Position Title : Garden Furniture Buyer Location : London, United Kingdom Department : Procurement/Supply Chain Reports To : Procurement Manager
About Us : GardenFurnitureSales.co.uk is a leading retailer of high-quality garden furniture and outdoor living products. We are committed to providing our customers with stylish, durable, and affordable furniture that enhances their outdoor spaces. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a knowledgeable and enthusiastic Garden Furniture Buyer to join our procurement team.
Position Overview : The Garden Furniture Buyer will be responsible for sourcing, selecting, and purchasing garden furniture and related products that meet our quality standards and align with current market trends. This role involves developing strong relationships with suppliers, negotiating contracts, and ensuring that our product offerings are competitive and appealing to our customers.
Key Responsibilities :
Market Research : Conduct thorough market research to identify emerging trends, customer preferences, and new product opportunities in the garden furniture sector.
Product Sourcing : Identify and source high-quality garden furniture from local and international suppliers.
Supplier Management : Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, negotiating favorable terms and ensuring reliable supply chains.
Product Selection : Evaluate and select products that meet quality, design, and price criteria. Work closely with the design and merchandising teams to ensure product alignment with our brand.
Price Negotiation : Negotiate pricing, contracts, and payment terms with suppliers to achieve the best possible deals for the company.
Inventory Management : Monitor inventory levels and collaborate with the logistics team to ensure timely delivery and stock replenishment.
Quality Assurance : Work with the quality control team to ensure that all products meet our rigorous quality standards.
Sales Analysis : Analyze sales data and customer feedback to make informed decisions about future product purchases.
Budget Management : Manage the garden furniture procurement budget, ensuring cost-effectiveness and profitability.
Cross-Functional Collaboration : Collaborate with marketing, sales, and customer service teams to develop promotional strategies and address any product-related issues.
Qualifications :
Education : Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
Experience : Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a buying or procurement role, preferably in the furniture or home goods industry.
Skills :
Strong negotiation and communication skills.
Excellent analytical and decision-making abilities.
Proficiency in market research and trend analysis.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
Strong organizational and project management skills.
Proficiency in procurement software and Microsoft Office Suite.
Personal Attributes :
Detail-oriented with a keen eye for design and quality.
Proactive and able to work independently.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build effective relationships.
What We Offer :
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
A dynamic and supportive work environment.
Employee discounts on our garden furniture products.
How to Apply :
Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter outlining their relevant experience and qualifications to help@gardenfurnituresales.co.uk. Please include "Garden Furniture Buyer Application" in the subject line.
Jun 07, 2024
Full time
Position Title : Garden Furniture Buyer Location : London, United Kingdom Department : Procurement/Supply Chain Reports To : Procurement Manager
About Us : GardenFurnitureSales.co.uk is a leading retailer of high-quality garden furniture and outdoor living products. We are committed to providing our customers with stylish, durable, and affordable furniture that enhances their outdoor spaces. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a knowledgeable and enthusiastic Garden Furniture Buyer to join our procurement team.
Position Overview : The Garden Furniture Buyer will be responsible for sourcing, selecting, and purchasing garden furniture and related products that meet our quality standards and align with current market trends. This role involves developing strong relationships with suppliers, negotiating contracts, and ensuring that our product offerings are competitive and appealing to our customers.
Key Responsibilities :
Market Research : Conduct thorough market research to identify emerging trends, customer preferences, and new product opportunities in the garden furniture sector.
Product Sourcing : Identify and source high-quality garden furniture from local and international suppliers.
Supplier Management : Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, negotiating favorable terms and ensuring reliable supply chains.
Product Selection : Evaluate and select products that meet quality, design, and price criteria. Work closely with the design and merchandising teams to ensure product alignment with our brand.
Price Negotiation : Negotiate pricing, contracts, and payment terms with suppliers to achieve the best possible deals for the company.
Inventory Management : Monitor inventory levels and collaborate with the logistics team to ensure timely delivery and stock replenishment.
Quality Assurance : Work with the quality control team to ensure that all products meet our rigorous quality standards.
Sales Analysis : Analyze sales data and customer feedback to make informed decisions about future product purchases.
Budget Management : Manage the garden furniture procurement budget, ensuring cost-effectiveness and profitability.
Cross-Functional Collaboration : Collaborate with marketing, sales, and customer service teams to develop promotional strategies and address any product-related issues.
Qualifications :
Education : Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
Experience : Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a buying or procurement role, preferably in the furniture or home goods industry.
Skills :
Strong negotiation and communication skills.
Excellent analytical and decision-making abilities.
Proficiency in market research and trend analysis.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
Strong organizational and project management skills.
Proficiency in procurement software and Microsoft Office Suite.
Personal Attributes :
Detail-oriented with a keen eye for design and quality.
Proactive and able to work independently.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build effective relationships.
What We Offer :
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
A dynamic and supportive work environment.
Employee discounts on our garden furniture products.
How to Apply :
Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter outlining their relevant experience and qualifications to help@gardenfurnituresales.co.uk. Please include "Garden Furniture Buyer Application" in the subject line.
Right Talent
Dawson House, Jewry Street, London, UK
Client Experience Assistant One Avenue Group is a boutique 5* & 6* serviced office company that is based in numerous iconic locations in London. We pride ourselves on being the very best in offering a high level of service & hospitality. Our aim is to introduce a team of career-focused graduates to support the succession needs of our business whilst we provide experience, knowledge, and training throughout all aspects of the operation in order that you can take on a management role at the end of the programme and ultimately enable you to carve out your own personal career aspirations.
Programme Structure • 18 months duration • 3 rotations to enable high levels of experience in different roles • A tailored experience for you in each operational department • Additional key-learning sessions run by our development team which are jam-packed with key learnings, enhancing your skills as well as having loads of fun along the way! • A personal programme mentor who will be an experienced Manager that has worked for multiple Centres across our portfolio.
As well as a competitive annual salary, you’ll get loads of benefits worth £1000’s more on top! • Refer a friend scheme from £500 to £1000 per referral. • Free meals and drinks at our events and monthly nights out to some of the most enviable & hippest places in London. • Free Personal Training Gym Sessions run twice a week. • Cycle to Work – Our Cycle2Work schemes from Halfords help all our employees save money and keep fit. • Discounts – ranging from bars, restaurants, and other local establishments. • A free fun and activity-filled weekend away in the summer • An invitation to our famous Christmas event every year • Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 access for our employees to call and get support and advice on any issues they may be experiencing. • Enrolled on our People’s Pension Scheme. • 31 days paid holiday, including bank holidays. • Hours of work are only Monday to Friday – so that you can enjoy the weekends! Woohoo!!! • Starting salary between £20-23k but can potentially increase to much bigger bucks within a year!
What you will gain:
A personalised in-depth training programme as well as hands-on experience in all operational departments Perfect preparation for a managerial role or specialist position within our business on completion of the programme At One Avenue, it starts and ends with people, it’s at the heart of what we do. You’ll be partnering with our friendly and committed team, who not only understand the industry but have strong operational and commercial experience. We are here to deliver solutions, with fully flexible and tailored services to support our teams who in turn will provide exceptional experiences for our clients.
Our Story: Our values are at the heart of everything we do, all our employees embody our values throughout their day-to-day duties and their career at One Avenue. Attitude, Problem Solving and going Above & Beyond are what we are founded upon. We ensure our employees are always content, inspired and respected, creating the perfect working environment to succeed.
With numerous awards and accolades, we understand that our success is down to our people. We take pride in the service we provide and the people who make it happen. Which is why we continually invest and reward our employees and as a result of our recent growth, we are now on the search for new talent to join our growing team.
Company Awards • Commercial Real Estate Company of the Year – 2021 • Serviced Office of the Year – 2021 • International Design Award – 2021 • Entrepreneur of the Year – 2021 • Commercial Real Estate Company of the Year – 2020 • Serviced Office of the Year – 2020 • Best Covid Response – 2020
Why don’t you check us out on social media: @OneAvenueGroup
Thank you for your interest in this role. Due to the high volume of applications, if you have not heard after 10 working days, then unfortunately we were unable to consider your application on this occasion.
May 10, 2022
Full time
Client Experience Assistant One Avenue Group is a boutique 5* & 6* serviced office company that is based in numerous iconic locations in London. We pride ourselves on being the very best in offering a high level of service & hospitality. Our aim is to introduce a team of career-focused graduates to support the succession needs of our business whilst we provide experience, knowledge, and training throughout all aspects of the operation in order that you can take on a management role at the end of the programme and ultimately enable you to carve out your own personal career aspirations.
Programme Structure • 18 months duration • 3 rotations to enable high levels of experience in different roles • A tailored experience for you in each operational department • Additional key-learning sessions run by our development team which are jam-packed with key learnings, enhancing your skills as well as having loads of fun along the way! • A personal programme mentor who will be an experienced Manager that has worked for multiple Centres across our portfolio.
As well as a competitive annual salary, you’ll get loads of benefits worth £1000’s more on top! • Refer a friend scheme from £500 to £1000 per referral. • Free meals and drinks at our events and monthly nights out to some of the most enviable & hippest places in London. • Free Personal Training Gym Sessions run twice a week. • Cycle to Work – Our Cycle2Work schemes from Halfords help all our employees save money and keep fit. • Discounts – ranging from bars, restaurants, and other local establishments. • A free fun and activity-filled weekend away in the summer • An invitation to our famous Christmas event every year • Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 access for our employees to call and get support and advice on any issues they may be experiencing. • Enrolled on our People’s Pension Scheme. • 31 days paid holiday, including bank holidays. • Hours of work are only Monday to Friday – so that you can enjoy the weekends! Woohoo!!! • Starting salary between £20-23k but can potentially increase to much bigger bucks within a year!
What you will gain:
A personalised in-depth training programme as well as hands-on experience in all operational departments Perfect preparation for a managerial role or specialist position within our business on completion of the programme At One Avenue, it starts and ends with people, it’s at the heart of what we do. You’ll be partnering with our friendly and committed team, who not only understand the industry but have strong operational and commercial experience. We are here to deliver solutions, with fully flexible and tailored services to support our teams who in turn will provide exceptional experiences for our clients.
Our Story: Our values are at the heart of everything we do, all our employees embody our values throughout their day-to-day duties and their career at One Avenue. Attitude, Problem Solving and going Above & Beyond are what we are founded upon. We ensure our employees are always content, inspired and respected, creating the perfect working environment to succeed.
With numerous awards and accolades, we understand that our success is down to our people. We take pride in the service we provide and the people who make it happen. Which is why we continually invest and reward our employees and as a result of our recent growth, we are now on the search for new talent to join our growing team.
Company Awards • Commercial Real Estate Company of the Year – 2021 • Serviced Office of the Year – 2021 • International Design Award – 2021 • Entrepreneur of the Year – 2021 • Commercial Real Estate Company of the Year – 2020 • Serviced Office of the Year – 2020 • Best Covid Response – 2020
Why don’t you check us out on social media: @OneAvenueGroup
Thank you for your interest in this role. Due to the high volume of applications, if you have not heard after 10 working days, then unfortunately we were unable to consider your application on this occasion.
Service Technician (Commercial Vehicles) Ipswich outskirts Mon-Fri Permanent / 40hr week (Overtime available) Salary £28,000-£32,000 NEG/DOE + End of year company bonus. (Trainee Service Technician opportunity also available - please see below for further details) We are pleased to be looking after this fantastic opportunity for our long standing and highly regarded client who are seeking an experienced Service Technician to join their Commercial Vehicle team on a full-time permanent basis. This busy department specialises in the diagnosis, repair, maintenance and service of commercial vehicles with a focus on automatic transmissions and drivelines. This is a varied position which will allow the postholder the opportunity to further develop and build upon skills in commercial and public service vehicle servicing and repair. Once comfortable and confident in the role you will be provided with a company vehicle in order to attend offsite call outs. You will also be provided with a laptop, mobile and the latest diagnostic software. If you are looking for the perfect opportunity to continue your journey in mechanical engineering and vehicle servicing and repair working within a successful, friendly and progressive business who look after and value their people, please read on - Outline of the role Carry out servicing, maintenance and repair of commercial vehicles and automatic transmissions. Support and assist the team on all aspects of diagnostic and repair work as required. Attend offsite breakdowns covering clients based East and South of the country. Undertake fault finding, diagnosis, cleaning and dismantling of gear boxes and engines. Experience and skills required Mechanical or Electromechanical background and foundation essential Supporting mechanical engineering qualification beneficial Working knowledge of Allison and ZF transmissions advantageous Knowledge and general interest in mechanics/diesel engines Adapt to changing workload and be flexible to suit department needs. Organised, self-motivated and a team player. Excellent communication skills, written and verbal. IT proficient Ready to apply? If you would like to become part of an award-winning business where your career can thrive, please apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV today. This role is being offered on a permanent basis. You will be based at the company s fully equipped workshop when not attending customer call outs. Trainee Service Technician opportunity - some mechanical knowledge, experience and interest? Know your way around an engine or gearbox? Keen to learn from the best? Please apply via this advert stating your interest in the trainee position. Please note that salary will be negotiable depending on experience and will range from £25,000-£28,000 basic salary plus company bonus. Applicants - thank you for your application - please note, we will be unable to process your application if you do not meet the required criteria as outlined. Should we wish to short-list your application we will be in touch within 5 working days. Equal Opportunities Statement Our business is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome all applications and will never discriminate based on colour, race, religion, ethnicity, sex, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability or veteran status.
Nov 02, 2024
Full time
Service Technician (Commercial Vehicles) Ipswich outskirts Mon-Fri Permanent / 40hr week (Overtime available) Salary £28,000-£32,000 NEG/DOE + End of year company bonus. (Trainee Service Technician opportunity also available - please see below for further details) We are pleased to be looking after this fantastic opportunity for our long standing and highly regarded client who are seeking an experienced Service Technician to join their Commercial Vehicle team on a full-time permanent basis. This busy department specialises in the diagnosis, repair, maintenance and service of commercial vehicles with a focus on automatic transmissions and drivelines. This is a varied position which will allow the postholder the opportunity to further develop and build upon skills in commercial and public service vehicle servicing and repair. Once comfortable and confident in the role you will be provided with a company vehicle in order to attend offsite call outs. You will also be provided with a laptop, mobile and the latest diagnostic software. If you are looking for the perfect opportunity to continue your journey in mechanical engineering and vehicle servicing and repair working within a successful, friendly and progressive business who look after and value their people, please read on - Outline of the role Carry out servicing, maintenance and repair of commercial vehicles and automatic transmissions. Support and assist the team on all aspects of diagnostic and repair work as required. Attend offsite breakdowns covering clients based East and South of the country. Undertake fault finding, diagnosis, cleaning and dismantling of gear boxes and engines. Experience and skills required Mechanical or Electromechanical background and foundation essential Supporting mechanical engineering qualification beneficial Working knowledge of Allison and ZF transmissions advantageous Knowledge and general interest in mechanics/diesel engines Adapt to changing workload and be flexible to suit department needs. Organised, self-motivated and a team player. Excellent communication skills, written and verbal. IT proficient Ready to apply? If you would like to become part of an award-winning business where your career can thrive, please apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV today. This role is being offered on a permanent basis. You will be based at the company s fully equipped workshop when not attending customer call outs. Trainee Service Technician opportunity - some mechanical knowledge, experience and interest? Know your way around an engine or gearbox? Keen to learn from the best? Please apply via this advert stating your interest in the trainee position. Please note that salary will be negotiable depending on experience and will range from £25,000-£28,000 basic salary plus company bonus. Applicants - thank you for your application - please note, we will be unable to process your application if you do not meet the required criteria as outlined. Should we wish to short-list your application we will be in touch within 5 working days. Equal Opportunities Statement Our business is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome all applications and will never discriminate based on colour, race, religion, ethnicity, sex, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability or veteran status.
BPA Actuarial Analyst sought for by a leading FTSE100 insurer. Our client is seeking a candidate who is looking to make good progress in completing the IOFA exams to join them as an BPA Actuarial Analyst. This is a fantastic opportunity for a candidate with experience of DB Pension schemes to join a market-leading insurer as an BPA Actuarial Analyst. This role boasts an array of benefits including full study support and flexible working. Responsibilities of the BPA Actuarial Analyst: Create and put into action de-risking strategies for defined benefit pension plan trustees As a vital member of a multidisciplinary team of experts, you will collaborate with colleagues to peer-review work You will handle a portfolio of high-value transactions that calls for technical material to be presented clearly and sense-checked Key Experience of the BPA Actuarial Analyst: Students studying and hoping to succeed in the IOFA examinations Strong familiarity with the defined benefit pensions market in the UK Powerful communication abilities and the capacity to pick up new knowledge and abilities quickly Our client is looking to recruit a strong BPA Actuarial Analyst as soon as possible and looking to hold interviews immediately. If you are excited about the prospect of becoming an BPA Actuarial Analyst at a market-leading insurer, then please apply with your CV below or contact Megan Farmer. Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.
Nov 02, 2024
Full time
BPA Actuarial Analyst sought for by a leading FTSE100 insurer. Our client is seeking a candidate who is looking to make good progress in completing the IOFA exams to join them as an BPA Actuarial Analyst. This is a fantastic opportunity for a candidate with experience of DB Pension schemes to join a market-leading insurer as an BPA Actuarial Analyst. This role boasts an array of benefits including full study support and flexible working. Responsibilities of the BPA Actuarial Analyst: Create and put into action de-risking strategies for defined benefit pension plan trustees As a vital member of a multidisciplinary team of experts, you will collaborate with colleagues to peer-review work You will handle a portfolio of high-value transactions that calls for technical material to be presented clearly and sense-checked Key Experience of the BPA Actuarial Analyst: Students studying and hoping to succeed in the IOFA examinations Strong familiarity with the defined benefit pensions market in the UK Powerful communication abilities and the capacity to pick up new knowledge and abilities quickly Our client is looking to recruit a strong BPA Actuarial Analyst as soon as possible and looking to hold interviews immediately. If you are excited about the prospect of becoming an BPA Actuarial Analyst at a market-leading insurer, then please apply with your CV below or contact Megan Farmer. Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.
We drive our own success. Proud to deliver high quality products and develop a high-quality career. Learning Associate Highly competitive rewards package including Group Pension Excellent career progression prospects across the Bakkavor group 8:30am - 5pm - but flexibility will be required Why join us? We're constantly evolving, progressing and diversifying. And we want our people to do so too. For everyone to feel empowered, engaged and enabled. To create opportunities to move forward, climb higher and push for more. About the role. A fantastic opportunity for a hands-on L&D training professional to lead on site delivery learning experiences at Bakkavor has arisen. In this busy and exciting role, you will be responsible for delivering learning interventions at our dynamic and fast paced manufacturing sites - ensuring our employees are not only compliant when it comes to the regulatory and mandatory aspects of their role, but also engaged and motivated through your training delivery. Based in our factories for the majority of your working day - driving engagement, building solid working relationships with key stakeholders and delivering a best-in-class training proposition, will be top of your agenda. We are looking for someone with the tenacity and resilience to join our journey of change - as we move from Factory Trainers to Learning and Development Specialists. Role Accountabilities Training delivery and competency assessment of machine usage, health & safety, manual handling and all elements of food safety Supporting training needs and compliance gap analysis Leveraging strong interpersonal skills and engaging content to deliver learning across all available channels Supporting site to ensure compliance with standards agreed, through the provision of learning interventions. About You Ideally, you will have a real flair for developing cross functional relationships and driving training best practice to ensure employees receive outstanding learning interventions and training. An FMCG or food manufacturing background is not essential, however you will need to be ready for the challenge of working in this fast-paced ever-changing industry. If you are a dynamic and energetic training professional with the ability to drive the L&D agenda on the shop floor, this could be the perfect role for you. What you'll receive. As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits and wellbeing offerings that are important to you. You'll enjoy: Life Assurance (1 x salary) 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays as standard (may vary by role) Private medical insurance (after 5 years' service) Staff Shop Stakeholder Pension Scheme Discount & cashback platform Personal Accident Insurance Free health check Employee Assistance Programme A range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans) Salary sacrifice car lease scheme Free independent mortgage advice Discounted tutoring for children Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary Free car parking - Site dependant We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team! Find out more and apply.
Nov 02, 2024
Full time
We drive our own success. Proud to deliver high quality products and develop a high-quality career. Learning Associate Highly competitive rewards package including Group Pension Excellent career progression prospects across the Bakkavor group 8:30am - 5pm - but flexibility will be required Why join us? We're constantly evolving, progressing and diversifying. And we want our people to do so too. For everyone to feel empowered, engaged and enabled. To create opportunities to move forward, climb higher and push for more. About the role. A fantastic opportunity for a hands-on L&D training professional to lead on site delivery learning experiences at Bakkavor has arisen. In this busy and exciting role, you will be responsible for delivering learning interventions at our dynamic and fast paced manufacturing sites - ensuring our employees are not only compliant when it comes to the regulatory and mandatory aspects of their role, but also engaged and motivated through your training delivery. Based in our factories for the majority of your working day - driving engagement, building solid working relationships with key stakeholders and delivering a best-in-class training proposition, will be top of your agenda. We are looking for someone with the tenacity and resilience to join our journey of change - as we move from Factory Trainers to Learning and Development Specialists. Role Accountabilities Training delivery and competency assessment of machine usage, health & safety, manual handling and all elements of food safety Supporting training needs and compliance gap analysis Leveraging strong interpersonal skills and engaging content to deliver learning across all available channels Supporting site to ensure compliance with standards agreed, through the provision of learning interventions. About You Ideally, you will have a real flair for developing cross functional relationships and driving training best practice to ensure employees receive outstanding learning interventions and training. An FMCG or food manufacturing background is not essential, however you will need to be ready for the challenge of working in this fast-paced ever-changing industry. If you are a dynamic and energetic training professional with the ability to drive the L&D agenda on the shop floor, this could be the perfect role for you. What you'll receive. As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits and wellbeing offerings that are important to you. You'll enjoy: Life Assurance (1 x salary) 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays as standard (may vary by role) Private medical insurance (after 5 years' service) Staff Shop Stakeholder Pension Scheme Discount & cashback platform Personal Accident Insurance Free health check Employee Assistance Programme A range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans) Salary sacrifice car lease scheme Free independent mortgage advice Discounted tutoring for children Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary Free car parking - Site dependant We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team! Find out more and apply.
Job Description FreshDirect are currently recruiting for a full time, permanent, QA Technologist to join the team basedon site at our Wigan depot. As a QA Technologistyou will support the Technical Manager (Fresh Manufacturing) andOperations Manager, to ensure Carver & Co. comply with allcurrent legislation and customer requirements by overseeing sitequality checks, maintaining product specifications, and ensuringall products prepared within the business meet thesespecifications. The hours for this role areMonday-Friday 3pm-11pm with the occasional flexibility to workSunday's. Key Accountabilities&Responsibilities: Provideon-site technical and Quality cover. Prepareand participate in the smooth running of all 3rd party audits(including FSA /BRC), customer audits and visitors attendingsite. In accordance with site schedules,complete daily checks including daily Start-ups, Calibrations,environmental temperature, titration, scales, temperature probes,GMP, fabrication, hygiene, and internal audits, discussing andclosing out actions with relevant departments in a timelymanner. Coordinate cleaning schedules with theoperations hygiene team. Assist in theinvestigation of consumer complaints, determining root cause andcorrective action necessary to preventreoccurrence. Complete daily/weekly/monthly ATP&/or swabbing; water sampling; all environmental and productStart of life (SOL) &/or End of Life (EOL) laboratory samplingas per the schedule. Results to be reviewed, filed andreported to Technical Manager (Fresh Manufacturing) and the siteOperations Manager. Investigate microbial OutOf Specification (OOS) results, determining the root cause andcorrective action necessary to preventreoccurrence. Assist with Operations on bookingin goods, stock control on the current SAPsystem. Actively participate in theimplementation of site quality improvement projects, wherenecessary providing support to train operation teams and monitorproject effectiveness. Ensure raw materialspecifications are available for all components and packaging usedor being trialled on site and supplier files are kept up to datewith the relevant accreditation certificates andquestionnaires. Support Technical Manager(Fresh Manufacturing) with specification and artwork progression onthe Assure system and asnecessary. Buildproduction team capability to improve communication andunderstanding of technicalstandards. You: Weare looking for someone with previous technical experience ofworking in a chilled food manufacturing environment preferably inMeat processing. To be successful in this role you willhave knowledge of all relevant food safety legislation, HACCPand the current BRC standard. It is key to have excellentcommunication skills as you will be customer focused and be wellorganised and be IT literate with strong computer skills. You willshow tenacity and a desire to follow things through to completion,with strong planning and organisational skills, and a highattention todetail.
Nov 02, 2024
Full time
Job Description FreshDirect are currently recruiting for a full time, permanent, QA Technologist to join the team basedon site at our Wigan depot. As a QA Technologistyou will support the Technical Manager (Fresh Manufacturing) andOperations Manager, to ensure Carver & Co. comply with allcurrent legislation and customer requirements by overseeing sitequality checks, maintaining product specifications, and ensuringall products prepared within the business meet thesespecifications. The hours for this role areMonday-Friday 3pm-11pm with the occasional flexibility to workSunday's. Key Accountabilities&Responsibilities: Provideon-site technical and Quality cover. Prepareand participate in the smooth running of all 3rd party audits(including FSA /BRC), customer audits and visitors attendingsite. In accordance with site schedules,complete daily checks including daily Start-ups, Calibrations,environmental temperature, titration, scales, temperature probes,GMP, fabrication, hygiene, and internal audits, discussing andclosing out actions with relevant departments in a timelymanner. Coordinate cleaning schedules with theoperations hygiene team. Assist in theinvestigation of consumer complaints, determining root cause andcorrective action necessary to preventreoccurrence. Complete daily/weekly/monthly ATP&/or swabbing; water sampling; all environmental and productStart of life (SOL) &/or End of Life (EOL) laboratory samplingas per the schedule. Results to be reviewed, filed andreported to Technical Manager (Fresh Manufacturing) and the siteOperations Manager. Investigate microbial OutOf Specification (OOS) results, determining the root cause andcorrective action necessary to preventreoccurrence. Assist with Operations on bookingin goods, stock control on the current SAPsystem. Actively participate in theimplementation of site quality improvement projects, wherenecessary providing support to train operation teams and monitorproject effectiveness. Ensure raw materialspecifications are available for all components and packaging usedor being trialled on site and supplier files are kept up to datewith the relevant accreditation certificates andquestionnaires. Support Technical Manager(Fresh Manufacturing) with specification and artwork progression onthe Assure system and asnecessary. Buildproduction team capability to improve communication andunderstanding of technicalstandards. You: Weare looking for someone with previous technical experience ofworking in a chilled food manufacturing environment preferably inMeat processing. To be successful in this role you willhave knowledge of all relevant food safety legislation, HACCPand the current BRC standard. It is key to have excellentcommunication skills as you will be customer focused and be wellorganised and be IT literate with strong computer skills. You willshow tenacity and a desire to follow things through to completion,with strong planning and organisational skills, and a highattention todetail.
JobDescription Brakes are looking for aProduct Development Manager to join the Merchandising team on a 12month Fixed Term Contract, reporting into the Senior ProductDevelopment Manager. The Product DevelopmentManager (PDM) is accountable for the project management of new andexisting sku's through their lifecycle, by managing the end-to-endprojects within a cross functional team, making recommendations toreduce COG's through Product Optimisation, Lean Manufacturing andre-sourcing aligned with our CSR framework. Their knowledge of theProduct, Market and Process's enable's the achievement of the bestpossible price in conjunction with the buyers. This roll will beworking across multiple product groups in chilled & frozentemperature within the centre of plate team. Thisrole is offering hybrid working, the successful candidate must livewithin in a commutable distance from our Kent HO and be open to UK/European travel. KeyAccountabilities &Responsibilities: Reportingto the Senior Product Development Manager and working alongside theProduct Development Executive for the Centre of Platecategory. Supplier facing product developmentbriefs. Build strategic supplierrelationships. The Sysco Brand and subsidiarybrands are built on a tiering architecture, which must bemaintained and will evolve overtime, as a PDM it's their role to bethe custodians of these tiering attributes, and the evolutions onall own brand developments whether new orexisting. Management of the food specificationand artwork of any new launches, product or supplierchanges Working alongside the Technical,Merchandising and Buying teams, drive category sales & marginperformance by taking cost out of the products and processeswithout changing customers perception of quality orperformance. Ensuring that we have the bestpossible price against each spec. Within eachspec, what can be changed to deliver morevalue. Understanding the different ProductionProcess's each supplier operates and recommend/push best practisethrough. Investigating all opportunitiesincluding making pro-active changes up front that includes packchanges, pack weights, supply chain, re-sourcing and specchanges. Challenge eachCost increase and come up with suitable alternatives to mitigatethe full impact of the inflation and/or by challenging the Processand Market mitigate the inflation intotal. Improve the quality of the product atthe same price as the current product. Lead allinitiatives by owning the critical path and ensuring that everyoneinvolved, meets the deadlines. Attendingfactory trials and first productionruns. Benchmarking products in the marketplace and put forward suggestions based on learning's with regardsto quality and price. Supporting Range Reviewsand identifying with the Merchandising Managers where products areover or under spec'd. Ensuring that allproducts are launched within the Brake brandingcriteria. Support all Tenders, Auctions andResourcing exercises. Support the team inStrengthening / Consolidating the supplybase. Aboutyou: The successful candidate willhave previous experience in a similar manufacturing / food productrole looking to join a global organisation for the next step intheir career. To be successful in the role you will have anextensive food product background and knowledge of online foodspecification systems. You will have project management experienceand possess the commercial business awareness needed to communicatewith various levels of stakeholders. You will have the ability towork independently and as part of a team to achieve yourtargets. What you'llreceive: A competitivesalary Company car allowance of£5,500 Pension scheme LifeAssurance Single private medical healthcarecover Generous holiday allowance of 25 days +bank holidays, with option to purchase additionalholidays Huge discounts on all sorts of lovelyfood and award-wining products through our staffshop Discounts on Cinema tickets, shopping andearn cashback on purchases through Sysco benefitsportal Recognition awards andIncentives Real career opportunities - beingpart of Sysco, the world's leading foodservice business, opens up aworld of possibility
Nov 02, 2024
Full time
JobDescription Brakes are looking for aProduct Development Manager to join the Merchandising team on a 12month Fixed Term Contract, reporting into the Senior ProductDevelopment Manager. The Product DevelopmentManager (PDM) is accountable for the project management of new andexisting sku's through their lifecycle, by managing the end-to-endprojects within a cross functional team, making recommendations toreduce COG's through Product Optimisation, Lean Manufacturing andre-sourcing aligned with our CSR framework. Their knowledge of theProduct, Market and Process's enable's the achievement of the bestpossible price in conjunction with the buyers. This roll will beworking across multiple product groups in chilled & frozentemperature within the centre of plate team. Thisrole is offering hybrid working, the successful candidate must livewithin in a commutable distance from our Kent HO and be open to UK/European travel. KeyAccountabilities &Responsibilities: Reportingto the Senior Product Development Manager and working alongside theProduct Development Executive for the Centre of Platecategory. Supplier facing product developmentbriefs. Build strategic supplierrelationships. The Sysco Brand and subsidiarybrands are built on a tiering architecture, which must bemaintained and will evolve overtime, as a PDM it's their role to bethe custodians of these tiering attributes, and the evolutions onall own brand developments whether new orexisting. Management of the food specificationand artwork of any new launches, product or supplierchanges Working alongside the Technical,Merchandising and Buying teams, drive category sales & marginperformance by taking cost out of the products and processeswithout changing customers perception of quality orperformance. Ensuring that we have the bestpossible price against each spec. Within eachspec, what can be changed to deliver morevalue. Understanding the different ProductionProcess's each supplier operates and recommend/push best practisethrough. Investigating all opportunitiesincluding making pro-active changes up front that includes packchanges, pack weights, supply chain, re-sourcing and specchanges. Challenge eachCost increase and come up with suitable alternatives to mitigatethe full impact of the inflation and/or by challenging the Processand Market mitigate the inflation intotal. Improve the quality of the product atthe same price as the current product. Lead allinitiatives by owning the critical path and ensuring that everyoneinvolved, meets the deadlines. Attendingfactory trials and first productionruns. Benchmarking products in the marketplace and put forward suggestions based on learning's with regardsto quality and price. Supporting Range Reviewsand identifying with the Merchandising Managers where products areover or under spec'd. Ensuring that allproducts are launched within the Brake brandingcriteria. Support all Tenders, Auctions andResourcing exercises. Support the team inStrengthening / Consolidating the supplybase. Aboutyou: The successful candidate willhave previous experience in a similar manufacturing / food productrole looking to join a global organisation for the next step intheir career. To be successful in the role you will have anextensive food product background and knowledge of online foodspecification systems. You will have project management experienceand possess the commercial business awareness needed to communicatewith various levels of stakeholders. You will have the ability towork independently and as part of a team to achieve yourtargets. What you'llreceive: A competitivesalary Company car allowance of£5,500 Pension scheme LifeAssurance Single private medical healthcarecover Generous holiday allowance of 25 days +bank holidays, with option to purchase additionalholidays Huge discounts on all sorts of lovelyfood and award-wining products through our staffshop Discounts on Cinema tickets, shopping andearn cashback on purchases through Sysco benefitsportal Recognition awards andIncentives Real career opportunities - beingpart of Sysco, the world's leading foodservice business, opens up aworld of possibility
Our client HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is an agency of the Ministry of Justice. HMCTS provides administrative support for the legal system across England and Wales, ensuring justice works for everyone. Our justice system defends our fundamental rights and freedoms. It is a cornerstone of our modern society, and it must serve all those who call on it, when they call on it. From some of the most vulnerable people in our society, to families in crisis, claimants and commercial businesses - HMCTS has a responsibility to administer a justice system that is accessible to everyone and operates efficiently. Position: Full-Time Temporary Customer Support Team Leader Contract: Until March 2025 with the possibility of extending Working Hours : Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week - Hybrid - 2 days home based and 3 office based Hourly Rate: 12.74 per hour Job Description: This role is the main user-facing role in CTSC and will provide an accessible and inclusive service to users, providing clear signposting and guidance to all users, coaching them in the use of the online platform and providing information to resolve their queries and processing/updating high-volume case details accurately and efficiently. They will deal with the immediate, short-term needs of service users. Duties will include but not be limited to Manage and plan the workload of a team which provides administrative support and excellent customer service to all stakeholders, judiciary, mediators, and management. Lead and manage a team of staff, ensuring that its members are organised, and fully skilled to meet their work objectives using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other continuous improvement tools. To assist in the delivery of performance against targets. Requirements: Ability to motivate and support your team to deliver excellent customer service and achieve effective performance. Experience of working in an administrative role in a customer focussed environment Proficient with IT and Microsoft Software packages Excellent communication and organisational skills Benefits: Weekly pay, holiday and pension scheme Hybrid Application Process: If you are interested in this position, please apply online with your CV in WORD format. Important: Successful candidates will be subject to a thorough background and clearance check, including Criminal Record Checks (DBS Checks), Reference Checks (Employment, Education, and any gaps) covering the past three years, as well as Address checks for the past five years. This process may also include obtaining character references and/or other evidence to cover periods of unemployment. Brook Street are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer. Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.? In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group. Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer. Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.
Nov 02, 2024
Seasonal
Our client HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is an agency of the Ministry of Justice. HMCTS provides administrative support for the legal system across England and Wales, ensuring justice works for everyone. Our justice system defends our fundamental rights and freedoms. It is a cornerstone of our modern society, and it must serve all those who call on it, when they call on it. From some of the most vulnerable people in our society, to families in crisis, claimants and commercial businesses - HMCTS has a responsibility to administer a justice system that is accessible to everyone and operates efficiently. Position: Full-Time Temporary Customer Support Team Leader Contract: Until March 2025 with the possibility of extending Working Hours : Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week - Hybrid - 2 days home based and 3 office based Hourly Rate: 12.74 per hour Job Description: This role is the main user-facing role in CTSC and will provide an accessible and inclusive service to users, providing clear signposting and guidance to all users, coaching them in the use of the online platform and providing information to resolve their queries and processing/updating high-volume case details accurately and efficiently. They will deal with the immediate, short-term needs of service users. Duties will include but not be limited to Manage and plan the workload of a team which provides administrative support and excellent customer service to all stakeholders, judiciary, mediators, and management. Lead and manage a team of staff, ensuring that its members are organised, and fully skilled to meet their work objectives using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other continuous improvement tools. To assist in the delivery of performance against targets. Requirements: Ability to motivate and support your team to deliver excellent customer service and achieve effective performance. Experience of working in an administrative role in a customer focussed environment Proficient with IT and Microsoft Software packages Excellent communication and organisational skills Benefits: Weekly pay, holiday and pension scheme Hybrid Application Process: If you are interested in this position, please apply online with your CV in WORD format. Important: Successful candidates will be subject to a thorough background and clearance check, including Criminal Record Checks (DBS Checks), Reference Checks (Employment, Education, and any gaps) covering the past three years, as well as Address checks for the past five years. This process may also include obtaining character references and/or other evidence to cover periods of unemployment. Brook Street are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer. Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.? In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group. Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer. Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.
You'll play a key role in helping Sky to deliver its financials, partnering with business stakeholders to interpret and analyse financial performance, and use your influencing skills to provide recommendations on how to drive more value. What you'll do: Build and own strong relationships with the management team for your business area.; delivering analysis, reporting, insight and financial guidance. You will often be the most senior finance person in the room. Financial lead for key deliverables, including budget, long range plan and monthly results. Preparation of management reporting and insight. Preparation of accounting analysis and advice for commercial deals or corporate transactions. Bring a commercial lens to your insight (outside in), owning how this translates into operational and financial performance Build strong relationships across the finance team and wider Sky business Manage, mentor and coach finance teams below SFA level, accountable for delivery through them alongside your own work Act as ambassador for Sky Finance, both with the business and externally What you'll bring: ACA/CIMA/ACCA/CPA qualification (or equivalent) with more than 2 years PQE A track record of delivery and ambition in your career to date and a desire to develop further An ability to demonstrate experience of the following for a complex organisation, either in industry or practice; Show keen commercial acumen when presented with complex problems Ability to work at pace - we work in an agile, fast-moving environment at Sky Comfortable with ambiguity - being able to provide clarity, and guide decision making A strong eye for detail and a deep knowledge of the numbers you are responsible for Ability to maintain a strong financial control environment Strong analytical skills (Microsoft Excel), experience of preparing analysis, delivering insight and turning this into recommendations Good communication skills through business partnering or client relationship management Experience in line management, acting as a mentor and coach to colleagues Team Overview Commercial Finance is at the heart of Sky's success. Our business partnering model is central to our role as a trusted advisor to the Exec and business. We strive to be a world-class Commercial Finance team - that means we're forward looking and restless. Our work provides the support for great decisions and financial out-performance through quick, clear actionable insight alongside building best in class analytical and cost transformation capabilities. We recognise that getting the best from our team is the key to success, providing excellent development, support and progression in a diverse, inclusive and high-performance environment. The Rewards: There's a reason people can't stop talking about . Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few: Free Sky TV including Entertainment, Sports and Movies- for the TV you love all in one place Discounted mobile and broadband A generous pension package Private healthcare Where you'll work: Our Osterley campus in West London is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Chiswick Park, Gunnersbury, Acton Town and Ealing Broadway tube stations. There's also plenty of parking, bike shelters and showers. On campus you'll find numerous subsidised restaurants and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. Inclusion: Recognised as an 'Inclusive Top 50 Employer' and a 'Times Top 50 Employer for Women', we're working hard to ensure we're a truly inclusive place to work. This means we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and the potential you'll bring to Sky. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working. And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of emp
Nov 02, 2024
Full time
You'll play a key role in helping Sky to deliver its financials, partnering with business stakeholders to interpret and analyse financial performance, and use your influencing skills to provide recommendations on how to drive more value. What you'll do: Build and own strong relationships with the management team for your business area.; delivering analysis, reporting, insight and financial guidance. You will often be the most senior finance person in the room. Financial lead for key deliverables, including budget, long range plan and monthly results. Preparation of management reporting and insight. Preparation of accounting analysis and advice for commercial deals or corporate transactions. Bring a commercial lens to your insight (outside in), owning how this translates into operational and financial performance Build strong relationships across the finance team and wider Sky business Manage, mentor and coach finance teams below SFA level, accountable for delivery through them alongside your own work Act as ambassador for Sky Finance, both with the business and externally What you'll bring: ACA/CIMA/ACCA/CPA qualification (or equivalent) with more than 2 years PQE A track record of delivery and ambition in your career to date and a desire to develop further An ability to demonstrate experience of the following for a complex organisation, either in industry or practice; Show keen commercial acumen when presented with complex problems Ability to work at pace - we work in an agile, fast-moving environment at Sky Comfortable with ambiguity - being able to provide clarity, and guide decision making A strong eye for detail and a deep knowledge of the numbers you are responsible for Ability to maintain a strong financial control environment Strong analytical skills (Microsoft Excel), experience of preparing analysis, delivering insight and turning this into recommendations Good communication skills through business partnering or client relationship management Experience in line management, acting as a mentor and coach to colleagues Team Overview Commercial Finance is at the heart of Sky's success. Our business partnering model is central to our role as a trusted advisor to the Exec and business. We strive to be a world-class Commercial Finance team - that means we're forward looking and restless. Our work provides the support for great decisions and financial out-performance through quick, clear actionable insight alongside building best in class analytical and cost transformation capabilities. We recognise that getting the best from our team is the key to success, providing excellent development, support and progression in a diverse, inclusive and high-performance environment. The Rewards: There's a reason people can't stop talking about . Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few: Free Sky TV including Entertainment, Sports and Movies- for the TV you love all in one place Discounted mobile and broadband A generous pension package Private healthcare Where you'll work: Our Osterley campus in West London is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Chiswick Park, Gunnersbury, Acton Town and Ealing Broadway tube stations. There's also plenty of parking, bike shelters and showers. On campus you'll find numerous subsidised restaurants and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. Inclusion: Recognised as an 'Inclusive Top 50 Employer' and a 'Times Top 50 Employer for Women', we're working hard to ensure we're a truly inclusive place to work. This means we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and the potential you'll bring to Sky. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working. And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of emp
At KFC, everyone gets a seat at our table. We feed our people's potential - to be their best selves, make a difference and have fun. Join us, and together, we can be part of something truly extraordinary. Bringing it to the role: Our Restaurant General Managers (RGM) bring a wealth of experience from diverse sectors such as supermarkets, pubs, high street retailers, and banks. What unites them is their leadership that prioritises empowering their teams. As an RGM, you'll have the autonomy to operate your restaurant as if it were your own, focusing on enhancing performance in four crucial areas: People, Customers, Sales, and Profit. By fostering a culture of excellence, you'll cultivate and coach a highly efficient team that consistently provides a dependable and outstanding experience for customers, while also driving business expansion. And when times get tough, t hey roll up their sleeves and get stuck in, supporting their team where they can. Your role will involve: Leading on day-to-day operations, including food preparation, inventory management, and ensuring a clean and welcoming environment for our customers. Honing essential managerial skills, such as scheduling, team coordination, and effective communication, to lead a motivated and efficient team. Providing exceptional customer service and ensuring customer satisfaction through prompt problem-solving and a friendly demeanour. Collaborating with colleagues and other managers to maintain high-quality standards and uphold our brand's reputation. Embracing a continuous learning mindset, taking feedback constructively, and applying it to improve your skills and performance. Be Original. It's not just what you do at KFC. It's the way you do it. Unapologetically you, undeniably original. You'll work with colleagues who all bring their originality to the table, who bring energy, spirit and sizzle to the restaurant floor and make every shift high flyin ' and high fryin '. We take your ambition seriously; you'll be treated with respect and supported in everything you do as you roll up your sleeves and bring finger lickin ' good chicken to our customers. And whatever your journey looks like, we'll help you get there. From flexible schedules to cross-training and the chance to earn qualifications, we got you. There are all kinds of opportunities at KFC. Who we are. Take one man with a big idea, add 11 herbs and spices, grit, ambition, and buckets of heart - you've got KFC. Since 1952, we've been bringing finger lickin ' good chicken to the world. But without our people, The Originals, none of it would be possible. Everyone at KFC is different. Unique. It's what makes us special. We'll always be original. And we welcome you join us; to bring it. Your energy, grit, spirit, and story. Ready to apply? If you are ready to bring your passion, skills, and dedication to KFC, we encourage you to apply now. We look forward to welcoming you to our team and embarking on this extraordinary journey together. Bring it. Check out our website for more information about what life is like at KFC. Neurodiverse? Our accessibility toolbar can support you when you apply. UNITED BY THE BUCKET At KFC, we're all about flavour. That perfect blend of herbs and spices that makes everything so finger lickin' good. But our blend over bland approach doesn't just apply to our chicken. We value, support, and celebrate all the things that make our KFCers authentic and original. Because whatever your flavour - your ability, age, background, ethnicity, gender, religion, or sexual orientation - we're all united by the bucket. If you need reasonable adjustment as part of your application or interview process, don't hesitate to let us know.
Nov 02, 2024
Full time
At KFC, everyone gets a seat at our table. We feed our people's potential - to be their best selves, make a difference and have fun. Join us, and together, we can be part of something truly extraordinary. Bringing it to the role: Our Restaurant General Managers (RGM) bring a wealth of experience from diverse sectors such as supermarkets, pubs, high street retailers, and banks. What unites them is their leadership that prioritises empowering their teams. As an RGM, you'll have the autonomy to operate your restaurant as if it were your own, focusing on enhancing performance in four crucial areas: People, Customers, Sales, and Profit. By fostering a culture of excellence, you'll cultivate and coach a highly efficient team that consistently provides a dependable and outstanding experience for customers, while also driving business expansion. And when times get tough, t hey roll up their sleeves and get stuck in, supporting their team where they can. Your role will involve: Leading on day-to-day operations, including food preparation, inventory management, and ensuring a clean and welcoming environment for our customers. Honing essential managerial skills, such as scheduling, team coordination, and effective communication, to lead a motivated and efficient team. Providing exceptional customer service and ensuring customer satisfaction through prompt problem-solving and a friendly demeanour. Collaborating with colleagues and other managers to maintain high-quality standards and uphold our brand's reputation. Embracing a continuous learning mindset, taking feedback constructively, and applying it to improve your skills and performance. Be Original. It's not just what you do at KFC. It's the way you do it. Unapologetically you, undeniably original. You'll work with colleagues who all bring their originality to the table, who bring energy, spirit and sizzle to the restaurant floor and make every shift high flyin ' and high fryin '. We take your ambition seriously; you'll be treated with respect and supported in everything you do as you roll up your sleeves and bring finger lickin ' good chicken to our customers. And whatever your journey looks like, we'll help you get there. From flexible schedules to cross-training and the chance to earn qualifications, we got you. There are all kinds of opportunities at KFC. Who we are. Take one man with a big idea, add 11 herbs and spices, grit, ambition, and buckets of heart - you've got KFC. Since 1952, we've been bringing finger lickin ' good chicken to the world. But without our people, The Originals, none of it would be possible. Everyone at KFC is different. Unique. It's what makes us special. We'll always be original. And we welcome you join us; to bring it. Your energy, grit, spirit, and story. Ready to apply? If you are ready to bring your passion, skills, and dedication to KFC, we encourage you to apply now. We look forward to welcoming you to our team and embarking on this extraordinary journey together. Bring it. Check out our website for more information about what life is like at KFC. Neurodiverse? Our accessibility toolbar can support you when you apply. UNITED BY THE BUCKET At KFC, we're all about flavour. That perfect blend of herbs and spices that makes everything so finger lickin' good. But our blend over bland approach doesn't just apply to our chicken. We value, support, and celebrate all the things that make our KFCers authentic and original. Because whatever your flavour - your ability, age, background, ethnicity, gender, religion, or sexual orientation - we're all united by the bucket. If you need reasonable adjustment as part of your application or interview process, don't hesitate to let us know.
Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. This is a great opportunity for an employment lawyer as a Senior Legal Counsel within Sky's in house HR Legal team. We seek a motivated, collaborative and commercially minded lawyer who is able to support across the full breadth of employment law issues, primarily in UK & Ireland but with an increasing focus on Sky's footprint in other jurisdictions. The role will offer a wide variety of cutting-edge work and provide first-class opportunities for development and growth, both within the team and more broadly across the department and the Sky Group. Our team is part of the Sky Legal team with around 200 UK based lawyers. Sky is fast paced and challenging, but it's also a people first business with friendly, amazing colleagues and real opportunities to grow your career. You will have the opportunity to experience a wide range of work for multiple clients and stakeholders across the Sky Group. The variety of work is unique in the UK - ranging across the entire TMT sector from market leading Sports and News issues, to Sky Studios productions, to our key volume areas including our engineers, retail and contact centre populations. This is an exciting time to join the HR Legal team. Sky is undertaking an ambitious transformation programme as it continues to deliver for customers and stay at the cutting edge of the media and entertainment markets. Our business is increasingly focused on large and strategic projects, and HR Legal have a key seat at the table in guiding and delivering this change. The role will report into Stephen Hall, Head Counsel of the HR Legal team based in our West London offices. You will have the opportunity to help shape an effective and efficient HR Legal function that is fit for the future across the Sky Group. What you'll do: Provide clear, commercial and practical advice to HR, business leaders and internal lawyers regarding the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment law issues - primarily in UK&I but with an increasing international scope. Support HR and the business to deliver Sky's ambitious transformation programme, working on and driving key strategic projects and other commercial priorities. Exposure to senior leadership providing timely, concise and effective advice on key HR projects and risks - with accountability for providing creative and risk-based solutions, and driving positive outcomes. Opportunity to work both independently and as a team - building effective relationships with HR and legal colleagues and the wider Sky businesses (including Sky Group and Comcast/NBC Universal). Coach and develop other team members within the HR Legal team and broader Sky Legal team - including supervising our Paralegals who conduct our employment tribunal litigation in house. Retain, instruct and manage the work of outside counsel in a manner which promotes efficiency and cost-effectiveness What you'll bring: Essential: Extensive experience in UK employment law issues within a highly regarded law firm or equivalent in-house Experience of managing i) large scale restructuring projects and ii) projects with cross territory issues Ability to effectively supervise on tribunal claims Desirable: In house experience Exposure to Telecommunications, Media Technology, and/or Entertainment industries o Experience of working with external and overseas counsel Experience of working with US stakeholders and parent companies Skills: Commerciality - Ability to cut through complexity and provide creative, practical and risk based solutions Exceptional communication skills - Ability to clearly and effectively communicate advice to and manage a complex network of senior stakeholders Independent and pro-active - Ability to give legal advice quickly and independently, escalating at the appropriate time and driving matters forward Great team player - Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport and establish trust and business partnering at all levels Growth - Optimistic, open minded and willing to support others in their development. Team overview: Legal As a team, we pursue the highest standards and demonstrate commitment, integrity and judgement. We exist to add real value by sustainably providing the highest quality business-focussed legal expertise that keeps Sky competitive. Through our work we help to bring better content and innovation to all of our customers, better connecting them to more of what they love. Our vision is to create the Legal team of th
Nov 02, 2024
Full time
Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. This is a great opportunity for an employment lawyer as a Senior Legal Counsel within Sky's in house HR Legal team. We seek a motivated, collaborative and commercially minded lawyer who is able to support across the full breadth of employment law issues, primarily in UK & Ireland but with an increasing focus on Sky's footprint in other jurisdictions. The role will offer a wide variety of cutting-edge work and provide first-class opportunities for development and growth, both within the team and more broadly across the department and the Sky Group. Our team is part of the Sky Legal team with around 200 UK based lawyers. Sky is fast paced and challenging, but it's also a people first business with friendly, amazing colleagues and real opportunities to grow your career. You will have the opportunity to experience a wide range of work for multiple clients and stakeholders across the Sky Group. The variety of work is unique in the UK - ranging across the entire TMT sector from market leading Sports and News issues, to Sky Studios productions, to our key volume areas including our engineers, retail and contact centre populations. This is an exciting time to join the HR Legal team. Sky is undertaking an ambitious transformation programme as it continues to deliver for customers and stay at the cutting edge of the media and entertainment markets. Our business is increasingly focused on large and strategic projects, and HR Legal have a key seat at the table in guiding and delivering this change. The role will report into Stephen Hall, Head Counsel of the HR Legal team based in our West London offices. You will have the opportunity to help shape an effective and efficient HR Legal function that is fit for the future across the Sky Group. What you'll do: Provide clear, commercial and practical advice to HR, business leaders and internal lawyers regarding the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment law issues - primarily in UK&I but with an increasing international scope. Support HR and the business to deliver Sky's ambitious transformation programme, working on and driving key strategic projects and other commercial priorities. Exposure to senior leadership providing timely, concise and effective advice on key HR projects and risks - with accountability for providing creative and risk-based solutions, and driving positive outcomes. Opportunity to work both independently and as a team - building effective relationships with HR and legal colleagues and the wider Sky businesses (including Sky Group and Comcast/NBC Universal). Coach and develop other team members within the HR Legal team and broader Sky Legal team - including supervising our Paralegals who conduct our employment tribunal litigation in house. Retain, instruct and manage the work of outside counsel in a manner which promotes efficiency and cost-effectiveness What you'll bring: Essential: Extensive experience in UK employment law issues within a highly regarded law firm or equivalent in-house Experience of managing i) large scale restructuring projects and ii) projects with cross territory issues Ability to effectively supervise on tribunal claims Desirable: In house experience Exposure to Telecommunications, Media Technology, and/or Entertainment industries o Experience of working with external and overseas counsel Experience of working with US stakeholders and parent companies Skills: Commerciality - Ability to cut through complexity and provide creative, practical and risk based solutions Exceptional communication skills - Ability to clearly and effectively communicate advice to and manage a complex network of senior stakeholders Independent and pro-active - Ability to give legal advice quickly and independently, escalating at the appropriate time and driving matters forward Great team player - Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport and establish trust and business partnering at all levels Growth - Optimistic, open minded and willing to support others in their development. Team overview: Legal As a team, we pursue the highest standards and demonstrate commitment, integrity and judgement. We exist to add real value by sustainably providing the highest quality business-focussed legal expertise that keeps Sky competitive. Through our work we help to bring better content and innovation to all of our customers, better connecting them to more of what they love. Our vision is to create the Legal team of th
Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. As the Senior Mobile Debt Analyst in the debt management team, you'll be pivotal towards our overall success. Using your Billing and Debt knowledge, analytical skills and proven relationship management skills, you will help drive and deliver multi million pound improvements to bad debt rates within our Mobile operation. - Head of Debt Management, Andrew MacRae What you'll do: Own Sky's Mobile debt journeys for both Sim only and also CCA regulated loans. Live and breathe the customer journey to recognise where we can improve performance. Enthusiastically embrace the numbers, identifying not just concerns but where we can do better . Provide guidance to all projects and upcoming changes which interact with debt. Share your expert mobile debt knowledge with all stakeholders throughout Sky What you'll bring: Comprehensive knowledge of Mobile b illing and d ebt within Sky or an equivalent organisation. Ideally with exposure to CCA regulated loan agreements. Strong numerical skills with experience of owning , collating and understanding your KPI's and the ability to share your findings. Proven track record as an analyst identifying and delivering improvements in the b illing and d ebt world or a similar environment. Excellent Relationship management skills with experience of influencing and managing senior stakeholders. Pro-actively self-manage with a focus on quality of delivery within agreed timescales If you don't have the required b illing and d ebt knowledge but do have 5 years plus experience as an analyst and can demonstrate your skills in the other areas , we'd love to hear from you. Team overview: COO-Ops Our Operational Teams are passionate about building the foundations on which our amazing teams run. We provide the operational services that allow Sky to deliver the best service, products, and technology to both our colleagues and our customers. We are passionate about driving improvements to the engine room of our business, and as part of our fast-paced team, no two days are the same. The Rewards: There's a reason people can't stop talking about . Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few: Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place A generous pension package Private healthcare Discounted mobile and broadband Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences How you'll work: We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process. Your office base: Livingston Watermark House Our lively campus is a free shuttle bus away from Livingston South train station and the town centre. Plus, there's onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles. You'll be well fed at our subsidised canteen or play a game of pool or table tennis. Inclusion: At Sky we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working. We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can. Why wait? Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can't wait to hear from you. To find out more about working with us, search on social media. A job you love to talk about. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
Nov 02, 2024
Full time
Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work. As the Senior Mobile Debt Analyst in the debt management team, you'll be pivotal towards our overall success. Using your Billing and Debt knowledge, analytical skills and proven relationship management skills, you will help drive and deliver multi million pound improvements to bad debt rates within our Mobile operation. - Head of Debt Management, Andrew MacRae What you'll do: Own Sky's Mobile debt journeys for both Sim only and also CCA regulated loans. Live and breathe the customer journey to recognise where we can improve performance. Enthusiastically embrace the numbers, identifying not just concerns but where we can do better . Provide guidance to all projects and upcoming changes which interact with debt. Share your expert mobile debt knowledge with all stakeholders throughout Sky What you'll bring: Comprehensive knowledge of Mobile b illing and d ebt within Sky or an equivalent organisation. Ideally with exposure to CCA regulated loan agreements. Strong numerical skills with experience of owning , collating and understanding your KPI's and the ability to share your findings. Proven track record as an analyst identifying and delivering improvements in the b illing and d ebt world or a similar environment. Excellent Relationship management skills with experience of influencing and managing senior stakeholders. Pro-actively self-manage with a focus on quality of delivery within agreed timescales If you don't have the required b illing and d ebt knowledge but do have 5 years plus experience as an analyst and can demonstrate your skills in the other areas , we'd love to hear from you. Team overview: COO-Ops Our Operational Teams are passionate about building the foundations on which our amazing teams run. We provide the operational services that allow Sky to deliver the best service, products, and technology to both our colleagues and our customers. We are passionate about driving improvements to the engine room of our business, and as part of our fast-paced team, no two days are the same. The Rewards: There's a reason people can't stop talking about . Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few: Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place A generous pension package Private healthcare Discounted mobile and broadband Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences How you'll work: We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process. Your office base: Livingston Watermark House Our lively campus is a free shuttle bus away from Livingston South train station and the town centre. Plus, there's onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles. You'll be well fed at our subsidised canteen or play a game of pool or table tennis. Inclusion: At Sky we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working. We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can. Why wait? Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can't wait to hear from you. To find out more about working with us, search on social media. A job you love to talk about. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to wor k. Partner with CSG (Customer Services Group) to execute third party savings savings in 2024, establish a pipe line for 2025 supporting the strategic direction of Sky. The role will report into Group Head of CSG (Customer Service Group) Procurement, within the Corporate & Business Procurement team Main categories of responsibilities will be Third Parties Contact Centre for the UK, working closely with the Senior Procurement Manager for CSG. The Corporate and Business team is part of the Enterprise Procurement function, reporting into Comcast. We've evolved Procurement to better leverage our spend with Comcast (combined spend $19bn) and across Sky markets. This combined approach will enable our people to potentially work on projects relating to Comcast, NBC U as well as Sky specific matters. What You'll Do Become the focal point to run the required vendor selection, for the Sky welcome customer service estate in 2024/25 Specifically facilitate vendor/s performance and technical criteria (with CSG and Procurement) that successfully proves whether a business case will exist for successful delivery. Produce required RFP documentation, with required inputs on business requirements and outcomes needed. Formulate commercial options required from vendors, with reference to leading external best practices - incentivising customer delivery, operational performance and required efficiencies. Lead overall contractual negotiations and completion, with selected vendor, subject to CSG acceptance and business case. Evaluate required KPIs, incentive-based models, customer NPS measures as part of overall contract completion - based on external best practice and what is feasible as part of CSG operational delivery. Define required governance and vendor management approach to ensure successful delivery, through formulating options with CSG and Procurement leadership. Be able to build, maintain and influence stakeholder relationships ensuring clear alignment between strategic business plans and Procurement's direction. Be able to work closely with procurement and business colleagues across the wider Group, including teams in Italy, Germany, and USA. Through consulting with the appropriate business areas, lead negotiations with key strategic What You'll Bring: Procurement experience in out sourcing and within Customer Con tact centre environments Knowledge of vendor management and able to partner bringing innovation and customer-based out comes in conjunction with stake holders Experience of working in a global / pan-European function, being able to manage varying demands and needs within a single project. Highly motivated professional with a proactive approach Excellent relationship building/management skills Excellent negotiating skills and commercial acumen Excellent organisational and presentational skills Excellent prioritisation and project management skills Excellent decision making on more complex & demanding issues. Creative thinking - initiative and enthusiasm in finding new sourcing approaches to balance operational and Ability to manage variety of projects and the associated expectations. Display enthusiasm and self-motivation to overcome obstacles and demonstrate a positive approach in the face of difficulty whilst encouraging the same approach in others. Long-term strategic vision / under standing to help balance immediate requirements against longer-term needs Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Procurement qualification ( CIPS) Team Overview: Procurement We bring the best from the global market into Sky - we buy technology, marketing, corporate, operational services and editorial production solutions. We are an international team working with our stakeholders our partners to curate the most effective and efficient customer-led operating model. High ethical standards are embeded in our team, and we engage our supply chains in creating a sustainable future The rewards There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here's a taster: Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place. The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate A generous pension package. Private healthcare Discounted mobile and broadband. A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences Inclusion & how you'll work
Nov 02, 2024
Full time
Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to wor k. Partner with CSG (Customer Services Group) to execute third party savings savings in 2024, establish a pipe line for 2025 supporting the strategic direction of Sky. The role will report into Group Head of CSG (Customer Service Group) Procurement, within the Corporate & Business Procurement team Main categories of responsibilities will be Third Parties Contact Centre for the UK, working closely with the Senior Procurement Manager for CSG. The Corporate and Business team is part of the Enterprise Procurement function, reporting into Comcast. We've evolved Procurement to better leverage our spend with Comcast (combined spend $19bn) and across Sky markets. This combined approach will enable our people to potentially work on projects relating to Comcast, NBC U as well as Sky specific matters. What You'll Do Become the focal point to run the required vendor selection, for the Sky welcome customer service estate in 2024/25 Specifically facilitate vendor/s performance and technical criteria (with CSG and Procurement) that successfully proves whether a business case will exist for successful delivery. Produce required RFP documentation, with required inputs on business requirements and outcomes needed. Formulate commercial options required from vendors, with reference to leading external best practices - incentivising customer delivery, operational performance and required efficiencies. Lead overall contractual negotiations and completion, with selected vendor, subject to CSG acceptance and business case. Evaluate required KPIs, incentive-based models, customer NPS measures as part of overall contract completion - based on external best practice and what is feasible as part of CSG operational delivery. Define required governance and vendor management approach to ensure successful delivery, through formulating options with CSG and Procurement leadership. Be able to build, maintain and influence stakeholder relationships ensuring clear alignment between strategic business plans and Procurement's direction. Be able to work closely with procurement and business colleagues across the wider Group, including teams in Italy, Germany, and USA. Through consulting with the appropriate business areas, lead negotiations with key strategic What You'll Bring: Procurement experience in out sourcing and within Customer Con tact centre environments Knowledge of vendor management and able to partner bringing innovation and customer-based out comes in conjunction with stake holders Experience of working in a global / pan-European function, being able to manage varying demands and needs within a single project. Highly motivated professional with a proactive approach Excellent relationship building/management skills Excellent negotiating skills and commercial acumen Excellent organisational and presentational skills Excellent prioritisation and project management skills Excellent decision making on more complex & demanding issues. Creative thinking - initiative and enthusiasm in finding new sourcing approaches to balance operational and Ability to manage variety of projects and the associated expectations. Display enthusiasm and self-motivation to overcome obstacles and demonstrate a positive approach in the face of difficulty whilst encouraging the same approach in others. Long-term strategic vision / under standing to help balance immediate requirements against longer-term needs Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Procurement qualification ( CIPS) Team Overview: Procurement We bring the best from the global market into Sky - we buy technology, marketing, corporate, operational services and editorial production solutions. We are an international team working with our stakeholders our partners to curate the most effective and efficient customer-led operating model. High ethical standards are embeded in our team, and we engage our supply chains in creating a sustainable future The rewards There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here's a taster: Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place. The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate A generous pension package. Private healthcare Discounted mobile and broadband. A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences Inclusion & how you'll work
Global Learning & Development Partner - Customer Service Based Remote - Midlands Paying around 60k + Bonus + Benefits Are you ready to revolutionise the world of learning and development? This is your chance to make a lasting impact. Our client is seeking a passionate and dynamic Global Learning & Development Partner to join their forward-thinking team. As the Global Learning & Development Partner, you will drive transformative growth, empower minds, and ignite potential throughout the organisation. Reporting directly to the Global Head of Learning and Development, you will be responsible for leading, planning, delivering, and measuring the impact of a wide range of group-wide learning solutions. You will collaborate closely with key stakeholders, including management and leadership teams, to ensure the successful implementation of these programmes. Your key responsibilities and accountabilities will include: Leading and developing global learning and development programmes for customer service, leadership, management, and sales across the globe. Delivering comprehensive learning and development strategies, including leadership development, coaching programmes, competency frameworks, and assessment systems. Leveraging online learning platforms and content agencies to provide self-directed learning opportunities. Building and maintaining strong partnerships with global leaders and stakeholders, with a particular focus on supporting the customer service function. Designing, developing, delivering, and evaluating impactful learning programmes, mainly in the customer service domain. Integrating organisational development principles with learning and development initiatives. Aligning talent management practises with learning and development strategies. Collaborating with People and Culture teams and other business units to drive cross-functional initiatives. Working as part of the learning and development centre of excellence, focused on people growth. Employing diverse, modern methodologies, techniques, tools, and digital technology to maximise the effectiveness of learning programmes. Communicating learning and development policies and processes to stakeholders and ensuring their active participation. Defining learning plans that prioritise appropriately and deliver cost-effective solutions. Supporting managers in identifying learning needs and providing guidance on workplace learning opportunities. Implementing and supporting competence assessment mechanisms that meet legal and regulatory requirements. Qualifications and experience required: Relevant qualification in learning and development. Minimum 2-3 years of experience in an L&D role, with a strong background in customer experience. Deep understanding and experience in L&D and coaching in the customer service domain. Previous experience working in and supporting customer service teams. Global experience is preferred. Skills and attributes: Alignment with our client'svalues and behaviours. Proven experience in partnering with all levels of the organisation. Ability to build strong partnerships and credible relationships. Experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating L&D programmes. Proficiency in LMS, e-learning platforms, and learning technologies. Project management experience from inception to completion. 1:1 coaching for individual development and performance improvement. Preferred qualifications: Qualification in Learning & Development (e.g., CITP). Experience with e-learning platforms and tools. Coaching qualification. MBTI/Insights or equivalent. Knowledge of the latest trends and technologies in learning. In addition to the qualifications and skills mentioned above, personal attributes such as accountability, customer focus, adaptability, and flexibility are highly valued. Our client is looking for proactive and self-motivated individuals who are passionate about continuous learning and can demonstrate empathy, emotional intelligence, and patience in dealing with colleagues of varying skill levels. This is a full-time role with the flexibility to work remotely, although occasional travel to company locations or events may be required. If you're ready to take on this exciting opportunity, apply now and be part of an organisation that is committed to saving lives and making a difference in the world. Join our client's team and shape the future of learning and development. LHH is an employment consultancy that believes in talent, not labels. It is important to us that we run inclusive recruitment processes to support candidates of all abilities and encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. LHH is committed to building an inclusive, supportive environment to enable candidates to explore the next steps in their careers. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
Nov 02, 2024
Full time
Global Learning & Development Partner - Customer Service Based Remote - Midlands Paying around 60k + Bonus + Benefits Are you ready to revolutionise the world of learning and development? This is your chance to make a lasting impact. Our client is seeking a passionate and dynamic Global Learning & Development Partner to join their forward-thinking team. As the Global Learning & Development Partner, you will drive transformative growth, empower minds, and ignite potential throughout the organisation. Reporting directly to the Global Head of Learning and Development, you will be responsible for leading, planning, delivering, and measuring the impact of a wide range of group-wide learning solutions. You will collaborate closely with key stakeholders, including management and leadership teams, to ensure the successful implementation of these programmes. Your key responsibilities and accountabilities will include: Leading and developing global learning and development programmes for customer service, leadership, management, and sales across the globe. Delivering comprehensive learning and development strategies, including leadership development, coaching programmes, competency frameworks, and assessment systems. Leveraging online learning platforms and content agencies to provide self-directed learning opportunities. Building and maintaining strong partnerships with global leaders and stakeholders, with a particular focus on supporting the customer service function. Designing, developing, delivering, and evaluating impactful learning programmes, mainly in the customer service domain. Integrating organisational development principles with learning and development initiatives. Aligning talent management practises with learning and development strategies. Collaborating with People and Culture teams and other business units to drive cross-functional initiatives. Working as part of the learning and development centre of excellence, focused on people growth. Employing diverse, modern methodologies, techniques, tools, and digital technology to maximise the effectiveness of learning programmes. Communicating learning and development policies and processes to stakeholders and ensuring their active participation. Defining learning plans that prioritise appropriately and deliver cost-effective solutions. Supporting managers in identifying learning needs and providing guidance on workplace learning opportunities. Implementing and supporting competence assessment mechanisms that meet legal and regulatory requirements. Qualifications and experience required: Relevant qualification in learning and development. Minimum 2-3 years of experience in an L&D role, with a strong background in customer experience. Deep understanding and experience in L&D and coaching in the customer service domain. Previous experience working in and supporting customer service teams. Global experience is preferred. Skills and attributes: Alignment with our client'svalues and behaviours. Proven experience in partnering with all levels of the organisation. Ability to build strong partnerships and credible relationships. Experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating L&D programmes. Proficiency in LMS, e-learning platforms, and learning technologies. Project management experience from inception to completion. 1:1 coaching for individual development and performance improvement. Preferred qualifications: Qualification in Learning & Development (e.g., CITP). Experience with e-learning platforms and tools. Coaching qualification. MBTI/Insights or equivalent. Knowledge of the latest trends and technologies in learning. In addition to the qualifications and skills mentioned above, personal attributes such as accountability, customer focus, adaptability, and flexibility are highly valued. Our client is looking for proactive and self-motivated individuals who are passionate about continuous learning and can demonstrate empathy, emotional intelligence, and patience in dealing with colleagues of varying skill levels. This is a full-time role with the flexibility to work remotely, although occasional travel to company locations or events may be required. If you're ready to take on this exciting opportunity, apply now and be part of an organisation that is committed to saving lives and making a difference in the world. Join our client's team and shape the future of learning and development. LHH is an employment consultancy that believes in talent, not labels. It is important to us that we run inclusive recruitment processes to support candidates of all abilities and encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. LHH is committed to building an inclusive, supportive environment to enable candidates to explore the next steps in their careers. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
We're looking for Waiting Staff who will be the face of our business, delivering exceptional customer service for Defence on a full time basis, contracted to 35 hours per week. You'll join a team that takes real pride in what they do - pride in our food, pride in our brand but most of all pride in our people. Please note: This role is contracted to 50 weeks per year Could you bring your spark to Defence? Here's what you need to know before applying: Your key responsibilities will include: Greeting and looking after our guests so they go home delighted Serving customers, ensuring they receive an easy and seamless personalised experience Being knowledgeable about the menu and making recommendations to our guests Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards Complying with Health & Safety regulations Our ideal Waiting Staff will: Have a passion for delivering outstanding service, greeting customers with a smile and serving them with pride Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers Be an excellent team player with great communication skills Have a desire to succeed in your role Possess the ability to work under pressure Part of Compass Group UK&I, ESS is the Defence, Government, and Energy services sector of Compass Group UK & Ireland. We support 250+ UK military establishments, high profile police, secure environments and government sites, along with a range of onshore and offshore facilities including platforms, drilling rigs, floatels and offices for the energy sector. We know that a friendly face makes all the difference, so we look for people who are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, at all levels, to join our teams. Job Reference: com/3010/(phone number removed)/(phone number removed)/R/BU Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive?because diversity is our strength!
Nov 02, 2024
Full time
We're looking for Waiting Staff who will be the face of our business, delivering exceptional customer service for Defence on a full time basis, contracted to 35 hours per week. You'll join a team that takes real pride in what they do - pride in our food, pride in our brand but most of all pride in our people. Please note: This role is contracted to 50 weeks per year Could you bring your spark to Defence? Here's what you need to know before applying: Your key responsibilities will include: Greeting and looking after our guests so they go home delighted Serving customers, ensuring they receive an easy and seamless personalised experience Being knowledgeable about the menu and making recommendations to our guests Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards Complying with Health & Safety regulations Our ideal Waiting Staff will: Have a passion for delivering outstanding service, greeting customers with a smile and serving them with pride Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers Be an excellent team player with great communication skills Have a desire to succeed in your role Possess the ability to work under pressure Part of Compass Group UK&I, ESS is the Defence, Government, and Energy services sector of Compass Group UK & Ireland. We support 250+ UK military establishments, high profile police, secure environments and government sites, along with a range of onshore and offshore facilities including platforms, drilling rigs, floatels and offices for the energy sector. We know that a friendly face makes all the difference, so we look for people who are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, at all levels, to join our teams. Job Reference: com/3010/(phone number removed)/(phone number removed)/R/BU Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive?because diversity is our strength!
Great opportunity for an Electrical Design Engineer for this long established MEP Multi office consultant based in their London offices working on mostly residential schems 2 through to stage 5. Role & Responsibilities: Defining the installation requirements of electrical systems and components Responsible for undertaking electrical services design including lighting, small power, fire alarms, CCTV and security system Preparation and configuration of standard and custom wiring drawings Performing electrical load analysis Supporting problem solving during manufacturing build process and through aftermarket queries HV/ LV designing Producing lighting and cable calculations using Amtech and Dialux Coordinate with the 2D and 3D CAD and Revit MEP teams to create models Perform the role of Electrical Design Lead at internal and external design review meetings. Supervising and mentoring an electrical design team to ensure the quality of the design output and achievement of deadlines throughout the project. Evaluating technical requirements and providing viable solutions Requirements: Demonstrable experience and knowledge/qualifications in Electrical Building Services Engineering design Experience in specification writing (NBS or NES type) would be beneficial Experience in thermal modelling/EPC assessment would be beneficial Experience of sustainable design solutions Knowledge and application of Building Regulations (Part L, Part F etc.) and appropriate British Standards (heating, natural gas, pipework systems etc.) Knowledge of RIBA Plan of Work/BSRIA Building Services Design Framework process Ability to manage workload of multiple projects and prioritise workload This role is outside IR35 and avaialble on a hybrid basis Your expert recruitment consultant is Trevor Parsons, call today on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Nov 02, 2024
Contractor
Great opportunity for an Electrical Design Engineer for this long established MEP Multi office consultant based in their London offices working on mostly residential schems 2 through to stage 5. Role & Responsibilities: Defining the installation requirements of electrical systems and components Responsible for undertaking electrical services design including lighting, small power, fire alarms, CCTV and security system Preparation and configuration of standard and custom wiring drawings Performing electrical load analysis Supporting problem solving during manufacturing build process and through aftermarket queries HV/ LV designing Producing lighting and cable calculations using Amtech and Dialux Coordinate with the 2D and 3D CAD and Revit MEP teams to create models Perform the role of Electrical Design Lead at internal and external design review meetings. Supervising and mentoring an electrical design team to ensure the quality of the design output and achievement of deadlines throughout the project. Evaluating technical requirements and providing viable solutions Requirements: Demonstrable experience and knowledge/qualifications in Electrical Building Services Engineering design Experience in specification writing (NBS or NES type) would be beneficial Experience in thermal modelling/EPC assessment would be beneficial Experience of sustainable design solutions Knowledge and application of Building Regulations (Part L, Part F etc.) and appropriate British Standards (heating, natural gas, pipework systems etc.) Knowledge of RIBA Plan of Work/BSRIA Building Services Design Framework process Ability to manage workload of multiple projects and prioritise workload This role is outside IR35 and avaialble on a hybrid basis Your expert recruitment consultant is Trevor Parsons, call today on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
We thrive on challenge and change. We rise to challenges together. Accounts Receivable Associate (OTC - Order to Cash) Location: Spalding (Hybrid Working 3 days in the office 2 days at home) Business Area: Finance Contract Type: 6 month fixed term contact Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm - however part time and job share applications will be considered Salary: Competitive plus pension, life assurance Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays We're the biggest name you've never heard of. You've probably eaten our food - you just didn't realise it. We make innovative fresh products, with around 18,500 colleagues working across the UK, US and China. We're the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers (including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose). We're ambitious. We're full of ideas. And we're ready for more people who share our values and passion for quality to join us. The Role We're proud to offer you a career with real scope for development. To reward your hard work and ambition as a talented Accounts Receivable Associate with plenty of support and opportunity. And empower you to drive your own success and create a career you can be proud of too. In this busy and exciting role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day processing of customer billing, cash collection, cash application, performing reconciliation, managing disputes and performing other AR related tasks. The role involves transactional processing based on the allocation of tasks by OTC Team Leader / Manager and requires following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to execute the tasks within agreed SLAs and KPIs. Accountabilities Billing Perform timely and accurate creation of sales invoices based on agreed procedures Engage with stakeholders as needed to gather incomplete data and ensure that invoices have all required information completed accurately and in line customer requirements Verify correct discounts, rebates and adjustments have been applied to sales invoices where appropriate Liaise with OTC Team Leader if approval for sales invoice is required, in line with Bakkavor's policies Employ the utilisation of PODs (Proof of Delivery) and the principles of good faith receiving to generate invoices as required, adhering closely to the terms and guidelines established per policy Credit Management Review credit applications from new customers and assess their creditworthiness to establish appropriate credit limits; present findings to Team Leader/Manager for decision making Analyse existing customer credit limits based on their history, recommending adjustments to OTC Team Leader where appropriate Communicate with relevant stakeholders over credit decisions, providing explanation when necessary Account Receivables and Revenue Reconciliations Undertake AR ageing analysis and calculate bad debt levels as per established Bakkavor policies, present to Team Leader for review and approval Undertake AR, Sales Not Invoiced (SNI), and revenue reconciliations accurately and in a timely manner, escalate reconciling issues (along with appropriate supporting information) for review and approval Reconciliation of Customer supply chain financing (SCF) portals to ERP systems to ensure all invoices are available for draw down Investigate any missing invoices with customer to ensure resolve in a timely manner and escalate to manager unresolved Review AR ledger and complete appropriate collection of account receivables and debt chasing activities as per agreed debt collection strategy Accurately record all 'promise to pay' and outcomes of debt chasing activities in a timely manner Escalate to Team Leader persistent overdue invoices and customer accounts Debit Note Resolution and Cash Application Undertake reconciliation of cash received against customer invoices to enable application of cash received to customer accounts. Where required, generate debit notes for customer deductions. Gather appropriate evidence and approval as per documented procedures Engage with stakeholders as needed to ensure payment is made within the agreedupon terms Identify unallocated cash and track source of it through reviewing payment records, bank statements, and any available communication with customers Generate credit notes as per documented procedures and seek appropriate approvals Raise customer account write offs to OTC Team Leader as needed Dispute Management Creates dispute case records with appropriate classification based on nature of disputes Undertake research on dispute cases; attaches and updates case documentation as appropriate Contacts customer and resolves disputes or escalates as appropriate Notifies appropriate internal stakeholders and updates case status Liaises closely with Business and Site Finance teams as appropriate Query Resolution Leads on resolving any queries or discrepancies related to sales orders, such as pricing discrepancies, quantity changes, or late deliveries Leads on resolving queries and issues related to the settlement of invoices in line with payment terms, or contractual obligations Resolve escalations from internal customers and respond to customer enquiries, ensuring issue and error resolution in line with agreed SLAs Correspond with Team Leaders if further escalation on queries is required Audit and Internal Controls Support internal and external audits as required Adhere to all documented procedures, internal controls, governance and policy requirements at all times Prepare reports on Accounts Receivables data, KPIs, aged receivables, and cash flow projections and share with the OTC Team Leader About you Ideally, you will have previous experience within a similar role and a sound understanding of the end-to-end OTC process - a history of working with ERP systems, specifically with SAP S/4 HANA would be highly desirable. Strong written and verbal communication skills, an excellent service delivery attitude, attention to detail, proficiency of the use of Microsoft Office products and the ability to manage time effectively to meet tight deadlines whilst managing multiple tasks - will all be key. If you have a strong understanding of accounting concepts and/or are currently undergoing professional accounting qualification (e.g., AAT/ACA/ACCA/CIMA) this could be the perfect role for you. Come and join our fast paced and dynamic work environment and positively contribute to the growth and transformation of our shared services team. What you'll receive As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you. You'll enjoy: • A stakeholder pension scheme • Personal accident Insurance • Free independent mortgage advice • Employee assistance programme • A range of voluntary benefits • Holiday purchase scheme • Additional life assurance • Dental & hospital cash plans • Discounted tutoring for children • Access to financial learning tools • Affordable loans via your salary • Proud to be and loyal service awards. Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions. Proud to be Bakkavor We're the biggest name you've never heard of. You've probably eaten our food. You just didn't realise it. Because as global leaders in the fresh prepared food industry, we create innovative products, including meals, soups, dips, salads, desserts, pizzas and breads for our customers in the UK, US and China. We're ambitious. We're full of ideas and we're ready for more people to join us who share our passion for quality - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!
Nov 02, 2024
Full time
We thrive on challenge and change. We rise to challenges together. Accounts Receivable Associate (OTC - Order to Cash) Location: Spalding (Hybrid Working 3 days in the office 2 days at home) Business Area: Finance Contract Type: 6 month fixed term contact Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm - however part time and job share applications will be considered Salary: Competitive plus pension, life assurance Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays We're the biggest name you've never heard of. You've probably eaten our food - you just didn't realise it. We make innovative fresh products, with around 18,500 colleagues working across the UK, US and China. We're the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers (including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose). We're ambitious. We're full of ideas. And we're ready for more people who share our values and passion for quality to join us. The Role We're proud to offer you a career with real scope for development. To reward your hard work and ambition as a talented Accounts Receivable Associate with plenty of support and opportunity. And empower you to drive your own success and create a career you can be proud of too. In this busy and exciting role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day processing of customer billing, cash collection, cash application, performing reconciliation, managing disputes and performing other AR related tasks. The role involves transactional processing based on the allocation of tasks by OTC Team Leader / Manager and requires following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to execute the tasks within agreed SLAs and KPIs. Accountabilities Billing Perform timely and accurate creation of sales invoices based on agreed procedures Engage with stakeholders as needed to gather incomplete data and ensure that invoices have all required information completed accurately and in line customer requirements Verify correct discounts, rebates and adjustments have been applied to sales invoices where appropriate Liaise with OTC Team Leader if approval for sales invoice is required, in line with Bakkavor's policies Employ the utilisation of PODs (Proof of Delivery) and the principles of good faith receiving to generate invoices as required, adhering closely to the terms and guidelines established per policy Credit Management Review credit applications from new customers and assess their creditworthiness to establish appropriate credit limits; present findings to Team Leader/Manager for decision making Analyse existing customer credit limits based on their history, recommending adjustments to OTC Team Leader where appropriate Communicate with relevant stakeholders over credit decisions, providing explanation when necessary Account Receivables and Revenue Reconciliations Undertake AR ageing analysis and calculate bad debt levels as per established Bakkavor policies, present to Team Leader for review and approval Undertake AR, Sales Not Invoiced (SNI), and revenue reconciliations accurately and in a timely manner, escalate reconciling issues (along with appropriate supporting information) for review and approval Reconciliation of Customer supply chain financing (SCF) portals to ERP systems to ensure all invoices are available for draw down Investigate any missing invoices with customer to ensure resolve in a timely manner and escalate to manager unresolved Review AR ledger and complete appropriate collection of account receivables and debt chasing activities as per agreed debt collection strategy Accurately record all 'promise to pay' and outcomes of debt chasing activities in a timely manner Escalate to Team Leader persistent overdue invoices and customer accounts Debit Note Resolution and Cash Application Undertake reconciliation of cash received against customer invoices to enable application of cash received to customer accounts. Where required, generate debit notes for customer deductions. Gather appropriate evidence and approval as per documented procedures Engage with stakeholders as needed to ensure payment is made within the agreedupon terms Identify unallocated cash and track source of it through reviewing payment records, bank statements, and any available communication with customers Generate credit notes as per documented procedures and seek appropriate approvals Raise customer account write offs to OTC Team Leader as needed Dispute Management Creates dispute case records with appropriate classification based on nature of disputes Undertake research on dispute cases; attaches and updates case documentation as appropriate Contacts customer and resolves disputes or escalates as appropriate Notifies appropriate internal stakeholders and updates case status Liaises closely with Business and Site Finance teams as appropriate Query Resolution Leads on resolving any queries or discrepancies related to sales orders, such as pricing discrepancies, quantity changes, or late deliveries Leads on resolving queries and issues related to the settlement of invoices in line with payment terms, or contractual obligations Resolve escalations from internal customers and respond to customer enquiries, ensuring issue and error resolution in line with agreed SLAs Correspond with Team Leaders if further escalation on queries is required Audit and Internal Controls Support internal and external audits as required Adhere to all documented procedures, internal controls, governance and policy requirements at all times Prepare reports on Accounts Receivables data, KPIs, aged receivables, and cash flow projections and share with the OTC Team Leader About you Ideally, you will have previous experience within a similar role and a sound understanding of the end-to-end OTC process - a history of working with ERP systems, specifically with SAP S/4 HANA would be highly desirable. Strong written and verbal communication skills, an excellent service delivery attitude, attention to detail, proficiency of the use of Microsoft Office products and the ability to manage time effectively to meet tight deadlines whilst managing multiple tasks - will all be key. If you have a strong understanding of accounting concepts and/or are currently undergoing professional accounting qualification (e.g., AAT/ACA/ACCA/CIMA) this could be the perfect role for you. Come and join our fast paced and dynamic work environment and positively contribute to the growth and transformation of our shared services team. What you'll receive As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you. You'll enjoy: • A stakeholder pension scheme • Personal accident Insurance • Free independent mortgage advice • Employee assistance programme • A range of voluntary benefits • Holiday purchase scheme • Additional life assurance • Dental & hospital cash plans • Discounted tutoring for children • Access to financial learning tools • Affordable loans via your salary • Proud to be and loyal service awards. Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions. Proud to be Bakkavor We're the biggest name you've never heard of. You've probably eaten our food. You just didn't realise it. Because as global leaders in the fresh prepared food industry, we create innovative products, including meals, soups, dips, salads, desserts, pizzas and breads for our customers in the UK, US and China. We're ambitious. We're full of ideas and we're ready for more people to join us who share our passion for quality - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!
Global Reward Manager - Compensation Based in Birmingham Paying between 75k - 88k + Bonus + Benefits Our client is a leading global private sector business with a strong focus on sustainability and purpose. They are looking for a Global Reward Manager to join their team at this exciting time as they embark on their next chapter of growth. As the Global Reward Manager, you will play a pivotal role in reviewing, designing, and managing compensation programmes across multiple countries in which our client operates. This is an opportunity to be part of a transformative period, as you deliver meaningful solutions to attract, retain, and develop talent to drive business growth. To excel in this role, our client is seeking a commercially savvy individual with excellent stakeholder management skills. You should have strong analytical abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple priorities and work well under pressure. Collaboration and proactivity are crucial to succeed in this highly impactful role. Key Responsibilities: Lead the development, implementation, and management of pay programmes globally, ensuring alignment with the business objectives and our client's global reward philosophy. Manage relationships with external providers on job evaluation framework and market data, and internally with reward analysts on evaluation and market pricing. Conduct regular analysis of current compensation and optimise programmes across the globe. Oversee reporting requirements, such as gender pay gap reporting, to meet pay transparency obligations. Continuously review compensation decisions and programmes, fostering a performance-driven culture. Proactively stay up-to-date with changes in legislation and market conditions, partnering with the Global Benefits Manager and reward Business Partners to ensure competitive rewards. Manage and promote the Recognition platform, driving maximum impact across the organisation. Provide partnership on projects, managing change and communications across the People function. Support due diligence and analysis of acquisitions, disposals, and other corporate transactions, from due-diligence through to post-integration. Develop data-driven proposals and measure compensation efficiency & effectiveness through financial expenditures, benchmarking, and analysis. Requirements: Bachelor's degree with strong financial acumen. Experience managing base and variable compensation programmes in an international setting. Proven track record of managing projects and solving complex reward problems. Strong quantitative skills and ability to use data analysis for decision-making. Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills. Ability to execute processes for analysing and measuring compensation effectiveness. Demonstrated ability to design and implement solutions in global, complex organisations. Experience with negotiations, particularly with Works Councils, preferred. Culturally sensitive, with high integrity and values diversity. Self-motivated, passionate, resilient, and emotionally intelligent. Our client's values of Vision, Integrity, Togetherness, Ambition, and Expertise drive their success. By joining their team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a safer, cleaner, and more sustainable future while working alongside talented individuals who share a strong sense of purpose and ambition. If you are ready for this unique opportunity to shape the future of our client's compensation programmes, please submit your application today. Our client looks forward to reviewing your credentials and welcoming you to their team. LHH is an employment consultancy that believes in talent, not labels. It is important to us that we run inclusive recruitment processes to support candidates of all abilities and encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. LHH is committed to building an inclusive, supportive environment to enable candidates to explore the next steps in their careers. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
Nov 02, 2024
Full time
Global Reward Manager - Compensation Based in Birmingham Paying between 75k - 88k + Bonus + Benefits Our client is a leading global private sector business with a strong focus on sustainability and purpose. They are looking for a Global Reward Manager to join their team at this exciting time as they embark on their next chapter of growth. As the Global Reward Manager, you will play a pivotal role in reviewing, designing, and managing compensation programmes across multiple countries in which our client operates. This is an opportunity to be part of a transformative period, as you deliver meaningful solutions to attract, retain, and develop talent to drive business growth. To excel in this role, our client is seeking a commercially savvy individual with excellent stakeholder management skills. You should have strong analytical abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple priorities and work well under pressure. Collaboration and proactivity are crucial to succeed in this highly impactful role. Key Responsibilities: Lead the development, implementation, and management of pay programmes globally, ensuring alignment with the business objectives and our client's global reward philosophy. Manage relationships with external providers on job evaluation framework and market data, and internally with reward analysts on evaluation and market pricing. Conduct regular analysis of current compensation and optimise programmes across the globe. Oversee reporting requirements, such as gender pay gap reporting, to meet pay transparency obligations. Continuously review compensation decisions and programmes, fostering a performance-driven culture. Proactively stay up-to-date with changes in legislation and market conditions, partnering with the Global Benefits Manager and reward Business Partners to ensure competitive rewards. Manage and promote the Recognition platform, driving maximum impact across the organisation. Provide partnership on projects, managing change and communications across the People function. Support due diligence and analysis of acquisitions, disposals, and other corporate transactions, from due-diligence through to post-integration. Develop data-driven proposals and measure compensation efficiency & effectiveness through financial expenditures, benchmarking, and analysis. Requirements: Bachelor's degree with strong financial acumen. Experience managing base and variable compensation programmes in an international setting. Proven track record of managing projects and solving complex reward problems. Strong quantitative skills and ability to use data analysis for decision-making. Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills. Ability to execute processes for analysing and measuring compensation effectiveness. Demonstrated ability to design and implement solutions in global, complex organisations. Experience with negotiations, particularly with Works Councils, preferred. Culturally sensitive, with high integrity and values diversity. Self-motivated, passionate, resilient, and emotionally intelligent. Our client's values of Vision, Integrity, Togetherness, Ambition, and Expertise drive their success. By joining their team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a safer, cleaner, and more sustainable future while working alongside talented individuals who share a strong sense of purpose and ambition. If you are ready for this unique opportunity to shape the future of our client's compensation programmes, please submit your application today. Our client looks forward to reviewing your credentials and welcoming you to their team. LHH is an employment consultancy that believes in talent, not labels. It is important to us that we run inclusive recruitment processes to support candidates of all abilities and encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. LHH is committed to building an inclusive, supportive environment to enable candidates to explore the next steps in their careers. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
Senior Business Development Manager Who is our client? They are award-winning design and build specialists producing outstanding projects from pubs, bars and hotels to offices, universities and schools. They also have a specialist Facilities Management team supplying industry leading, insured and approved contractors to advise on and schedule works to help keep your business and property running smoothly. More than one company Our client is made up of themselves along with 4 other specialist companies. Together, they offer a wide range of services to deliver the best possible results for their customers across the UK and internationally. Position: A fantastic opportunity is available for a Senior Business Development Manager to join their progressive and rapidly expanding company. They specialise in design, build and reactive maintenance working predominantly in the leisure and hospitality industries as well as commercial and public sectors. They are looking to work with an ambitious and talented individual to evolve and develop the existing sales strategy of a £35 million turnover business into a robust and professional sales function for the group. The successful candidate will help to develop and expand their construction and maintenance client portfolio working with their existing team and sales director. Key milestones will be to expand their work within the hospitality and private sector in design, build, facilities management and furnishing along with helping to grow their presence within the public sector. You will be an ambassador for their company, brand, and services - creating and driving sales, building on their reputation for quality and reliability and maximising opportunities to grow and develop all areas of the business. Industry knowledge in the construction sector is essential as is the ability to develop and deliver a robust and long-term sales strategy. This is a key role for the business with significant scope for progression and development. The day-to-day duties will include but are not limited to: Develop and implement a professional sales function to drive the growth and profitability of the business Implement and manage a new CRM system to track client / lead activity and provide clear sales information to the management of the business Work with the sales director to develop and deliver a long-term sales strategy for both new and repeat business Create and present monthly figures of achieved and forecasts sales Liaise with their key client relationship managers and support them with the management of their relationships to maximise repeat business Setting and delivering of yearly sales budgets with the support of the Sales Director Management of their sales tracker including regular calls with the management team to ensure sales information for the business is up to date To ensure the strategy to win business is clearly articulated in a professional manner reflecting the company s values and mission. Work closely with the marketing team to ensure their marketing activities are targeted and managed to maximise sales returns for the business Maintain an overview of proposed tenders / bids by liaising with bid writers Requirements: Experience of working in a sales / customer focused environment to a high level of excellence Excellent IT skills including working knowledge of MS Office systems and Teams Working Knowledge of CRM systems Highly skilled and effective communication skills Excellent organisational skills and time management The ability to work to targets and proven track record of delivering results Good problem-solving ability A team player with a positive can-do approach to work Knowledge of commercial construction, facilities management and/or commercial furnishing sales Ambition Full UK Driving Licence Other information: Salary is up to £50,000 negotiable, depending on experience and is based on 37.5hrs per week. They are also offering a company car or car allowance, company bonus scheme, company pension, laptop, IPad and mobile phone. The ideal candidate will be based in Nottingham or central within the Midlands and will be able to call both their Nottingham and Doncaster offices their base. The position is Hybrid and will mean travel to other parts of the UK along with some remote working opportunities. This position benefits from 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day for each complete year of service to a maximum of 23 days, and receives paid leave while the business is closed over the festive period as they all love a nice Christmas break! Their Culture programme provides many perks such as free office snacks and refreshments (breakfast, hot drinks, fruit etc), Feast Friday lunches (pizza anyone?), team away days, all-inclusive nights out and work parties, membership to Westfield Health and much more. There are lots of opportunities for training, development and progression and they pride themselves on their culture and values. They are proud winners at both the Constructing Excellence East Midlands and Fitout Awards 2024. Please note, they are only able to accept UK applications. Unfortunately, they are unable to sponsor right to work visas. Our client is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace they work with a wide range of businesses and individuals that come from all walks of life and so do they. They employ great people from a variety of backgrounds that share their passion and live their core company values of Pride, Teamwork, Innovation, Clarity and Integrity. They celebrate diversity and individuality so regardless of your race, age, religion, gender or any characteristic that makes you, you, if you share their values and their enthusiasm for growing their businesses, you will find a home at our client.
Nov 02, 2024
Full time
Senior Business Development Manager Who is our client? They are award-winning design and build specialists producing outstanding projects from pubs, bars and hotels to offices, universities and schools. They also have a specialist Facilities Management team supplying industry leading, insured and approved contractors to advise on and schedule works to help keep your business and property running smoothly. More than one company Our client is made up of themselves along with 4 other specialist companies. Together, they offer a wide range of services to deliver the best possible results for their customers across the UK and internationally. Position: A fantastic opportunity is available for a Senior Business Development Manager to join their progressive and rapidly expanding company. They specialise in design, build and reactive maintenance working predominantly in the leisure and hospitality industries as well as commercial and public sectors. They are looking to work with an ambitious and talented individual to evolve and develop the existing sales strategy of a £35 million turnover business into a robust and professional sales function for the group. The successful candidate will help to develop and expand their construction and maintenance client portfolio working with their existing team and sales director. Key milestones will be to expand their work within the hospitality and private sector in design, build, facilities management and furnishing along with helping to grow their presence within the public sector. You will be an ambassador for their company, brand, and services - creating and driving sales, building on their reputation for quality and reliability and maximising opportunities to grow and develop all areas of the business. Industry knowledge in the construction sector is essential as is the ability to develop and deliver a robust and long-term sales strategy. This is a key role for the business with significant scope for progression and development. The day-to-day duties will include but are not limited to: Develop and implement a professional sales function to drive the growth and profitability of the business Implement and manage a new CRM system to track client / lead activity and provide clear sales information to the management of the business Work with the sales director to develop and deliver a long-term sales strategy for both new and repeat business Create and present monthly figures of achieved and forecasts sales Liaise with their key client relationship managers and support them with the management of their relationships to maximise repeat business Setting and delivering of yearly sales budgets with the support of the Sales Director Management of their sales tracker including regular calls with the management team to ensure sales information for the business is up to date To ensure the strategy to win business is clearly articulated in a professional manner reflecting the company s values and mission. Work closely with the marketing team to ensure their marketing activities are targeted and managed to maximise sales returns for the business Maintain an overview of proposed tenders / bids by liaising with bid writers Requirements: Experience of working in a sales / customer focused environment to a high level of excellence Excellent IT skills including working knowledge of MS Office systems and Teams Working Knowledge of CRM systems Highly skilled and effective communication skills Excellent organisational skills and time management The ability to work to targets and proven track record of delivering results Good problem-solving ability A team player with a positive can-do approach to work Knowledge of commercial construction, facilities management and/or commercial furnishing sales Ambition Full UK Driving Licence Other information: Salary is up to £50,000 negotiable, depending on experience and is based on 37.5hrs per week. They are also offering a company car or car allowance, company bonus scheme, company pension, laptop, IPad and mobile phone. The ideal candidate will be based in Nottingham or central within the Midlands and will be able to call both their Nottingham and Doncaster offices their base. The position is Hybrid and will mean travel to other parts of the UK along with some remote working opportunities. This position benefits from 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day for each complete year of service to a maximum of 23 days, and receives paid leave while the business is closed over the festive period as they all love a nice Christmas break! Their Culture programme provides many perks such as free office snacks and refreshments (breakfast, hot drinks, fruit etc), Feast Friday lunches (pizza anyone?), team away days, all-inclusive nights out and work parties, membership to Westfield Health and much more. There are lots of opportunities for training, development and progression and they pride themselves on their culture and values. They are proud winners at both the Constructing Excellence East Midlands and Fitout Awards 2024. Please note, they are only able to accept UK applications. Unfortunately, they are unable to sponsor right to work visas. Our client is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace they work with a wide range of businesses and individuals that come from all walks of life and so do they. They employ great people from a variety of backgrounds that share their passion and live their core company values of Pride, Teamwork, Innovation, Clarity and Integrity. They celebrate diversity and individuality so regardless of your race, age, religion, gender or any characteristic that makes you, you, if you share their values and their enthusiasm for growing their businesses, you will find a home at our client.
We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a Group Manager to be responsible for facilitating one of the most exciting development opportunities in the UK. The Hub is a 1,300-hectare, mixed use, thriving commercial site in Solihull, just off Junction 6 of the M42 motorway. It is home to Birmingham Airport, the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham International Station, Birmingham Business Park, Jaguar Land Rover and the 140-hectare Arden Cross development site which is the location of the new HS2 Interchange Station. The UK Central Hub development is at the centre of the UK's transportation network and offers unique development opportunities that benefit from unrivalled connectivity. With the arrival of high-speed rail and with major investment in local transport infrastructure, the Hub will become one of the UK's best-connected destinations for business, leisure and living The Hub - Invest in UK Central This exciting and challenging role builds on the work of the former Urban Growth Company. The role has been created to lead engagement with our many stakeholders to ensure that the development of the Hub meets the Council's strategic objectives and maximises sustainable growth in the Borough and the West Midlands. The role includes identifying and implementing a funding strategy for the Hub, which may include developer/ landowner contributions, planning obligations, business rates retention and national and opportunities for regional grant funding. To meet the challenge and be successful in the role you will have: A Degree Qualification in a relevant discipline such as architecture, surveying, planning or civil engineering. Demonstrable track record of leadership and innovation in the delivery of land development and regeneration strategies. Demonstrable experience of highly effective partnership working with multi-disciplinary teams in a development environment and influencing and shaping strategy. Experience of commissioning land and property development activity using various forms of delivery (direct, joint venture, partnership) and financing methods. Ability to exercise effective judgment and manage priorities within constrained timescales, resources and competing pressures. In return for your commitment and contribution, the successful applicant will be offered: A range of flexible working options, including hybrid working. Generous annual leave entitlements with the opportunity to purchase up to 10-days additional leave per year. A flexitime scheme with up to 24 days per year. A positive and supportive environment in which to train and continue your professional development. Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - a 24 hour independent, free and confidential advice and support service. Family and carer friendly policies. Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Employee benefits include staff discounts, subsidised travel passes and Cycle 2 Work Scheme. As an essential car user, free parking is available. Relocation may be available for eligible candidates Please submit your CV and a supporting statement that explains how you meet the requirements of the Job Description and Person Specification by following the apply link. If you have any questions regarding the role or would like to chat further about your suitability for it, please contact Alan Smith, Head of Service at Closing date for applications 3rd November 2024. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to undertake psychometric tests as part of the selection process. Successful applicants will then be invited to interview on 22nd November 2024 Small enough to care, but big enough to make a difference.
Nov 02, 2024
Full time
We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a Group Manager to be responsible for facilitating one of the most exciting development opportunities in the UK. The Hub is a 1,300-hectare, mixed use, thriving commercial site in Solihull, just off Junction 6 of the M42 motorway. It is home to Birmingham Airport, the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham International Station, Birmingham Business Park, Jaguar Land Rover and the 140-hectare Arden Cross development site which is the location of the new HS2 Interchange Station. The UK Central Hub development is at the centre of the UK's transportation network and offers unique development opportunities that benefit from unrivalled connectivity. With the arrival of high-speed rail and with major investment in local transport infrastructure, the Hub will become one of the UK's best-connected destinations for business, leisure and living The Hub - Invest in UK Central This exciting and challenging role builds on the work of the former Urban Growth Company. The role has been created to lead engagement with our many stakeholders to ensure that the development of the Hub meets the Council's strategic objectives and maximises sustainable growth in the Borough and the West Midlands. The role includes identifying and implementing a funding strategy for the Hub, which may include developer/ landowner contributions, planning obligations, business rates retention and national and opportunities for regional grant funding. To meet the challenge and be successful in the role you will have: A Degree Qualification in a relevant discipline such as architecture, surveying, planning or civil engineering. Demonstrable track record of leadership and innovation in the delivery of land development and regeneration strategies. Demonstrable experience of highly effective partnership working with multi-disciplinary teams in a development environment and influencing and shaping strategy. Experience of commissioning land and property development activity using various forms of delivery (direct, joint venture, partnership) and financing methods. Ability to exercise effective judgment and manage priorities within constrained timescales, resources and competing pressures. In return for your commitment and contribution, the successful applicant will be offered: A range of flexible working options, including hybrid working. Generous annual leave entitlements with the opportunity to purchase up to 10-days additional leave per year. A flexitime scheme with up to 24 days per year. A positive and supportive environment in which to train and continue your professional development. Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - a 24 hour independent, free and confidential advice and support service. Family and carer friendly policies. Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Employee benefits include staff discounts, subsidised travel passes and Cycle 2 Work Scheme. As an essential car user, free parking is available. Relocation may be available for eligible candidates Please submit your CV and a supporting statement that explains how you meet the requirements of the Job Description and Person Specification by following the apply link. If you have any questions regarding the role or would like to chat further about your suitability for it, please contact Alan Smith, Head of Service at Closing date for applications 3rd November 2024. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to undertake psychometric tests as part of the selection process. Successful applicants will then be invited to interview on 22nd November 2024 Small enough to care, but big enough to make a difference.