Pre Sales Consultant, Master Data Management (MDM) - M4 corridor

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Title: Pre Sales Consultant, Master Data Management (MDM)
Sector: Technology
Location: M4 corridor / UK
Salary: £60,000+ / Annual
Company Type: Software

Hiring Company:
Pre IPO, market leading Data Integration, Data Quality and Master Data Management software vendor. 800 enterprise customers globally. Growth of over 300% in the last 12 months. Major competitors against whom they are winning considerable market share include IBM, Informatica, SAP and Oracle.

Role:
Delivers first-level MDM demos and first-level RFP answers, supporting the entire sales cycle.

Detailed Description:
The role is to work hand-in-hand with the Sales Execs to qualify, manage and grow MDM sales opportunities within the UK
• Oversees the Interaction with sales team to architect the solution.
• Participates in industry/product functions, seminars and round tables to remain up to date on industry or product knowledge.
• May deliver presentations/solutions to high level clients and industry conference attendees.
• May provide training to field sales on industry/solutions. Minimum Requirements
• Strong expertise in MDM needs, market and solutions.
• Several years of Pre-Sales experience in MDM
• Strong ability to work as a team player.

Hours: Full Time
Term: Permanent
Country: United Kingdom
Region: Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Berkshire

Salary: £60,000+

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Job Title: NPD CHEF, Consett, County Durham

Job Reference: MPB-NPDC
Company: Available upon application
Sector: Food, Beverages, FMCG
Salary: Up to £33,000 dependent on experience
Location: Consett, CountyDurham
Job Type: Permanent

Job Description:

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB:
To work with the concept development team to develop creative & innovative products to enable our client to keep ahead of their competitors in their product development & innovation

POSITION IN ORGANISATION:
Member of the site NPD team, reporting into the Product Development Manager

SUMMARY OF SCOPE OF JOB:
1. Innovative & creative concept development
2. Delivery of innovation projects
3. Culinary expert
4. Packaging & raw material development
5. Food trend knowledge

PERSON SPECIFICATION:
*Creative & foodie
*Team player
*Bright, able to think ‘outside the box’
*Ability to be flexible
*Enthusiastic and positive

Willingness to:
*Visit & work out of different factories across the Client\'s sites
*Stay away overnight on business when required
*Work longer hours when required.

The post holder is also expected to carryout the following duties in order to fulfill the position to a satisfactory level:
*Adhere to Company’s Equal Opportunities and Health & Safety Policies.
*Ensure high quality standards and hygiene are maintained.
*Adhere to Company Financial procedures.
*Respect individual and Company confidentiality rights.
*Support a culture of continuous improvement.
*Show commitment to personal and team development.

1.Innovative & creative concept development
*Provide culinary support for NPD team as & when they required assistance on product briefs
*Participate in tastings to provide the team with trained culinary feedback & thought suggestions for improvements where needed
*Provide direction/ advice on recipes when required by team
*Attend & present products at key customer presentations
*Participation in brainstorm session (internally & external) to build strong bank of ideas

2.Delivery of innovation projects
*Working with company briefs to deliver innovative solutions to stretch categories
*Clarify brief, research when required then develop concepts to fit

SMT & Senior NPD team presentation of innovation concepts for approval to progress
*Handover of innovation projects (concepts & associated detailed) once approved, to the relevant NPD team member
*Always be on the look out for new business opportunities
*Work with the Innovation team as a whole and the Group
*Development Chef on group wider projects

Skills / Duties:
3.Food trend knowledge
*Tracking of food news / restaurant reviews
*Study of current food and market trends to be able to determine future trends that will emerge and then draw insights for our business
*Understand and interpret industry developments in our key areas
*Attendance at selective food exhibitions / shows / seminars and summarisation of interesting ingredients / trends / products found that could be of use across the business

4.Packaging & raw material development
*Share contacts with team through up to date and informative packaging and supplier database
*Develop innovative packaging concepts for our current and also new categories
*Hold strong relationships with key suppliers to encourage development of new raw materials
*Organise and manage regular supplier presentations and workshops to the concept development teams
*Understand the new ingredients out in the market and how they can be utilised
*Build relationships with potential suppliers
*Using the contacts you have ensure that suppliers come to our client first with new / exciting ingredients

5.Culinary expert
*High profile lunches (internal and external)
*Training in specific culinary areas for wider team
*Source of knowledge for teams on all culinary areas
*Impart knowledge to wider team

Qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Fully qualified chef
* Full driving license

EXPERIENCE:
* 5+ years experience in restaurant chef role
* 1+ year experience in NPD chef role

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS OF ROLE:
* Primary kitchen based with work in chilled environments
*Travel will be required to other sites / supplier / customers and for comparative shopping
* Handling and preparation of food

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
20 days hols plus bank hol
40 hours Monday to Friday

Country: United Kingdom
Region: Durham
Salary up to: £33,000

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Job Title: Surveyor - Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Job Reference: MPB-MKSurveyorCPM
Company: Available upon application
Salary: £32,000
Location: Milton Keynes
Job Type: Permanent

Job Description:
Our highly successful Corporate Property Management client is seeking to recruit a customer focussed and technically proficient management surveyor to strengthen the team, working with Partners and other fee-earners, and acting for clients with property portfolios throughout the UK To provide a full corporate property management service to our predominantly blue chip client base with a full range of corporate property management services the primary goal being to add value to the client’s property portfolio and demonstrate this in a practical but intelligent way.

Responsibilities will include:
Key client management, dealing with the UK estates of coffee outlets and or hotel groups, preparing interim schedules of dilapidations; management of service charge liabilities, reviewing both budget and year-end reconciliation report; commercial and residential sub-lets; lease renewals; franchise transfers; disposals and recovery of monies owed.

Data management, regular property inspections, portfolio audits, landlord liaison and management of all leasehold matters, rent service charge and insurance charge checks, budgeting and forecasting, dealing with related legal and statutory notices, advice in relation to portfolio improvement investment and letting, sub-tenant management, identifying added value opportunities, management of disposals, general property advice.

Skills / Duties:
Relevant commercial or surveying practice experience. We are flexible about the length of experience; it is the degree of interpersonal ability and the aptitude to understand the clients business and support them in meeting their commercial needs that is important.Strong interpersonal ability coupled with rapport building, effective listening, questioning and summarising skills.

Solid technical surveying skills (Experience in the leisure/retail sector is desirable but not essential), coupled with commercial awareness and acumen.Planning and prioritising skills, in order to schedule work and ensure its timely completion, taking into account conflicting deadlines and forward planning the schedule in order to ensure all tasks are completed.A high degree of flexibility, in order to move from one task to another without a loss in productivity.

The ability to adapt to unexpected changes initiated by either the client or the department.Strong drive for results in order to maintain momentum and complete the task, along with high personal energy levels, comes across as dynamic whilst still personable.A degree of visible confidence. In order to reassure that they are in control of the client’s requirements.The ability or at least potential to use knowledge and information to spot and develop opportunities on the client’s behalf.

Qualifications:
Must be MRICS-qualified and possess a valid UK driving licence

Country: United Kingdom
Region: Buckinghamshire
Salary: £32,000

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