Purchasing & Logistics Manager

Role Overview

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the management of services, including staff management and supervisions, care and placement planning, safeguarding, communications, report writing, and monitoring overall quality and compliance of service
• Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements such as provisions set out in the Children’s Home Regulations and Quality Standards 2015, Children’s Act 1989, Data Protection and GDPR, Health and Safety at Work Act and Working Together to Safeguard children 2019.
• Ensure that all required reports are completed in line with timescales. This includes monthly review of the service through monitoring and audits linking into the service development plan.
• To ensure that each child has individual care and care planning which is child-focused and personalized to meet their needs. These plans should be reflective of the long-term plan for the child, working closely with the placing Local Authorities.
• To oversee and manage the move plan for any child moving to our home and establish positive multi-agency and partnership working

• To ensure that the home's ethos is embedded in the service and that children are fully involved in the day to day running of the home
• Take responsibility for the management of safeguarding children, risk, and service governance
• Ensure that children have access to all the services which meet their individual needs, to include health, education, social, psychological, and emotional needs and well-being
• To ensure that the service and its programs are planned and delivered to meet the needs of all the children
• To monitor appropriate outcomes and progress of all children

• To ensure that all staff have access to practice-based consultation including management supervision, reviewing, and monitoring standards, caseloads, and practice development
• To support and have overall responsibility for the recruitment of staff in line with organizational policy and procedure
• To ensure that all staff are supported with their initial induction, probationary reviews, individual practice support plans, and annual reviews and development of individual plans to support ongoing service and personal development and CPD opportunities.

• Ensure that Quality monitoring and Health and Safety assessments are conducted, and action plans implemented

Requirements

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Children’s Residential, or equivalent
• Previous experience in a deputy manager or registered manager role in a Residential Children’s Care Setting
• Working with children, young people, and their families
• Work in a residential setting

Company and Role Overview

Main responsibilities

• Focus on our KPI of 100% on time delivery to ensure goods are delivered on time from supplier to customer correctly, in line with critical path and customer expectations.
• Coordinate with the supply chain team to ensure purchase orders are on track to deliver customer orders.
• Carefully manage the shipment schedule with suppliers and supply chain to ensure on time delivery, delivering to across FOB, Ex-Works, and domestic order requirements. 
• Work with our factories to ensure they receive carton marking information accurately and on time.

• Conduct frequent calls to ensure stock is on track with our key suppliers, paying attention to case details, pallet labelling and configurations.
• Load customer orders on our systems and ensure WIP is cleared and remains accurate throughout the month.
• Book customer orders with forwarder portals and liaise with our suppliers to deliver on time.
• Work closely with our warehouse to ensure they are delivering to our customer’s requirements.

• Support the Senior Merchandiser on stock planning, using our forecasting tools and advise requirements for reorders to ensure full availability.
• Maintain and update customer portals with product and shipment information.
• Manage and process the invoicing for our FOB and Ex-works customer orders.
• Ensure all debit notes are closely checked and challenge where necessary on discrepancies and errors.

Requirements

• You are data driven, with an exceptional attention to detail when handling data and can manage large datasets in excel and can see patterns and anomalies.

• Knowledge of delivering orders DDP, EXW, FOB and Landed.
• You have previously worked in an FMCG environment.

• Excellent communication skills, articulate in spoken and written English.
• Organised and accurate, attention to detail, ability to prioritise is a must.

Company and role overview

Our client is a leading research and consulting firm, within the banking and technology industry, and are looking for an enthusiastic Research Analyst to join their dynamic team.

The Research Analyst role is focused on international primary and secondary research, including surveys, executive interviews, analysis of data and statistics and report writing.

Candidates must be fluent in English and fluency in another language is desirable.

Main responsibilities

• Conducting research
• Writing reports
• Executing interviews
• Contacting existing and potential customers
• Analysing data and statistics
• Getting involved in projects
• Taking part in training
• Communicating with different and several clients from all over the world
• Attending events and conferences

Requirements

• 2-5 years of researcher, analyst, or other post-degree experience.

• Motivated and able to work on their own and in teams.

• Fluency in English

• Fluency in another European or North Asian language (desirable)

Role overview

Responsibilities

• To supervise Direct Reports to guarantee resources are utilised efficiently and in accordance with established outlet labour budgets.
• On a weekly basis, assess and approve time sheets for areas of responsibility.
• To supervise and develop team members, managing performance frameworks for the team, departmental objectives, and personal development needs.
• Oversee personnel issues sensitively and confidentially, encompassing recruitment, behaviour, performance, illness, and attendance and approve annual leave requests.
• Administer annual staff evaluations, guarantee training needs meet legal obligations.
• Supervise Direct Reports to assure the effective management of all events within the department to deliver a professional and efficient service.
• To ensure food orders, production, and events are managed to sustain an adequate service within food budget targets and supervise wastage at all events following policies.
• Administer all operating expenses (personnel wages, equipment hires, etc.) staying within departmental budgets and cost calculations.
• To oversee the day-to-day Events operations ensuring total customer satisfaction.
• Receive and record customer feedback, recognizing and implementing changes in customer service and product offer to maximize revenue.
• Ensure stock control/taking is conducted monthly in each outlet following Financial guidelines.
• To perform and record regular outlet inspections discussing routes for improvement with Direct Reports and implement changes in customer service and product offers and services to maximize revenue.
• To supervise and support the necessary teams to conduct all their working practices following the Food Hygiene, Health and Safety legislation and other relevant policies.
• To oversee defects, repairs, and maintenance issues at sites.

• To assist and be proactive in the researching, collating, devising, production, and coordination of departmental documentation Customer feedback, Customer information, Management reports etc.
• To assist the Events Management Team in setting the standard of hospitality services and catering against external providers, making suggestions on new products / styles of service.
• To stand in for the absence of the Deputy Managers (Catering and Events).

Requirements

• A relevant degree / formal Catering Management qualification / evidenced experience in a similar role
• An Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate
• Managerial experience in a multi-site (high volume) environment capable of monitoring performance, train, develop and motivate team members

Job Targets

· Efficient staff planning

· Optimising labour costs

· Optimising productivity

· Management reporting

· Team & performance optimisation (living the ‘Blueprint’)

Job Assignments

· Accurate, disciplinary and professional staff planning

· Accurate monitoring and timely reporting of staff planning time management (including sickness)

· Clear communication regarding agreements and staff planning

· Coordination of short- and long-term staff planning, including holidays, temp workers and consultants

· Finding cost-effective solutions and decision making

· Accurate reporting and administration

· Constructive cooperation with superiors and colleagues

· Insurance and willingness to be accessible while being off duty, if necessary, Respecting and acting on company rules, (safety) regulations and procedures

· Constantly striving and bringing up (new) ideas to improve shop operations and results

• Greet and assist customers with enthusiasm, providing exceptional service with a can-do attitude.
• Offer product knowledge and assistance in helping customers make informed purchasing decisions.
• Handle customer inquiries, exchanges, and returns with a positive and solutions-oriented approach.
• Actively engage with customers to drive sales and achieve individual and team sales targets.
• Promote featured products and special promotions.
• Ensure the shop floor is well-maintained, organised, and visually appealing.
• Process customer transactions accurately using point-of-sale system.
• Handle cash, credit card, and other payments methods securely.
• Work collaboratively with other team shop associates to achieve collective goals and communicate effectively with the management team.

Company & Role Overview

We are currently recruiting for 2 full time crown court clerk to join the team at the Crown Court with our client, The Ministry of Justice based in Central London. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation that offers training and a great working environment. The key purpose of the role is to manage the courtrooms to ensure that cases are dealt with promptly in liaison with the judiciary, legal professionals and staff.

 If you have strong legal background skills and have confidence in dealing with various stakeholders then this may be the role for you. Law Graduates will also be considered for this role.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure that a comprehensive log is kept of representation order and that a judges report is available at all sentence hearings
• Accurately prepare case summaries for resident judge
• Ensure that applications for representation orders are checked and approved upon authorisation of the judge
• Undertake any allocated tasks as part of the role I.e. PA role to Judiciary when required; arranging marshalling and swearing in of Justices
• Ensure efficient through put of listed work in the allocated court room on a daily basis; giving appropriate support to judiciary and keeping the list office and other agencies fully appraised of developments

Requirements

• Someone with the ability to work within a team
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Competent user of Microsoft packages
• Excellent customer service
• Ability to work with people on all levels
• Team leading experience desirable but not essential

Role Overview

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the examination partner and be liable for the everyday administration of the examination division.
• Collaborate intimately with the examination overseer on technical concerns.
• Will possess personal examination collection of customers to administer (review planning, field work, and completion).
• Hold all Partners responsible for the examinations they approve.
• Make sure examinations are scheduled efficiently and reserved beforehand.
• Make sure examinations are accomplished and concluded before Partner approval.
• Take on the duty to elevate the quality of the client’s work and fulfil regulatory standards.
• Steer various firm undertakings, e.g., examination templates, personnel training schemes, training principles, etc.
• Developing, administering, and inspiring a team of technical personnel.

Requirements

• Qualified either ACCA or ACA
• High degree of technical knowledge, ISA and UK GAAP
• Educated up to degree level or CTS
• At least 4/6 years post qualification experience working in audit
• Experience in managing a team
• Working knowledge of firm services, issues regarding advice, and regulation and compliance, including anti-money laundering

Role Overview

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Head of Digital in gathering data and scrutinizing performance.
• Contributing to and implementing an effective cross-channel digital acquisition strategy.
• Generating website traffic with a data-driven test & learn approach.
• Deducing insights on targeting, strategy, and performance.
• Effectively overseeing 3rd party digital agencies.
• Identifying novel digital channels and partners, including fresh affiliates, to optimize reach within our target audience.
• Displaying fluency in campaign performance data; persistently seeking optimization opportunities to stimulate conversions and expansion.
• Creating performance marketing reports

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, advertising, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of confirmed experience in performance marketing, retargeting, and paid digital channels is obligatory.
• Comprehensive comprehension and hands-on involvement in digital marketing channels like GA, Performance Max (Google Shopping, Google Search), Paid Social (Meta Business Suite, TikTok), Display, Affiliate Marketing.
• Exceptional understanding and expertise in Paid Social and PPC with verifiable outcomes.
• Proficiency in using Google Analytics, GA4, and data visualization tools (like Data Studio).