Sales Manager The North £30-35k + Bonus

Posted by on Oct 18, 2011 in £25,000 - £30,000, £35,000 - £40,000, Manufacturing, NAM, National Accounts, North East, North West, West Midlands | 0 comments

As part of a UK wide investment from the international parent company our client are now seeking to strengthen their Sales & Marketing team.  Forming part of a much wider and international business they supply high quality and tightly specified products to the UK Highways Agency, Civil Engineering sector, Local Authorities, NHS and sports industry. Reporting to the UK SMT you will have responsibility for £multi-million existing accounts and be tasked with extending these account by introducing the full product range.  Equally you will be targeted with establishing new customers within your region in order to help drive the UK business growth strategy. You will have previous account management experience and exposure to a professional B2B environment.  Ideally you will have experience of dealing with a technical or bespoke product range and an appreciation for civil engineering projects. If you feel that you have the technical appreciation and commercial acumen that we require then please apply to km@woodlandsrecruitment.co.uk or for further details please call Kieron Madden on 07787 40 88 44....

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Restaurant Manager c£25k + Bonus Bury St Edmunds

Posted by on Oct 13, 2011 in £20,000 - £25,000, £25,000 - £30,000, East Anglia, Retail, Store Manager | 0 comments

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a truly dynamic and genuinely entrepreneurial food and drink retailer which is defying the UK High Street and achieving some astonishing increases in sales and most importantly profitability.  As part of a UK wide store expansion we are now seeking to appoint a Restaurant Manager to take full responsibility for a new store opening and ensuring that it meets and exceeds our sales expectations.   If you are seeking to join a corporate culture then this is NOT the opportunity for you. We are seeking a truly driven, commercial and numerically astute retail professional who will flourish when given the autonomy and room to grow within a store that they will be allowed to develop and grow.  You will already have had full P&L responsibility or a store and ideally have experience of working within a quality, service and customer orientated environment.  You may very well have a structured corporate background and now want to transfer your skills and experience into a more open environment where you can have a genuine input to the management of your store and the recruitment and development of your team.  You will need to be adaptable and able to react to change within a fast paced customer focused retail environment.  Most importantly for us you will have a burning desire to deliver quality products to our customers with exceptional service. If you feel that you have skills and experience we are looking for then we will provide the support & autonomy to enable you to deliver.  All we ask is that you bring the Desire and Drive....

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Store Manager £20-23k + Bonus Birmingham

Posted by on Oct 13, 2011 in £20,000 - £25,000, £25,000 - £30,000, Retail, Store Manager, West Midlands | 0 comments

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a truly dynamic and genuinely entrepreneurial food and drink retailer which is defying the UK High Street and achieving some astonishing increases in sales and most importantly profitability.  As part of a UK wide store expansion we are now seeking to appoint a Restaurant Manager to take full responsibility for a new store opening and ensuring that it meets and exceeds our sales expectations.   If you are seeking to join a corporate culture then this is NOT the opportunity for you. We are seeking a truly driven, commercial and numerically astute retail professional who will flourish when given the autonomy and room to grow within a store that they will be allowed to develop and grow.  You will already have had full P&L responsibility or a store and ideally have experience of working within a quality, service and customer orientated environment.  You may very well have a structured corporate background and now want to transfer your skills and experience into a more open environment where you can have a genuine input to the management of your store and the recruitment and development of your team.  You will need to be adaptable and able to react to change within a fast paced customer focused retail environment.  Most importantly for us you will have a burning desire to deliver quality products to our customers with exceptional service. If you feel that you have skills and experience we are looking for then we will provide the support & autonomy to enable you to deliver.  All we ask is that you bring the Desire and Drive....

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Restaurant Manager Hove, East Sussex £25-30k + c£10k Bonus

Posted by on Oct 10, 2011 in £25,000 - £30,000, Retail, South Coast, Store Manager | 0 comments

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a truly dynamic and genuinely entrepreneurial food and drink retailer which is defying the UK High Street and achieving some astonishing increases in sales and most importantly profitability.  As part of a UK wide store expansion we are now seeking to appoint a Restaurant Manager to take full responsibility for a new store opening and ensuring that it meets and exceeds our sales expectations.   If you are seeking to join a corporate culture then this is NOT the opportunity for you. We are seeking a truly driven, commercial and numerically astute retail professional who will flourish when given the autonomy and room to grow within a store that they will be allowed to develop and grow.  You will already have had full P&L responsibility or a store and ideally have experience of working within a quality, service and customer orientated environment.  You may very well have a structured corporate background and now want to transfer your skills and experience into a more open environment where you can have a genuine input to the management of your store and the recruitment and development of your team.  You will need to be adaptable and able to react to change within a fast paced customer focused retail environment.  Most importantly for us you will have a burning desire to deliver quality products to our customers with exceptional service. If you feel that you have skills and experience we are looking for then we will provide the support & autonomy to enable you to deliver.  All we ask is that you bring the Desire and Drive. For further details please call Kieron Madden at WRS on 07787 40 88 44...

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Group Buyer £40-45k + Bonus West Midlands

Posted by on Sep 30, 2011 in £40,000 - £50,000, Buyer, FMCG, Manufacturing, Retail, West Midlands | 0 comments

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a truly dynamic and genuinely entrepreneurial food and drink business which is defying the UK High Street and achieving some astonishing increases in sales and most importantly profitability.  If you are seeking to join a corporate culture then this is NOT the opportunity for you.  We are seeking a truly commercial and numerically astute purchasing professional who will flourish when given their own autonomy and room to grow. You may very well have a structured corporate background but more importantly for us you will have a burning desire to deliver cost savings and to negotiate improved and enhanced commercial terms.  This position will have responsibility for a Raw Materials spend in excess of £15million and would suit a Buyer who has already gained experience of purchasing to include full commercial negotiations and the terms and conditions of engaging suppliers.  Previous experience of reviewing existing suppliers and be able to clearly demonstrate and support with tangible and quantifiable examples how and to what extent you have reduced the COP within your current business whilst also enhancing the supply chain and maintaining strong supplier relationships.   In addition to examples of cost reductions it is crucial that you can demonstrate an effective knowledge and understanding of the modern procurement tools and techniques required to ensure that you always aim for and achieve the best total cost of ownership and not simply lowest price.  Whilst formal CIPS qualifications are not a prerequisite for this position clearly it would be a distinct advantage. You will need to be adaptable and able to react to change within a fast paced retailer focused environment.  We are not however looking for someone to take on the full burden of our supply chain we specifically want a commercial person who has a passion for executing contracts and ensuring best value. Food and drink experience would be advantageous as would knowledge of the UK food manufacturing supply chain.  Alternative you may have...

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