National Account Manager

National Account Manager £40k  M40 North Oxfordshire This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your FMCG career within National Account Manager’s role designed to manage existing business as well as developing new business opportunities. If you are seeking greater autonomy to develop your customers then this position will serve you with the ideal experience and customer exposure. Working for an expanding branded food manufacturer which has benefited from significant capital investment and brand / range extensions you will be joining the business at an exciting time in it’s development into a major supplier within it’s categories. Supplying a diverse account base to include UK Grocery multiple and second tier grocery you will gain exposure to major national accounts and be given an insight into the supply of both branded and own label products. In addition to maintaining the existing customer account base and achieving targets you will also be actively looking for new business opportunities. Be that to extend the number of SKUs supplied to a particular account or to open completely new customer accounts. You will be given unparalleled support and coaching whilst also being empowered with the autonomy to act independently. Ideally a graduate or of graduate calibre you will already have gained experience of winning and manager business with the major grocery multiples be seeking to develop your F.M.C.G career within Account Management. Previous experience within...

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Manufacturing Shift Manager Northamptonshire £35-38k

Manufacturing Shift Manager Northamptonshire £35-38k

Operating from two major manufacturing facilities our client produces some of the UK’s leading branded food products and has extended this portfolio with a number of highly successful new product launches. Having undergone a substantial structural and cultural change programme they are now seeking to maximise the benefits of these changes and to establish a culture of continuous improvement as they strive towards operating within recognised lean manufacturing and GMPs. As one of the Manufacturing Shift Managers you will play a crucial role in ensuring that this change programme is implemented and executed at the front line where the efficiencies can be truly derived. You will be responsible for a team of 20 technical operators and liaise closely with the engineers within this highly automated high volume manufacturing environment. Working across two plants this is a critical front line manager role in leading the change management programme in Manufacturing. You will manage, motivate and lead the team to deliver the company’s business plan. On shift you will ensure handovers are effective, detailed and accurate and any non-conformities identified and reported in a timely, concise manner. Managing and reducing costs is crucial for all FMCG businesses to maintain and improve their margins in the current market. As such you will identify and support delivery of change management improvements, have an understanding of, and control, costs within budgetary limits including labour....

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Engineering Maintenance Manager £40k Norfolk

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an international food manufacturer with a turnover in excess of £200 million.  Producing and selling fresh food and drinks across several categories this business has an extremely strong track record and is experiencing a period of significant growth. A great opportunity has arisen for a Senior Maintenance Manager. You will be responsible for co-ordinating and managing all maintenance activities on site, ensuring the plant and building fabric meet business and legal requirements. You will be required to manage and maintain department KPI’s & performance to meet business requirements. Manage the daily provision and the development & training of maintenance and engineering personnel and implement and drive continuous improvement initiatives. You will report into the site engineering manager. In addition to managing your team an d budget you will also be required to take a hands on approach to Engineering. You will have gained significant engineering  experience within fast paced  high volume manufacturing environments and ideally have experience of dealing with chilled short shelf life food products.  As an apprentice trained engineer you will be possess the relevant  engineering qualifications, ONC level or equivalent and be classified as  Multi-skilled across both mechanical and electrical disciplines. Previous engineering management experience within the FMCG sector and a proven track record in food industry processes equipment and project management would be a distinct advantage. Whilst an...

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QA Manager Norfolk £35k

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an international food manufacturer with a turnover in excess of £200 million.  Producing and selling fresh food and drinks across several categories this business has an extremely strong track record and is experiencing a period of significant growth. A great opportunity has arisen for a Quality Assurance Manager reporting to the Company Technical Manager.  As the QA Manager you will be responsible for Technical work within the factory to ensure that the products that are made in the factory are compliant with the UK and European food safety requirements as well as all company and customer technical policies and guidelines.   You will also manage the Quality Assurance Technicians (QATs) and work with Operations and Engineering to achieve the above compliance.   Your primary accountabilities will therefore be; Line management of the QATs, following food based legislation company and customer policies and guidelines. You will have previous QA experience within a food manufacturing environment and ideally with chilled short shelf life and ideally possess a food science / related degree.   If you feel that you share our passion and enthusiasm for producing high quality, premium convenience food to meet our customer’s requirements and exceed consumer expectation then in the first instance email your CV to Woodlands Recruitment Solutions or for further details call Kieron Madden on M:077 87 40 88...

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Production Planner£25-30k Cambs.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an international food manufacturer with a turnover in excess of £200 million.  Producing and selling fresh food and drinks across several categories this business has an extremely strong track record and is experiencing a period of significant growth. A great opportunity has arisen for a Production Planner to join our Supply Chain team. Reporting to the Planning Manager you will be responsible for ensuring Finished Goods (FG) supply meets the customers’ demands by maximising customer service while minimising the costs associated with FG and Raw Material (RM) waste and production inefficiencies. As the production Planner you will be expected to produce the Production and Capacity Planning for the short, medium and long term as well as producing the daily Production Scheduling and daily SKU & Customer Forecasting. You will already have gained high volume manufacturing supply chain planning experience preferably within a chilled food environment.  Whilst a degree level of education would be advantageous it is not essential and you may possess professional qualifications in forecasting or planning.  The ability to work under pressure and meet timely deadlines is essential as is the ability to work unsupervised, demonstrating ability to own projects and see through to completion.  Naturally for such a position you will be highly numerate and analytical with a proactive approach.  Strong interpersonal and influencing skills will be required to ensure...

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Warehouse Team Leader £25-30k Cambs

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an international food manufacturer with a turnover in excess of £200 million.  Producing and selling fresh food and drinks across several categories this business has an extremely strong track record and is experiencing a period of significant growth. A great opportunity has arisen for a Team Leader to lead our warehouse and distribution team on the night shift. You will provide a visible point of contact within the warehouse for all staff.  Reporting to the Night Shift Manager you will assist the Night Warehouse Manager as deemed necessary and work as part of a team to ensure accurate and efficient execution of distribution and warehouse duties. You will be working in a temperature controlled environment.  You will be expected to work as requested by the Senior Management Team on ad hoc projects. Attention to detail is essential, and the successful candidate should will be well organised, possess good supervisory abilities and excellent communication skills. As the Night Shift Warehouse Team Manager you will be responsible for the management of the Warehouse operations as well as the service levels to customers and ensuring that all stock rotation is maintained .  As and when required you will carry out any internal investigations and manage the absence.  As the leader of your team it will be expected that you will identify and action any training...

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