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General/Operations Manager – Manufacturing & Distribution - Ref KW/PK

Commercially focused General Manager with over 20 years’ management experience, and a proven ability to use transferable skills and make substantial cost and process impacts to any business. Track record of success through periods of growth and in fast moving customer-driven environments. Now looking for Operations or General Management role within an organisation in need of a strong organiser who can drive improvement and deliver performance and success.

• 20 years management experience within the Technical Manufacturing and Distribution arena
• Budget & full P & L Ownership
• Knowledge of stock control and logistics systems from installation to implementation
• Head of product development
• Project Management experience
• Available for meeting immediately
• Salary expectations in the region of £40,000 pa

General/Operations Manager – Retail - Ref KW/BG

A senior manager with significant international blue chip experience covering a broad range of business areas including Internal Audit, Management Information, and People Management. With a proven track record of delivering results by building effective, cross-functional business relationships and challenging the status quo in order to identify and implement improved ways of working.

• Experience working with the world’s largest retailer, he has obtained diverse, international experience across nine countries and has developed an insatiable passion for customer service, delivering objectives and developing people.
• Has 18 years of business experience, along with the solid foundations provided by his Bachelors and MBA degrees
• Managed three MI teams reporting through the finance function: Special Projects, Systems Development and Retail Link.
• These teams provided MI across the business to operators in trading, finance, and distribution and externally to over 1,500 suppliers
• Available for immediate meeting
• Salary expectations in the region of £55,000 pa

General Sales Manager – Builders Merchant & Distribution channel - Ref KW/AM

Highly motivated and experienced Senior Manager. Extremely customer focused with effective decision-making, problem solving and leadership skills. Being results orientated, able to successfully identify and secure increased profits via new and existing business. A strong believer in the development of team members has developed a ‘lead from the front’ philosophy realising the importance of the relationship between business success and people engendering loyalty and commitment from his team.

Strong disciplines within all areas of management while still being able to be adapt and innovate in order to continuously achieve and exceed set targets and commercial objectives

20 years plus experience within the Builders Merchant & Distribution channel:

CULLIGAN INTERNATIONAL (UK) LTD

• Turnover up 6% on previous year.
• Turnover up 10% on 2006 YTD against 2004YTD.
• Introduction of new reporting structure.

ARCTIC PRODUCTS Ltd

• Turnover up 10% on previous year.

ASPHALTIC

• Turnover Up 28% On Budget / Up 39% On Previous Year.
• Gross Profit Up 15% On Budget / Up 21% On Previous Year.
• Bad Debt Down 88% On Budget / Down 86% On Previous Year.
• Net Profit Up 75% On Budget / Up 93% On Previous Year.
• Reduction In Staff Turnover.
• Increase In Active Customers.
• Largest Reduction In Group As A Percentage Of Obsolete Stock.
• Won Award For Largest Increase In Sales Of Redland Tiles In 2000.

SPECTUS SYSTEMS

• Awarded Top Achiever For Most Accounts Opened.
• Reduced Stock Costs For Group When Took On Buying Role For Group.
• Put Together Complete Marketing Strategy For Group.
• Took Leicester Branch From Zero To 60k Per Month Within 10 Months.

National Account Controller/Senior NAM – Pharmaceutical/Health & Beauty - Ref NJ/RH

Influential, passionate business developer/networker to Board level with national Pharmacy/Drug and Grocery accounts plus pharmacy wholesalers. Candidate ref NJ/RH possesses a vast amount of industry knowledge, from manufacturing to end user.

• 30 years experience within Health & Beauty industry.
• Longstanding relationships with all major UK retailers.
• Instrumental in success of brands which include Mr Muscle, Eucerin, Ibuleve Gel, Astral Cream and Curanail.
• Available immediately for meeting.
• Salary expectation of £60,000 pa.

For an informal discussion about candidate ref NJ/RH, please call Nici Jones on 01132 885 805.

Head of Events – Commercial/Corporate – Ref NJ/GB

Influential in their field and well known for planning, organising and managing corporate training and events in Yorkshire. A fierce business developer with an immense network of business contacts under their belt created through years of networking.

• Inspirational leader, currently managing 15 staff.
• Experienced at managing large and complex events.
• 10 years+ in hospitality industry.
• BSc (hons) in Hospitality Management and Prince 2 qualified.
• Available for immediate meeting.
• Salary expectation of £35,000 pa.
• Based in West Yorkshire – not willing to relocate.

Senior National Account Manager – FMCG – Ref NJ/RS

Passionate, tenacious and supportive employee who leads from the front, bringing teams together to achieve results. A depth of experience spanning 10 years in the industry, including, field sales, category management, trade marketing and account management.

• Experience working globally as a National Account Manager.
• Worked for some of the biggest brands in the world, including Coca Cola, Cadbury’s and Bayer.
• Successfully managed NPD in grocery and food service markets.
• Instrumental in achieving impressive growth in short time periods.
• Salary expectation £50,000 pa.
• Available for interviews/commence employment Aug 08.
• Willing to relocate for right position.

Head of Human Resources – Public Sector – Ref NJ/DS

Strong and credible top level leadership of people management and performance within complex, successful organisations.

• 15 years in HR roles, 10 of which, at a senior level within the public sector.
• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
• Effective at establishing partnerships with Trade Unions.
• Change management experience.
• Experience managing organisations of up to 4,000 people and projects.
• Successfully lead people change programme covering 47,000 staff
• Available for meeting immediately.
• Salary expectation £70,000+.
• Regions: SW England, Nottinghamshire to Hampshire.

For an informal discussion about candidate ref NJ/DB, please call Nici Jones on 01132 885 805.