Commercial Manager

Just Recruitment is working with a growing organisation, based on the outskirts of Sudbury, to recruit a 'Purchasing Assistant' for their team.

The key purpose of this role is to support the Purchasing Manager, helping to manage costs and drive improvements in this critical area of the business. You will have a keen interest in solving challenges, collaborating with teams across the business.

Duties include:

• Assist in the procurement of indirect materials, raw materials and packaging materials necessary for production and projects, ensuring timely delivery, cost effectiveness and good quality.
• Collaborate with Production, Logistics, Engineering, Finance, IT and Quality Assurance teams to coordinate procurement activities and address any supply chain issues.
• Set up new supplier accounts in the ERP system and with the Finance department.
• Liaise with suppliers on quotes, issue/release purchase orders to them, and manage order confirmation, ETA dates and customers clearance, booking in deliveries with the Logistics team.
• Resolve invoice queries and obtain invoices.
• Research and identify potential new suppliers.
• Build relationships with existing/potential suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure any issues are resolved to the satisfaction of all parties.
• Monitor inventory levels, analyse demand forecasts and generate purchase orders to maintain optimal stock levels.
• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, industry regulations and quality standards for products and documentation.
• Analyse procurement and inventory data using Excel to identify trends, opportunities for cost savings, and areas for process improvement.

Role requirements include:

• A commercial mindset - driven to manage costs and achieve great results in negotiations with suppliers, and implement improvements to the company’s processes to create efficient ways of working.
• Reliable, detail-oriented with the ability to manage your workload in alignment with business priorities.
• Ability to maintain and build good working relationships, internally and externally, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experienced in using Microsoft Office applications, including setting up and using Excel for basic data analysis (ability to use formulas a plus).
• Able to learn new systems and processes.
• An understanding of purchasing/procurement and supply chain terminology and best practices to enable you to solve issues independently.
• Experience in using an ERP system.

Working hours for this role are from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

This role is fully site-based, and due to the company’s location, you must have access to your own transport.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Recruitment is working with a well-regarded business based in Witham to recruit a 7.5t Driver.

Duties include:

• Carrying out daily vehicle checks as required using correct documentation in accordance with the company’s policy and processes.
• Informing Directors of any defects as soon as possible.
• Establishing, developing and maintaining positive customer relationships.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant Road Transport Legislation using analogue and digital tachograph equipment and relevant company reporting procedures.
• Ensure timesheets are completed accurately, including all relevant details such as breaks, driving hours, and duty times, in full compliance with driver hours regulations.

Driving duties will require overnight stays away from home due to long-distance driving (i.e. Scotland). There is recompense for these overnight stays, which is paid per company policy

Role requirements include:

• Driving experience, including:- Full UK Driving licence (inc. 7.5 tonne vehicles).
• Must be Driver Certificate of Professional Competence qualified (Driver CPC qualification for professional lorry drivers).
• Demonstrable flexible, adaptable and positive approach to prioritising tasks and working under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Temps is seeking a Warehouse Operative with a forklift licence for a company based in Bury St. Edmunds. 

Hours: 37.5 per week; 08.00 to 16.00 with a half-hour lunch break; Monday to Friday.

Roles and responsibilities include:

• Forklift Driver duties
• Performing the inventory of the kit
• Supporting the Remarketing Technicians with the processing and grading of equipment
• Using the in-house stock systems (training provided) 
• Picking and packing orders accurately 
• General warehouse keeping
• Manual handling/lifting, and relocating stock within the warehouse
• Adhering to all Health and Safety and Risk Assessment guidelines

Skills and expertise requirements include:

• Have a good understanding of IT equipment
• Have basic skills in Microsoft Office
• Able to demonstrate good communication skills
• Able to problem solve when experiencing issues
• Possess a good attention to detail to ensure tasks are carried out to the highest standard
• Reliable/dependable/trustworthy personality
• Good understanding of health and safety, enabling a safe working practice to always be followed
• Experience with Manual Handling Equipment, i.e., pallet trucks
• Lifting and moving products up to 25kg, so you will need to be physically fit

Just Temps acts as an Employment Business for the supply of Temporary Staff.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. 
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Recruitment seeks a Design Engineer for an automotive manufacturer based in Gillingham, Kent.

This role will support design and development activities as well as manufacturing and aftermarket support for a full range of diesel high-pressure fuel pumps.

Key responsibilities include:

• Design of diesel fuel injection components, predominantly high-pressure pumps.
• Produce creative design solutions to fulfil current and future business needs.
• Interpret sim and test results and propose design improvements and concept solutions.
• Establish networks within the organisation for establishing the feasibility of designs for manufacture, supplier and assembly.
• Have a cost conscience for supplier and manufacturing impacts when developing design solutions.
• Design and prepare concept 3D graphical models.
• Understand detailed engineering drawings, interpreting the latest geometric dimensioning and tolerance practices.
• Contributing to formal and informal design and development reviews at appropriate stages of PDP projects.
• Design and work within high-precision manufacturing technologies required to produce advanced prototypes.
• Be able to make assessments of designs using established DFMEA methods to develop a robust product.

Qualifications and experience include:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a suitable engineering or business discipline.
• 5-10 years’ experience (preferably).

Key skills include:

• Knowledge of DFMEA methodology.
• Ability to operate SolidWorks CAD package.
• Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Knowledge of design analysis tools, Pugh, VA/VE or similar.

Standard benefits include:

• Holidays – 25 days p.a. (Pro rata to start date), plus bank Holidays.
• Subsidised staff restaurant.
• Dental plan.
• Pension.
• On-site parking.
• Paid monthly (19th).
• On-site gym.
• Local discounts at the gym.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Hybrid working policy (provision to work up to 2 days from home, following a successful probation period).

There is a relocation package of up to £8,000 for this role.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Recruitment is partnering with a well-established and successful business in Earls Colne to recruit a Warehouse Team Leader to join their long-standing team.

You will have previous warehouse experience or proven experience with a leadership position in a similar role.

Duties include:

• Supervise employees as they undertake their activities related to order fulfilment
• Ensure orders are fulfilled in a timely and effective manner
• Be the first port of contact for employees, escalating problems to the management team when necessary
• Ensure employees adhere to Health & Safety regulations and relevant laws
• Monitor employee performance, monitoring their progress towards goals set
• Monitor the warehouse housekeeping, ensuring a clean and safe work area is maintained
• Picking accurately from locations and notifying the front-line manager of any shortages
• Packing customer orders
• Supervision of container loading and unloading

Ideal role requirements include:

• Hold a valid Forklift Licence
• Have good communication skills
• Have proven leadership and employee management skills
• Have knowledge of warehouse management systems (WMS)

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.