Prestige Appointments |
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Adele Squires |
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| Telephone |
01727 895858 |
| Email |
adele@prestigeappointments.com |
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| Address |
The Rear Coach House
, 9a Dolphin Yard
, Holywell Hill
, St Albans
, Herts
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| Description |
| A search based agency recruiting Marketing, Sales, HR and Commercial Management positions across the UK. |
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| Job Title |
Campaign Marketing Executive |
| Location |
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire |
| Salary/rate |
£22000 - £24000/annum |
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| Job number |
129130194 |
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| Posted |
11/11/2008 (18:17) |
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Prestige Appointments |
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Description
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An exciting new opportunity for a campaign executive to join a marketing team of 6 where you will create, implement and monitor proactive marketing material to specific target markets via online and offline campaigns
Job Title Marketing Campaign Executive
Reports to Marketing Manager
Job Purpose
To manage on and offline communication programmes within the overall Sales and Marketing plan
Principal Accountabilities
· In conjunction with the Sales & Marketing Plan, support development and implementation of the communication plan
· Develop campaign plans for each communication, including measurables
· Develop copy to support the development of communication and associated literature (product brochures, enquiry letters, web pages)
· Analyse effectiveness of the communications and recommend improvements
· Develop client briefs for marketing agency
· Coordinate regular agency supplier meetings, including agreement of Agenda (London based)
· Contribute to the work of the overall Marketing team as and when required
Competencies required for the role
Technical Knowledge
Essential
· Detailed understanding and experience of the implementation of marketing campaigns
· Marketing related degree or equivalent marketing qualification
Desirable
· Good understanding of the working of investment markets
· Awareness of FSA regulations
Use of IT Packages
· Html - intermediate
· Excel - basic
· Word - intermediate
· PowerPoint - intermediate
· Outlook - intermediate
· CRM Database - intermediate
Skills and Application
· Strong verbal communication, able to form and communicate sound arguments
· Strong written communication, able to convey complex issues in a manner appropriate to the audience
· Good interpersonal and negotiation skills, able to form good working relationships internally and with external suppliers
· Good time management and personal organisation
· A strong team worker and able top work on own initiative
· Able to prioritise according to changing workloads and priorities
Change in Market
· Awareness of changes in communication practices and regulations
· Awareness of competitor and market activity
· Awareness of latest changes to FSA regulations as they relate to financial promotions, products and services
General Skills & Attitude
· Positive, proactive and flexible attitude
· Self-starter able to conceive, prioritise and deliver initiatives to deadlines with minimum supervision
· Professional outlook
· Creative approach to problem solving
· Rational, logical
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| Contact name |
Adele Squires |
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HQ00373/AS |
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| Job Title |
Sales Executive (Inbound) |
| Location |
St Albans, Hertfordshire |
| Salary/rate |
£16500 - £18500/annum |
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| Job number |
118294062 |
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| Posted |
11/11/2008 (09:14) |
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Prestige Appointments |
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Description
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We are actively recruiting for an internal sales executive to work for an established business with a loyal and unique client base, the role requires excellent communication and relationship building skills.....
Job Title Sales Executive Reports To Sales Team Leader
Main purpose of the role
To maximise the sale of goods by actively promoting and selling Companies products and services. To undertake a range of daily sales office procedures to ensure the department meets sales target and the needs and requirements of the clients
Primary responsibilities
· Answer incoming calls
· Process sales orders received via telephone, letter, e-mail, fax and the internet web shop
· Maintain and develop relationships existing and new clients
· Achieve sales target
· Participate in sales campaigns and promotions as directed by the Sales Manager
· As directed by the Sales Manager, maintain, manage and develop relationships with selected clients in conjunction with Sales Manager
· As directed by the Sales Manager, act as main POC into Business Sales for selected clients ensuring at all times their needs and requirements are met
· As directed by the Sales Manager, ensure selected clients are informed at all times of new products, campaigns and promotions
· As requested by Sales Manager, attend regular meeting with Sales Manager to ensure information on selected customers is captured and shared
· Progress customer queries / enquiries, in an efficient and professional manner
· Participate in team meetings and offer ideas for individual sales projects
· Give presentations to team members on assigned topics
· Liaise with other departments to fulfil customers' needs
· Represent the organisation at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations
· Negotiate variations in price, delivery and specifications as required with Sales Manager
· Advise customers on forthcoming product developments and discuss special promotions
· Review own sales performance, aiming to meet or exceed targets
· Gain a clear understanding of customers' businesses and requirements
· Make accurate, cost calculations, and provide quotations in conjunction with Business Sales Team Leader
· Feed future buying trends back to Management
· Identify new markets and business opportunities
· Gain and maintain a good understanding of the market
· Participate in company stock takes
· Attend regular product training sessions provided by suppliers
· Understand the requirements of the clients
· Understand the requirements of the customer
· Perform general office administration, including sending letters, quotations, proformas, mail shots, faxes and e-mails when necessary, as directed by the Sales Team Leader
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications
· Educated to A Level - Essential
· Degree Level - Desirable
Technical skills and knowledge
Competent in the use of
· MS Word
· MS Excel
· MS PowerPoint
· MS Outlook
· MS Access
Personal skills
E.g. communication, teamwork, problem solving, customer service
· Good communication skills at all levels
· Confident telephone manner
· Previous experience of working within a sales office
· Previous experience of customer service
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| Contact name |
Lisa Kelly |
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| Ref no |
HQ00359 |
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Logistics Supervisor |
| Location |
Wembley, London |
| Salary/rate |
£25000 - £28000/annum |
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| Job number |
122171266 |
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| Posted |
10/11/2008 (13:55) |
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Prestige Appointments |
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Logistics Supervisor
Reports to: Operations Director
Responsible for: Warehouse Assistant
Assistant Order Management Clerk
The objective of this job
To plan, implement and control the efficient, effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet the companys and customers' requirements. To be a Subject Matter Expert in the Service Management Software (SMS). To provide administrative support to the Service and Technical Support departments. To provide administrative support to the Sales and Marketing Department.
Main duties and tasks
Order Management (spare parts, machines, goods for resale and services) - goods inwards
Ensure that the purchase order (PO) system functions efficiently and all invoices have relevant back-up (PO & delivery note)
Issuing PO numbers to staff
Record purchase for matching to delivery notes and invoices
Book all stock on and off the system; order stock as required and ensure stock levels are sufficient for operational requirements; manage physical stock checks; monitor and keep control of inventory costs
Ordering stock and services from the head office in Germany (spares, new machines, services)
Ordering stock from external suppliers (including spare parts, stationery, printers, discs, safety items)
Management of relationship with external suppliers, including vendor qualification, complaints, compliance and quality control issues
Booking in deliveries with Warehouse and Security
Ensuring efficient delivery of services from external suppliers
Ensuring that stock levels are sufficient to enable operations to run smoothly, while keeping control of costs
Liaise with and assist Service and Technical Support to ensure correct stock is correct version, type, value, quality and quantity
Liaise with and assist Sales and Finance departments to ensure that stock and value of stock is controlled and efficiently maintained
Order Management (spare parts , machines, goods for resale and services) - goods outwards
Preparation of quotations for consumable items and for sale of goods and services
Preparation and maintenance of price lists
Receipt of customer orders into company
Acknowledgment of order to customer and advice of estimated delivery date
Preparation of paperwork (despatch notes, advice for accounts to enable invoice to be raised)
Preparation of goods for despatch (liaison with Warehouse and Security, liaison with courier company, liaison with customer)
Liaise with and assist Sales and Finance departments to maintain efficient levels of stock and goods for resale
Record sales activity, and provide reports as required
Spares and Physical Logistics
Responsible for the efficient storage of Warehouse stock and efficient Warehouse systems.
Ensure the timely and efficient handling of stock receipts and issues
Ensure all orders are physically completed, and that backorders are processed efficiently
Ensure the efficient physical handling of the stock returns system
Record and monitor all repairs at both internal and to external suppliers, including return dates and costs
Deal with enquiries from various departments, providing information as required
Service Management System (SMS)
To be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on SMS, the Oracle database system for logistics and service activity; to include comprehensive knowledge of all functions, including Logistics, Contracts and Service functions
Monitor and maintain SMS functionality, dealing with problems and liaising with colleagues in other global subsidiaries
Manage, monitor, update and make available spares and inventory lists (both with and without prices) in accordance with the needs of various GDGB departments
Produce Management Information (MI) reports, e.g. monthly usages per site and per machine, inventory costs and repair costs reports
Provide information and analysis of trends in all areas
Maintain customer contract information in SMS, in conjunction with account managers who are responsible for contracts
Sales & Marketing Administration
Provide such administrative backup to the Sales department as is required in the course of providing stock advice, quotations, customer liaison and other customer-related activity
Maintain sales and account management records centrally, in order to provide up-to-date and historical information on customer relationships
Infrequent Duties
Physical stock checks
Proxy
Deputise for Assistant Order Management Clerk and Warehouse Assistant / or oversee temporary assistance in their absence
Experience & Knowledge
Essential:
Decision making skills ability to recognise urgent situations and be able to react
Experience and ability to prioritise, delegate and supervise
Skills
Technical Skills
Good standard of writing skills for emails, reports and proposals
Clear communicator by telephone and in meetings
Knowledge and understanding of Excel (incl. formulae and formatting)
Good understanding and use of E Mail (Lotus Notes)
An understanding of how database systems work
Good knowledge and understanding of how to pick & pack orders
Personal Skills
Disposition and attributes required:
Be organised and structured
Very good communication with other departments within the company
Very good communication with customers, suppliers and head office
Very good communication within own department
Understanding technical nature of problems. Finding solutions to problem and translating it into everyday language. Explain problems and solutions to other people.
Proactive
Self-motivated
Team player
PERSONALITY
Integrity
Professionalism
Initiative
Commitment
Reliability
Team-spirited approach
Perseverance
Sense of humour
Sociable
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| Contact name |
Adele |
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| Ref no |
HQ00372/AS |
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| Job Title |
Business Coordinator |
| Location |
Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
| Salary/rate |
£18500 - £20500/annum Pension/Training/Parking |
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| Job number |
131000114 |
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| Posted |
05/11/2008 (17:14) |
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Prestige Appointments |
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Busy fast paced company in the local area require a Business Development Coordinator to support the teams tendering and winning new business.
Main Purpose of the Job
To support the Head of Strategic Development and the Knowledge Manager in operating an effective business development and knowledge management function within the company and across the group. This post is key to ensuring processes and systems are maintained and operated that enable effective information flows around the business to support bid writers and tendering teams produce and dispatch winning tenders.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
1. To operate key systems and processes to ensure that the knowledge bank content is up to date and reflects our credentials.
2. To research, collate and produce reports identifying current opportunities through the company's radar function and manage information flows into and out of the company account
3. To secure and store tendering documentation and circulate this to the Business Development Forum and tendering teams.
4. To be responsible for ensuring that bid drafting and draft bids are coordinated for scoring.
5. To be responsible for ensuring the timely dispatch of bids before deadlines, ensuring receipt of bids and following up with clients and funders.
6. To provide support to the Business Development Forum and Network including taking notes, arranging meetings and chasing agreed actions.
7. To undertake proof reading responsibilities as necessary.
8. To support the knowledge manager in ensuring current and relevant information is available in the knowledge bank including undertaking reviews and audits of content and gathering refresh information across tender elements.
9. To record all dispatched tenders and track their progress with the client until notification of results using this to trigger feedback gathering.
Impact on Resources
This role is key to enabling staff to efficiently put together high quality, winning proposals that enable us to represent effectively our credentials, capability and achievements. The effective administration of key ICT and manual based systems will be fundamental to the success of maintaining a knowledge bank that is accessible and used by bid writers and more widely across the company.
Qualifications Required
A good level of general education to A-level or post school qualification level is required alongside a minimum of one year's experience in a business development environment.
Knowledge, skills and experience
1. Type and length of experience needed to do the job to the full extent of the Job Description
Significant experience of organising multi disciplinary and diverse teams and administering complex information. Significant experience of business administration and effectively operating systems with an emphasis on the use of a range of ICT based systems.
2. Technical skills required specific to this job
A good understanding of ICT systems and software and their application within the business to support the successful exploitation of information as knowledge. Working knowledge of MS Office systems an advantage. Qualifications and/or experience in Business Administration would be an advantage.
3. Other specific skills eg financial numeracy, IT skills
Competence in the use of ICT applications and the willingness to learn, use and exploit new applications is critical as well as using IT to innovate in ways in which knowledge can be transferred into winning bids.
Interpersonal Skills
Good interpersonal skills are required in order to ensure that the Business Development Network and Forum work effectively, and that all systems and processes for mapping, recoding and managing information are adhered to (including supporting colleagues in managing the system). The desire to extend professional skills and development in the area of knowledge management is essential. Strong influencing skills are also required alongside good self discipline and work prioritisation skills.
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| Contact name |
Lisa |
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HQ00369 |
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| Job Title |
Business Development Co-ordinator |
| Location |
Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
| Salary/rate |
£18500 - £20500/annum |
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| Job number |
131000094 |
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| Posted |
03/11/2008 (15:57) |
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Prestige Appointments |
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Description
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Main Purpose of the Job:
To support the Head of Strategic Development and the Knowledge Manager in operating an effective business development and knowledge management function within the company and across the group. This post is key to ensuring processes and systems are maintained and operated that enable effective information flows around the business to support bid writers and tendering teams produce and dispatch winning tenders.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
1. To operate key systems and processes to ensure that the knowledge bank content is up to date and reflects our credentials.
2. To research, collate and produce reports identifying current opportunities through the companys radar function and manage information flows into and out of the company account
3. To secure and store tendering documentation and circulate this to the Business Development Forum and tendering teams.
4. To be responsible for ensuring that bid drafting and draft bids are coordinated for scoring.
5. To be responsible for ensuring the timely dispatch of bids before deadlines, ensuring receipt of bids and following up with clients and funders.
6. To provide support to the Business Development Forum and Network including taking notes, arranging meetings and chasing agreed actions.
7. To undertake proof reading responsibilities as necessary.
8. To support the knowledge manager in ensuring current and relevant information is available in the knowledge bank including undertaking reviews and audits of content and gathering refresh information across tender elements.
9. To record all dispatched tenders and track their progress with the client until notification of results using this to trigger feedback gathering.
Impact on Resources:
This role is key to enabling staff to efficiently put together high quality, winning proposals that enable us to represent effectively our credentials, capability and achievements. The effective administration of key ICT and manual based systems will be fundamental to the success of maintaining a knowledge bank that is accessible and used by bid writers and more widely across the company.
Qualifications Required:
A good level of general education to A-level or post school qualification level is required alongside a minimum of one years experience in a business development environment.
Knowledge, skills and experience:
1. Type and length of experience needed to do the job to the full extent of the Job Description
Significant experience of organising multi disciplinary and diverse teams and administering complex information. Significant experience of business administration and effectively operating systems with an emphasis on the use of a range of ICT based systems.
2. Technical skills required specific to this job
A good understanding of ICT systems and software and their application within the business to support the successful exploitation of information as knowledge. Working knowledge of MS Office systems an advantage. Qualifications and/or experience in Business Administration would be an advantage.
3. Other specific skills eg financial numeracy, IT skills
Competence in the use of ICT applications and the willingness to learn, use and exploit new applications is critical as well as using IT to innovate in ways in which knowledge can be transferred into winning bids.
Interpersonal Skills:
Good interpersonal skills are required in order to ensure that the Business Development Network and Forum work effectively, and that all systems and processes for mapping, recoding and managing information are adhered to (including supporting colleagues in managing the system). The desire to extend professional skills and development in the area of knowledge management is essential. Strong influencing skills are also required alongside good self discipline and work prioritisation skills.
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| Contact name |
Lisa Kelly |
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| Ref no |
HQ00369 |
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