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• Purchasing Manager

  Contract: Permanent, Location: East Yorkshire (nr. Goole) Show Full Details

  Description:

  Our Client manufactures and distributes a wide range of garden landscape products that are available from Garden Centres, Nurseries and DIY outlets across the UK and Ireland. The company is expanding and requires a Purchasing Manager to join the team.

  
  For the successful candidate the main areas of responsibility will include:

  Processes

  To ensure robust processes are put in place to deliver:

  1. Accurate rolling forecasts by product.
  2. Purchase order raising, tracking and completion.
  3. Accurate monthly closing stock forecasts.
  4. Accurate product cost analysis.
  5. Product specification data sheets.
  6. Supplier performance assessments.

  
  Product Availability 

  To ensure sufficient stock is available to meet demand by ensuring:

  1. Accurate rolling forecasts at line level are maintained.
  2. Orders are placed in a timely manner.
  3. Demand patterns are monitored.
  4. Supplier performance is assessed and improved.
  5. Out of stocks are constantly reviewed.
  6. A close working relationship with Sales and Operations colleagues.

  To maintain stock levels within the agreed budgeted amount.

  To react in a positive manner to all unforecasted demands for stock and take any necessary alternative actions to ensure supply.

   

  Product Quality

  To ensure all quality issues are documented and the relevant supplier is informed.

  To ensure compliance of all products.

  To ensure remedial action is taken swiftly and all incurred costs are passed on to the supplier if appropriate.

  To work closely with the Marketing Department to ensure new product designs are practical.
   

  Supply Base

  To monitor and assess each supplier’s performance to provide information for any discussions on future supply strategy.

  To rationalise the amount of suppliers without adversely affecting the flexibility required by the Business.

  
  Margin Enhancement

  To ensure every opportunity is taken to reduce costs with our suppliers.

  To negotiate the lowest cost in all segments of the supply chain on an ongoing basis.

  To document all permanent movements in cost prices so the annual effect can be assessed.

  
  People

  To ensure all subordinates have a written job description.

  To ensure all subordinates perform to the required standard outlined in their job description.

  To motivate, counsel and train subordinates in a positive, professional manner and to ensure any applicable instances are recorded.

  To ensure tasks are completed by the required deadlines.

  To ensure there are sufficient people within the department at all times to maintain its effectiveness.

  
  General

  To provide full support for all areas of the Business as and when required.

  To react to all unforeseen circumstances in a positive, constructive manner.

  To provide a monthly report at the Management/Board meeting to cover any issues which have arisen or are likely to arise.

  
  Key Performance Indicators

  Availability no less than 95%.

  Stock level values within the agreed budgets at each month end .

   

  Qualifications:

  The successful candidate will have a recognised Purchasing qualification and will have knowledge of all, or some, of the following:

  • Aggregate Raw Material.
  • Horticultural Growing Media.
  • Purchasing decorative products from the Far East and ensuring UK compliance.
  • Overseas Shipping .

   

  Salary:

  c. £35,000

  Ref: 1007-5
  Added: 06/07/10
  Closes: 06/08/10

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• Finance Director

  Contract: Permanent, Location: East Yorkshire Show Full Details

  Description:

  Our client, a well established and privately owned manufacturing business, is looking for a Financial Director. Working with the board, you will be responsible for developing and implementing the financial strategy that will further grow this already successful business. This hands-on role would suit a qualified accountant with experience of, and a passion for, project and change management. It may well be that you are currently a financial controller eager for the next step up or perhaps already in a similar position but looking for a new challenge.

  Qualifications:

  Qualifications and experience are of course key but equally important is the spirited manner in which you relish the challenges of a demanding and rewarding career.

  Salary:

  c.£40,000

  Ref: 1006-14
  Added: 01/07/10
  Closes: 13/08/10

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• Customer Service Executive

  Contract: Permanent, Location: York Show Full Details

  Description:

  Our client, a multi-branch national business, is looking for a CSE to join their Sales Office. As the first point of contact for telephone customers the CSE will present our client in a helpful, professional and efficient manner.

  Principle Accountabilities include:

  • To ensure that all customer orders, quotations, queries, complaints etc are processed as quickly and efficiently as possible.
  • To be the focal point for all contact from customers within a given customer portfolio relating to any issues.
  • To receive and action communications from customers and other departments.
  • Working independently and seeking guidance from Site Director/other departments when necessary.
  • To input and feed back to customers, to ensure promises are being met.
  • To record thoroughly all aspects of orders.
  • To advise production of short lead time requirements.
  • Effectively manage stock levels.
  • To ensure that customer pricing is effectively maintained.
  • Invoicing to be completed on a daily basis.
  • To be pro-active and seek opportunities to develop existing accounts and where possible, to introduce new accounts to the business.
  • To keep the Site Director informed of any actual or potential activity adverse or otherwise, having an effect on the Sales Office or Company business.
  • To provide cover for answering phones as and when reception requires. 
  • To provide back up to colleagues on their accounts during periods of absence.
  • To generate and forward to the Site Director ideas regarding changes in resources/procedures that could help improve our level of customer service.
  • To promote the business with professionalism at all times.

  Qualifications:

  • Strong communicator/telephone skills
  • Customer service skills
  • Computer literate
  • Team player
  • Confident
  • Smart appearance
  • Ability to prioritise and work under pressure

  Salary:

  c.£14k - £16k per annum

  Ref: 1006-20
  Added: 30/06/10
  Closes: 09/07/10

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• Field Sales Rep

  Contract: Permanent, Location: York Show Full Details

  Description:

  Our client, an award winning Brewery based in York is looking for an experienced Field Sales Representative to sell its products to the free trade within a pre defined area around York.    

  Qualifications:

  Candidates will have a strong field sales background, preferably within the brewery / Free trade industry and will be confident and resilient with a proactive attitude.

  A full driving licence is essential for this role.

  Salary:

  Circa £23K - £24K plus car, plus bonus.

  Ref: 1006-12
  Added: 23/06/10
  Closes: 23/07/10

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