- Manufacturing

Product Manager

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Salary:
£22K Neg

Ref No.:
439

Outline:

Key Tasks:
· Develop new products and product ranges (Top Line Growth)

· Re-source existing products for the group (Bottom/Top Line Growth)

· Identify existing products within the group with good sales and make available to all.

· Identify best sellers in the group and communicate it to other subsidiaries.

· Co-ordinate new products throughout the group where possible.

· Delete products that are no longer viable.

· With a total range of 16K part numbers, typically be handling between 50 – 200 products with an annual budget of £200K.

PR & COMMUNICATIONS CO-ORDINATOR

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Salary:
Excellent DOE

Ref No.:
874

Outline:

Reporting to the Marketing Manager, this role will be responsible for the delivery of high quality, creative communication to press, industry bodies and customers.

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

Work with Marketing Manager to develop an external communication strategy which covers markets in the UK and overseas, press and trade publications.
Co-ordinate all PR activity in the UK and overseas, building the company profile and raising brand awareness
Prepare, type and check press releases, news articles and dealer communications, in accordance with the external communication strategy
Monitor the press cover received across the businesses, collate and provide monthly reports for the Board meeting, also update Sales Team with all PR activity
Fulfill all press and dealer enquiries / sample / image / copy requests professionally and promptly
In conjunction with the marketing team co-ordinate correspondence to the dealer network
Build good relationships with key media personnel, with the view to developing strong working partnerships and increasing company exposure
Represent the company externally and act as a spokesperson as and when required
Working with the marketing and new product development team, devise and implement PR support for all new product launches

Trainee Assistant Buyer - Urgent!

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Salary:
Excellent Package Neg

Ref No.:
864

Outline:

Summary;
This is a unique opportunity for a bright, proactive individual to make a positive contribution to a progressive and highly successful Devon based Purchasing team.

Your key responsibilities will be to;
provide 'as required' support between buying and retail departments
liaise with suppliers to arrange commercial/ retail samples
monitor and order stock for retail outlets to agreed levels
resolve invoicing queries
ensure cost increases/ decreases are implemented
recommend products for deletion from the retail range
produce and maintain supplier information sheets
monitor the performance of new products to feed back to buyers

Facilities Manager - On hold.

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Salary:
DOE - Excellent Benefits

Ref No.:
994

Outline:

Reporting to the Group Finance Director, this role will be responsible for the delivery of routine maintenance and facility activities including the delivery of the business strategy on property.

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

Purchasing

• Liaising with utility suppliers to provide quotations for the supply throughout the company.

• Responsible for the efficient consumption of company utilities, including publication of usage, recommendations for efficiencies and management of expenditure in line with company budgets.

• Responsible for obtaining quotes, establishing most appropriate suppliers, raising invoices and authorisation for payment for all consumables, building and maintenance work.

Buyer

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:49:02 +0000

Salary:
DOE - Excellent Benefits

Ref No.:
747

Outline:

Reporting directly to the Associate Purchasing Director, the purpose of this role is to establish and maintain timely and commercially viable supply chains for new product development and the existing portfolio of products.

MAIN DUTIES:

• To actively be involved with the New Product Program including creation of project briefs including all technical, aesthetical specifications and relevant test standards. Each project brief is to be directly supported with commercial briefs. The buyer should be able to carefully project manage the introduction of key agreed projects through to fruition within agreed timescales.