, working closely with key stakeholders to execute and against procurement and value management strategies. The role will be to support the need associated to customer interfacing contracts. Develop and implement category strategies aligned to wider procurement and value management objectives. Analyse spend data, market trends, and supplier performance to identify opportunities for savings and value creation. Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements, demand profiles, and future needs. Lead spend analysis, opportunity assessments, and value management initiatives across assigned categories. Drive demand aggregation, specification standardisation, and commercial efficiencies. Reduce tail spend and increase procurement compliance through strategic sourcing activities. Support sourcing projects through the full procurement lifecycle, from strategy development through to supplier selection. Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to maximise commercial outcomes. Identify and implement innovative solutions and best practices from the market. Monitor category performance, track financial benefits, and report on value delivery. Ensure compliance with procurement policies, governance frameworks, and regulatory requirements. Experience Required: Contractual and commercial negotiation skills Stakeholder engagement (internal and external) and influencing at a senior level Significant experience within Category Management, Strategic Sourcing or Procurement A recognised procurement qualification such as CIPS (or equivalent) Strong experience developing and delivering category strategies that achieve measurable business outcomes Advanced analytical and commercial skills with the ability to interpret complex spend data Strategic thinking combined with a hands-on approach Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills Excellent stakeholder management and influencing abilities Proven experience managing supplier relationships and delivering value driven procurement solutions Applicants should have experience in one or more of the following areas: Engineering & Construction; Asset Purchase & Hire; Indirect Procurement (IT, Telecoms, HR, Professional Services, Facilities Management, Business Services); Operational Service Delivery Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser (url removed)
Oct 07, 2026
Seasonal
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Category & Sourcing Manager on behalf of our public sector client based in West Sussex. Day Rate: 600 per day (Outside of IR35) Location: Durrington, West Sussex - hybrid working available, approx 2/3 days in the office and remainder from home Duration: 6 months with view for further extension thereafter Are you an experienced procurement professional with a strong background in category management and strategic sourcing? Do you thrive in delivering commercial value, developing procurement strategies, and building influential stakeholder relationships? If so, we'd love to hear from you. We are seeking a proactive and commercially minded Category Manager to support the development and delivery of category strategies that drive sustainable value, optimise spend, and minimise total cost of ownership across the business. Working closely with senior stakeholders, suppliers, and procurement colleagues, you will lead category management activities, identify opportunities for cost reduction and process improvement, and ensure procurement is embedded early within business planning and project delivery. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious procurement professional looking to make a tangible impact within a large and complex organisation The role will support on all associated strategic commercial activity to achieve value creation and minimise total cost of ownership, working closely with key stakeholders to execute and against procurement and value management strategies. The role will be to support the need associated to customer interfacing contracts. Develop and implement category strategies aligned to wider procurement and value management objectives. Analyse spend data, market trends, and supplier performance to identify opportunities for savings and value creation. Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements, demand profiles, and future needs. Lead spend analysis, opportunity assessments, and value management initiatives across assigned categories. Drive demand aggregation, specification standardisation, and commercial efficiencies. Reduce tail spend and increase procurement compliance through strategic sourcing activities. Support sourcing projects through the full procurement lifecycle, from strategy development through to supplier selection. Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to maximise commercial outcomes. Identify and implement innovative solutions and best practices from the market. Monitor category performance, track financial benefits, and report on value delivery. Ensure compliance with procurement policies, governance frameworks, and regulatory requirements. Experience Required: Contractual and commercial negotiation skills Stakeholder engagement (internal and external) and influencing at a senior level Significant experience within Category Management, Strategic Sourcing or Procurement A recognised procurement qualification such as CIPS (or equivalent) Strong experience developing and delivering category strategies that achieve measurable business outcomes Advanced analytical and commercial skills with the ability to interpret complex spend data Strategic thinking combined with a hands-on approach Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills Excellent stakeholder management and influencing abilities Proven experience managing supplier relationships and delivering value driven procurement solutions Applicants should have experience in one or more of the following areas: Engineering & Construction; Asset Purchase & Hire; Indirect Procurement (IT, Telecoms, HR, Professional Services, Facilities Management, Business Services); Operational Service Delivery Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser (url removed)
