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Our client is a family run business, with an amazing product and a customer centric approach. They have stores in the UK and a rapidly growing online, International and concessions business. They really care about people, customers, and the communities in which they trade and are now looking for a Trade Planner. The role will be hybrid, with three days per week based out of their Amersham Head office, and two days per week working from home.The Trade Planner is responsible for optimising promotional activity, trade investment, and in-store execution to drive sales, margin, and volume performance. Sitting at the intersection of commercial strategy, merchandising, and operations, the role translates customer and market insight into effective trade plans. As a customer-facing role, strong communication, influencing, and collaboration skills are essential to ensure alignment and right-first-time execution. As Trade Planner you will be commercially minded, with the ability to optimise promotional activity, trade investment, and in-store execution to drive sales, margin, and volume performance.Trade Planner – Responsibilities- Develop and manage the annual trade and promotional calendar, aligned to commercial objectives and customer needs- Analyse sales performance, promotional effectiveness, market trends, and competitor activity to inform planning and forecasting- Allocate promotional budgets and trade investment to maximise return and profitability- Partner closely with Buying, Product Merchandising, Marketing, and Operations to deliver joined-up plans- Ensure right-first-time execution of in-store campaigns, tracking compliance and addressing gaps quickly- Monitor performance against sales, margin, volume, and promotional KPIs, providing clear and actionable reporting- Identify risks and opportunities within the trade plan and recommend corrective actions or optimisation opportunitiesTrade Planner – Required Skills- Degree-educated (or equivalent professional experience), ideally in a numerical, analytical, or commercial discipline such as Business, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or similar, with 3–5 years' relevant experience in a retail, commercial, or analytical role.- Strong analytical capability, with advanced Excel skills and a proven ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable commercial insight.- Well-developed commercial acumen, with confidence in making sound, data-driven decisions in a fast-paced trading environment.- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across multiple functions.- Strong planning and project management skills, able to prioritise workload and deliver at pace within a deadline-driven retail environment.- Retail experience is highly desirable, particularly knowledge of in-store execution, compliance, or space planning.The Trade Planner role offers the chance to add immediate value with your skillset in a rapidly growing and evolving business. The position come with a competitive base salary, profit bonus of up to 15%, virtual GP and Brand & Partner discounts. There will be future career opportunities, in line with company growth.If you would enjoy being part of our clients on-going success-story, then apply now to be considered for their Trade Planner role.#INDMMTPBN1_UKTJ

Commercial Insurance Account Handler – Amersham Buckinghamshire Base Salary to 40 -50k DOE Neg & Flex Benefits Our client is a leading National Broker who due to continued Growth are now looking for a Commercial Insurance Handler to join its commercial Team As an Account Handler, you'll be crucial in providing excellent client service by managing insurance portfolios and offering tailored solutions. You'll collaborate closely with Account Executives to ensure clients receive expert advice, efficient policy administration, and exceptional service. Your ability to build strong client relationships, ensure compliance, and contribute to team success will be key to driving retention and business growth. Joining our client means becoming part of an industry-leading team that puts people first. They are committed to creating a work culture that values entrepreneurial spirit and adaptability What you can expect: • Career Growth: Ample opportunities to advance within a leading insurance firm., • Flexibility: Work arrangements designed to support your work-life balance, allowing you to excel in all areas., • Supportive Culture: A collaborative environment where teamwork and professional development are highly valued. Key Responsibilities • Client Management: Deliver high-quality service by promptly addressing client queries, building strong relationships, and managing policy renewals with accuracy. Provide expert advice and identify opportunities to enhance client coverage., • Policy Administration: Handle new business, renewals, endorsements, and cancellations. Ensure policy documentation and client records are accurate and up to date., • Insurer Negotiation: Liaise with insurers to secure favourable terms, negotiating premiums and coverage to achieve the best outcomes for clients., • Compliance and Regulation: Ensure all activities align with FCA regulations and company compliance standards. Stay informed of regulatory and market changes., • Collaboration and Teamwork: Work closely with Account Executives and colleagues to provide seamless client support, share knowledge, and mentor less experienced team members. About You Attributes, Skills, and Qualifications Candidates must meet the essential criteria through relevant experience or demonstrated transferable skills. However, desirable attributes, skills, and qualifications will be considered a strong advantage. We welcome candidates with medium to advanced experience in commercial insurance, capable of handling a diverse range of policy types. Experience and Qualifications: • Essential:, • Experience in a commercial insurance account handling role., • Knowledge of commercial insurance products and markets., • Proficiency in insurance platforms and client management systems., • Strong understanding of FCA regulations and Consumer Duty obligations., • Desirable:, • CII qualification or willingness to work towards them., • Experience with Acturis or similar systems. Key Skills and Attributes: • Strong organisational and multitasking abilities., • Excellent communication and client relationship skills., • Attention to detail and a commitment to professionalism., • Proactive, solution-oriented mindset., • A collaborative team player. Right to Work: Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK. Benefits Our client knows that great teams, career growth, and a supportive work environment are key to your success. Alongside a competitive salary, our clients offer a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and future. If you wish to apply for the position please click on the link for a Confidential Discussion

Chief Operating Officer Chalfont St Giles, Bucks (Hybrid, typically 3-4 days per week in the office) Up to £140k DOE, plus generous benefits package Introduction We’re delighted to be partnering with Buckinghamshire Building Society, an award-winning mutual with a proud heritage and a clear ambition for the future, on the appointment of a Chief Operating Officer (COO). The COO role is new to the business and will be pivotal to the future success of the Society. As a mutual, their ambition depends not only on having a clear strategy, but on delivering it exceptionally and consistently for their members, colleagues and communities. This role will be accountable for SMF24 [Chief Operating Function] and brings together operational excellence, strategic delivery and cultural leadership at a time when resilience, transformation and member outcomes matter more than ever. The COO will play a critical role in helping them modernise thoughtfully, strengthen their resilience and ensure that every part of the Society works together in support of their long-term strategy. Key Responsibilities: You will undertake and be accountable for the PRA/FCA Senior Management Functions for Operational delivery across Savings, Mortgages, IT, Marketing and Change [SMF24]. • Be an active member of the Executive Committee, and to chair the Society Transformation Committee, contributing strategic insight and Society change leadership., • Be accountable for the Society Change Model and Transformation Programme delivery, across all workstreams, in line with the Society’s long-term sustainability strategy., • Be accountable for the Society’s operational resilience posture, preserving the Society’s Important Business Services and ensuring their effective operation within Society agreed Impact Tolerances (ITOLs)., • Be accountable for the leadership and long-term evolution of the Society operating model and associated cost base, in support of the Society’s Financial Plan and long-term sustainability goals., • Overall accountability for the Society’s marketing activity, ensuring it is well‑governed, customer‑focused, and aligned to the Society’s purpose, brand, and strategic objectives, • Ensure a collaborative approach across the Society, in line with Society Values, maintaining trusted relationships with the Board, senior leadership peers, colleagues and regulators., • Drive strong member service, with clear standards and MI, embedding a culture of continuous improvement., • Oversight of third-party governance and performance relating to relationships owned by IT and Operations. About You We are looking for someone who can help shape and lead an operating model that is efficient, well-controlled and ready for the future, while never losing sight of what makes them distinctive: personal service, sound judgement and a strong sense of purpose. You are a proven operational leader within financial services, with experience of leading meaningful operational and digital change in a regulated environment. You bring a strong understanding of mortgage and savings operations, alongside deep knowledge of operational risk, resilience and regulatory requirements within a mutual or similar organisation. You are commercially aware and comfortable balancing operational performance with strategic priorities and P&L accountability. Above all, you are a visible and authentic leader. You are confident leading experienced teams through change, balancing respect for heritage with a clear focus on future performance. You create clarity, build trust and bring people with you. The Offer Alongside a highly competitive salary, you’ll receive a generous benefits package and genuine support to progress your career. Buckinghamshire Building Society offers a hybrid working model centred on collaboration and purpose. Given the visibility and scale of this role, a regular on-site presence (typically 3-4 days per week, and more when required) will be important to lead, influence and support the teams you oversee. If you are passionate about continuous improvement, excited by the potential of digital transformation and motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful impact for members and colleagues alike, we would welcome a confidential conversation. For the right person, this is a rare opportunity to make a significant impact in a values-led organisation with a clear sense of identity and ambition. We look forward to hearing from you.

Our client is a family run business, with an amazing product and a customer centric approach. They have stores in the UK and a rapidly growing online, International and concessions business. They really care about people, customers, and the communities in which they trade and are now looking for an Assistant Trade Planner. The role will be hybrid, with three days per week based out of their Amersham Head office, and two days per week working from home.The Assistant Trade Planner will support the Trade Planning team by coordinating data-led, customer-relevant promotional and trading plans across channels. You use sales and market insight to maintain planning accuracy and discipline, turning data into clear insight and ensuring plans are delivered on time and in full in line with commercial objectives. You are commercially minded, highly organised, and methodical, with strong analytical capability and close attention to detail. As Assistant Trade Planner you will manage multiple workstreams and critical paths with confidence, communicate clearly and proactively with stakeholders across Buying, Merchandising, Marketing, and Operations.Assistant Trade Planner – Responsibilities- Support the development and delivery of promotional and event plans using sales data, historical performance and competitor insight.- Maintain and manage event calendars, ensuring accuracy, alignment and clear communication across stakeholders.- Support critical path management to ensure promotions are executed accurately in store and across relevant channels.- Track and analyse key performance metrics, including promotional uplift, event performance and trading trends.- Produce regular reporting and ad-hoc analysis to highlight risks, opportunities and variances to plan.- Identify emerging trends in promotions, pricing and events, escalating risks or issues where appropriate.- Review competitor activity to inform planning decisions and trading recommendations.- Assist with space optimisation activity across channels, ensuring plans are commercially and operationally viable.- Communicate clearly and confidently with stakeholders, providing timely updates and insight.Assistant Trade Planner – Required Skills- At least 3 years' experience in a similar Trade Planning role within retail, FMCG or a multi-channel trading environment.- Degree educated (or equivalent experience) in a relevant subject (e.g., Business, Marketing, Economics, Maths or similar).- Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret sales, promotional and market data to identify trends, opportunities and risks.- Advanced Excel skills (including formulas, pivot tables and data manipulation) and confidence working with large data sets.- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, able to influence, challenge appropriately and coordinate actions across teams.- Broader commercial retail experience, with a good understanding of how functions such as Buying, Merchandising and Marketing work together to deliver a trading plan.- Experience using planning, reporting or project tools to manage calendars, critical paths and sign-off processes.- Exposure to multi-channel retail environments (store and digital)The Assistant Trade Planner role offers the chance to add immediate value with your skillset in a rapidly growing and evolving business. The position come with a competitive base salary, profit bonus of up to 15%, virtual GP and Brand & Partner discounts. There will be future career opportunities, in line with company growth.If you would enjoy being part of our clients on-going success-story, then apply now to be considered for their Assistant Trade Planner role.#INDMMTPBN1_UKTJ

Recruitment Consultant - Education Sector Berkhamsted £27,000 - £32,000 + uncapped commission Full training provided | Excellent earning potential Looking to take your recruitment career to the next level? Join one of the UK's leading education recruitment agencies as we grow our new and fast-expanding Berkhamsted branch. We're on the lookout for a motivated Recruitment Consultant to help develop our market share further by placing teachers and teaching assistants into both short and long-term roles across local schools. Why join Academics? • We're one of the top education recruitment consultancies in the UK, with over 100 experienced consultants nationwide., • The education sector is thriving, and we're investing in the next generation of consultants to grow with us., • Our Berkhamsted office already has a great local reputation - you'll be stepping into a warm, high-potential market. What you'll be doing: • Building strong, long-term relationships with local schools, • Generating business opportunities and growing your client base, • Advertising roles, interviewing candidates, and arranging placements, • Visiting schools and supporting clients with staffing needs, • Working towards targets with uncapped com...

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Client Details Production Planning Manager, Berkhamsted: A long-established UK-based engineering manufacturer Designs and produces specialist industrial equipment Serves a global customer base across multiple sectors Known for technical expertise, quality, and innovation * Offers a st

Lennox Recruitment is currently looking for 2 experienced Senior Consultants, to join one of our Education clinets in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire • 7am-4:30pm in Term time/ 9am-3pm in School Holidays, • 1 day remote working each week, • Base up to £50k plus potential guarantee on earnings for up to 6 months!, • Commission paid 10-25% with NO threshold, • High quality advertising, job boards access, database, excellent back office support - payroll, IT and credit control plus candidate resourcer team & compliance team to help you find your candidates and get them work ready., • Friday Drinks Fridge, Office Fun Days, Termly Big Nights Out plus our Annual Christmas Party and Awards!, • Super friendly, hardworking, team players!, • Candidates will need to have strong cold calling business development experience and a proven ability to win new business What we are looking for: 1. Someone who has worked as a 360 consultant for at least 3 years within any sector (except healthcare), 2. Billing a minimum of £100k plus per year, 3. Cold calling business development experience and the ability to win new business, 4. To have stayed with an employer for a minimum of 18 months in all of your recruitment roles Sound good? Please apply ASAP and I will be in touch to discuss with you

Part Time Dispensing Optician | Near Amersham, Buckinghamshire Independent Opticians | 3 to 4 Days per Week | £30,000 to £35,000 Pro Rata Zest Optical recruitment are working on behalf of a well-established independent Opticians near Amersham, Buckinghamshire, who are looking to recruit a Part Time Dispensing Optician to join their friendly and professional team. The practice is well regarded locally for delivering a personalised, patient focused service and offers comprehensive eye care using modern equipment in a relaxed, welcoming environment. Dispensing Optician - Role Modern, friendly and professional independent Opticians Strong focus on clinical quality and patient experience Providing a personalised service to a loyal local patient base Dispensing niche and premium eyewear tailored to individual patient needs Supporting patients with frame styling and lens selection Maintaining high standards of customer care throughout the patient journey Working within a large, well structured team with typically 3 to 4 Optometrists, 4 Dispensing Opticians and 3 to 4 Optical Assistants on site Part time role working 3 to 4 days per week Working days typically Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Some flexibility required to work occasional Saturdays Salary between £30,000 to £35,000 DOE, pro rata Free parking available Excellent public transport links including the Metropolitan lineDispensing Optician - Requirements GOC registered Dispensing Optician Previous experience as a Dispensing Optician within an independent or quality focused practice Patient focused with strong communication skills Professional, organised and detail oriented Team player looking for a long term part time roleTo avoid missing out on this opportunity, please send your CV to Rebecca Wood at Zest Optical using the Apply link as soon as possible

Production Assembly Operative High Wycombe/Amersham £13 per hour Proactive Global is actively looking out for an Assembly Operative to begin work for a leading manufacturing and production business in Amersham/High Wycombe. The idle candidate will be helping in assembly, general assembly. Key Responsibility: General assembly work Able to assemble components with the help of training Able to adapt and learn quickly Good communication skills Leads by example in attitude and work proficiency Able to handle pressure and meet tight deadlines, managing different customer needs Knowledge of quality control measures and procedures. Training will be provided. Experience is preferred, not needed. If you are interested in this position, please apply with a copy of your CV. How to Apply: For more information on the role, or an informal discussion regarding opportunities we have available, please contact Jaya Tiwari on (phone number removed) or Why work with Proactive? Proactive Global is an industry leading, specialist engineering recruitment agency focused on the automation, manufacturing and robotics sectors. We offer specialist recruitment services to a niche customer base, vetting that our clients offer the best opportunities for your career. Proactive encourages and promotes equality and diversity within the workforce. We act with honesty, integrity and impartiality, ensuring your application is considered on its own merits and without bias. Proactive Global t is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

Customer Service Coordinator Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire Contract until May 2027 £13.30 p/h Job Description Summary As a Customer Service Coordinator, you will be a key contributor to our client's mission by ensuring the efficient coordination of service operations that support critical medical technologies. This role is ideal for individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments and are passionate about delivering operational excellence and exceptional customer experiences. Roles and Responsibilities As part of the Service Operations team (Business Operations, Service Centre & Planning, Logistics), you will: Customer & Field Engineer Coordination Serve as a central point of contact between healthcare professionals (e.g., radiographers, clinicians) and our clients' Field Service Engineers. Manage service requests, schedule maintenance and repairs, and coordinate parts logistics. Handle escalations and ensure timely, customer-focused resolutions. Operational Support & Logistics Support internal teams with tools, parts, and transport logistics. Resolve courier and supply chain issues to maintain service continuity. Collaborate with global logistics and planning teams to optimize service delivery. Contract & Billing Execution Administer service contracts and manage non-contract service activities. Ensure accurate billing, installed base (IB) management, cost debriefs, and supplier/customer onboarding. Manage purchase orders, payables, and dispute resolution in alignment with our clients' compliance standards. Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with Legal, Tax, and Compliance teams to ensure regulatory alignment. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, ERP system enhancements, and data integrity efforts. Support transformation projects that enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Qualifications & Requirements Experience in a high-volume, customer-centric environment. Background in service coordination, logistics, billing, or contract administration. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP). Strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills. Preferred Attributes Proactive problem-solver with a continuous improvement mindset. Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building capabilities. Ability to adapt in a dynamic, regulated environment. Experience in healthcare, med tech, or other regulated industries is advantageous. If you are interested, please do not hesitate to apply! Please note that in the event of a high volume of applications, we will only be able to reach out to successful applicants in the first instance. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website