Recruitment Consultant – Sutton Coldfield

Are you an experienced Recruiter or Salesperson, who perhaps loves what you do, but not where you do it?  Does specialist and niche interest you more than big and generalist?  Would you be inspired by, working with highly knowledgeable colleagues who could make you better at your job? If this has piqued your interest, please read on, as our two current vacancies may be of interest.

A common question I receive is, do I need experience?  There’s no doubt that it can be an advantage, particularly at first, but it’s your attitude to sales, and how you would build a successful long-term business, coupled with an openness to develop which is more important than experience.  If you possess these attributes, then you would do well here, just as others have, in some cases for 20 years.

With Probe, it’s not so much what you do, but how you do it that’s important.  Our Consultants are relationship builders rather than archetypal Salespeople.  They work with clients to help resolve a problem, rather than see a client as an opportunity to make a quick buck.  They understand that if they do the right things by their clients, those relationships should look after them in the future.

But this is of course a sales role, and there would be targets, but you would be supported to achieve those targets, and you would enjoy all of the normal trappings of working within an established recruitment consultancy of nearly 30 years, such as an outstanding commission scheme, a structured career pathway, incentives, and working with an amazing team.

If you have some recruitment or sales experience, ideally within a technical field, and would like to find out whether we could be a good fit for you, then please contact Andy Davies directly – andy.davies@probejobs.co.uk / 0121 321 4311.

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a PURCHASING MANAGER within a busy Manufacturing orgaisation.

As their PURCHASING MANAGER, you will be given the opportunity to provide a seamless Raw Material delivery programme to the various production units while contributing significantly to the overall profitability of the company.

BENEFITS

• Competitive Salary - Dependant on Experience
• Working directly with the Senior Management team
• Excellent Pension and holidays
• Busy, friendly manufacturing organisation
• A genuine chance to make an impact

DUTIES OF THE PURCHASING MANAGER

• Negotiate with major raw material producers and suppliers gaining best prices and availability
• Prepare and placing orders for the site with suppliers across a range of systems including EDI & MRP where a good knowledge, particularly with MRP
• Build improvement-relationships with our major suppliers
• Work with the Commercial and Planning Managers to closely control stocks of both Raw Materials and Packaging products
• Work with our Technical team in the development of new products; sourcing of raw materials 
• Responsibility for many site services 
• Update and maintain databases, spreadsheets and general records as currently required by the business. 

REQUIREMENT OF THE PURCHASING MANAGER

• CIPS desirable but not essential
• To have had previous Purchasing Management experience
• You will have gained your experience from within a manufacturing environment
• Excellent commercial awareness
• Good knowledge of IT systems including EDI and MRP systems

The role is commutable from Walsall, Wolverhampton, Sutton Coldfield, Worcester, Telford, Birmingham and Aldridge 

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Support since 1994

A busy, manufacturing company in the South area of Birmingham, need a LOGISTICS MANAGER to take responsibility for organising and ordering the distribution of goods.  This is a large International business, with new orders arriving, offering superb long-term prospects.

Duties of the Logistics Manager:

• Transportation, scheduling, stock integrity and part evolution
• Ensure continuous flow of vehicle components from supplier to warehouse and ultimately to customer
• Selection of service providers for transport and export
• Maximise container utilisation
• Set up and maintain schedules for new materials
• Responsibility and control of the warehouse
• Management of special transport
• Stock accuracy
• Responsibility for managing customs clearance 
• Ensure materials arrive on time
• Review corrective actions for material variances

Requirements of the Logistics Manager:

• HND or equivalent professional qualification in logistics or purchasing
• Experience of Materials management
• Exposure to managing warehousing and distribution
• You will have gained your experience from within a high volume, fast paced production environment
• Transportation management
• Supply Chain
• Risk management
• Strategy deployment and application
• Superb leadership and man-management skills

An IMMEDIATE start can be offered.  Minimum 6-month contract, with a view to be extended or maybe permanent.

This Contract will be Inside IR35 Regulations.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Support since 1994

This is your opportunity to join a UK leading business, who are very long-standing, well respected and continuing to lead the way in their industry.

From their Midlands HQ, they support clients across a multitude of industries, including Engineering, Rail, Construction, Energy and Material Handling.

Estimator benefits include: good salary - negotiable dependant on experience, life insurance and free parking.

Key Responsibilities

• The Estimator will have the ability to read technical tender drawings, extracting and pricing materials including labour pricing for fabrication.  
• Generate quotation documents, liaising with customers and clients. 
• Building up a consistent system of market pricing and various activities and updating pricing systems accordingly. 
• Building relationships to achieve new business opportunities with the Sales Engineers (ideally if they have existing contacts to bring with them all the better).

Candidate Specification

• Proven Estimator experience.
• Good knowledge/experience of the steel fabrication sector and the industries that feed into it.
• Strong time management and planning skills, meticulous attention to detail, good IT skills. 
• Excellent financial and numerical skills and sound commercial awareness.

Salary and Hours 

• £30,000 - £35,000 negotiable, dependant on experience
• Monday – Thursday, 7:45am to 4:45pm, 2:15pm finish on Fridays

Commutable From: Leicester, Loughborough, Derby, Burton upon Trent, Nottingham, Tamworth, Hinckley

Probe Technical Recruitment, a Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Specialists since 1994

Are you an experienced Professional in the Material planning and Logistics industry looking to join a business that is bucking the current trend?

This is a superb opportunity to be part of a well- established manufacturing business, who with increased production, now have a requirement for a Material Planner.

In this role you will be responsible for controlling a supplier portfolio to ensure that materials are delivered on time in full managing all data and communication between the plant and Supplier

DUTIES

• Using MRP / SAP to ensure optimised material requirements planning is achieved.
• Maintain and issue supplier Schedules 
• Control of supplier requirements and ensuring that ordering and delivery is in line with supplier lead times and payment terms.
• Working with Production to understand exceptional material requirements translating into material delivery plans. 
• Liaise with MP&L Logistics Analyst regarding material requirements and timed changes to minimise scrap and obsolescence costs. 
• Control of delivery notes.
• Control of Supplier packaging levels and regular reporting of stock levels and damage container control to minimise financial impact.
• Provide comprehensive efficient logistics support to all areas of the business 
• Work with projects and purchasing to support change control and new product introduction.
• Liaise with the third party and Supplier transport companies 
• Control of SAP master data for allocated portfolio to ensure stock optimization delivery of Supplier requirements and business objectives. 

REQUIREMENTS

• Strong IT skills
• MRP skills, preferably SAP
• Excellent experience of Material Planning from within a fast- paced manufacturing background would be beneficial
• Superb analytical skills
• Essential – outstanding communication skills

BENEFITS:

• £30,000 - £35,000
• Pension

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the UK’s most exciting manufacturing firms in the region, with great development opportunities and support and training available.

Please send me your CV or give me a call to discuss. We have other similar roles available too!!

Probe Technical Recruitment, a Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Specialists since 1994

Due to an upturn in orders, a position of MP& L (Logistics) Analyst has arisen. This is a busy manufacturing environment, and they can offer an IMMEDIATE START.

There is an increased and steady demand for their services and products and as their MP&L Analyst, you will be responsible for controlling a customer portfolio, to ensure that parts are delivered on time.  You will be joining a friendly team and there is plenty of scope for potential for progression.

LOGISTIC ANALYST RDUTIES:

• Manage all data and communication between plant and customer
• Review customer call off and demand in line with forecast
• Download customer schedules and provide analysis of customer schedules and highlight variances
• Customer interface for MP & L issues and deliveries
• Working closely with Production to understand product availability
• Liaise with Material Planning regarding material requirements
• Control customer packaging levels
• Control of SAP master data and ensure stock optimisation

LOGISTIC ANALYST RREQUIREMENTS:

• You will have gained your relevant experience from within a high- volume manufacturing environment
• Strong MRP operational skills, preferably SAP but not essential
• Excellent IT skills, MS Office, Excel and PowerPoint
• This is a challenging but highly rewarding opportunity and would suit a driven, focused and highly motivated individual

LOGISTIC ANALYST RBENEFITS:

• £30,000 - £35,000
• Days
• Stability of being part of a busy manufacturing organisation
• This is a superb opportunity for you to make a swift impact
• Excellent career potential

This Logistic Analyst role is commutable from: Walsall, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Kidderminster, Redditch

Probe Technical Recruitment, a Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Specialists since 1994

This Export Specialist / Customer Service Administrator  offers a FANTASTIC benefits package incl; Bonus paid twice per year – based on company performance, Half day on Fridays! 31 days holiday (incl 8 Bank hols) raising after 3 years, Contributory Pension Scheme! Cash Healthcare Plan! Discounts on company products! Discounts on 1000’s high street brands scheme! Subsidised Canteen!

As the Export Specialist / Customer Service Administrator  - you will be working for a Leading, Global Manufacturing Company whose product has an outstanding reputation for its quality and performance.  They have maintained this reputation for over 65 years!  They are exceeding all targets even through the Covid Pandemic – an incredibly secure company to be part of!

Benefits package for the  Export Specialist / Customer Service Administrator:

• Bonus paid twice per year – based on company performance
• 31 days holiday (incl 8 Bank hols) raising to 33 after 3 years
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cash Healthcare Plan
• Life Cash Plan
• Staff discounts on company products
• Perks At Work Discount Scheme – access to 1,000’s of high street brands
• Subsidised Canteen
• Free Parking
• Half day on Fridays!!

As the Export Specialist / Customer Service Administrator your duties will include: 

• Coordinate the preparation of all export documentation.
• Issuing Shipping Instructions
• Plan dispatches for the week / month ensuring smooth deliveries 
• Monitor production schedules, ensuring all deliveries are on time 
• Receive customer orders and enter onto the MAP system and sending order confirmation to customers
• Maintain Goods order forecasts on excel spreadsheets 
• Administrative support for all sales information, including pricing, outstanding orders, reports and budget forms 
• Dealing with all customer enquiries/requests in a professional, efficient, and timely manner
• Coordinate transport for collection and delivery to ensure efficient cost effective and on time as per    customer needs

I would be very excited to speak with you if you have:

• YOU MUST HAVE PREVIOUS ESPORT ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE AND UNDERSTAND ALL RELEVANT PAPERWORK – this is essential
• A strong knowledge and experience of Excel spreadsheets is also essential
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Have an understanding of Origin of preference and preparing of relevant documentation
• Understanding of all modes of transport and documentation required
• Understanding and Knowledge of Letter of Credits
• Understanding CPC’s
• Excellent Communication skills
• Ability to make decisions within defined parameters.
• Take on other reasonable tasks as and when requested by supervisor or the department manager.
• Ensure compliance with all SOX, ISO9001 and ISO14001 procedures and regulations.

To find out more about this fabulous opportunity, please contact me asap.

Due to an upturn in orders, a Contract position for a Logistics Analyst has arisen. This is a busy manufacturing organisation with rising order books.  Immediate start is available

DUTIES:

• Manage all data and communication between plant and customer
• Review customer call off and demand in line with forecast
• Download customer schedules and provide analysis of customer schedules and highlight variances
• Customer interface for MP & L issues and deliveries
• Working closely with Production to understand product availability
• Liaise with Material Planning regarding material requirements
• Control customer packaging levels
• Control of SAP master data and ensure stock optimisation

REQUIREMENTS:

• You will have gained your relevant experience from within a high- volume manufacturing environment
• Strong MRP operational skills, preferably SAP but not essential
• Excellent IT skills, MS Office, Excel and PowerPoint
• This is a challenging but highly rewarding opportunity and would suit a driven, focused and highly motivated individual

BENEFITS:

• £20 / £25 per hour
• 6 Months Minimum
• Days
• An opportunity to gain work experience within a global technically advanced manufacturing organisation
• This is a superb opportunity for you to make a swift impact

The role is commutable from Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Redditch, Coventry, Leamington Spa, Daventry, Northampton and Birmingham

Probe Technical Recruitment, a Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Specialists since 1994

Known for their successes in Manufacturing products supplied into the Construction industry for the past 50 years, this continuously growing business, is requiring a skilled Logistics Manager to join and lead the logistics team. Supplying into a range of sectors within Construction including Housing Associations, Care homes as well as residential sites, the company is always busy and buoyant. 

As an experienced Logistics manager with knowledge of supplying into the construction industry, you would be required to plan and manage the transport teams and hauliers to ensure delivery of products is made to several sites, in time, in full and on budget. 

If you have the desire to succeed, have excellent organisation and communication skills with the ability to problem solve and exceed KPIs, please apply today.

The successful Logistics Manager will receive:

• 31 Days Holiday Including bank holidays
• Annual Bonus
• Life Assurance
• Discounts on corporate products
• Pension with Employer matched contribution 
• Cycle to work scheme

Key Roles & Responsibilities for the Logistics Manager:

• Ensure compliance with H&S legislation
• To plan and manage inter site product transfer
• Manage and improve the ERP system
• Collaboration with warehouse supervisors to ensure delivery deadlines are achieved
• Management of Haulier fleet
• Lead and manage the transport team
• Scheduling of deliveries and collections for customers
• Planning routing vehicles nationally
• Managing 30-50 loads a day from multiple sites

Skills Required for the Logistics Manager:

• Experience in logistics and haulier management
• Knowledge of construction vehicle types
• Experience in a Construction background
• CPC qualified
• Willingness to be flexible where the role requires

Commutable from Birmingham, Burton, Lichfield, Derby, Loughborough, Leicester, Nottingham, Stafford, Cannock.

Probe Technical Recruitment, Manufacturing & Production Recruitment Specialists since 1994