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We are recruiting for an experienced Contracts Manager on behalf of a Grounds Maintenance Company that has a wide client base covering both the Private and Public Sector and whose offices are based in the Holmwood area.

As the Contracts Manager, you will be joining a well-established and growing national service, taking on responsibility for the overall running of a number of key contracts in Kent and South London . You will be ensuring the current relationship with the Clients is maintained and strengthened to maximise future business potential as well as mentoring, managing and motivating the grounds maintenance team to ensure that they deliver projects on time and to the Clients satisfaction. Your Client base will include Housing Association, Local Authority, Parish Council, Individual Sites and Managing Agents.

Your day to day tasks will include:
Ensuring the contract delivers to plan, budget and profit expectations, preparing monthly contract reports, controlling operations within the approved annual budgets, reviewing forward orders and order completions, reviewing stock and holding management team meetings, chasing for outstanding payments if necessary, ensuring all job costings are correctly coded and overseeing the smooth running of the contract.

As the Contracts Manager you will need:
Strong relationship building skills, a good understanding of grounds maintenance, strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent staff management and development experience, recruiting and time management skills and have the ability to work to deadlines whilst delivering excellent client service.

This is a permanent role paying to £40,000 which is negotiable depending on experience, plus Company Car or Car Allowance, Laptop, Mobile and Pension Scheme.

To find out more about the opportunity, register your interest or apply, please either use the link on this web page or call to speak to one of the team.

We are recruiting for an experienced Area Sales Manager who will take on responsibility for a number of accounts that will include Plumbers Merchants, Builders Merchants and Bathroom Showrooms in Shropshire, Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Derbyshire.

The Area Sales Manager will:

*        Build relationships with existing accounts to maximise sales and product listings.

*        Fully support customers with trade events and training so that they fully understand the product ranges and their key selling points.

*        Identify and pursue opportunities for additional business with existing accounts whilst continually looking to open and develop business with new accounts.

The Area Sales Manager will have:

*        A minimum of 2 years area sales management experience.

*        Ideally experience of selling into Plumbers Merchants, Builders Merchants or Bathroom Showrooms.

*        Excellent business development, journey planning and organisational skills.

*        A desire to succeed and the tenacity and drive required to deliver results.

*        Strong business acumen and commercial awareness

*        Strong IT skills and be used to using a CRM software package.

In return the successful Area Sales Manager can expect to work within a dynamic and driven sales team, be earning between £30,000 and £35,000 (which is negotiable based on experience and current package), have a competitive bonus scheme, 4 weeks holiday plus bank holidays, pension scheme and a company car (VW Passat Estate or similar).

For more detail on this opportunity, to register your interest or apply please either use the link provided on this website or call us to chat to one of the team.

We are recruiting for an experienced Area Sales Manager ideally located in the North West who will take on responsibility for a number of accounts across the Norths that will include Plumbers Merchants, Builders Merchants and Bathroom Showrooms.

The Area Sales Manager will :

Build relationships with existing accounts to maximise sales and product listings.

Fully support customers with trade events and training so that they fully understand the product ranges and their key selling points.

Identify and pursue opportunities for additional business with existing accounts whilst continually looking to open and develop business with new accounts.

The Area Sales Manager will have :

A minimum of 2 years area sales management experience.

Ideally experience of selling into Plumbers Merchants, Builders Merchants or Bathroom Showrooms.

Excellent business development, journey planning and organisational skills.

A desire to succeed and the tenacity and drive required to deliver results.

Strong business acumen and commercial awareness

Strong IT skills and be used to using a CRM software package.

In return the successful Area Sales Manager can expect to work within a dynamic and driven sales team, be earning between £28,000 and £35,000 (which is negotiable based on experience and current package), have a competitive bonus scheme, 4 weeks holiday plus bank holidays, pension scheme and a company car (VW Passat Estate or similar).

For more detail on this opportunity, to register your interest or apply please either use the link provided on this website or call us to chat to one of the team.

We are recruiting for an experienced Area Sales Manager who will take on responsibility for a number of accounts that will include Plumbers Merchants, Builders Merchants and Bathroom Showrooms in the South East (London, Surrey, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hertfordshire and Essex)

The Area Sales Manager will:

*        Build relationships with existing accounts to maximise sales and product listings.

*        Fully support customers with trade events and training so that they fully understand the product ranges and their key selling points.

*        Identify and pursue opportunities for additional business with existing accounts whilst continually looking to open and develop business with new accounts.

The Area Sales Manager will have:

*        A minimum of 2 years area sales management experience.

*        Ideally experience of selling into Plumbers Merchants, Builders Merchants or Bathroom Showrooms.

*        Excellent business development, journey planning and organisational skills.

*        A desire to succeed and the tenacity and drive required to deliver results.

*        Strong business acumen and commercial awareness

*        Strong IT skills and be used to using a CRM software package.

In return the successful Area Sales Manager can expect to work within a dynamic and driven sales team, be earning between £30,000 and £35,000 (which is negotiable based on experience and current package), have a competitive bonus scheme, 4 weeks holiday plus bank holidays, pension scheme and a company car (VW Passat Estate or similar).

For more detail on this opportunity, to register your interest or apply please either use the link provided on this website or call us to chat to one of the team.

We are recruiting for a self-motivated Developer in the Little Eaton area with an underlying passion for Microsoft Dynamics 365 to lead development work and provide support to our Clients business in the form of product knowledge.

Our Client has invested in the technology needed to support the pace and scale of business growth over recent years, are moving to a cloud-based environment, and are looking to both standardise and rollout Dynamics CRM and associated applications across the business.

Role responsibilities will include:

• Providing experience and expertise in Dynamics 365 CRM
• Providing subject matter expertise in the Microsoft portfolio of products and services.
• Configuring, customising and developing Dynamics 365 to meet their business needs.
• Being the focal point for the fast delivery of systems changes and new implementations.
• Co-ordinating promotions from development, to test, to production environments.
• Documenting high level design options and making considered recommendations.
• Ensuring technically appropriate solutions are implemented.
• Driving unit testing and assisting with UAT.
• Providing support to systems on an ‘as required’ basis.
• Developing the Dynamics system as part of a wider solution.
• Assisting in maintaining and ensuring compliance with the software development lifecycle.
• Assisting IT Management in identifying optimum approaches, coordinating with the wider Senior Management Team to deliver against requirements and as required deputise for the Director of IT.

Essential Skills and Experience

• A minimum of 3 years of Dynamics 365 Dynamics CRM and implementation experience.
• A strong understanding of the Microsoft Portfolio (Office 365, CRM Online, Sharepoint 2016, Flow, Forms)
• The ability to create design documents and proposals.
• Excellent communication and organisation skills with the ability to interpret and analyse information along with excellent decision making and problem-solving skills.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Ideally Microsoft certified, including customisation and configuration in Dynamics.
• Power BI Knowledge
• Knowledge of Field Service D365 module

On offer is a basic salary of between £37,000 and £42,000, further software related training to ensure continued learning with Microsoft and related packages and software.

We are recruiting for an experienced Digital Marketing Executive in the Little Eaton area who has a thorough understanding and passion for digital marketing techniques and digital marketing channels.

The Digital Marketing Executive will work as part of a dynamic team and take responsibility for their digital presence with a focus on lead generation.

Main Duties & Responsibilities will include:

• The development and day-to-day management of websites.
• Developing and implementing their SEO strategy, ensuring the company websites are being found easily under all relevant search terms.
• The day to day planning and management of PPC campaigns..
• Creating engaging and successful email campaigns as part of planned marketing activity utilising automation of campaigns where possible and feeding results back into the relevant sales teams for follow-up.
• Liaising closely with the Content Marketing Executive to ensure all content produced for digital platforms is optimised for search and utilised in the best way.
• Working alongside the marketing team to contribute to other marketing tasks and projects as required.

Skills and experience required :

• Knowledge and experience of managing websites via CRM systems such as WordPress.
• A thorough understanding of SEO, continually refreshing own knowledge and learning from new developments, algorithm updates and best practice.
• Demonstrable experience of managing multiple PPC campaigns (including Google AdWords) and maximising return on investment of these.
• Knowledge or experience of using digital analytics software and tools such as Google analytics to produce reports, identify opportunities and measure success.
• Experience of using CRM systems (ideally Microsoft Dynamics).
• Experience in using creative software for the production of artwork, infographics, animations and video would be an advantage.
• Experience in a similar role (at least two years) with a good grounding in B2B marketing across all media and channels.

The ideal person:

Will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, quick to learn, enthusiastic and happy to engage with people within the business at all levels as well as external contacts on a daily basis. Have the confidence to work independently and become the go-to expert for all things digital, as well as being a natural team player, working collaboratively with the other members of the team. Organisation skills will also be key, with the need to juggle several tasks and projects simultaneously, often meeting tight deadlines.

On offer is a basic salary of between £24,000 and £30,000 (which is negotiable based on experience), 4 weeks holiday (plus all Bank Holidays), a pension scheme and career progression opportunities

We are recruiting for an experienced Content Marketing Executive in the Little Eaton area who is skilled in producing engaging content and has a good understanding of modern methods of content marketing and demand generation. The role will include producing written and visual content, as well as contributing to a small but ambitious and busy marketing team.

The Content Marketing Executive will need to be able to take a range of services for different target markets and turn them into unique, clear and digestible pieces of content for a range of uses, including blogs, press releases, articles, web pages, email campaigns and social media and be able to extract crucial information and knowledge, understand both the business and its customer base and use this to create unique and engaging content.

Main Duties & Responsibilities will include:

• Creating a range of online and offline content to support marketing activity – this will include regular blog writing, press releases and production of email and web content.
• Day to day development of content for all social media channels to support brand messaging and marketing campaigns, scheduling this content and reporting monthly on KPI’s and making suggestions for improvements and new ideas.
• Assisting in providing guidance to employees and encouraging good use of social media platforms.
• Proactively seeking opportunities to pitch a range of articles to relevant publications and act as the first point of contact for all press-related enquiries.
• Working with the Marketing team and other departments to author and develop web content, email content and sales collateral, briefing and producing visual content, photography, video etc., as needed.
• Creating the internal newsletter and seek new ways to produce engaging and interesting internal communications.
• Creating engaging and impactful case studies, working with the sales teams to ensure they are used to their full potential.
• Working alongside the marketing team to contribute to other marketing tasks and projects as required.

Skills and experience required :

• Strong copywriting capabilities.
• Knowledge and experience of managing social media accounts within a B2B environment.
• Experience of using Hootsuite or other similar platforms to help plan and schedule social media content.
• Experience of writing and liaising with press to secure regular published pieces (regional, national and trade press)
• Experience of using content, PR and social media channels to move prospects through a content funnel from awareness and engagement to lead generation.
• Experience in using creative software for the production of artwork, infographics, animation and video would be an advantage
• Experience of using CRM systems, ideally Microsoft Dynamics.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role, with a good grounding in a B2B environment.

The ideal person:

Will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, quick to learn, enthusiastic and happy to engage with people within the business at all levels as well as external contacts on a daily basis. Have the confidence to work independently and become the go-to expert for all things PR and content-related, as well as being a natural team player, working collaboratively with the other members of the team. Organisation skills will also be key, with the need to juggle several tasks and projects simultaneously, often meeting tight deadlines.

On offer is a basic salary of between £24,000 and £30,000 (which is negotiable based on experience), 4 weeks holiday (plus all Bank Holidays), a pension scheme and career progression opportunities.

We are recruiting for an experienced Yard Operative in the Wickford area.

Our Client offers a wide range of landscaping and construction services. Due to recent changes they are looking to recruit an experienced Yard Operative

Duties will include :

• Working within the yard, ensuring goods are unloaded and booked in, stored in the correct places, that orders are prepared for collection and delivery and that the teams have what they need for their days work.
• Ordering of stock, parts and workshop consumables.
• Allocation of plant, tools and machinery to staff.
• Occasional deliveries.

Specific job requirements :

• A full UK Driving Licence (please note without this you can’t be considered for the job)
• Experience of working within a yard or for a Hire Company / Builders Merchant in a similar role.

If you have any of the following that would be useful :

• Fork lift experience and licence
• Trailer Licence (or Grandfathers right) or be willing to obtain (The Company would pay for this).
• Experience of maintaining or repairing equipment, machinery and tools

On offer is a basic salary of between £18,500 and £20,000, 4 weeks paid holiday (plus all Bank Holidays) and a pension scheme.

You will be joining a well-established and growing company in what is a period of continued growth and be taking on responsibility for a key part of their success in running the yard and maintaining and repairing the tools they need to do their jobs.

For more information on this opportunity, to register your interest or apply please use the link on this website or give us a call.

We are recruiting for an experienced Contracts Manager on behalf of a Grounds Maintenance Company that has a wide client base covering both the Private and Public Sector and whose offices are based in the Dorking area.

As the Contracts Manager, you will be joining a well-established and growing national service, taking on responsibility for the overall running of a number of key contracts in Kent and South London . You will be ensuring the current relationship with the Clients is maintained and strengthened to maximise future business potential as well as mentoring, managing and motivating the grounds maintenance team to ensure that they deliver projects on time and to the Clients satisfaction. Your Client base will include Housing Association, Local Authority, Parish Council, Individual Sites and Managing Agents.

Your day to day tasks will include:
Ensuring the contract delivers to plan, budget and profit expectations, preparing monthly contract reports, controlling operations within the approved annual budgets, reviewing forward orders and order completions, reviewing stock and holding management team meetings, chasing for outstanding payments if necessary, ensuring all job costings are correctly coded and overseeing the smooth running of the contract.

As the Contracts Manager you will need:
Strong relationship building skills, a good understanding of grounds maintenance, strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent staff management and development experience, recruiting and time management skills and have the ability to work to deadlines whilst delivering excellent client service.

This is a permanent role paying to £40,000 which is negotiable depending on experience, plus Company Car or Car Allowance, Laptop, Mobile and Pension Scheme.

To find out more about the opportunity, register your interest or apply, please either use the link on this web page or call to speak to one of the team.

We are recruiting for an experienced Landscaping Team Leader in the Wickford area.

Ideally you will have a minimum of one years landscaping experience and of leading a team of landscapers and will have worked installing landscaping on new build housing plots or worked on garden re-design and build projects.

You will also need to have your driving licence and transport to be able to get to and from the depot, from here you will transfer to a company van and drive your team to and from site.

Experience of both soft landscaping and hard landscaping would make you the perfect candidate (ground preparation, turfing, planting, decking, patio laying, fencing etc.,) but if only soft landscaping then this is okay as they have a separate team dedicated to turfing and planting too.

Key is experience as a landscaper and of leading a team, driving licence, transport and the attention to detail to ensure work is completed to their high standards

This is a permanent job opportunity working a 42.5 hour week (overtime available too) and on offer is a basic salary of up to £26,500.