Archive for June 12, 2011

Product/ Project Manager (ref:3721)

Location: West Sussex (South East)

Salary: £25,000 ~ £35,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our clients are looking for a product manager to join their sales and marketing team due to growth in activity. Reporting to the marketing manager, you will be involved in co-ordinating a range of projects, turning ideas into reality.

This will be achieved by working closely with the growers, account managers and the technical team on a variety of NPD projects. Another aspect of your role will be the continuing promotion of the company with their customers and consumers.

Our client is one of the country's leading growers and suppliers of produce to a range of high profile multiple customers.

The IDEAL candidate:

  • Marketing or production background
  • Experienced in managing a number of successful project from conception to accomplishment.
  • An organisational skill to handle a number of projects at the same time is vital.
  • The ability to managed and motivate people effectively
  • Results focused with excellent levels of communication

Marketing Category Analyst (ref:3720)

Location: West Sussex (South East)

Salary: £20,000 ~ £25,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client is looking for a marketing analyst to join their sales and marketing department. Reporting to the marketing manager, you will be responsible for researching and gathering vital data from a number of sources, for example Nielsen, and showcasing your findings on marketing, retail and in house data including sales, gap analysis and KPIs amongst others.

Our client is one of the country's leading growers and suppliers of produce to a range of high profile multiple customers.

The IDEAL candidate will possess:

  • Analyst background possibly in marketing, however the role would suit recent graduate with relevant experience/skills.
  • Highly numerate.
  • Expositional IT skills.
  • The ability to manipulate data into a manageable format is vital.
  • Results focused with excellent levels of communication
  • Capable of presenting research findings in a compelling way

Trade Marketing Manager (ref:3716)

Location: Cambridgeshire (Overseas Opportunities)

Salary: £20,000 ~ £40,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client are recognised as one of the leaders in the UK garden accessory market. The business is gearing up for growth and owing to a recent subtle change in the structure of the business there is a requirement for an experienced supply chain/trade marketing candidate.

Experience with the sector would be advantageous. Experience dealing with the DIY sheds and garden centre market would be a benefit but equally we would be interested in candidates with experience from all sectors as long as there is commercial nouse, a customer focus, understanding of UK retail etc.

In this role project deadlines don't move and problems arise along the way. You will need to be a true problem solver, a big picture thinker and someone who can manage relationships and the project management process.

You will be expected to work closely with the account managers, the product development team and the buyers who are sourcing product from international suppliers.

This is a fabulous time to be joining this growing (and already successful) company. Please call for more information or email your CV.

Trade Marketing Manager (ref:3716)

Location: Cambridgeshire (Overseas Opportunities)

Salary: £20,000 ~ £40,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client are recognised as one of the leaders in the UK garden accessory market. The business is gearing up for growth and owing to a recent subtle change in the structure of the business there is a requirement for an experienced supply chain/trade marketing candidate.

Experience with the sector would be advantageous. Experience dealing with the DIY sheds and garden centre market would be a benefit but equally we would be interested in candidates with experience from all sectors as long as there is commercial nouse, a customer focus, understanding of UK retail etc.

In this role project deadlines don't move and problems arise along the way. You will need to be a true problem solver, a big picture thinker and someone who can manage relationships and the project management process.

You will be expected to work closely with the account managers, the product development team and the buyers who are sourcing product from international suppliers.

This is a fabulous time to be joining this growing (and already successful) company. Please call for more information or email your CV.

Supply Chain Analyst (ref:3717)

Location: Cambridgeshire (Overseas Opportunities)

Salary: £20,000 ~ £40,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client are recognised as one of the leaders in the UK garden accessory market. The business is gearing up for growth and owing to a recent subtle change in the structure of the business there is a requirement for an experienced supply chain candidate.

Experience with the sector would be advantageous. Experience dealing with the DIY sheds and garden centre market would be a benefit but equally we would be interested in candidates with experience from all sectors as long as there is commercial nouse, a customer focus, understanding of UK retail etc.

In this role project deadlines don't move and problems arise along the way. You will need to be a true problem solver, a big picture thinker and someone who can manage relationships and the supply chain process.

You will be expected to work closely with the account managers and the stock control team to ensure that this major account gets the added focus it needs to hit service targets and to develop the account.

This is a fabulous time to be joining this growing (and already successful) company. Please call for more information or email your CV.

Supply Chain Analyst (ref:3717)

Location: Cambridgeshire (Overseas Opportunities)

Salary: £20,000 ~ £40,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client are recognised as one of the leaders in the UK garden accessory market. The business is gearing up for growth and owing to a recent subtle change in the structure of the business there is a requirement for an experienced supply chain candidate.

Experience with the sector would be advantageous. Experience dealing with the DIY sheds and garden centre market would be a benefit but equally we would be interested in candidates with experience from all sectors as long as there is commercial nouse, a customer focus, understanding of UK retail etc.

In this role project deadlines don't move and problems arise along the way. You will need to be a true problem solver, a big picture thinker and someone who can manage relationships and the supply chain process.

You will be expected to work closely with the account managers and the stock control team to ensure that this major account gets the added focus it needs to hit service targets and to develop the account.

This is a fabulous time to be joining this growing (and already successful) company. Please call for more information or email your CV.

Developing the next generation of business leaders

As recruiters, our job is to help our clients by going out and finding the rising stars and we are very happy to do this. However, we also happen to believe that our role is actually to help you find the best solution for your business. Sometimes that's going to come from importing new talent and new skills from outside, but often it's more sustainable and better in the long term to recognise the latent talent that you already have in your business. That's why in 2003 we designed and launched the MorePerformance Leadership and Development Programme (MLDP).

The MLDP was designed to equip aspiring managers with the core leadership skills they'll need to build a successful career in the fresh food, horticulture and agri sectors. It delivers a range of personal development modules that are designed to highlight the difference between leadership and management and also introduces delegates to some of the key management skills that they'll need to develop as they progress their careers.

Since the programme was launched, more than 100 aspiring managers from 45 leading food and horticultural businesses have 'graduated' from the MLDP. In 2006 the programme was endorsed by TESCO Plc and recommended to suppliers by the Category Heads of both Produce & Horticulture and Meat, Fish, Poultry and Eggs, as an effective way of raising the skills level within their fresh product supply chain.

Now in its eighth year the programme has continued to evolve and last year gained accreditation by the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. This means that delegates now have the option to take up associated modules that, on successful completion, can lead to the award of a Graduate Certificate in Leadership.

Over the last couple of years 'Grow Your Own' and 'Local Sourcing' have become two of the biggest movements in our sectors. We believe that, with a proven track record of success, an endorsement from the UK's most successful retailer and the opportunity to gain a qualification from one of the UK's leading specialist University Colleges, the MLDP offers a unique opportunity for businesses in our sectors to apply a bit of that same logic to how they operate themselves.

Our next programme starts in September and runs over 12 sessions up until April 2012. Anyone wanting to find out more information and details of content, dates and costs should contact Jan Khan at jan@moreperformance.co.uk or Peter Hunt at peter@morepeople.co.uk. Alternatively, please call us on 01780 480530.