Head of International Sales – Food c£60k + Bonus Oxon

Posted by on Jun 9, 2015 in £50,000 - £60,000, £60,000 - £70,000, FMCG, NAM, Oxfordshire | 0 comments

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a rapidly growing and privately owned FMCG business based in Oxfordshire. Due to continued growth year on year in both the UK and International divisions, an opportunity has arisen for a European Export Manager to join the sales and marketing team. The organisation has a selection of instantly recognisable products and brands in it’s portfolio and the successful candidate will enjoy a breadth of opportunities to grow and develop these. In addition to working with the company’s branded products you will also have the opportunity to work with a number of very high profile licensed products as well as retailer own label ranges. Reporting to the Commercial Director, this varied role will allow you to employ your experiences of supplying FMCG products to the grocery retail channel across the whole of Europe, you will take full responsibility for the P&L of your defined portfolio and work both directly with European and Global retailers and where appropriate via agents and brokers in particular territories. You will have full autonomy to manage the International business as well as driving top lines sales whilst maintaining margin. The International business is a growing and increasingly significant part of the overall business and you will work alongside the Commercial Director in devising the longer term export strategy. You will have gained previous international sales experience possibly as an Export Manager and more specifically have worked in an export role supplying the grocery retail channel preferably within a food or drink environment. This can have been gained with either retailer own label or branded products and ideally both, previous experience of working with character licensed products would also be advantageous. As this position will require international travel and time away during the week you will be required to have a strong work ethic and ability to manager your own time and diary whilst working with a high degree of autonomy. In addition you will have a strong working...

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Health Safety & Environmental Manager £40-50k

Posted by on May 2, 2015 in £40,000 - £50,000, Health & Safety, Health & Safety Manager, Manufacturing, Retail, Retail Operations | 0 comments

This quality driven, well known high end food retailer are seeking to appoint a Health Safety & Environmental Manager to support their 2 main manufacturing facilities in London and Birmingham and across their retail stores UK wide. This is a great opportunity to work for a multi-site organisation that are investing heavily in their store expansion programme. This business are a market leading food retailer producing high end specialist foods. As part of the management team you will champion Health Safety & Environmental management and actively promote and develop a positive Health & Safety culture. You will be responsible for achieving continuous improvement against KPIs and ensuring all Health & Safety legislative and customer requirements are met. As the Health & Safety Manager you will be tasked to develop the Health & Safety strategy for all sites in conjunction with the Directors to improve and sustain the required safety culture. You will ultimately be responsible for ensuring that all employees, contractors and visitors are aware of their roles and accountabilities regarding Health & Safety. In order to achieve a true Health & Safety culture you will ensure training is provided. This is a forward thinking business so they will therefore require you to review and improve reporting and monitoring of all Health & Safety issues to ensure accuracy and visibility, ensuring all cases are actioned. You will be expected to establish strong relationship with colleagues in other sites to capture & share best practice and contribute to raising awareness, improving performance. The successful candidate will be a Health & Safety Manager with experience within either a food retail or Food Manufacturing facility, ideally you will have operated in both retail and manufacturing environments and have a food background, who can lead a culture of Health & Safety. The successful candidate will ideally have NEBOSH Diploma or be trained to NVQ level 4 and have a strong technical knowledge. They should be able to provide accurate, detailed guidance and counsel....

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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer £40-45k

Posted by on May 2, 2015 in £40,000 - £50,000, Engineering, Engineering, Northamptonshire | 0 comments

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a privately held building services company who over more than 20 years have established a very strong reputation for the quality of their building services projects. Specialising within the Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) they employ all of their technicians, engineers and plumbers directly and this dedication to high standards of customer service has paid dividends as the business is experiencing a period of significant growth. As a result if this they are now seeking to appoint a permanent Senior Mechanical Design Engineer reporting to the Design & Build Manager. Our projects include large multi £million industrial and commercial schemes to smaller schemes and working for interesting clients including high street retailers, Schools/Universities, healthcare providers, contractors, developers etc. As the demand for our expertise continues to grow, we now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our significantly experienced and talented Building Services team. Based at our highly accessible offices with over 30 staff in Northampton, you will be responsible for delivering innovative solutions for our client’s. Senior Mechanical Design Engineer duties include: •Working as part of a design team delivering detailed design •Using specialist computer-aided design (CAD) and BIM (Revit) software and other resources to design the systems required for the project •Designing site-specific equipment as required •Overseeing and supervising the installation of building systems and specifying maintenance and operating procedures •Liaising closely with other professionals, including structural engineers, architects, surveyors, and contractors of in-house and external project teams •Attending a range of project group and technical meetings •Ensuring that the design and maintenance of building systems meets legislative and health and safety requirements •Advising clients and architects on energy use and conservation in a range of buildings and sites, aiming to minimise the environmental impact and reduce the carbon footprint You will have experience with designing projects from conception through to completion including calculations, drawings, specifications, etc along with an accredited Building Services...

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Technical Manager M40 c£50,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Posted by on Apr 21, 2015 in £50,000 - £60,000, Manufacturing, Technical Manager | 0 comments

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative and quality driven food manufacturer who supply a wide range of premium products primarily within the baking and ingredients categories. You will be producing major brands as well as grocery retailer own label products across a hugely diverse product range incorporating several hundred SKUs. Reporting to the Managing Director you will be responsible for the technical management of all production, including product safety and legality, process control, traceability, quality assurance, quality control with support from the Quality Co-ordinator. You will ensure adherence to all food safety standards and legislation to meet internal and external requirements with particular emphasis on BRC accreditation. Including, but not limited to the implementation and development of the company Quality and Food Safety Management System. Manage, develop and ensure compliance to HACCP and all regulatory / compliance matters, including keeping up-to-date with current legislation and customer policies. Furthermore you will ensure production environments are maintained to high standards. As Company Technical Manager you will take a lead with pack copy approval to ensure compliance with current Food Labeling Regulations. Within your team you will ensure that training is delivered to ensure staff have adequate knowledge to achieve. The Technical Manager will also contribute to the formulation, delivery, evaluation and continuous improvement of the Manufacturing Strategy to provide operational effectiveness and ensure technical integrity. Your team will record all non-conformances and associated costs as well as manage the internal audit schedule. The department will also complete, maintain and control all technical specifications/requirements, specifically, but not limited to; o retailer web based and hard copy specifications o supermarket own label requirements o company and customer format specifications o specifications for raw materials and packaging As Technical Manager you will approve and audit all suppliers and maintain an approved suppliers’ database this will incorporate managing third party site visits, including, but not limited to; o Customer o Environmental Health Office o Trading Standards Office Our Technical Manager works alongside...

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Manufacturing Shift Manager Northamptonshire £40-45k

Posted by on Apr 15, 2015 in All Sectors | 0 comments

Operating from two food 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 30 – 60 technical operators and liaise closely with the engineers within this high volume manufacturing environment. 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. As part of your role you will also conduct downtime analysis and corrective action planning as well as control and reduce material wastage usage levels whilst also controlling and managing time and attendance including sickness absence using established company procedures including. The Manufacturing Shift Manager will have responsibility with GMP for maintaining quality standards within the two plants on raw materials, packaging and processing issues. You will be required to fully understand all relevant Food Legislation for safe operation of the Plants. The Shift Manager will ensure all staff comply with the company Hygiene policies and procedures and maintain work areas in accordance with...

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