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Just Recruitment is working with a growing business, at the forefront of their sector, looking to add a Field Service Engineer to their team — covering the South West — including Somerset, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Hampshire and surrounding.

The key purpose of this role is to be responsible for the installation, commissioning, service, repair, breakdown and maintenance of the company’s range of capita equipment in a variety of environments, located in the South West.

Duties include:

• Installation, commissioning, maintenance, and fault finding of a wide range of different manufactured and third‐party equipment
• Provide user training to end clients when required
• Provide feedback to customers on any issues raised during a commissioning, maintenance, or fault‐finding visit

To be considered for this exciting role you must be able to demonstrate a background working in a field service or technical support role, gained within a capital equipment environment. You should be qualified to a minimum of level 3 or above in electrical installation/engineering/maintenance or another relevant technical discipline with 3 years of experience. Alternatively, a gold card electrician would be considered along with 2391 testing and inspection.

Applicants are welcome from a wide range of equipment backgrounds.

You must have impeccable customer service skills and a confident and professional manner in customer-facing environments.

Key requirements include:

• Previous experience performing in a technical field service team
• Clear and concise written and spoken communication skills
• Ability to present information in a structured and balanced way
• Good working knowledge of Word, Excel
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Positive ‘can‐do’ attitude
• Problem solver ‐ ability to engineer solutions on the job
• Ability to work and manage in a high‐pressure environment
• Work autonomously taking initiative to resolve customer issues
• Willing to travel and work unsocial hours when needed
• Some overnight stays required

Benefits include:

• This is an excellent opportunity to join a world-class organisation. You will be joining a national team of Field Service personnel who take great pride in their work and who aim to build upon long-term relationships with customers.
• You will be continually challenged as you are exposed to new technologies. You will receive constant support and guidance from senior management and your technical knowledge will be furthered through training courses.
• For those with the desire there are opportunities to progress your career within the department and into the wider company.

In return, you will benefit from dedicated product training, recognised by the industry, which will run on an ongoing basis as new products are introduced. A generous remuneration package is also guaranteed, including a competitive salary, company healthcare package, contributory pension scheme, phone, and laptop, along with the opportunity to progress your career within a market-leading organisation.

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 growing and expanding manufacturing business based in Witham looking to add a Procurement Officer to their existing team.

The role is very cross-functionally oriented, you will have at least 3 years+ of experience/awareness and an understanding of customer service, purchasing, manufacturing and finance, production planning, supply chain, stock management and lead times experience in a high-volume environment.

Duties include:

• Use the existing systems to accurately order the required volume of products using sales and forecasting available
• Monitor unavailability and wastage. Contribute actively to reducing both and meeting targets
• Understand the importance of 100% availability, including seasonal and promotional activities and investigate all instances of non- and short-delivery to determine with the supplier an agreed plan of action to prevent a recurrence
• Actively develop and maintain a professional, respectful, friendly and honest relationship with all suppliers and other team members. keeping up-to-date with the latest developments for all suppliers
• Review/approve invoice queries to allow processing in a timely manner, respond promptly to all invoicing queries, liaise with team leader on queries
• Assist with end-of-week/month procedures, including supplier credit claims
  Co-ordinate with all departments to ensure any required information is available within necessary timescales
• Ensure that category buyers are aware of potential problems as soon as they become apparent
• Reschedule current purchase orders to meet changing demand
• Liaise with various departments to produce accurate supplier requirement forecasts

Skills required:

• Keen attention to detail
• Highly organised, methodical and tenacious working under tight turnaround times
• Good IT systems knowledge and skills including Excel and the ability to learn new software packages
• A good effective and proactive communicator with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally written and verbal
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills

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 seeks an Internal Sales / Business Development Representative for a company based in Great Dunmow, Essex — a world leader in its field.

This is a newly created role where you will play a fundamental role in achieving the company's customer and revenue growth objectives.

You will be able to think strategically and be able to set aims and objectives to develop and improve the business and able to naturally develop relationships with customers.

You will need to be comfortable in making volume outbound calls to existing, lapsed and prospect customers.

Duties will include:

• Creating new business relationships with potential clients via cold calling, email campaigns and social media.
• Working closely on the CRM system (Salesforce) to ensure all data is correct and all customer data is updated.
• Working closely with sales and/or marketing departments to achieve market penetration.
• Undertaking Market research, and analysing industry trends and developments.
• Assisting in presenting and building new business proposals.
• Generating leads and cold-calling prospective customers.
• Understanding the needs of potential customers and being able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these.
• Attending seminars, conferences, and events where appropriate.
• Keeping abreast of trends and changes in the business world.
• Attending industry trade shows to accumulate new leads and make proactive contact with existing customers.

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 Recruitment is working with a growing and expanding manufacturing business, based on the outskirts of Sudbury, looking to add a Supply Chain Manager to their existing team.

This is a newly created role, offering further development over time and a path of natural progression.

The key purpose of this role is to optimise the site’s supply chain processes, aligning logistics and inventory management activities with sourcing and demand forecasts, and working in collaboration with stakeholders across key departments.

Strong experience in S&OP methods, 3PL management and stakeholder management will be key to your success in this role.

As a member of the site Management Team, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the success of the business and grow alongside it, directly managing existing Warehouse and Logistics teams.

Key duties include:

• Execute supply chain strategies that enable achievement of annual volume and margin goals, ensuring alignment with company objectives and tailoring plans to address specific market conditions and client needs.
• Oversee demand and supply planning, and forecasting processes in alignment with business objectives.
• Optimise the site’s end-to-end supply chain to maximise performance in inventory management, lead time and OTD ensuring effective inbound material scheduling to ensure it is in line with business requirements and inventory target.
• Drive implementation of key supply chain infrastructure and process improvement projects, including supporting implementation of the ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics 365).
• Oversee all transport operations, maintain strong relationships with freight carriers, and ensure timely, cost-effective deliveries.
• Manage warehouse processes to ensure efficient storage, inventory control, and distribution, ensuring products are handled and stored correctly.
• Work closely with Sales, Procurement, Finance, Production and Quality teams to align logistics with sourcing and demand planning, ensuring smooth operations.
• Implement high-quality service standards and collaborate with the Sales team to explore new ways of engaging with customers and growing the business.
• Ensure all logistics activities comply with safety and quality regulations, maintaining product integrity throughout transportation and storage.
• Maintain optimal stock levels, using just-in-time practices to balance availability with demand while avoiding excess stock.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiency while maintaining high operational standards.
• Identify potential risks, such as supply chain disruptions or compliance issues, and implement strategies to mitigate them.
• Lead and support the Warehouse and Logistics teams (currently 7 people), fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Required skills and experience:

• 5+ years of supply chain management, manufacturing and distribution experience.
• Strong experience in S&OP methods.
• Strong experience in 3PL management and contract negotiation.
• People management skills: you have experience managing teams to deliver and can demonstrate leadership of your function.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions, while also ensuring the business aligns with ethical and customer-focused principles.
• Project Management: Able to drive projects forward with a strong sense of autonomy, responsibility, and business acumen, ensuring alignment and prioritisation across departments to ensure customer needs are met.
• Effective communication: the ability to build trust with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Perseverance to deliver results: you are not constrained by a first ‘no’ from suppliers, customers or colleagues. You drive customer focus throughout the organisation and have a continuous improvement mindset.
• Solid skills in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

This is an excellent opportunity to join a global business, expanding within the Suffolk area, the working pattern is Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm - this is a site-based 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 working with a growing manufacturing business, based on the outskirts of Halstead, looking to add a Training Administrator to their progressive team.

The key purpose of this role is to support and coordinate the training delivery for industrial and manufacturing operations within the business. You will be working closely with the wider L&D team, and working with the senior production management team and all manufacturing staff.

This role involves being responsible for implementing and coordinating training developments, and managing training records and materials — ensuring all new and existing staff are working to all business procedures and guidelines.

You will be supporting the onboarding process, organising and managing the administration aspects of all inductions and signing of competency levels - updating the senior team on learning requirements and gaps within the business.

You will also assist in creating training documentation and assisting with all auditable processes.

To be considered for this role, you will have experience in using all Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.

Ideally, you will have a solid background in training and should have substantial experience in advancing training initiatives in manufacturing settings.

The ability to deliver and critically evaluate training effectiveness is crucial.

You will need to be a stellar communicator, capable of forging trust-based relationships and adept at both receiving and conveying information effectively. You will be analytical, tech-savvy, and proficient in utilising digital tools to enhance training outcomes. Proficiency in English, both written and spoken, is mandatory, complemented by strong active listening skills.

You will be a proactive and dynamic professional and committed to developing and empowering the team, ensuring they possess the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in their roles.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a fantastic business, offering further advancement.

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