Due to continued growth, Banham is seeking a CX Insights Manager to lead on leveraging data for transformative business strategies. Are you passionate about the power of data to drive sales growth and enhance customer experiences? Join our dynamic team and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate insights into actionable recommendations that propel our business forward! Who are we? Banham is a family-owned; family-run business that has been providing security solutions since 1926. We operate throughout the Southeast of England offering a comprehensive service on all aspects of physical and electronic security.? Most important, however, are the people who make up Banham. Our dedicated employees live and breathe collaboration; they inspire and learn from each other while upholding our five core values: Family, Pride, Trust, Leadership, and Making a Difference Employees who began their Banham careers as trainees now head up our key departments, and we are proud to foster a working environment that encourages staff to stay with us for many years. What can you bring to Banham? Being an experienced CX Insights Manager will evidence your: Past experience as a Data Analyst or Business Analyst. Proficiency in SQL, Excel, and data visualization tools. Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy. Experience with statistical analysis and predictive modelling techniques. Excellent communication skills for presenting complex data insights. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. Knowledge of CRM systems and marketing automation platforms is a plus. Educated to a degree level in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, or related field. Key Responsibilities: Customer Service Insights: Analyse customer feedback and complaints to create actionable strategies, report monthly on Trustpilot, NPS/CSAT metrics for improvement, and track telephony performance and customer contracts for optimal service Customer Insight: Act as the guardian of CACI customer data and target customer strategy, and provide monthly reporting of customer numbers with relevant insights. Analyse contract trends for acquisition and retention. Validate and support business cases with customer assumptions. Sales: Analyse sales data to identify trends, patterns, and growth opportunities with conduct in-depth analysis of customer behaviours and purchasing pattern Develop dashboards and reports for tracking KPIs related to sales and marketing. Perform A/B testing and experiments to optimise marketing campaigns alongside. What will you get in return? You will be entitled to a highly competitive salary and a great range of benefits including: An employee assistance program (EAP). EAP gives our employees access to a 24/7 free, confidential advice service for help with personal and professional problems, which could be affecting your home life or work life, health, and general well-being. This benefit also extends to your family (available from the first day of employment) Hybrid working for non-field associated roles (3 days working from the office, 2 days working from home) Personal Accident Insurance Scheme - Accidents at work and outside of work are both covered, including personal attacks and sport-related injuries Subsidised Private Medical Cover after 12 months of service Auto-enrolment into our pension scheme Annual season ticket loan & Banham interest-free loan Cycle to work & Tech scheme Training and development opportunities (including day releases for studies) Company equipment tailored to your role (laptop, mobile, additional screens, company van) Up to 50% off Banham products Quarterly Social Events including Summer Party and an Annual Christmas Event Employee recognition rewards and moments of magic prizes Recruitment referral bonus scheme earning up to £500 per successful referral (T&Cs apply) Enhanced Sick Pay for absence related to COVID-19 Charity events throughout the year - Banham is proud to be working with The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and sponsoring The Banham Marsden March since 2010 over £13 million has been raised to make a difference for patients across the UK and the world for The Royal Marsden. Banham is an equal opportunities employer providing employment to its team members and applicants without regard for their sex, gender, race, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other category protected by law. We welcome diversity and provide equal opportunities to applicants, based on experience, talent, and qualification for the job.
May 03, 2024
Full time
Due to continued growth, Banham is seeking a CX Insights Manager to lead on leveraging data for transformative business strategies. Are you passionate about the power of data to drive sales growth and enhance customer experiences? Join our dynamic team and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate insights into actionable recommendations that propel our business forward! Who are we? Banham is a family-owned; family-run business that has been providing security solutions since 1926. We operate throughout the Southeast of England offering a comprehensive service on all aspects of physical and electronic security.? Most important, however, are the people who make up Banham. Our dedicated employees live and breathe collaboration; they inspire and learn from each other while upholding our five core values: Family, Pride, Trust, Leadership, and Making a Difference Employees who began their Banham careers as trainees now head up our key departments, and we are proud to foster a working environment that encourages staff to stay with us for many years. What can you bring to Banham? Being an experienced CX Insights Manager will evidence your: Past experience as a Data Analyst or Business Analyst. Proficiency in SQL, Excel, and data visualization tools. Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy. Experience with statistical analysis and predictive modelling techniques. Excellent communication skills for presenting complex data insights. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. Knowledge of CRM systems and marketing automation platforms is a plus. Educated to a degree level in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, or related field. Key Responsibilities: Customer Service Insights: Analyse customer feedback and complaints to create actionable strategies, report monthly on Trustpilot, NPS/CSAT metrics for improvement, and track telephony performance and customer contracts for optimal service Customer Insight: Act as the guardian of CACI customer data and target customer strategy, and provide monthly reporting of customer numbers with relevant insights. Analyse contract trends for acquisition and retention. Validate and support business cases with customer assumptions. Sales: Analyse sales data to identify trends, patterns, and growth opportunities with conduct in-depth analysis of customer behaviours and purchasing pattern Develop dashboards and reports for tracking KPIs related to sales and marketing. Perform A/B testing and experiments to optimise marketing campaigns alongside. What will you get in return? You will be entitled to a highly competitive salary and a great range of benefits including: An employee assistance program (EAP). EAP gives our employees access to a 24/7 free, confidential advice service for help with personal and professional problems, which could be affecting your home life or work life, health, and general well-being. This benefit also extends to your family (available from the first day of employment) Hybrid working for non-field associated roles (3 days working from the office, 2 days working from home) Personal Accident Insurance Scheme - Accidents at work and outside of work are both covered, including personal attacks and sport-related injuries Subsidised Private Medical Cover after 12 months of service Auto-enrolment into our pension scheme Annual season ticket loan & Banham interest-free loan Cycle to work & Tech scheme Training and development opportunities (including day releases for studies) Company equipment tailored to your role (laptop, mobile, additional screens, company van) Up to 50% off Banham products Quarterly Social Events including Summer Party and an Annual Christmas Event Employee recognition rewards and moments of magic prizes Recruitment referral bonus scheme earning up to £500 per successful referral (T&Cs apply) Enhanced Sick Pay for absence related to COVID-19 Charity events throughout the year - Banham is proud to be working with The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and sponsoring The Banham Marsden March since 2010 over £13 million has been raised to make a difference for patients across the UK and the world for The Royal Marsden. Banham is an equal opportunities employer providing employment to its team members and applicants without regard for their sex, gender, race, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other category protected by law. We welcome diversity and provide equal opportunities to applicants, based on experience, talent, and qualification for the job.
Job order - J(Apply online only) - Permanent Full Time Title Azure Cloud Developer Category Software Development/ Engineering City UK Wide, UK Wide - Various, United Kingdom Job Description Azure Cloud Developer Position Description CGI's Product Centre team is expanding to meet the growing demands of our clients and the market. This is an excellent opportunity for an Azure Cloud Developer with a focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to work with highly skilled cross functional teams to meet the demands of our clients' digital transformation ambitions. Our Azure Cloud Developers are trusted to work closely with a wide range of clients on exciting projects with real-world purpose and impact. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2023 and has been named one of the Worlds Best Employers by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. We are happy to discuss remote or hybrid working. Your future duties and responsibilities - Design, develop, test and maintain backend application services as part of a cross functional Agile team - Uses continuous delivery and DevOps practices and methodologies to deliver high quality software - Engage with clients, business analysts, and other engineers to understand functional and technical requirements - Communicate complex solutions across both technical and non-technical stakeholders - Provide technical leadership and guidance ensuring the team follows best practices; unit testing, refactoring, performing code reviews, producing documentation and ensuring software is maintainable and extensible - Keep abreast of latest AI developments and identify opportunities to leverage AI models/tools to enhance delivery efficiency Required qualifications to be successful in this role You will have demonstrable experience working in cross-functional Agile delivery teams working within Azure and open source technologies ideally java. You will be as comfortable reviewing code as you are writing it and have solid commercial experience designing, building and testing scalable application services with intuitive APIs. Also you will be someone who is keen to make a contribution outside of their own remit by assisting others, providing technical leadership, sharing knowledge and supporting a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Together, as owners, lets turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, youll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction. Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Skills Ansible Kubernetes OpenShift Swagger Terraform Reference (phone number removed)
May 03, 2024
Full time
Job order - J(Apply online only) - Permanent Full Time Title Azure Cloud Developer Category Software Development/ Engineering City UK Wide, UK Wide - Various, United Kingdom Job Description Azure Cloud Developer Position Description CGI's Product Centre team is expanding to meet the growing demands of our clients and the market. This is an excellent opportunity for an Azure Cloud Developer with a focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to work with highly skilled cross functional teams to meet the demands of our clients' digital transformation ambitions. Our Azure Cloud Developers are trusted to work closely with a wide range of clients on exciting projects with real-world purpose and impact. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2023 and has been named one of the Worlds Best Employers by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. We are happy to discuss remote or hybrid working. Your future duties and responsibilities - Design, develop, test and maintain backend application services as part of a cross functional Agile team - Uses continuous delivery and DevOps practices and methodologies to deliver high quality software - Engage with clients, business analysts, and other engineers to understand functional and technical requirements - Communicate complex solutions across both technical and non-technical stakeholders - Provide technical leadership and guidance ensuring the team follows best practices; unit testing, refactoring, performing code reviews, producing documentation and ensuring software is maintainable and extensible - Keep abreast of latest AI developments and identify opportunities to leverage AI models/tools to enhance delivery efficiency Required qualifications to be successful in this role You will have demonstrable experience working in cross-functional Agile delivery teams working within Azure and open source technologies ideally java. You will be as comfortable reviewing code as you are writing it and have solid commercial experience designing, building and testing scalable application services with intuitive APIs. Also you will be someone who is keen to make a contribution outside of their own remit by assisting others, providing technical leadership, sharing knowledge and supporting a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Together, as owners, lets turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, youll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction. Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Skills Ansible Kubernetes OpenShift Swagger Terraform Reference (phone number removed)
Job order - J(Apply online only) - Permanent Full Time Title Azure Cloud Developer Category Software Development/ Engineering City UK Wide, UK Wide - Various, United Kingdom Job Description Azure Cloud Developer Position Description CGI's Product Centre team is expanding to meet the growing demands of our clients and the market. This is an excellent opportunity for an Azure Cloud Developer with a focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to work with highly skilled cross functional teams to meet the demands of our clients' digital transformation ambitions. Our Azure Cloud Developers are trusted to work closely with a wide range of clients on exciting projects with real-world purpose and impact. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2023 and has been named one of the Worlds Best Employers by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. We are happy to discuss remote or hybrid working. Your future duties and responsibilities - Design, develop, test and maintain backend application services as part of a cross functional Agile team - Uses continuous delivery and DevOps practices and methodologies to deliver high quality software - Engage with clients, business analysts, and other engineers to understand functional and technical requirements - Communicate complex solutions across both technical and non-technical stakeholders - Provide technical leadership and guidance ensuring the team follows best practices; unit testing, refactoring, performing code reviews, producing documentation and ensuring software is maintainable and extensible - Keep abreast of latest AI developments and identify opportunities to leverage AI models/tools to enhance delivery efficiency Required qualifications to be successful in this role You will have demonstrable experience working in cross-functional Agile delivery teams working within Azure and open source technologies ideally java. You will be as comfortable reviewing code as you are writing it and have solid commercial experience designing, building and testing scalable application services with intuitive APIs. Also you will be someone who is keen to make a contribution outside of their own remit by assisting others, providing technical leadership, sharing knowledge and supporting a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Together, as owners, lets turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, youll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction. Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Skills Ansible Kubernetes OpenShift Swagger Terraform Reference (phone number removed)
May 03, 2024
Full time
Job order - J(Apply online only) - Permanent Full Time Title Azure Cloud Developer Category Software Development/ Engineering City UK Wide, UK Wide - Various, United Kingdom Job Description Azure Cloud Developer Position Description CGI's Product Centre team is expanding to meet the growing demands of our clients and the market. This is an excellent opportunity for an Azure Cloud Developer with a focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to work with highly skilled cross functional teams to meet the demands of our clients' digital transformation ambitions. Our Azure Cloud Developers are trusted to work closely with a wide range of clients on exciting projects with real-world purpose and impact. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2023 and has been named one of the Worlds Best Employers by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. We are happy to discuss remote or hybrid working. Your future duties and responsibilities - Design, develop, test and maintain backend application services as part of a cross functional Agile team - Uses continuous delivery and DevOps practices and methodologies to deliver high quality software - Engage with clients, business analysts, and other engineers to understand functional and technical requirements - Communicate complex solutions across both technical and non-technical stakeholders - Provide technical leadership and guidance ensuring the team follows best practices; unit testing, refactoring, performing code reviews, producing documentation and ensuring software is maintainable and extensible - Keep abreast of latest AI developments and identify opportunities to leverage AI models/tools to enhance delivery efficiency Required qualifications to be successful in this role You will have demonstrable experience working in cross-functional Agile delivery teams working within Azure and open source technologies ideally java. You will be as comfortable reviewing code as you are writing it and have solid commercial experience designing, building and testing scalable application services with intuitive APIs. Also you will be someone who is keen to make a contribution outside of their own remit by assisting others, providing technical leadership, sharing knowledge and supporting a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Together, as owners, lets turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, youll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction. Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Skills Ansible Kubernetes OpenShift Swagger Terraform Reference (phone number removed)
Job order - J(Apply online only) - Permanent Full Time Title Azure Cloud Developer Category Software Development/ Engineering City UK Wide, UK Wide - Various, United Kingdom Job Description Azure Cloud Developer Position Description CGI's Product Centre team is expanding to meet the growing demands of our clients and the market. This is an excellent opportunity for an Azure Cloud Developer with a focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to work with highly skilled cross functional teams to meet the demands of our clients' digital transformation ambitions. Our Azure Cloud Developers are trusted to work closely with a wide range of clients on exciting projects with real-world purpose and impact. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2023 and has been named one of the Worlds Best Employers by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. We are happy to discuss remote or hybrid working. Your future duties and responsibilities - Design, develop, test and maintain backend application services as part of a cross functional Agile team - Uses continuous delivery and DevOps practices and methodologies to deliver high quality software - Engage with clients, business analysts, and other engineers to understand functional and technical requirements - Communicate complex solutions across both technical and non-technical stakeholders - Provide technical leadership and guidance ensuring the team follows best practices; unit testing, refactoring, performing code reviews, producing documentation and ensuring software is maintainable and extensible - Keep abreast of latest AI developments and identify opportunities to leverage AI models/tools to enhance delivery efficiency Required qualifications to be successful in this role You will have demonstrable experience working in cross-functional Agile delivery teams working within Azure and open source technologies ideally java. You will be as comfortable reviewing code as you are writing it and have solid commercial experience designing, building and testing scalable application services with intuitive APIs. Also you will be someone who is keen to make a contribution outside of their own remit by assisting others, providing technical leadership, sharing knowledge and supporting a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Together, as owners, lets turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, youll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction. Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Skills Ansible Kubernetes OpenShift Swagger Terraform Reference (phone number removed)
May 03, 2024
Full time
Job order - J(Apply online only) - Permanent Full Time Title Azure Cloud Developer Category Software Development/ Engineering City UK Wide, UK Wide - Various, United Kingdom Job Description Azure Cloud Developer Position Description CGI's Product Centre team is expanding to meet the growing demands of our clients and the market. This is an excellent opportunity for an Azure Cloud Developer with a focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to work with highly skilled cross functional teams to meet the demands of our clients' digital transformation ambitions. Our Azure Cloud Developers are trusted to work closely with a wide range of clients on exciting projects with real-world purpose and impact. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2023 and has been named one of the Worlds Best Employers by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. We are happy to discuss remote or hybrid working. Your future duties and responsibilities - Design, develop, test and maintain backend application services as part of a cross functional Agile team - Uses continuous delivery and DevOps practices and methodologies to deliver high quality software - Engage with clients, business analysts, and other engineers to understand functional and technical requirements - Communicate complex solutions across both technical and non-technical stakeholders - Provide technical leadership and guidance ensuring the team follows best practices; unit testing, refactoring, performing code reviews, producing documentation and ensuring software is maintainable and extensible - Keep abreast of latest AI developments and identify opportunities to leverage AI models/tools to enhance delivery efficiency Required qualifications to be successful in this role You will have demonstrable experience working in cross-functional Agile delivery teams working within Azure and open source technologies ideally java. You will be as comfortable reviewing code as you are writing it and have solid commercial experience designing, building and testing scalable application services with intuitive APIs. Also you will be someone who is keen to make a contribution outside of their own remit by assisting others, providing technical leadership, sharing knowledge and supporting a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Together, as owners, lets turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, youll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction. Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Skills Ansible Kubernetes OpenShift Swagger Terraform Reference (phone number removed)
Job order - J(Apply online only) - Permanent Full Time Title Azure Cloud Developer Category Software Development/ Engineering City UK Wide, UK Wide - Various, United Kingdom Job Description Azure Cloud Developer Position Description CGI's Product Centre team is expanding to meet the growing demands of our clients and the market. This is an excellent opportunity for an Azure Cloud Developer with a focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to work with highly skilled cross functional teams to meet the demands of our clients' digital transformation ambitions. Our Azure Cloud Developers are trusted to work closely with a wide range of clients on exciting projects with real-world purpose and impact. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2023 and has been named one of the Worlds Best Employers by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. We are happy to discuss remote or hybrid working. Your future duties and responsibilities - Design, develop, test and maintain backend application services as part of a cross functional Agile team - Uses continuous delivery and DevOps practices and methodologies to deliver high quality software - Engage with clients, business analysts, and other engineers to understand functional and technical requirements - Communicate complex solutions across both technical and non-technical stakeholders - Provide technical leadership and guidance ensuring the team follows best practices; unit testing, refactoring, performing code reviews, producing documentation and ensuring software is maintainable and extensible - Keep abreast of latest AI developments and identify opportunities to leverage AI models/tools to enhance delivery efficiency Required qualifications to be successful in this role You will have demonstrable experience working in cross-functional Agile delivery teams working within Azure and open source technologies ideally java. You will be as comfortable reviewing code as you are writing it and have solid commercial experience designing, building and testing scalable application services with intuitive APIs. Also you will be someone who is keen to make a contribution outside of their own remit by assisting others, providing technical leadership, sharing knowledge and supporting a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Together, as owners, lets turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, youll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction. Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Skills Ansible Kubernetes OpenShift Swagger Terraform Reference (phone number removed)
May 03, 2024
Full time
Job order - J(Apply online only) - Permanent Full Time Title Azure Cloud Developer Category Software Development/ Engineering City UK Wide, UK Wide - Various, United Kingdom Job Description Azure Cloud Developer Position Description CGI's Product Centre team is expanding to meet the growing demands of our clients and the market. This is an excellent opportunity for an Azure Cloud Developer with a focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to work with highly skilled cross functional teams to meet the demands of our clients' digital transformation ambitions. Our Azure Cloud Developers are trusted to work closely with a wide range of clients on exciting projects with real-world purpose and impact. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2023 and has been named one of the Worlds Best Employers by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. We are happy to discuss remote or hybrid working. Your future duties and responsibilities - Design, develop, test and maintain backend application services as part of a cross functional Agile team - Uses continuous delivery and DevOps practices and methodologies to deliver high quality software - Engage with clients, business analysts, and other engineers to understand functional and technical requirements - Communicate complex solutions across both technical and non-technical stakeholders - Provide technical leadership and guidance ensuring the team follows best practices; unit testing, refactoring, performing code reviews, producing documentation and ensuring software is maintainable and extensible - Keep abreast of latest AI developments and identify opportunities to leverage AI models/tools to enhance delivery efficiency Required qualifications to be successful in this role You will have demonstrable experience working in cross-functional Agile delivery teams working within Azure and open source technologies ideally java. You will be as comfortable reviewing code as you are writing it and have solid commercial experience designing, building and testing scalable application services with intuitive APIs. Also you will be someone who is keen to make a contribution outside of their own remit by assisting others, providing technical leadership, sharing knowledge and supporting a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Together, as owners, lets turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, youll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction. Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Skills Ansible Kubernetes OpenShift Swagger Terraform Reference (phone number removed)
Job Title: Credit Controller - Supplier/Vendor (Supplier Credit Analyst) Location: Birchwood, Warrington WA3 Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Arrangement: Hybrid working About the Role: Joining our dynamic team in close collaboration with Account Payable, the Supplier Credit Analyst will play a pivotal role in managing the end-to-end supplier invoicing process. You will ensure the accurate and timely delivery of invoicing details to enable Account Payable to release supplier invoices according to contractual agreements. As the Supplier Credit Analyst, you will be responsible for providing essential datasets to ensure accurate billing in alignment with contractual schedules. Your role involves identifying and resolving any discrepancies in data to facilitate successful supplier charges. Additionally, you will support process improvements, risk identification, and resolution of queries and disputes while adhering to targets and deadlines to optimize cash collection. Key Responsibilities: Delivering in alignment with annual Global Procurement targets, including accurate billing instructions and timely payments collection. Resolving and preventing aged debt, communicating queries and resolutions, and reconciling open balances. Addressing data misalignments to enable smooth billing transactions and resolving internal/external queries. Regular reporting to Supplier Manager/Category Manager and achieving KPIs for cash collection and debt minimization. Undertaking ad hoc reporting and tasks as assigned by Supplier Manager/Category Manager or the Leadership Team. Candidate Requirements: Minimum three (3) years of experience in a fast-paced environment. Strong attention to detail and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel/PowerPoint. Ability to influence without authority both internally and externally. Capacity to work independently and collaboratively in a matrix team environment. Excellent planning, time management, and problem-solving skills. Fluent in English (written and spoken); proficiency in another language is highly desirable. About the Client: Our client is a global leader in providing Integrated Supply Solutions to manufacturing industries, specializing in MRO (indirect) products. With a portfolio spanning Procurement Services, Transactional Processing, Stores Management, and Inventory Optimization supported by cutting-edge digital platforms, they deliver exceptional results to leading companies across various sectors including Pharmaceuticals, Food & Beverage, Automotive, and Aerospace. If you are a proactive individual with a passion for accuracy and efficiency in financial processes, and if you thrive in a collaborative yet independent work environment, we invite you to apply and join our team!
May 03, 2024
Full time
Job Title: Credit Controller - Supplier/Vendor (Supplier Credit Analyst) Location: Birchwood, Warrington WA3 Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Arrangement: Hybrid working About the Role: Joining our dynamic team in close collaboration with Account Payable, the Supplier Credit Analyst will play a pivotal role in managing the end-to-end supplier invoicing process. You will ensure the accurate and timely delivery of invoicing details to enable Account Payable to release supplier invoices according to contractual agreements. As the Supplier Credit Analyst, you will be responsible for providing essential datasets to ensure accurate billing in alignment with contractual schedules. Your role involves identifying and resolving any discrepancies in data to facilitate successful supplier charges. Additionally, you will support process improvements, risk identification, and resolution of queries and disputes while adhering to targets and deadlines to optimize cash collection. Key Responsibilities: Delivering in alignment with annual Global Procurement targets, including accurate billing instructions and timely payments collection. Resolving and preventing aged debt, communicating queries and resolutions, and reconciling open balances. Addressing data misalignments to enable smooth billing transactions and resolving internal/external queries. Regular reporting to Supplier Manager/Category Manager and achieving KPIs for cash collection and debt minimization. Undertaking ad hoc reporting and tasks as assigned by Supplier Manager/Category Manager or the Leadership Team. Candidate Requirements: Minimum three (3) years of experience in a fast-paced environment. Strong attention to detail and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel/PowerPoint. Ability to influence without authority both internally and externally. Capacity to work independently and collaboratively in a matrix team environment. Excellent planning, time management, and problem-solving skills. Fluent in English (written and spoken); proficiency in another language is highly desirable. About the Client: Our client is a global leader in providing Integrated Supply Solutions to manufacturing industries, specializing in MRO (indirect) products. With a portfolio spanning Procurement Services, Transactional Processing, Stores Management, and Inventory Optimization supported by cutting-edge digital platforms, they deliver exceptional results to leading companies across various sectors including Pharmaceuticals, Food & Beverage, Automotive, and Aerospace. If you are a proactive individual with a passion for accuracy and efficiency in financial processes, and if you thrive in a collaborative yet independent work environment, we invite you to apply and join our team!
Job order - J(Apply online only) - Permanent Full Time Title Azure Cloud Developer Category Software Development/ Engineering City UK Wide, UK Wide - Various, United Kingdom Job Description Azure Cloud Developer Position Description CGI's Product Centre team is expanding to meet the growing demands of our clients and the market. This is an excellent opportunity for an Azure Cloud Developer with a focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to work with highly skilled cross functional teams to meet the demands of our clients' digital transformation ambitions. Our Azure Cloud Developers are trusted to work closely with a wide range of clients on exciting projects with real-world purpose and impact. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2023 and has been named one of the Worlds Best Employers by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. We are happy to discuss remote or hybrid working. Your future duties and responsibilities - Design, develop, test and maintain backend application services as part of a cross functional Agile team - Uses continuous delivery and DevOps practices and methodologies to deliver high quality software - Engage with clients, business analysts, and other engineers to understand functional and technical requirements - Communicate complex solutions across both technical and non-technical stakeholders - Provide technical leadership and guidance ensuring the team follows best practices; unit testing, refactoring, performing code reviews, producing documentation and ensuring software is maintainable and extensible - Keep abreast of latest AI developments and identify opportunities to leverage AI models/tools to enhance delivery efficiency Required qualifications to be successful in this role You will have demonstrable experience working in cross-functional Agile delivery teams working within Azure and open source technologies ideally java. You will be as comfortable reviewing code as you are writing it and have solid commercial experience designing, building and testing scalable application services with intuitive APIs. Also you will be someone who is keen to make a contribution outside of their own remit by assisting others, providing technical leadership, sharing knowledge and supporting a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Together, as owners, lets turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, youll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction. Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Skills Ansible Kubernetes OpenShift Swagger Terraform Reference (phone number removed)
May 03, 2024
Full time
Job order - J(Apply online only) - Permanent Full Time Title Azure Cloud Developer Category Software Development/ Engineering City UK Wide, UK Wide - Various, United Kingdom Job Description Azure Cloud Developer Position Description CGI's Product Centre team is expanding to meet the growing demands of our clients and the market. This is an excellent opportunity for an Azure Cloud Developer with a focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to work with highly skilled cross functional teams to meet the demands of our clients' digital transformation ambitions. Our Azure Cloud Developers are trusted to work closely with a wide range of clients on exciting projects with real-world purpose and impact. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2023 and has been named one of the Worlds Best Employers by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. We are happy to discuss remote or hybrid working. Your future duties and responsibilities - Design, develop, test and maintain backend application services as part of a cross functional Agile team - Uses continuous delivery and DevOps practices and methodologies to deliver high quality software - Engage with clients, business analysts, and other engineers to understand functional and technical requirements - Communicate complex solutions across both technical and non-technical stakeholders - Provide technical leadership and guidance ensuring the team follows best practices; unit testing, refactoring, performing code reviews, producing documentation and ensuring software is maintainable and extensible - Keep abreast of latest AI developments and identify opportunities to leverage AI models/tools to enhance delivery efficiency Required qualifications to be successful in this role You will have demonstrable experience working in cross-functional Agile delivery teams working within Azure and open source technologies ideally java. You will be as comfortable reviewing code as you are writing it and have solid commercial experience designing, building and testing scalable application services with intuitive APIs. Also you will be someone who is keen to make a contribution outside of their own remit by assisting others, providing technical leadership, sharing knowledge and supporting a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Together, as owners, lets turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, youll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction. Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. Skills Ansible Kubernetes OpenShift Swagger Terraform Reference (phone number removed)
Job Title: Credit Controller - Supplier/Vendor (Supplier Credit Analyst) Location: Birchwood, Warrington WA3 Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Arrangement: Hybrid working About the Role: Joining our dynamic team in close collaboration with Account Payable, the Supplier Credit Analyst will play a pivotal role in managing the end-to-end supplier invoicing process. You will ensure the accurate and timely delivery of invoicing details to enable Account Payable to release supplier invoices according to contractual agreements. As the Supplier Credit Analyst, you will be responsible for providing essential datasets to ensure accurate billing in alignment with contractual schedules. Your role involves identifying and resolving any discrepancies in data to facilitate successful supplier charges. Additionally, you will support process improvements, risk identification, and resolution of queries and disputes while adhering to targets and deadlines to optimize cash collection. Key Responsibilities: Delivering in alignment with annual Global Procurement targets, including accurate billing instructions and timely payments collection. Resolving and preventing aged debt, communicating queries and resolutions, and reconciling open balances. Addressing data misalignments to enable smooth billing transactions and resolving internal/external queries. Regular reporting to Supplier Manager/Category Manager and achieving KPIs for cash collection and debt minimization. Undertaking ad hoc reporting and tasks as assigned by Supplier Manager/Category Manager or the Leadership Team. Candidate Requirements: Minimum three (3) years of experience in a fast-paced environment. Strong attention to detail and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel/PowerPoint. Ability to influence without authority both internally and externally. Capacity to work independently and collaboratively in a matrix team environment. Excellent planning, time management, and problem-solving skills. Fluent in English (written and spoken); proficiency in another language is highly desirable. About the Client: Our client is a global leader in providing Integrated Supply Solutions to manufacturing industries, specializing in MRO (indirect) products. With a portfolio spanning Procurement Services, Transactional Processing, Stores Management, and Inventory Optimization supported by cutting-edge digital platforms, they deliver exceptional results to leading companies across various sectors including Pharmaceuticals, Food & Beverage, Automotive, and Aerospace. If you are a proactive individual with a passion for accuracy and efficiency in financial processes, and if you thrive in a collaborative yet independent work environment, we invite you to apply and join our team!
May 02, 2024
Full time
Job Title: Credit Controller - Supplier/Vendor (Supplier Credit Analyst) Location: Birchwood, Warrington WA3 Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Arrangement: Hybrid working About the Role: Joining our dynamic team in close collaboration with Account Payable, the Supplier Credit Analyst will play a pivotal role in managing the end-to-end supplier invoicing process. You will ensure the accurate and timely delivery of invoicing details to enable Account Payable to release supplier invoices according to contractual agreements. As the Supplier Credit Analyst, you will be responsible for providing essential datasets to ensure accurate billing in alignment with contractual schedules. Your role involves identifying and resolving any discrepancies in data to facilitate successful supplier charges. Additionally, you will support process improvements, risk identification, and resolution of queries and disputes while adhering to targets and deadlines to optimize cash collection. Key Responsibilities: Delivering in alignment with annual Global Procurement targets, including accurate billing instructions and timely payments collection. Resolving and preventing aged debt, communicating queries and resolutions, and reconciling open balances. Addressing data misalignments to enable smooth billing transactions and resolving internal/external queries. Regular reporting to Supplier Manager/Category Manager and achieving KPIs for cash collection and debt minimization. Undertaking ad hoc reporting and tasks as assigned by Supplier Manager/Category Manager or the Leadership Team. Candidate Requirements: Minimum three (3) years of experience in a fast-paced environment. Strong attention to detail and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel/PowerPoint. Ability to influence without authority both internally and externally. Capacity to work independently and collaboratively in a matrix team environment. Excellent planning, time management, and problem-solving skills. Fluent in English (written and spoken); proficiency in another language is highly desirable. About the Client: Our client is a global leader in providing Integrated Supply Solutions to manufacturing industries, specializing in MRO (indirect) products. With a portfolio spanning Procurement Services, Transactional Processing, Stores Management, and Inventory Optimization supported by cutting-edge digital platforms, they deliver exceptional results to leading companies across various sectors including Pharmaceuticals, Food & Beverage, Automotive, and Aerospace. If you are a proactive individual with a passion for accuracy and efficiency in financial processes, and if you thrive in a collaborative yet independent work environment, we invite you to apply and join our team!
Support the Head of Capital Modelling, Chief Actuary, wider Actuarial team, Risk team and Senior Management through capital modelling. Location: London Category: Non-Life Type: Permanent Key duties (including, but not limited to): Developing and enhance capital modelling capabilities for the Lloyd's syndicate, SIEL and SEIL, which may involve enhancing parts of existing models for entities, and building/consolidating reports from the models for various uses Preparing Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR) submissions for Lloyd's (the Lloyd's Capital Return) for the syndicate, and supporting other entity model development as required. Communicating results and providing analysis of change to the Head of Capital and Chief Actuary Supporting annual and ad-hoc parameterisation of capital models. This will involve investigating new methods and seeking new data sources to continually improve the process Preparing capital metrics and output to aid business planning and management decision making. Communicating these to underwriters to ensure their understanding of key results Line manage one Capital Analyst Supporting the Risk team with validation testing Providing reporting and present results to the Internal Model Committee as required Supporting maintenance of adequate levels of documentation in relation to the Internal Model, in-line with Solvency II requirements Development work to improve efficiency of and reporting from models and ad hoc group reporting Qualified / Nearly qualified with Institute & Faculty of Actuaries or equivalent RPC Tyche software experience (will consider experience with other capital modelling tools) Strong relevant/technical experience Reserving principles Solvency II principles, EU directives in relation to Solvency II and capital adequacy
May 02, 2024
Full time
Support the Head of Capital Modelling, Chief Actuary, wider Actuarial team, Risk team and Senior Management through capital modelling. Location: London Category: Non-Life Type: Permanent Key duties (including, but not limited to): Developing and enhance capital modelling capabilities for the Lloyd's syndicate, SIEL and SEIL, which may involve enhancing parts of existing models for entities, and building/consolidating reports from the models for various uses Preparing Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR) submissions for Lloyd's (the Lloyd's Capital Return) for the syndicate, and supporting other entity model development as required. Communicating results and providing analysis of change to the Head of Capital and Chief Actuary Supporting annual and ad-hoc parameterisation of capital models. This will involve investigating new methods and seeking new data sources to continually improve the process Preparing capital metrics and output to aid business planning and management decision making. Communicating these to underwriters to ensure their understanding of key results Line manage one Capital Analyst Supporting the Risk team with validation testing Providing reporting and present results to the Internal Model Committee as required Supporting maintenance of adequate levels of documentation in relation to the Internal Model, in-line with Solvency II requirements Development work to improve efficiency of and reporting from models and ad hoc group reporting Qualified / Nearly qualified with Institute & Faculty of Actuaries or equivalent RPC Tyche software experience (will consider experience with other capital modelling tools) Strong relevant/technical experience Reserving principles Solvency II principles, EU directives in relation to Solvency II and capital adequacy
Category Buyer Contract length: 2 years contract with high potential transitioning to permanent Working setting: Hybrid - 3 days/week on-site Working hours: Mon-Thu (full business hours), Friday (half day) Location: Peterlee (25% UK/EU travel) Role Responsibility: Sourcing strategy, cost management, contract negotiation, supplier relationships, assurance of supply, supplier risk sensing, audits processes, etc. Job Role Expectations | Functional/Technical Skills | Soft Skills: Sourcing - Responsible and accountable for directing the development, and/or communication and implementation of a site, regional, or worldwide sourcing strategy. Responsible for managing policies, agreements, source catalogs, and special purchasing programs, and supporting specific Product line(s) NPI programs. Accountable for the liaison with the corresponding Category/Platform based Buyers. Leadership - Provides leadership for sourcing, logistics and resource management decisions. Lead continuous improvement initiatives and purchasing new product introduction activities within Purchasing. Demonstrates leadership in recognizing the potential for cost and inventory reductions, and quality improvement; as well as responsibility for soundness of business proposals and risk assessment. Mentors and develops other Buyers, SQEs, and Purchasing Analysts (where assigned). Promotes the highest level of professionalism and business ethics. Strategy - Tools and Techniques of 6 Sigma will be required and may be attained by Black Belt, Green Belt, Project Sponsor, or other 6 Sigma related training programs. Develops and leads 6 Sigma Strategic Sourcing teams to fully understand the current performance of the supply base, evaluate strategic options, decide a course of action, and begin implementation. Must also have strong knowledge of the product, NPI, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Category Strategies. Customers - Manages suppliers delivering into many company facilities. Typical internal customers include contacts at all organization levels, worldwide. Solves problems by determining the best course of action, within departmental guidelines, from many existing solutions. The role identifies and satisfies Critical Customer Requirements (CCR), managing Product expectations for Global Purchasing to deliver benefits required to sustain a competitive advantage. Supplier Development - Collaborates with Supplier Development Engineers to ensure continuous improvement in QCLDM with key suppliers. Builds and fosters mutually beneficial supplier relationships at all organizational levels. Analytical (descriptive), problem solving, and project leadership expertise. Effective communicator/ability to build effective relationships. Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles as applied by the company and our suppliers. Negotiation skills, able to interpret, analyze and negotiate contractual cost elements. Business Acumen - P&L understanding/micro & macro economics. Growth/entrepreneur mindset Key Experiences : Purchasing, logistics, manufacturing, and/or engineering Category team or product team experience Project leadership experience Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles and Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Understanding of QCLDM Knowledge of purchasing strategy and supplier sourcing strategies Software experience using MS Office, SAP (nice to have),etc. Minimum 3 years of Procurement experience Future Experiences : Develop, communicate and implement worldwide sourcing strategy Deliver a lean, responsive and resilient material and services flow Meet defined response time, cost, quality and lean targets enabling optimal and efficient facility operations Set the vision for global supply network solutions to meet enterprise or business unit needs Collaborate with senior stakeholders Candidate must be based in UK, there is no relocation package or visa sponsorship offered. Job Title: Category Buyer Location: Peterlee, UK Job Type: Contract Trading as Aston Carter. Allegis Group Limited, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. Aston Carter is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available on the website. To access our Online Privacy Notice, which explains what information we may collect, use, share, and store about you, and describes your rights and choices about this, please go to the website. We are part of a global network of companies and as a result, the personal data you provide will be shared within Allegis Group and transferred and processed outside the UK, Switzerland and European Economic Area subject to the protections described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice. We store personal data in the UK, EEA, Switzerland and the USA. If you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please visit the "Contacting Us" section of our Online Privacy Notice for details on how to contact us. To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID if there is an account associated with your request, or identifying information such as your address or date of birth, before proceeding with your request. If you are resident in the UK, EEA or Switzerland, we will process any access request you make in accordance with our commitments under the UK Data Protection Act, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield or the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield.
May 02, 2024
Contractor
Category Buyer Contract length: 2 years contract with high potential transitioning to permanent Working setting: Hybrid - 3 days/week on-site Working hours: Mon-Thu (full business hours), Friday (half day) Location: Peterlee (25% UK/EU travel) Role Responsibility: Sourcing strategy, cost management, contract negotiation, supplier relationships, assurance of supply, supplier risk sensing, audits processes, etc. Job Role Expectations | Functional/Technical Skills | Soft Skills: Sourcing - Responsible and accountable for directing the development, and/or communication and implementation of a site, regional, or worldwide sourcing strategy. Responsible for managing policies, agreements, source catalogs, and special purchasing programs, and supporting specific Product line(s) NPI programs. Accountable for the liaison with the corresponding Category/Platform based Buyers. Leadership - Provides leadership for sourcing, logistics and resource management decisions. Lead continuous improvement initiatives and purchasing new product introduction activities within Purchasing. Demonstrates leadership in recognizing the potential for cost and inventory reductions, and quality improvement; as well as responsibility for soundness of business proposals and risk assessment. Mentors and develops other Buyers, SQEs, and Purchasing Analysts (where assigned). Promotes the highest level of professionalism and business ethics. Strategy - Tools and Techniques of 6 Sigma will be required and may be attained by Black Belt, Green Belt, Project Sponsor, or other 6 Sigma related training programs. Develops and leads 6 Sigma Strategic Sourcing teams to fully understand the current performance of the supply base, evaluate strategic options, decide a course of action, and begin implementation. Must also have strong knowledge of the product, NPI, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Category Strategies. Customers - Manages suppliers delivering into many company facilities. Typical internal customers include contacts at all organization levels, worldwide. Solves problems by determining the best course of action, within departmental guidelines, from many existing solutions. The role identifies and satisfies Critical Customer Requirements (CCR), managing Product expectations for Global Purchasing to deliver benefits required to sustain a competitive advantage. Supplier Development - Collaborates with Supplier Development Engineers to ensure continuous improvement in QCLDM with key suppliers. Builds and fosters mutually beneficial supplier relationships at all organizational levels. Analytical (descriptive), problem solving, and project leadership expertise. Effective communicator/ability to build effective relationships. Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles as applied by the company and our suppliers. Negotiation skills, able to interpret, analyze and negotiate contractual cost elements. Business Acumen - P&L understanding/micro & macro economics. Growth/entrepreneur mindset Key Experiences : Purchasing, logistics, manufacturing, and/or engineering Category team or product team experience Project leadership experience Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles and Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Understanding of QCLDM Knowledge of purchasing strategy and supplier sourcing strategies Software experience using MS Office, SAP (nice to have),etc. Minimum 3 years of Procurement experience Future Experiences : Develop, communicate and implement worldwide sourcing strategy Deliver a lean, responsive and resilient material and services flow Meet defined response time, cost, quality and lean targets enabling optimal and efficient facility operations Set the vision for global supply network solutions to meet enterprise or business unit needs Collaborate with senior stakeholders Candidate must be based in UK, there is no relocation package or visa sponsorship offered. Job Title: Category Buyer Location: Peterlee, UK Job Type: Contract Trading as Aston Carter. Allegis Group Limited, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. Aston Carter is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available on the website. To access our Online Privacy Notice, which explains what information we may collect, use, share, and store about you, and describes your rights and choices about this, please go to the website. We are part of a global network of companies and as a result, the personal data you provide will be shared within Allegis Group and transferred and processed outside the UK, Switzerland and European Economic Area subject to the protections described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice. We store personal data in the UK, EEA, Switzerland and the USA. If you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please visit the "Contacting Us" section of our Online Privacy Notice for details on how to contact us. To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID if there is an account associated with your request, or identifying information such as your address or date of birth, before proceeding with your request. If you are resident in the UK, EEA or Switzerland, we will process any access request you make in accordance with our commitments under the UK Data Protection Act, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield or the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield.
My public sector client is looking for a procurement analyst to join their team. Reporting into the HEad of Procurement, the role will be responsible for research, provision and analysis of data used to inform category, sourcing and procurement strategies as well as provide information on spend data, market data and supplier data. Day to day the role will include: Researching, analysing, and providing comprehensive data on all areas of spend and procurement activity. Assisting with the collation, manipulation, analysis and reporting of a wide range of data from a variety of sources to include but not be limited to; spend data, supplier data. Assisting with the design, development and production of reports and dashboards, to present information, including but not limited to detailed spend analysis, procurement data reports, monitoring reports based on a range of outcomes relating to social value and cashable and noncashable savings. Maintaining databases and spreadsheets, manipulating large amounts of data, extracting, and exporting data, producing reports as requested using a variety of methods including charts, tables and dashboards. Reviewing current contracts and analysing spend data associated with these as well as off contract spend. The role is paying circa 45,000 and will mainly be home based with some travel to the offices in Cambridge as required.
May 01, 2024
Contractor
My public sector client is looking for a procurement analyst to join their team. Reporting into the HEad of Procurement, the role will be responsible for research, provision and analysis of data used to inform category, sourcing and procurement strategies as well as provide information on spend data, market data and supplier data. Day to day the role will include: Researching, analysing, and providing comprehensive data on all areas of spend and procurement activity. Assisting with the collation, manipulation, analysis and reporting of a wide range of data from a variety of sources to include but not be limited to; spend data, supplier data. Assisting with the design, development and production of reports and dashboards, to present information, including but not limited to detailed spend analysis, procurement data reports, monitoring reports based on a range of outcomes relating to social value and cashable and noncashable savings. Maintaining databases and spreadsheets, manipulating large amounts of data, extracting, and exporting data, producing reports as requested using a variety of methods including charts, tables and dashboards. Reviewing current contracts and analysing spend data associated with these as well as off contract spend. The role is paying circa 45,000 and will mainly be home based with some travel to the offices in Cambridge as required.
Job title: Senior Software Engineer, Global Banking Loans Company: UBS Job description: Business Divisions Group Functions Your role Design, build and run digital products and technology services for clients and colleagues. Are you a master of Java interested in the coming frameworks, tools and techniques? Do you know how to solve challenging problems in elegant ways? We're looking for someone like that who can: drive technical specification and the component design. develop the service-layer of a large-scale rich internet platform in collaboration with business analysts, client-side developers, database developers and quality assurance (QA) professionals. master state-of-the-art technologies within a complex business domain share knowledge across the whole development community. take pride in the quality of delivered software products and services (this is what drives you) Key Responsibilities: design, develop, and improve the digital products and technology services we provide to our clients and employees. apply a broad range of software engineering techniques, from analyzing user needs and developing new features to automated testing, CI/CD and other DevOps practices. ensure the quality, security, reliability, and compliance of our solutions by applying our digital principles and implementing both functional and non-functional requirements. build observability into our solutions, monitor production health, help to resolve incidents, and remediate the root cause of risks and issues. troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing software / API. learn new technologies and practices, reuse strategic platforms and standards, evaluate options, and make decisions with long-term sustainability in mind. work in an agile way as part of multi-disciplinary teams, participate in agile ceremonies, and collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers, and others. understand, represent, and advocate for client needs. share knowledge and expertise with colleagues, help with hiring, and contribute regularly to our engineering culture and internal communities. collaborate and Mentor junior team members and help them in tech deliverables as needed. Key Deliverables: technical analysis, design, code, tests, documentation, and other engineering artifacts. manage CI/CD, release cycle to improve our digital products and technology services. Function Category Information Technology (IT) Join us At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs. From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we're more than ourselves. Ready to be part of and make an impact? Your team You'll be working in the Global Banking Loans team focusing on creating the best loan execution and processing capabilities across Group UBS & in the industry. Your expertise You have: in-depth knowledge of Java and related frameworks like Spring Frameworks ideally with 12+ years of relevant experience experience with Rest API development ability to produce clean, efficient code based on specifications. experience with software design and development in a test-driven environment and adapted to CI/CD workflows. experience with build tools like Maven or ant, and development tools such as Eclipse, Gitlab, JIRA, TeamCity, Nexus proficiency with relational database concepts (JDBC, SQL, RDBMS) and Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) frameworks (e.g. Hibernate). expertise in generic computing science including OOP modelling (UML, SOLID etc.), data structures and design patterns. know-how of agile development practices (Scrum, XP, Kanban, etc.) exposure to Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing software. knows best practices and experience of Managing security vulnerabilities, use of tools like SonarCube, Fortify etc experience in working with global team and knowing about possibly related cultural aspects. Good to have: exposure to Microservice frameworks working knowledge of client-side web technologies (React, JavaScript) experience with Messaging frameworks (like Tibco, Kafka) experience with web servers running Tomcat, Apache exposure to Azure Cloud services (like Azure AKS, CI/CD) knowledge of open-source market edge technologies like Cache frameworks, Monitoring tools etc. knowledge of Syndicate Loans domain You are: adaptable, able to work across teams, functions and applications. enthusiastic, self-motivated and client-focused analytical and methodical, using evidence to solve problems. a strong communicator, fluent in English About us UBS is the world's largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries. Your Career Comeback We are open to applications from career returners. Find out more about our program on . How we hire This role requires an assessment on application. Learn more about how we hire: Expected salary: Location: London Job date: Sun, 17 Mar :12:45 GMT Apply for the job now! ad_2
May 01, 2024
Full time
Job title: Senior Software Engineer, Global Banking Loans Company: UBS Job description: Business Divisions Group Functions Your role Design, build and run digital products and technology services for clients and colleagues. Are you a master of Java interested in the coming frameworks, tools and techniques? Do you know how to solve challenging problems in elegant ways? We're looking for someone like that who can: drive technical specification and the component design. develop the service-layer of a large-scale rich internet platform in collaboration with business analysts, client-side developers, database developers and quality assurance (QA) professionals. master state-of-the-art technologies within a complex business domain share knowledge across the whole development community. take pride in the quality of delivered software products and services (this is what drives you) Key Responsibilities: design, develop, and improve the digital products and technology services we provide to our clients and employees. apply a broad range of software engineering techniques, from analyzing user needs and developing new features to automated testing, CI/CD and other DevOps practices. ensure the quality, security, reliability, and compliance of our solutions by applying our digital principles and implementing both functional and non-functional requirements. build observability into our solutions, monitor production health, help to resolve incidents, and remediate the root cause of risks and issues. troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing software / API. learn new technologies and practices, reuse strategic platforms and standards, evaluate options, and make decisions with long-term sustainability in mind. work in an agile way as part of multi-disciplinary teams, participate in agile ceremonies, and collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers, and others. understand, represent, and advocate for client needs. share knowledge and expertise with colleagues, help with hiring, and contribute regularly to our engineering culture and internal communities. collaborate and Mentor junior team members and help them in tech deliverables as needed. Key Deliverables: technical analysis, design, code, tests, documentation, and other engineering artifacts. manage CI/CD, release cycle to improve our digital products and technology services. Function Category Information Technology (IT) Join us At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs. From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we're more than ourselves. Ready to be part of and make an impact? Your team You'll be working in the Global Banking Loans team focusing on creating the best loan execution and processing capabilities across Group UBS & in the industry. Your expertise You have: in-depth knowledge of Java and related frameworks like Spring Frameworks ideally with 12+ years of relevant experience experience with Rest API development ability to produce clean, efficient code based on specifications. experience with software design and development in a test-driven environment and adapted to CI/CD workflows. experience with build tools like Maven or ant, and development tools such as Eclipse, Gitlab, JIRA, TeamCity, Nexus proficiency with relational database concepts (JDBC, SQL, RDBMS) and Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) frameworks (e.g. Hibernate). expertise in generic computing science including OOP modelling (UML, SOLID etc.), data structures and design patterns. know-how of agile development practices (Scrum, XP, Kanban, etc.) exposure to Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing software. knows best practices and experience of Managing security vulnerabilities, use of tools like SonarCube, Fortify etc experience in working with global team and knowing about possibly related cultural aspects. Good to have: exposure to Microservice frameworks working knowledge of client-side web technologies (React, JavaScript) experience with Messaging frameworks (like Tibco, Kafka) experience with web servers running Tomcat, Apache exposure to Azure Cloud services (like Azure AKS, CI/CD) knowledge of open-source market edge technologies like Cache frameworks, Monitoring tools etc. knowledge of Syndicate Loans domain You are: adaptable, able to work across teams, functions and applications. enthusiastic, self-motivated and client-focused analytical and methodical, using evidence to solve problems. a strong communicator, fluent in English About us UBS is the world's largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries. Your Career Comeback We are open to applications from career returners. Find out more about our program on . How we hire This role requires an assessment on application. Learn more about how we hire: Expected salary: Location: London Job date: Sun, 17 Mar :12:45 GMT Apply for the job now! ad_2
Primary Details Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee IT Finance Analyst Leeds Permanent (Hybrid) The opportunity QBE Europe is looking to recruit an IT Finance Analyst to join the growing IT Finance Team. As an IT Finance Analyst, you will be required to provide accurate reporting and analysis of all Technology Spend across different portfolios and cost centre owners. You will be assisting in the control of IT finances through the monthly IT cost centre reviews, to include supporting budget holders and stakeholders through performing and maintaining processes including financial control, reporting, and providing an accurate budget vs. forecast analysis of their spend. Your new role Maintain the project financial trackers, and help drive the finance conversations and agenda. Responsible for the project accounting of multi-million pound projects. Engage with a wide spectrum of project managers to help them manage project spend within approved limits. Help drive the right governance conversations to include engaging pro-actively with the Transformation Office. Ensure alignment of reporting with internal and external requirements (cost centre managers through to high level mgmt.) Summarising business plans process across projects, including the production of budgets and re-forecasts, to ensure all cost management controls and targets are incorporated. Managing queries in relation to actuals, plan, and expense movements General accounting queries on treatment of Licenses, FAR, Leases, balance sheet management (prepayments, accruals, WIP, Amortization schedules Reconciliation of month end journals and reconciliations prepared by the GSSC. Work closely with the GSSC team to ensure the accurate reconciliation of Technology expenses and global recharges. Ability to partner with a diverse range of stakeholders from different backgrounds to help achieve regional outcomes. Support the finance manager role, across the various spend areas, to help with financial control Build strong working relationships with cost centre managers to ensure the required level of cooperation and support is achieved and maintained. Build networks with other key internal stakeholders and external suppliers, to promote and support high quality vendor management. Help support monthly CAPEX/OPEX reporting within project financial trackers. Provide ad hoc P&L/Cash financial reporting to both the global finance team and business partners. Challenge individual IT cost centre owners on all aspects of financial management in order to support robust analysis of IT spend. Support senior management in the preparation and analysis of budgets, costs, forecast, and supplier category spend for use in ad hoc projects and initiatives. Drive controls and financial management activities for the group including and not limited to depreciation, amortization, and accrual results. Monitor 'Risk and Opportunities' as they arise and forward plan through day-to-day expense management practices. Monitor benefit management and realization activities for projects. Actively undertake personal development to gain/refresh skills, knowledge, and capabilities. Previous experience in front to back financial analysis required. Including bottoms up planning, forecasting and chargeback analysis. Create an environment of inclusion and participate in a collaborative team. Develop key partnerships with onshore and offshore functional support teams to achieve results and deliver objectives. Act as a point of reference to guide and advise others to ensure the sharing of knowledge and best practice. Determine own work priorities and activities in line with agreed plans to ensure the achievement of personal and team objectives. About you Previous experience in a project accounting role or similar finance role. Can work in a diverse team, with people from different cultures and backgrounds. Advanced Excel experience. Part qualified accountant - ACCA or CIMA Must have good working knowledge of the general ledger. Good experience of working with stakeholders and project managers across the business. Process mapping experience and reconciliation skills essential. Strong experience of working and communicating with suppliers, finance and IT functions. Experience of providing consolidated project finance reports Must have the ability to explain any variances to the Finance Manager Ability to produce value you add reports Ability to work on own initiative, especially when reconciliations are not showing the desired results. Why QBE? At My Best At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that's why we have created At My Best". It's our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn't fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It's in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA - because we know it's not just what we do that matters, it's how we do it that makes the difference. In addition to this, we also offer flexible parental leave for both parents and have several employee network groups that support and empower our diverse workforce. At QBE, we view our people as our most precious asset. We understand the importance of fostering a work environment that is responsive to the changing needs of today's workforce. QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation. Some of the award's QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include. Employer of the Year 2022 Winner - Insurance Insider British Claims Awards 2022 Winner - InsurTech Award Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards 2022 Winner - Claims Product Solution of the Year Working Families Best Practice Awards 2021 Finalist for: Best COVID-19 Response Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2022 Shortlisted for: Best Customer Care, Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year 2022, Specialist Insurer of the Year (for Construction), General Insurer of the Year We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women's Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent. Inclusion of Diversity We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in. We know that diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision making, improves the quality of our delivery and helps us to meet the needs of our customers. About QBE QBE helps businesses build resilience through risk management and insurance. QBE European Operations is part of QBE Insurance Group, one of the world's leading international insurers and reinsurers and Standard & Poor's A+ rated. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, QBE's gross written premium for the year ended 31 December 2021 was US$18.5 billion. As a business insurance specialist, QBE European Operations offers a range of insurance products from the standard suite of property, casualty, and motor to the specialist financial lines, marine and energy. All are tailored to the individual needs of our small, medium, and large customer base. To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website . What next? If you have a passion to contribute to QBE's vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to APPLY NOW! Simply click the apply" button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role. Please make the Talent Acquisition aware should there be any reasonable adjustments that may need to be made for the interview and the remainder of the recruitment process How to Apply: To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process. Equal Employment Opportunity: QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Primary Details Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee IT Finance Analyst Leeds Permanent (Hybrid) The opportunity QBE Europe is looking to recruit an IT Finance Analyst to join the growing IT Finance Team. As an IT Finance Analyst, you will be required to provide accurate reporting and analysis of all Technology Spend across different portfolios and cost centre owners. You will be assisting in the control of IT finances through the monthly IT cost centre reviews, to include supporting budget holders and stakeholders through performing and maintaining processes including financial control, reporting, and providing an accurate budget vs. forecast analysis of their spend. Your new role Maintain the project financial trackers, and help drive the finance conversations and agenda. Responsible for the project accounting of multi-million pound projects. Engage with a wide spectrum of project managers to help them manage project spend within approved limits. Help drive the right governance conversations to include engaging pro-actively with the Transformation Office. Ensure alignment of reporting with internal and external requirements (cost centre managers through to high level mgmt.) Summarising business plans process across projects, including the production of budgets and re-forecasts, to ensure all cost management controls and targets are incorporated. Managing queries in relation to actuals, plan, and expense movements General accounting queries on treatment of Licenses, FAR, Leases, balance sheet management (prepayments, accruals, WIP, Amortization schedules Reconciliation of month end journals and reconciliations prepared by the GSSC. Work closely with the GSSC team to ensure the accurate reconciliation of Technology expenses and global recharges. Ability to partner with a diverse range of stakeholders from different backgrounds to help achieve regional outcomes. Support the finance manager role, across the various spend areas, to help with financial control Build strong working relationships with cost centre managers to ensure the required level of cooperation and support is achieved and maintained. Build networks with other key internal stakeholders and external suppliers, to promote and support high quality vendor management. Help support monthly CAPEX/OPEX reporting within project financial trackers. Provide ad hoc P&L/Cash financial reporting to both the global finance team and business partners. Challenge individual IT cost centre owners on all aspects of financial management in order to support robust analysis of IT spend. Support senior management in the preparation and analysis of budgets, costs, forecast, and supplier category spend for use in ad hoc projects and initiatives. Drive controls and financial management activities for the group including and not limited to depreciation, amortization, and accrual results. Monitor 'Risk and Opportunities' as they arise and forward plan through day-to-day expense management practices. Monitor benefit management and realization activities for projects. Actively undertake personal development to gain/refresh skills, knowledge, and capabilities. Previous experience in front to back financial analysis required. Including bottoms up planning, forecasting and chargeback analysis. Create an environment of inclusion and participate in a collaborative team. Develop key partnerships with onshore and offshore functional support teams to achieve results and deliver objectives. Act as a point of reference to guide and advise others to ensure the sharing of knowledge and best practice. Determine own work priorities and activities in line with agreed plans to ensure the achievement of personal and team objectives. About you Previous experience in a project accounting role or similar finance role. Can work in a diverse team, with people from different cultures and backgrounds. Advanced Excel experience. Part qualified accountant - ACCA or CIMA Must have good working knowledge of the general ledger. Good experience of working with stakeholders and project managers across the business. Process mapping experience and reconciliation skills essential. Strong experience of working and communicating with suppliers, finance and IT functions. Experience of providing consolidated project finance reports Must have the ability to explain any variances to the Finance Manager Ability to produce value you add reports Ability to work on own initiative, especially when reconciliations are not showing the desired results. Why QBE? At My Best At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that's why we have created At My Best". It's our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn't fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It's in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA - because we know it's not just what we do that matters, it's how we do it that makes the difference. In addition to this, we also offer flexible parental leave for both parents and have several employee network groups that support and empower our diverse workforce. At QBE, we view our people as our most precious asset. We understand the importance of fostering a work environment that is responsive to the changing needs of today's workforce. QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation. Some of the award's QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include. Employer of the Year 2022 Winner - Insurance Insider British Claims Awards 2022 Winner - InsurTech Award Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards 2022 Winner - Claims Product Solution of the Year Working Families Best Practice Awards 2021 Finalist for: Best COVID-19 Response Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2022 Shortlisted for: Best Customer Care, Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year 2022, Specialist Insurer of the Year (for Construction), General Insurer of the Year We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women's Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent. Inclusion of Diversity We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in. We know that diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision making, improves the quality of our delivery and helps us to meet the needs of our customers. About QBE QBE helps businesses build resilience through risk management and insurance. QBE European Operations is part of QBE Insurance Group, one of the world's leading international insurers and reinsurers and Standard & Poor's A+ rated. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, QBE's gross written premium for the year ended 31 December 2021 was US$18.5 billion. As a business insurance specialist, QBE European Operations offers a range of insurance products from the standard suite of property, casualty, and motor to the specialist financial lines, marine and energy. All are tailored to the individual needs of our small, medium, and large customer base. To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website . What next? If you have a passion to contribute to QBE's vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to APPLY NOW! Simply click the apply" button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role. Please make the Talent Acquisition aware should there be any reasonable adjustments that may need to be made for the interview and the remainder of the recruitment process How to Apply: To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process. Equal Employment Opportunity: QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
Senior Consultant, WGSN Mindset (12-month FTC) We are looking to hire a Senior Consultant to join our Mindset Consultancy team in London on a fixed-term basis for 12 months with the aim to be made permanent. Working at WGSN Together, we create tomorrow A career with WGSN is fast-paced, exciting and full of opportunities to grow and develop. We're a team of consumer and design trend forecasters, content creators, designers, data analysts, advisory consultants and much more, united by a common goal: to create tomorrow. WGSN's trusted consumer and design forecasts power outstanding product design, enabling our customers to create a better future. Our services cover consumer insights, beauty, consumer tech, fashion, interiors, lifestyle, food and drink forecasting, data analytics and expert advisory. If you are an expert in your field, we want to hear from you. Role overview You will have extensive experience delivering consultancy services to senior clients. You will be seen as a trusted industry expert that demonstrates thought leadership to clients and shares knowledge and skill sets throughout the team. This role has been created to specifically work across a defined set of established high value clients (within the fashion & retail space), with specific business needs and delivery expectations. Focusing primarily on these clients - you will develop commercial solutions that address their needs across a range of topics, categories and specialisms. You will develop new business, design and implement strategies, lead research & insight, and oversee projects teams. Working collaboratively across the Mindset team, you will lead and inspire, leveraging expertise and insight from category experts, strategists and our data team . The team The foundation of WGSN is our passionate experts. WGSN seeks talent globally to work within a business that offers a unique blend of specialist problem solvers, data analysts and innovative thinkers who put trends and data together to provide the answers to create tomorrow. Key accountabilities Own & manage key assigned accounts with a view to grow and develop commercial opportunities with clients Work in partnership with the commercial teams to drive client growth, support client relationships and establish our solutions. Alongside commercial teams, establish excellent levels of service with key accounts that foster long term relationships. Deliver on financial KPI's and other metrics as set out in annual plans. Implement the Mindset consultancy strategy for your clients, identifying new solutions and adapting methodologies, while working closely with senior Mindset leaders to ensure relevancy and drive growth. Responsible for researching and creating solution driven strategy & analysis, showing a clear understanding of the project briefs & clients' business context. Conduct and oversee both qualitative and quantitative primary and secondary research across a variety of methodologies and deliver best -in- class analysis that provides actionable recommendations that benefit clients future business. Ensure operational excellence and accuracy of reporting on all owned projects and for designated clients Line management with responsibility for direct reports' performance, reviews and 1-1s Responsible for project reviews, ensuring standards of research, analysis and strategy are met, and where possible exceeded. Responsible for managing freelancer acquisition along with the relationships of freelancers working on your projects. Travel nationally and internationally to deliver high value consulting projects to clients. Contribute to marketing activity focusing on the promotion of Mindset expertise and capabilities Behave as a department & company ambassador both internally and externally This list is not exhaustive and there may be other activities you are required to deliver. Significant career experience within consulting, strategy, consumer insight, design, buying, data analysis and content creation, familiar with the workings of agency and consulting models Strong knowledge of fashion business models, retail trading calendars and confident in translating macro and consumer trends into future-looking product trends. Experienced in working with associated job functions in fashion i.e., design, buying & merchandising - with an ability to speak our client's language. A keen understanding of the role data and analytics plays in commercial success. Proven experience in working with data, with an ability to direct data analysis and pinpoint product trends that will impact the market. Demonstrable experience of having worked with multiple data sources - (such as social, survey and e-commerce) and translated them into actionable insights. A unique ability to build narrative and recommendations from data, and confident in presenting granular data to audiences of varying data literacy. Able to demonstrate significant knowledge of the global market from macro to micro trends across consumer, fashion and lifestyle product areas, and the ability to assimilate client challenges/needs into commercial opportunities Awareness of the business and operational models that underpin commercial success for consultancy. Experience executing strategy into work streams and translating direction into an actionable plan for clients. Ascential's supporting beliefs Focus: we ruthlessly prioritise and always keep things simple All in: once we commit we deliver, with a clear focus on outcome Trustworthiness, transparency & openness: transparency inspires trust & empowers Be creative: we are smart, pro-active innovators Facts: we always use data & insight to inform our work Empathy: we can be relied upon for fairness and consideration No silos: one team, one face, one reputation What we offer Our benefits and wellbeing package offers flexible benefits you can tailor to your own personal needs, including: 25 days of holiday per year - with an option to buy/ sell up to 5 days Pension, Life Assurance and Income Protection Flexible benefits platform with options including Private Medical, Dental Insurance, Critical Illness, and the Ascential Shares Scheme - opt in Employee assistance programme, season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme Volunteering opportunities and charitable giving options Great learning and development opportunities. More about WGSN WGSN is the global authority on consumer trend forecasting. We help brands around the world create the right products at the right time for tomorrow's consumer. Our culture An inclusive culture is one of our key priorities. We want our people to truly be themselves and thrive. We love having a diverse team of people who bring new ideas, different strengths and perspectives & reflect the global audience we work with. Why choose us? At Ascential, diversity, equity and inclusion is core to us. We're a company built around our people - and we're committed to supporting each and every one of them to be the best they can be. We love having a diverse team of people who bring new ideas and different strengths and perspectives to Ascential. Our employee-led networks, Ascential Pride, Black in Business and EmPower: An Ascential Women's Initiative, help us to create a place where communities and allies can connect and share experiences. In addition, our Early Talent programmes help grow and foster diverse new talent for our sectors. We are committed to supporting the environment and sustainability , including ensuring our pension plan defaults to sustainable options and striving to be net zero by 2030. Recognising great performance is a key part of our culture. Our Awards schemes recognise and reward the brilliant achievements of our people. We have a truly flexible working environment with a wide range of flexible, hybrid and agile-working arrangements. Conversations about flexible working have always been - and will continue to be - actively encouraged here. We want to ensure everyone has the opportunity to perform their best when interviewing, so if you require any reasonable adjustments that would make you more comfortable during the process, please let us know so that we can do our best to support you. If we inspire you, why not join and inspire us? Find out more on what our People say
May 01, 2024
Full time
Senior Consultant, WGSN Mindset (12-month FTC) We are looking to hire a Senior Consultant to join our Mindset Consultancy team in London on a fixed-term basis for 12 months with the aim to be made permanent. Working at WGSN Together, we create tomorrow A career with WGSN is fast-paced, exciting and full of opportunities to grow and develop. We're a team of consumer and design trend forecasters, content creators, designers, data analysts, advisory consultants and much more, united by a common goal: to create tomorrow. WGSN's trusted consumer and design forecasts power outstanding product design, enabling our customers to create a better future. Our services cover consumer insights, beauty, consumer tech, fashion, interiors, lifestyle, food and drink forecasting, data analytics and expert advisory. If you are an expert in your field, we want to hear from you. Role overview You will have extensive experience delivering consultancy services to senior clients. You will be seen as a trusted industry expert that demonstrates thought leadership to clients and shares knowledge and skill sets throughout the team. This role has been created to specifically work across a defined set of established high value clients (within the fashion & retail space), with specific business needs and delivery expectations. Focusing primarily on these clients - you will develop commercial solutions that address their needs across a range of topics, categories and specialisms. You will develop new business, design and implement strategies, lead research & insight, and oversee projects teams. Working collaboratively across the Mindset team, you will lead and inspire, leveraging expertise and insight from category experts, strategists and our data team . The team The foundation of WGSN is our passionate experts. WGSN seeks talent globally to work within a business that offers a unique blend of specialist problem solvers, data analysts and innovative thinkers who put trends and data together to provide the answers to create tomorrow. Key accountabilities Own & manage key assigned accounts with a view to grow and develop commercial opportunities with clients Work in partnership with the commercial teams to drive client growth, support client relationships and establish our solutions. Alongside commercial teams, establish excellent levels of service with key accounts that foster long term relationships. Deliver on financial KPI's and other metrics as set out in annual plans. Implement the Mindset consultancy strategy for your clients, identifying new solutions and adapting methodologies, while working closely with senior Mindset leaders to ensure relevancy and drive growth. Responsible for researching and creating solution driven strategy & analysis, showing a clear understanding of the project briefs & clients' business context. Conduct and oversee both qualitative and quantitative primary and secondary research across a variety of methodologies and deliver best -in- class analysis that provides actionable recommendations that benefit clients future business. Ensure operational excellence and accuracy of reporting on all owned projects and for designated clients Line management with responsibility for direct reports' performance, reviews and 1-1s Responsible for project reviews, ensuring standards of research, analysis and strategy are met, and where possible exceeded. Responsible for managing freelancer acquisition along with the relationships of freelancers working on your projects. Travel nationally and internationally to deliver high value consulting projects to clients. Contribute to marketing activity focusing on the promotion of Mindset expertise and capabilities Behave as a department & company ambassador both internally and externally This list is not exhaustive and there may be other activities you are required to deliver. Significant career experience within consulting, strategy, consumer insight, design, buying, data analysis and content creation, familiar with the workings of agency and consulting models Strong knowledge of fashion business models, retail trading calendars and confident in translating macro and consumer trends into future-looking product trends. Experienced in working with associated job functions in fashion i.e., design, buying & merchandising - with an ability to speak our client's language. A keen understanding of the role data and analytics plays in commercial success. Proven experience in working with data, with an ability to direct data analysis and pinpoint product trends that will impact the market. Demonstrable experience of having worked with multiple data sources - (such as social, survey and e-commerce) and translated them into actionable insights. A unique ability to build narrative and recommendations from data, and confident in presenting granular data to audiences of varying data literacy. Able to demonstrate significant knowledge of the global market from macro to micro trends across consumer, fashion and lifestyle product areas, and the ability to assimilate client challenges/needs into commercial opportunities Awareness of the business and operational models that underpin commercial success for consultancy. Experience executing strategy into work streams and translating direction into an actionable plan for clients. Ascential's supporting beliefs Focus: we ruthlessly prioritise and always keep things simple All in: once we commit we deliver, with a clear focus on outcome Trustworthiness, transparency & openness: transparency inspires trust & empowers Be creative: we are smart, pro-active innovators Facts: we always use data & insight to inform our work Empathy: we can be relied upon for fairness and consideration No silos: one team, one face, one reputation What we offer Our benefits and wellbeing package offers flexible benefits you can tailor to your own personal needs, including: 25 days of holiday per year - with an option to buy/ sell up to 5 days Pension, Life Assurance and Income Protection Flexible benefits platform with options including Private Medical, Dental Insurance, Critical Illness, and the Ascential Shares Scheme - opt in Employee assistance programme, season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme Volunteering opportunities and charitable giving options Great learning and development opportunities. More about WGSN WGSN is the global authority on consumer trend forecasting. We help brands around the world create the right products at the right time for tomorrow's consumer. Our culture An inclusive culture is one of our key priorities. We want our people to truly be themselves and thrive. We love having a diverse team of people who bring new ideas, different strengths and perspectives & reflect the global audience we work with. Why choose us? At Ascential, diversity, equity and inclusion is core to us. We're a company built around our people - and we're committed to supporting each and every one of them to be the best they can be. We love having a diverse team of people who bring new ideas and different strengths and perspectives to Ascential. Our employee-led networks, Ascential Pride, Black in Business and EmPower: An Ascential Women's Initiative, help us to create a place where communities and allies can connect and share experiences. In addition, our Early Talent programmes help grow and foster diverse new talent for our sectors. We are committed to supporting the environment and sustainability , including ensuring our pension plan defaults to sustainable options and striving to be net zero by 2030. Recognising great performance is a key part of our culture. Our Awards schemes recognise and reward the brilliant achievements of our people. We have a truly flexible working environment with a wide range of flexible, hybrid and agile-working arrangements. Conversations about flexible working have always been - and will continue to be - actively encouraged here. We want to ensure everyone has the opportunity to perform their best when interviewing, so if you require any reasonable adjustments that would make you more comfortable during the process, please let us know so that we can do our best to support you. If we inspire you, why not join and inspire us? Find out more on what our People say
Procurement Heads
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
Procurement Heads' Industrial practice have been retained by one of the UK's largest waste management organisations to recruit a Procurement (Logistics) Analyst. As an Analyst, you'll be supporting the Senior Category Manager in delivering targets and managing suppliers. The role offers a hybrid work model, and you'll be working from either its Newcastle or High Wycombe offices 3 days a week. As a Procurement (Logistics) Analyst your key responsibilities will be: Working collaboratively with stakeholders to meet business requirements Maintaining data associated with the specific category area Preparing reports and analysis as required Acting as an initial point of contact for supplier and stakeholder administrative queries Helping identify new opportunities and insights based on analysis of data Helping ensure application of Procurement best practices Skills and experience: Excellent IT and data modelling skills Well organised with excellent attention to detail Background in logistics would be advantageous Benefits: Up to £40,000 salary Private medical insurance 7% employer pension contribution 24 days annual leave
May 01, 2024
Full time
Procurement Heads' Industrial practice have been retained by one of the UK's largest waste management organisations to recruit a Procurement (Logistics) Analyst. As an Analyst, you'll be supporting the Senior Category Manager in delivering targets and managing suppliers. The role offers a hybrid work model, and you'll be working from either its Newcastle or High Wycombe offices 3 days a week. As a Procurement (Logistics) Analyst your key responsibilities will be: Working collaboratively with stakeholders to meet business requirements Maintaining data associated with the specific category area Preparing reports and analysis as required Acting as an initial point of contact for supplier and stakeholder administrative queries Helping identify new opportunities and insights based on analysis of data Helping ensure application of Procurement best practices Skills and experience: Excellent IT and data modelling skills Well organised with excellent attention to detail Background in logistics would be advantageous Benefits: Up to £40,000 salary Private medical insurance 7% employer pension contribution 24 days annual leave
Job Description - Application Manager - Delegated () Job Description Application Manager - Delegated ( Job Number: ) DISCOVER your opportunity Application Manager UK, London An Application Manager will support the coordination and running of development, production support and maintenance activities for one or more applications under a Delivery Team. S/he will report to the Delivery Lead. Reporting to the Delivery Lead, the Application Manager will have operational and administrative responsibility for developers and have operational responsibility for matrixed resources (Analysts, PMs, etc.) that support their application suite. DISCOVERyour opportunity What will your essential responsibilities include? Guides developers and support teams on project execution, issue resolution, and provide escalation framework via governance Work to educate customers on best use of product and support sympathetic change to the product, clearly articulating trade-offs, and risks Key conduit between Delivery Team and wider orgranisational standards, structures, and processes Work with business and information security to identify security risks and finding solutions, including risk acceptance Build effective relationships and networks to help navigate the organisation to support the team in delivering change Support internal and external audits to ensure services are delivered in a controlled fashion without undue risk to the company Work with Technical Architect in defining, analysing, planning, measuring, and improving product availability and continuity. Manage service levels to ensure all commitments are met and any variances mitigated to reduce impact on overall cost, schedule, quality for business needs Identify and prioritize proactive maintenance action items and support impact assessment of environmental changes Review and prioritize product defects Estimate work requests at various levels of confidence and manage estimates against actuals to ensure change controls are appropriately managed Identify and champion improvement opportunities Raise Statements of Work and/or Service Level Agreements with application development vendors for specific developments & changes with input from Program/Project Managers, Analysts, Solution Architects and Product Owners Implements SLA / KPI alignment across the full SDLC for each SOW / SLA Maintain positive relationship with suppliers in pursuit of company's best interests Manage risk to deliver on service levels commitments and project milestones Serve as a point of escalation for risks and issues, supporting the team in overcoming operational and technical blockers Govern internal change processes and development documentation Balance demand and capacity Work to minimize impact of changes to project costs/P&L You will report to the Delivery Lead. We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills: Familiarity with multiple application delivery models including Agile, iterative and waterfall Experience of managing both internal development teams and external software vendors Able to develop Knowledge Management strategy for applications All outsourced work performed on applications in the group performed under a fully vetted contract in alignment with Procurement processes, including Security and Legal requirements Expert level experience in planning and executing complex, large scale initiatives or operational area. Budget, supply, and resource management for IT application development services Significant leadership experience (8+ years) in IT with knowledge / skills for leading multi-disciplined technology teams Effective communication skills, particularly on key matters relating to the application grouping to stakeholders Risk identification and mitigation Proven planning and organization skills, creating own work schedules, prioritizing workload, preparing in advance, and setting realistic timescales Adaptable to new/different strategies, programs, technologies, practices, cultures, etc. Comfortable with change, able to easily make transitions. FIND your future AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don't just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it. How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty. With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward. AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It's about helping one another - and our business - to move forward and succeed. Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability, and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements Enhanced family friendly leave benefits Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called "Roots of resilience", focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations. Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society - are essential to our future. We're committed to protecting and restoring nature - from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard - by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans. Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions. Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We're training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting. AXA Hearts in Action : We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL's "Hearts in Action" programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day - the Global Day of Giving. For more information, please see AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Location Location : GB-GB-London Work Locations : GB London 20 Gracechurch Street 20 Gracechurch Street London London EC3V 0BG Job Field Job Field : Information Technology Schedule Schedule : Full-time Job Type Job Type : Standard AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any colleague or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status or any other category protected by local law.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Job Description - Application Manager - Delegated () Job Description Application Manager - Delegated ( Job Number: ) DISCOVER your opportunity Application Manager UK, London An Application Manager will support the coordination and running of development, production support and maintenance activities for one or more applications under a Delivery Team. S/he will report to the Delivery Lead. Reporting to the Delivery Lead, the Application Manager will have operational and administrative responsibility for developers and have operational responsibility for matrixed resources (Analysts, PMs, etc.) that support their application suite. DISCOVERyour opportunity What will your essential responsibilities include? Guides developers and support teams on project execution, issue resolution, and provide escalation framework via governance Work to educate customers on best use of product and support sympathetic change to the product, clearly articulating trade-offs, and risks Key conduit between Delivery Team and wider orgranisational standards, structures, and processes Work with business and information security to identify security risks and finding solutions, including risk acceptance Build effective relationships and networks to help navigate the organisation to support the team in delivering change Support internal and external audits to ensure services are delivered in a controlled fashion without undue risk to the company Work with Technical Architect in defining, analysing, planning, measuring, and improving product availability and continuity. Manage service levels to ensure all commitments are met and any variances mitigated to reduce impact on overall cost, schedule, quality for business needs Identify and prioritize proactive maintenance action items and support impact assessment of environmental changes Review and prioritize product defects Estimate work requests at various levels of confidence and manage estimates against actuals to ensure change controls are appropriately managed Identify and champion improvement opportunities Raise Statements of Work and/or Service Level Agreements with application development vendors for specific developments & changes with input from Program/Project Managers, Analysts, Solution Architects and Product Owners Implements SLA / KPI alignment across the full SDLC for each SOW / SLA Maintain positive relationship with suppliers in pursuit of company's best interests Manage risk to deliver on service levels commitments and project milestones Serve as a point of escalation for risks and issues, supporting the team in overcoming operational and technical blockers Govern internal change processes and development documentation Balance demand and capacity Work to minimize impact of changes to project costs/P&L You will report to the Delivery Lead. We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills: Familiarity with multiple application delivery models including Agile, iterative and waterfall Experience of managing both internal development teams and external software vendors Able to develop Knowledge Management strategy for applications All outsourced work performed on applications in the group performed under a fully vetted contract in alignment with Procurement processes, including Security and Legal requirements Expert level experience in planning and executing complex, large scale initiatives or operational area. Budget, supply, and resource management for IT application development services Significant leadership experience (8+ years) in IT with knowledge / skills for leading multi-disciplined technology teams Effective communication skills, particularly on key matters relating to the application grouping to stakeholders Risk identification and mitigation Proven planning and organization skills, creating own work schedules, prioritizing workload, preparing in advance, and setting realistic timescales Adaptable to new/different strategies, programs, technologies, practices, cultures, etc. Comfortable with change, able to easily make transitions. FIND your future AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don't just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it. How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty. With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward. AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It's about helping one another - and our business - to move forward and succeed. Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability, and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements Enhanced family friendly leave benefits Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called "Roots of resilience", focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations. Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society - are essential to our future. We're committed to protecting and restoring nature - from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard - by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans. Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions. Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We're training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting. AXA Hearts in Action : We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL's "Hearts in Action" programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day - the Global Day of Giving. For more information, please see AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Location Location : GB-GB-London Work Locations : GB London 20 Gracechurch Street 20 Gracechurch Street London London EC3V 0BG Job Field Job Field : Information Technology Schedule Schedule : Full-time Job Type Job Type : Standard AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any colleague or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status or any other category protected by local law.
MULTPLE POSITIONS - Senior Public Sector Procurement Consultants- Boutique Procurement Consultancy - London + Flexible Working - £50,000 - £65,000 + BONUS Due to an unprecedented level of growth and a number of new projects being won in the public sector space, this Specialist Boutique Procurement Consultancy is looking for a number of Senior Indirect Procurement Consultants to join their market-leading function. This organisation specialise in indirect procurement transformation meaning you will be stepping into a truly strategic role that will give great exposure across a multitude of indirect procurement categories. As a boutique procurement consultancy, all consultants within this business have the opportunity to develop deep hands on experience with clients, gaining otherwise unheard of autonomy. You will also have the opportunity to manage your own diary and still deliver to business-critical clients whilst operating predominantly from home. They are also famed for their rapid progression rates, with a performing Senior Consultant often being promoted to Principal Consultant within 18months! If you are an indirect procurement specialist in the public sector who is looking for an opportunity to move into an organisation that operates at a faster pace, whilst still making a difference, then this is the perfect role for you! Senior Procurement Consultant Required Background: - Prior experience in a category management/ procurement transformation role, having come from a public sector background (NHS, Housing Trust, Other government bodies etc.) Exposure to construction / infrastructure projects within these public sector bodies is beneficial, as is experience managing NEC or JCT contracts Some knowledge of eProcurement/eSourcing tools would be preferred but not essential Evidence of progression thus far in your procurement career, moving from analyst/buyer to consultant/senior buyer in a short space of time Degree + CIPS (Preferred but not Essential) If you are an ambitious public sector procurement professional either with prior consultancy experience or looking to move into this space, then there is no better platform to develop and progress than at this consultancy who have tripled in size over the last 10 years! To find out more and apply please send your CV to Devan at or directly through this page. Key Skills: procurement, procurement consultancy, procurement consultant, consultant, senior consultant, public sector procurement, OJEU, public sector, strategic sourcing, stakeholder management, negotiation, SRM, contract management, NEC, JCT
May 01, 2024
Full time
MULTPLE POSITIONS - Senior Public Sector Procurement Consultants- Boutique Procurement Consultancy - London + Flexible Working - £50,000 - £65,000 + BONUS Due to an unprecedented level of growth and a number of new projects being won in the public sector space, this Specialist Boutique Procurement Consultancy is looking for a number of Senior Indirect Procurement Consultants to join their market-leading function. This organisation specialise in indirect procurement transformation meaning you will be stepping into a truly strategic role that will give great exposure across a multitude of indirect procurement categories. As a boutique procurement consultancy, all consultants within this business have the opportunity to develop deep hands on experience with clients, gaining otherwise unheard of autonomy. You will also have the opportunity to manage your own diary and still deliver to business-critical clients whilst operating predominantly from home. They are also famed for their rapid progression rates, with a performing Senior Consultant often being promoted to Principal Consultant within 18months! If you are an indirect procurement specialist in the public sector who is looking for an opportunity to move into an organisation that operates at a faster pace, whilst still making a difference, then this is the perfect role for you! Senior Procurement Consultant Required Background: - Prior experience in a category management/ procurement transformation role, having come from a public sector background (NHS, Housing Trust, Other government bodies etc.) Exposure to construction / infrastructure projects within these public sector bodies is beneficial, as is experience managing NEC or JCT contracts Some knowledge of eProcurement/eSourcing tools would be preferred but not essential Evidence of progression thus far in your procurement career, moving from analyst/buyer to consultant/senior buyer in a short space of time Degree + CIPS (Preferred but not Essential) If you are an ambitious public sector procurement professional either with prior consultancy experience or looking to move into this space, then there is no better platform to develop and progress than at this consultancy who have tripled in size over the last 10 years! To find out more and apply please send your CV to Devan at or directly through this page. Key Skills: procurement, procurement consultancy, procurement consultant, consultant, senior consultant, public sector procurement, OJEU, public sector, strategic sourcing, stakeholder management, negotiation, SRM, contract management, NEC, JCT
Direct Line Group is one of the top tier motor, home and small business insurers in the UK and home to some of the nation's best-known brands: Direct Line, Churchill, Privilege, Green Flag and NIG. Our mission is to make insurance easier and better value for customers. We have an exciting opportunity to join our Actuarial team as a Principal Analyst , on full-time and permanent basis! Our Actuarial teams deal with risk on a billion pound scale. Bringing together the widest range of skills, tools, and information, they calculate the risk involved in any given policy - and ultimately a potential claim. Market leading techniques. Maximised profitability. Business-wide connection. That's how we support some of the UK's most recognisable brands to grow and develop. What you'll be doing: You will be part of our SME Squad and provide actuarial technical expertise, producing analysis and recommendations to managers and internal partners, to support Reserving, Capital Modelling, Forecasting, Monitoring and associated business decision-making. You will also: Plan, manage and deliver tasks and projects, providing insights and recommendations; lead specialised investigations, produce reports and contribute to the delivery of presentations to internal partners. Research and build models for specific tasks for reserving or for other uses, ensuring that these use appropriate techniques and data and are effective, efficient, high quality, documented and verifiable. Carry out reviews of the analysis prepared by Analysts in the SME Squad; propose reasoned and viable outcomes/results to Category managers. Identify areas where improvements may be made; demonstrate awareness of the teams' requirements to improve modelling and data processes. Maintain awareness of, and comply on an ongoing basis, with the requirements of relevant professional/legal/regulatory/risk management frameworks, e.g. Technical Actuarial Standards, IPL, SOX, PRAIS, SII & UK GAAP requirements. What we're looking for: Nearly or newly qualified actuary Reserving and capital modelling experience Programming (SQL, R) reserving and capital software experience is desirable Excellent problem solver who is at ease with independent working Ways of Working Our mixed model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. Our team currently meets twice per week in our brand new London Bridge office. Read our flexible working approach here. Benefits We recognise we wouldn't be where we are today without our colleagues, that's why we offer excellent benefits designed to suit your lifestyle: 9% employer contributed pension 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover Additional optional Health and Dental insurance EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way. Generous holidays Buy as you earn share scheme Employee discounts and cashback Plus many more Being yourself Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer, and we think diversity of background and thinking is a big strength in our people. We're delighted to feature as one of the UK's Top 50 Inclusive Employers and are committed to making our business an inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves and succeed in their careers. We know you're more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, are what bring potential to our business. We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Direct Line Group is one of the top tier motor, home and small business insurers in the UK and home to some of the nation's best-known brands: Direct Line, Churchill, Privilege, Green Flag and NIG. Our mission is to make insurance easier and better value for customers. We have an exciting opportunity to join our Actuarial team as a Principal Analyst , on full-time and permanent basis! Our Actuarial teams deal with risk on a billion pound scale. Bringing together the widest range of skills, tools, and information, they calculate the risk involved in any given policy - and ultimately a potential claim. Market leading techniques. Maximised profitability. Business-wide connection. That's how we support some of the UK's most recognisable brands to grow and develop. What you'll be doing: You will be part of our SME Squad and provide actuarial technical expertise, producing analysis and recommendations to managers and internal partners, to support Reserving, Capital Modelling, Forecasting, Monitoring and associated business decision-making. You will also: Plan, manage and deliver tasks and projects, providing insights and recommendations; lead specialised investigations, produce reports and contribute to the delivery of presentations to internal partners. Research and build models for specific tasks for reserving or for other uses, ensuring that these use appropriate techniques and data and are effective, efficient, high quality, documented and verifiable. Carry out reviews of the analysis prepared by Analysts in the SME Squad; propose reasoned and viable outcomes/results to Category managers. Identify areas where improvements may be made; demonstrate awareness of the teams' requirements to improve modelling and data processes. Maintain awareness of, and comply on an ongoing basis, with the requirements of relevant professional/legal/regulatory/risk management frameworks, e.g. Technical Actuarial Standards, IPL, SOX, PRAIS, SII & UK GAAP requirements. What we're looking for: Nearly or newly qualified actuary Reserving and capital modelling experience Programming (SQL, R) reserving and capital software experience is desirable Excellent problem solver who is at ease with independent working Ways of Working Our mixed model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. Our team currently meets twice per week in our brand new London Bridge office. Read our flexible working approach here. Benefits We recognise we wouldn't be where we are today without our colleagues, that's why we offer excellent benefits designed to suit your lifestyle: 9% employer contributed pension 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover Additional optional Health and Dental insurance EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way. Generous holidays Buy as you earn share scheme Employee discounts and cashback Plus many more Being yourself Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer, and we think diversity of background and thinking is a big strength in our people. We're delighted to feature as one of the UK's Top 50 Inclusive Employers and are committed to making our business an inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves and succeed in their careers. We know you're more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, are what bring potential to our business. We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
Marketing Intelligence Analyst (MI Analyst) Location: Newcastle Salary: £35,000pa + variable performance bonus Working Hours: 40hrs weekly from 9am - 6pm Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday (Hybrid) Holidays: 21 days annual leave plus bank holidays Verisure Services are looking for a Marketing Intelligence Analyst reporting to the Head of Growth Marketing. This person will be responsible for data analytics (internal and external), creating analyses, dashboards, and reports to assist in measuring and optimising marketing performance. Major tasks and responsibilities: Management, build-out and accountability for all marketing analytics tools PostgreSQL database, digital analytics tools, telephony analytics Work alongside the BI team to optimize database collection, performance and maintenance Proactive and rigorous quality checks to ensure necessary collection, storage and cleaning of the data. Analyse and visualise multiple sources of digital data to discover and create actionable insights to improve business processes and performance. Responsible for the identification and execution of improvements in marketing data capability that will lead to deeper insights. Strong understanding of digital technologies, solutions and platforms, underlying marketing analytics services and processes. Translate insights into actionable day-to-day improvements across all marketing channels Ensure consistent brand representation and resonance across all marketing channels while monitoring brand perception Efficiently plan, organize, and execute marketing projects while effectively managing resources and communicating with stakeholders Qualifications, experience and skills Bachelor'sdegree required Masters degree in a STEM related field strongly preferred 2-3 years experience working in a Consulting, Strategy, or Data Analytics role Demonstrated knowledge of Excel (advanced, will be tested), SQL (PostgreSQL), ETL pipelines, PowerBI (or other visualisation software). Strong communication and collaboration skills. Ability to translate and visualise data in a concise and accurate way thats easy to digest. Entrepreneurial drive and demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in an innovative and fast-paced environment. Excellent problem-solving, organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to evolve digital data strategy based on research, data and industry trends. Excellent leadership skills. Ability to work effectively both independently and in team environments. Outstanding attention to detail Benefits Package: At Verisure, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package to enhance your experience: Enjoy your birthday off as a special treat. Hybrid & flexible working with up to 2 days WFH Satisfy your cravings at our onsite coffee shop and our canteen Stay active with discounted gym and health club memberships. Access private healthcare with BUPA and MediCash cash plan. Unlock a world of freebies and discounts with PerkBox. Earn cash rewards through our employee referral program. Enjoy discounts on our alarm systems. Enhanced maternity and paternity scheme. Contribute to a greener lifestyle with the Cycle to Work Scheme. Verisure Career Opportunities A career with Verisure offers far more than just a job. We offer internal mobility, training and development, international opportunities, and tools to help you develop new skills. About Us Verisure is the leading European provider of professionally monitored security systems with 24/7 response services. We protect over 5.1 million families and small businesses across 17 countries in Europe and Latin America. Our mission is to provide our customers peace of mind by protecting what matters most to them. With over 35 years of insight, experience, and innovation, Verisure is known for category-creating marketing, sales excellence, innovative products and services, and customer-centricity. Thanks to a strong focus on high quality, our customers are amongst the most satisfied and loyal in our industry. We have some of the strongest growth and retention rates globally in consumer-facing services which demonstrates our exceptional service levels and strong value proposition to our customers. Diversity & Inclusion Verisure is an equal opportunities employer. We recognize the richness that diversity brings and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. We champion an inclusive and collaborative culture and empower all employees to succeed and grow. Please reach out to us if you have any specific requirements throughout the recruitment process, we are happy to help. Ready to join our team and make your dream job a reality? Apply today and well get in touch! Be you. Be more. Be Verisure. All employees must complete a DBS check, provided by Verisure to all successful candidates. JBRP1_UKTJ
May 01, 2024
Full time
Marketing Intelligence Analyst (MI Analyst) Location: Newcastle Salary: £35,000pa + variable performance bonus Working Hours: 40hrs weekly from 9am - 6pm Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday (Hybrid) Holidays: 21 days annual leave plus bank holidays Verisure Services are looking for a Marketing Intelligence Analyst reporting to the Head of Growth Marketing. This person will be responsible for data analytics (internal and external), creating analyses, dashboards, and reports to assist in measuring and optimising marketing performance. Major tasks and responsibilities: Management, build-out and accountability for all marketing analytics tools PostgreSQL database, digital analytics tools, telephony analytics Work alongside the BI team to optimize database collection, performance and maintenance Proactive and rigorous quality checks to ensure necessary collection, storage and cleaning of the data. Analyse and visualise multiple sources of digital data to discover and create actionable insights to improve business processes and performance. Responsible for the identification and execution of improvements in marketing data capability that will lead to deeper insights. Strong understanding of digital technologies, solutions and platforms, underlying marketing analytics services and processes. Translate insights into actionable day-to-day improvements across all marketing channels Ensure consistent brand representation and resonance across all marketing channels while monitoring brand perception Efficiently plan, organize, and execute marketing projects while effectively managing resources and communicating with stakeholders Qualifications, experience and skills Bachelor'sdegree required Masters degree in a STEM related field strongly preferred 2-3 years experience working in a Consulting, Strategy, or Data Analytics role Demonstrated knowledge of Excel (advanced, will be tested), SQL (PostgreSQL), ETL pipelines, PowerBI (or other visualisation software). Strong communication and collaboration skills. Ability to translate and visualise data in a concise and accurate way thats easy to digest. Entrepreneurial drive and demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in an innovative and fast-paced environment. Excellent problem-solving, organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to evolve digital data strategy based on research, data and industry trends. Excellent leadership skills. Ability to work effectively both independently and in team environments. Outstanding attention to detail Benefits Package: At Verisure, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package to enhance your experience: Enjoy your birthday off as a special treat. Hybrid & flexible working with up to 2 days WFH Satisfy your cravings at our onsite coffee shop and our canteen Stay active with discounted gym and health club memberships. Access private healthcare with BUPA and MediCash cash plan. Unlock a world of freebies and discounts with PerkBox. Earn cash rewards through our employee referral program. Enjoy discounts on our alarm systems. Enhanced maternity and paternity scheme. Contribute to a greener lifestyle with the Cycle to Work Scheme. Verisure Career Opportunities A career with Verisure offers far more than just a job. We offer internal mobility, training and development, international opportunities, and tools to help you develop new skills. About Us Verisure is the leading European provider of professionally monitored security systems with 24/7 response services. We protect over 5.1 million families and small businesses across 17 countries in Europe and Latin America. Our mission is to provide our customers peace of mind by protecting what matters most to them. With over 35 years of insight, experience, and innovation, Verisure is known for category-creating marketing, sales excellence, innovative products and services, and customer-centricity. Thanks to a strong focus on high quality, our customers are amongst the most satisfied and loyal in our industry. We have some of the strongest growth and retention rates globally in consumer-facing services which demonstrates our exceptional service levels and strong value proposition to our customers. Diversity & Inclusion Verisure is an equal opportunities employer. We recognize the richness that diversity brings and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. We champion an inclusive and collaborative culture and empower all employees to succeed and grow. Please reach out to us if you have any specific requirements throughout the recruitment process, we are happy to help. Ready to join our team and make your dream job a reality? Apply today and well get in touch! Be you. Be more. Be Verisure. All employees must complete a DBS check, provided by Verisure to all successful candidates. JBRP1_UKTJ
Vacancy Name Senior Merchandiser Vacancy No VN201 Location Portsmouth Employment Type Fixed Term Duration 11 months Type of Role Full-time If Rotating Shifts, please detail Job Advert WiggleCRC are looking to recruit a Senior Merchandiser to join the team in our Portsmouth office on a Fixed Term Contract for 11 months. What will you be doing? As a Senior Merchandiser you will analyse past and current sales, trends and the overall category market to define a customer balanced range framework for the Buyer to select products against. You will manage this within the overall budgeted parameters, and react in season to re-balancing the range if required, and clear the products efficiently at the end of their lifecycle, and take ownership of the Department P&L / trading numbers. Key Responsibilities: Presenting the Department Strategy to the wider business, including Marketing and International Teams Oversee and develop and sign off the pre-season Department Budget Design and sign off the Department Assortment Plan Use historical analysis and market trends effectively to justify forward plans Own the required sourcing strategy for the Department Own the in-season reforecasting process , own the range within the agreed parameters (width of range, clearance at end of lifecycle etc) Sign off Supplier Deals and Terms Communicate key information to the wider business (e.g. Marketing, Operations, Finance etc) Experience: Proven experience in a Senior Merchandising role within a similar retailer, preferably online merchandising. Experience in management and leading a team Must be highly numeric with intermediate skills in Excel and Powerpoint, with Oracle Retail an advantage. Have good commercial understanding of the product set, with wider market knowledge. Understanding of the principles of balanced attribute range building, and able to construct and operate within a budgeted framework. Ability to create buying framework and manage the Buyer to operate within this We are passionate about everything we do and driven by our winning teams who value the unique strengths we each bring. This is your opportunity to join a team who are not afraid to pursue ambitious goals and will support you to achieve your personal best. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, a sports enthusiast, or an excel expert, a people manager or an analyst, we have a place for you! There's a place for everyone in our team! You won't just be joining the WiggleCRC family, we're part of something bigger. We are now proud members of the Signa Sports United family! What's in it for you - The benefits If working alongside some for the most creative and innovative people isn't enough, we also offer you: Excellent career progression opportunities 25 days annual leave 5% pension contribution Staff discount Company sporting events, smart casual dress code and a brilliant company culture. Being diverse and inclusive are key to our company values. You can find out more about the actions we're taking to support diversity on the Wiggle and Chain Reactions careers page on our websites.
Sep 24, 2022
Full time
Vacancy Name Senior Merchandiser Vacancy No VN201 Location Portsmouth Employment Type Fixed Term Duration 11 months Type of Role Full-time If Rotating Shifts, please detail Job Advert WiggleCRC are looking to recruit a Senior Merchandiser to join the team in our Portsmouth office on a Fixed Term Contract for 11 months. What will you be doing? As a Senior Merchandiser you will analyse past and current sales, trends and the overall category market to define a customer balanced range framework for the Buyer to select products against. You will manage this within the overall budgeted parameters, and react in season to re-balancing the range if required, and clear the products efficiently at the end of their lifecycle, and take ownership of the Department P&L / trading numbers. Key Responsibilities: Presenting the Department Strategy to the wider business, including Marketing and International Teams Oversee and develop and sign off the pre-season Department Budget Design and sign off the Department Assortment Plan Use historical analysis and market trends effectively to justify forward plans Own the required sourcing strategy for the Department Own the in-season reforecasting process , own the range within the agreed parameters (width of range, clearance at end of lifecycle etc) Sign off Supplier Deals and Terms Communicate key information to the wider business (e.g. Marketing, Operations, Finance etc) Experience: Proven experience in a Senior Merchandising role within a similar retailer, preferably online merchandising. Experience in management and leading a team Must be highly numeric with intermediate skills in Excel and Powerpoint, with Oracle Retail an advantage. Have good commercial understanding of the product set, with wider market knowledge. Understanding of the principles of balanced attribute range building, and able to construct and operate within a budgeted framework. Ability to create buying framework and manage the Buyer to operate within this We are passionate about everything we do and driven by our winning teams who value the unique strengths we each bring. This is your opportunity to join a team who are not afraid to pursue ambitious goals and will support you to achieve your personal best. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, a sports enthusiast, or an excel expert, a people manager or an analyst, we have a place for you! There's a place for everyone in our team! You won't just be joining the WiggleCRC family, we're part of something bigger. We are now proud members of the Signa Sports United family! What's in it for you - The benefits If working alongside some for the most creative and innovative people isn't enough, we also offer you: Excellent career progression opportunities 25 days annual leave 5% pension contribution Staff discount Company sporting events, smart casual dress code and a brilliant company culture. Being diverse and inclusive are key to our company values. You can find out more about the actions we're taking to support diversity on the Wiggle and Chain Reactions careers page on our websites.