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Shop Manager - Charity Retail OpportunityLocation: Cockermouth, CumbriaSalary: Up to £22,093 per annum + benefitsHours: Full-time (35 hours per week)Working Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (Monday to Saturday, no lone working or late nights, 5 days out of 6, extra time off over Christmas)
Are you passionate about retail, sustainable fashion, and community impact?We are a leading national charity retailer looking for an enthusiastic Shop Manager to lead our charity shop in Cockermouth.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to combine their retail expertise with a meaningful cause, helping to raise vital funds for our charitable initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
Maximise sales and ensure income generation to exceed store targets.
Ensure smooth and efficient day-to-day store operations in line with charity retail guidelines.
Lead and develop a team of staff and volunteers, creating a positive and collaborative environment.
Implement effective visual merchandising strategies to enhance the customer experience and drive sales.
Engage with the local community and build relationships to encourage donations and increase store footfall.
Recruit, manage, and motivate volunteers, ensuring they feel valued and part of our mission.
What We're Looking For:
Leadership experience: Previous experience as a Store Manager, ideally within the charity retail or retail sectors.
Customer-focused: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a passion for delivering exceptional service.
Target-driven: Strong understanding of KPIs and a proven track record of meeting or exceeding financial goals.
Positive and proactive attitude: Energetic, adaptable, and solution-oriented.
Retail acumen: Knowledge of charity shop operations is a bonus, but retail management experience is essential.
What We Offer:
A competitive salary of up to £22,093 per annum.
The chance to manage a well-established charity shop in Cockermouth with no late-night shifts or lone working.
Extra time off over Christmas.
The opportunity to be part of a dynamic charity making a positive difference in the community.
Career development and the chance to grow your retail management skills within a supportive, mission-driven environment.
How to Apply:If you're passionate about sustainable fashion, retail management, and community engagement, we want to hear from you! Apply today by submitting your CV.
This is your opportunity to lead a charity shop that truly makes a difference while developing your career in a rewarding, purpose-driven sector
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Type: Permanent Location: Cockermouth, England
Salary / Rate: Up to £22093.00 per annum
Posted: 2024-10-04 11:28:13
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Job Title: HGV Workshop Manager
Location: Coalville, Leicester
Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum
Shift Pattern:
- Day Shifts
Job Type: Permanent
Are you a skilled and dedicated HGV Workshop Manager / HGV Workshop Controller / HGV Workshop Foreman looking for an exciting career opportunity? Our client, a well-established and reputable commercial vehicle fleet company, is seeking a talented HGV Workshop Manager to join their team.
If you are passionate about commercial vehicles, possess previous experience in the HGV dealership or fleet industry, and thrive in leadership roles, we would love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities:
As a HGV Workshop Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Progress and maintain work through the workshop, prioritising repairs in line with customers and/or business demands managed effectively
- Minimise vehicle downtime by identifying the most economical repair method both in time and cost.
- Supervising technical repairs and advising or assisting technicians with best repair methods.
Including performing quality checks of vehicles and vehicle repairs.
- Use TIP IT systems to manage and allocate workshop resource.
Including validating workshop technician hours and controlling overtime.
- Provide prompt and accurate repair and damage quotations
- Encourage good workshop practices to provide a safe and tidy, hazard-free working environment ensuring compliance with the Companys health & safety policy re: accurate data recording of equipment expiries e.g.
ladder logs, axle stand test etc.
- Identify and procure best value vehicle parts and workshop equipment as required.
- Ensure all staff follow Company procedures and adhere to servicing and inspection schedules set out by the Company.
- Make available to and encourage all workshop staff to read all service bulleting and product updates both from manufacturers and internal and encourage staff input.
- Identify opportunities to explore the manufacturers warranty and goodwill schemes to best advantage.
- Generate third party revenue from service and repairs for the workshop from new and existing customers, increasing year on year
- Parts ordering, management of internal stock and imprest stock from external suppliers.
Requirements:
To be well-suited to this role as a HGV Workshop Manager, you should have:
- Experience in an operational service industry involving high customer expectations.
- Experience leading and developing a team.
- Experience in customer contact and supplier management.
- Technical knowledge gained through technical qualification or relevant experience.
- Understanding of compliance associated with Heavy Goods Vehicles.
- Understanding of the connection between quality, customer satisfaction and business success.
- Understanding of connected vehicles.
- Basic computer skills as well as general business knowledge.
- Knowledge of service-relevant applications
If you are a skilled HGV Workshop Manager / HGV Workshop Controller / HGV Workshop Foreman looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity, apply today to join a respected commercial fleet vehicle company.
Take the next step in your career and lead a team dedicated to delivering excellence in vehicle maintenance and customer service.
To apply for this HGV Workshop Manager role, please submit your CV via this advert or contact Sam Roberts at Holt Recruitment.
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Type: Permanent Location: Coalville,England
Start: 04/10/2024
Salary / Rate: £42000 - £50000 per annum
Posted: 2024-10-04 11:18:02
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Negotiable Salary + Hybrid + BenefitsA wonderful new opportunity now exists for an ambitious Product Manager with strong project and people management skills to lead across the full product development lifecycle, ultimately delivering a suite of quality software and hardware solutions to our client's global customer base.Our client is a successful, growing, employee-owned business providing highly regarded product design and manufacturing services across both domestic and international markets.
With exciting growth plans over the next few years, they're now seeking a full-time Product Manager, ideally with hands-on experience of the broadcast and / or IT technology sectors.
The successful candidate is a reliable, team-oriented leader with the ability to take responsibility for the lifecycle management of our client's products and services, ensuring the development of profitable, reliable products that align with the company vision and goals, whilst always meeting market and customer needs.
Applications are particularly encouraged from candidates with excellent stakeholder management, strong organisational skills and the ability to succinctly present performance metrics.Key Responsibilities
Define the product strategy and roadmap
Manage the product throughout its lifecycle from concept to end-of-life
Collect, manage and maintain traceability of requirements from all stakeholders across product releases
Write the business case for investments and gain internal approval using Stage Gate process
Propose a product marketing plan and budget and then deliver against it
Write Product Requirements and Market Requirements documents
Work with internal stakeholders and third parties to assess and establish partnerships
Be the recognised expert in the business on the product, the market, relevant technology and the competition
Develop core positioning and messaging for the product
Perform product demos to customers and develop relationships with key clients
Set pricing
Monitor, report and improve product performance
Run trials and MVPs, develop and deliver go to market launch plans
Conduct and report on market and competitor research
Promote the product to sales teams through sales training sessions, webinars, newsletters and other mechanisms
Develop and deliver training to channel partner technical sales support
Manage development and marketing projects to deliver to plan
Collate feedback from sales and customers
Evangelise the product internally and externally
Deliver regular volume, revenue and profit forecasts
Skills & Experience
Product lifecycle management
Managing multi-skilled technical teams
Project management
Direct experience in broadcast video technology is an advantage
Market intelligence gathering
Business case preparation and analysis
Customer presentation and customer training
Benefits
25 days holiday + Christmas week
Become a shareholder and share in company profits
Pension contribution
Life Assurance
Optional private healthcare
Flexible benefits package including holiday trading, cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice electric car scheme
Flexible working hours
Free parking onsite
This is a fantastic career opportunity for an ambitious Product Manager to join a growing organisation at an exciting time.
A competitive salary, benefits package and career progression are all on offer to the right candidate.
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Type: Permanent Location: Petersfield, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: Negotiable Salary + Hybrid + Benefits
Posted: 2024-10-04 11:09:48
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The Company:
Area Sales Manager
Leading supplier within market sector.
Extremely well established and well respected brand, with well respected and sought after products.
Growing company, with clear defined strategies.
Excellent career progression opportunities.
Working in a team environment.
The Role:
Area Sales Manager
High level strategic Business Development Manager working with the independent merchant buying groups and associated showrooms of their business.
Building relationships with the specialist retailers and bathroom boutiques in Scotland.
Will be conducting product reviews and devising/implementing business plans.
Account Management of large well established accounts.
Business Development of a high performing patch with strong potential for growth.
A healthy basic salary with on target earnings on top , Company Car, Pension, Healthcare, Laptop, Mobile, 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
The Ideal Person:
Area Sales Manager
Ideally working for a leading brand selling into the Plumbing Merchants and Retailers in Scotland.
A passion for the bathroom sector would be advantageous
Proven track record of account management and business development within the construction industry.
Ideally experienced with managing your own territory in a previous role.
Ideal candidate; self motivated, extremely organised, hard working, open and approachable, team player, good sense of humour.
Someone willing to join a long standing successful company with a vision of progression in their career
Professional sales person.
Consultant: Lisa Spiteri
Tel no: 0208 397 4114
Email lisas@otrsales.co.uk
Candidates must be eligible to work and live in the UK.
About On Target
At On Target, we specialise in sales, technical and commercial jobs in the Engineering, Construction, Building Services, Medical & Scientific, and Commercial & Industrial Solutions sectors, enabling our consultants to become experts in their market sector.
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Type: Permanent Location: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Motherwell, Scotland
Start: ASAP
Duration: Full-Time
Salary / Rate: A healthy basic salary with on target earnings on top , company car, plus benefits
Posted: 2024-10-04 11:04:55
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Bi-Lingual (English / German) Finance Manager / Accountant £50,000 p.a.
Experienced Finance Manager / Accountant with knowledge of German accounting systems and German tax law required for leading Germany based retail / wholesale business.
Remote based with travel to London and Germany.
The Role
The Finance Manager / Accountant will be handling the finance function of the business working a very comprehensive role and will manage two members of staff.
The Finance Manager will be in a hands-on role and responsibilities will include:
VAT returns for monthly filing
Preparation of data for the annual financial statements and cooperation with the tax agent
Processing and control of financial figures
Accounting support
Budget and cash-flow preparation and control
Balance sheet reconciliation
Bank, customer and suppliers' account reconciliation
Credit control management
Management accounts preparation
The Company
Our client is a wholesaler and retailer of footwear and bags, selling high quality products both direct to consumer and to a diverse account base of retailers across Germany and Austria.
They have a strong sales base across fashion, agriculture and workwear, and are headquartered outside of Bonn.
The company operates as a subsidiary of their UK based business, which covers the same work in the UK with an office in West Kensington.
The Person
You will be fully qualified or part qualified with experience of working in a similar role with strong knowledge of German accounting systems.
Fluent in German and English with strong verbal & written communication skills and good IT skills you will also need:
Advanced Excel skills
Experience / knowledge of SAP B1 software
Analytical approach
Excellent attention to detail
If you wish to be considered for the role of Finance Manager / Accountant, please forward your CV quoting reference 240555A
WE REGRET WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM PERSONS AUTHORISED TO WORK WITHIN THE UK AND GERMANY
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Type: Permanent Location: City of London, England
Salary / Rate: Up to £50000 per annum
Posted: 2024-10-04 08:50:16
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30 hours p/wk £31,250 Pro Rata + Career Development + BenefitsAn exciting new opportunity exists for an ambitious Accounts Assistant with broad sales and purchase ledger experience, to provide a comprehensive financial control, billing and credit control support service to a leading supplier of workplace hygiene, clothing, PPE and safety equipment.Since 1964 our client has supplied businesses working across the hospitality, pharmaceutical, and food production sectors.
Specialising in corporate & hi-visibility clothing, hand protection and safety footwear, their professional and personal service has become a hallmark of their 50 successful years in business.The successful candidate will ensure both creditor and debtor requirements are met, and cashflow is managed.
The correct handling of financial transactions including banking, managing credit control, making creditor payments are also key requirements of the role.
The ideal job seeker will have previous experience in a similar, standalone finance related role within a growing business taking responsibility for ensuring both the finance and sales functions are well supported from an accounts perspective.
As the team manages the financial transactions for over 300 active customer accounts and 200 suppliers dealing in foreign currency transactions, the ability to adapt and prioritise in a shifting commercial landscape is an essential prerequisite.Key Responsibilities
Using Sage 50 to manage debtors inc sending statements and chasing, entering payments received in the bank to Sage.
Manage creditors from entering invoices to processing of monthly payment runs and ad hoc payments as necessary.
Updating of all customer and supplier records on Sage, maintaining good housekeeping.
Production of monthly reports inc profit and loss, cashflow, balance sheet and debtor list.
Work with sales team to manage customer credit limits and payments and purchasing team to manage supplier terms and expectations.
Monitor overheads, working with general manager, and other departments as necessary e.g. carriage costs with sales and dispatch teams.
Manage card, website and other income streams, working with sales team to record and advising when received etc.
Run month end and process prepayments and accruals.
Produce VAT returns, and ensure PAYE, VAT and other tax payments are set up and accounted for.
Prepare all journals and records for accountant at year end.
Work closely with the directors to forecast the business needs and plans
Skills & Experience
Previous experience in a similar Accounts Assistant, Assistant Accountant, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Supervisor or Accounts Payable role
A relevant accounting technician qualification (e.g.
AAT) or qualified by experience in a similar role.
The drive to take on a growing role offering wonderful career progression.
Comprehensive MS Office and Accountancy software experience (e.g.
Xero, Quickbooks, etc).
Great attention detail, communication skills, organisation and flexibility
The ability to identify and react to changing commercial priorities.
This is a fantastic career opportunity for an ambitious Accounts Assistant to join a growing organisation at an exciting time.
A competitive salary, benefits package, career progression and full support is on offer to the right candidate.
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Type: Permanent Location: St. Austell, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: Up to £31250.00 per annum + Pro Rata + Career Dev + Benefits
Posted: 2024-10-04 08:26:27
