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🌳 Training & Enablement Manager (First Hire) – AI SaaS Startup – Series A – Fully Remote (UK) Another exclusive role from Areti Group 🌳 Areti Group is partnering with a high-growth, Series A-backed AI SaaS startup that is quietly transforming how global organisations operate. This business is building a brand-new software category — product-first, customer-obsessed, and scaling fast. We’re hiring their first Training & Enablement Manager: a hands-on, player-coach who will build onboarding, learning journeys, and enablement from scratch — for clients, internal teams, partners, and brokers. 📍 Location: UK-based | Fully Remote 💼 Type: Full-Time 🚀 Stage: Series A | High growth | AI-driven | Product-first 💰 Salary: Up to £90,000 + excellent benefits 🌳 The Opportunity This is not a “maintain what exists” role. You won’t inherit slide decks, LMS structures, or established playbooks. You’ll build the entire enablement function from the ground up — with real ownership, visibility, and influence. Right now, training is being delivered by the Client Experience Directors. You’ll take ownership of this mission-critical work, design scalable learning frameworks, and create a premium onboarding experience that supports growth without founder dependency. You’ll work closely with Customer Success, Sales, Product, Operations, Partnerships, and Engineering — turning product complexity into clarity, confidence, and adoption. 🌳 What You’ll Own 🌳 Client Training & Onboarding (Core Focus) • Deliver high-quality, engaging live training sessions for key clients, • Coach clients to confident adoption and long-term value, • Build structured onboarding programmes that scale, • Create consistent, repeatable learning journeys across the customer lifecycle 🌳 Internal Enablement (Sales + CS) • Enable Sales and Customer Success teams to speak confidently about the platform, • Reduce reliance on founders and ad-hoc knowledge sharing, • Build partner training programmes and playbooks, • Create enablement packs tailored to partner workflows, • Build the full training and enablement function from zero, • Balance live delivery with scalable documentation and self-serve content, • Continuously improve programmes based on outcomes, feedback, and business needs, • Clients feel confident, capable, and excited using the platform, • Onboarding becomes consistent, intentional, and premium, • Partners and brokers are enabled and independent, • Teams no longer rely on founders for training, • Experience in Training, Enablement, Learning, or Onboarding within a SaaS business, • Proven track record of building programmes from scratch in a startup or scale-up, • Confident delivering training to senior external stakeholders (live + remote), • Strong structured thinking: you can turn ambiguity into clear frameworks, • A self-starter who takes initiative and solves problems without being asked twice, • Comfortable working closely with Product/Engineering and understanding how teams ship software, • Benefits / HR tech exposure, • Experience with LMS tools and online learning platforms, • Familiarity with tools like Atlassian products, Storylane, video-based product training, and content creation workflows You’ll work with and influence the enablement tooling, including: • Atlassian products, • Storylane, • Product video and training content tools, • CX documentation and enablement systems, • First hire in Training & Enablement — real ownership, • A genuinely category-defining AI platform, • Product-first, metrics-driven, human-centred culture, • High trust, high performance — no corporate nonsense, • Salary up to £90,000, • Paid leave + public holidays, • Private medical insurance, • Group life assurance, • Dental & optical cover, • Enhanced maternity leave, • Pension contribution, • Employee assistance programme, • Birthday day off + more

Assistant Category Development Manager, Retail. We're looking for an Assistant Category Development Manager to join our team and play a vital role in shaping the retail experience across our stores and parks. With around 30% of your time spent on park, you'll work closely with Activities, Leisure, a

🌳 Training & Enablement Manager (First Hire) – AI SaaS Startup – Series A – Fully Remote (UK) Another exclusive role from Areti Group 🌳 Areti Group is partnering with a high-growth, Series A-backed AI SaaS startup that is quietly transforming how global organisations operate. This business is building a brand-new software category — product-first, customer-obsessed, and scaling fast. We’re hiring their first Training & Enablement Manager: a hands-on, player-coach who will build onboarding, learning journeys, and enablement from scratch — for clients, internal teams, partners, and brokers. 📍 Location: UK-based | Fully Remote 💼 Type: Full-Time 🚀 Stage: Series A | High growth | AI-driven | Product-first 💰 Salary: Up to £90,000 + excellent benefits 🌳 The Opportunity This is not a “maintain what exists” role. You won’t inherit slide decks, LMS structures, or established playbooks. You’ll build the entire enablement function from the ground up — with real ownership, visibility, and influence. Right now, training is being delivered by the Client Experience Directors. You’ll take ownership of this mission-critical work, design scalable learning frameworks, and create a premium onboarding experience that supports growth without founder dependency. You’ll work closely with Customer Success, Sales, Product, Operations, Partnerships, and Engineering — turning product complexity into clarity, confidence, and adoption. 🌳 What You’ll Own 🌳 Client Training & Onboarding (Core Focus) • Deliver high-quality, engaging live training sessions for key clients, • Coach clients to confident adoption and long-term value, • Build structured onboarding programmes that scale, • Create consistent, repeatable learning journeys across the customer lifecycle 🌳 Internal Enablement (Sales + CS) • Enable Sales and Customer Success teams to speak confidently about the platform, • Reduce reliance on founders and ad-hoc knowledge sharing, • Build partner training programmes and playbooks, • Create enablement packs tailored to partner workflows, • Build the full training and enablement function from zero, • Balance live delivery with scalable documentation and self-serve content, • Continuously improve programmes based on outcomes, feedback, and business needs, • Clients feel confident, capable, and excited using the platform, • Onboarding becomes consistent, intentional, and premium, • Partners and brokers are enabled and independent, • Teams no longer rely on founders for training, • Experience in Training, Enablement, Learning, or Onboarding within a SaaS business, • Proven track record of building programmes from scratch in a startup or scale-up, • Confident delivering training to senior external stakeholders (live + remote), • Strong structured thinking: you can turn ambiguity into clear frameworks, • A self-starter who takes initiative and solves problems without being asked twice, • Comfortable working closely with Product/Engineering and understanding how teams ship software, • Benefits / HR tech exposure, • Experience with LMS tools and online learning platforms, • Familiarity with tools like Atlassian products, Storylane, video-based product training, and content creation workflows You’ll work with and influence the enablement tooling, including: • Atlassian products, • Storylane, • Product video and training content tools, • CX documentation and enablement systems, • First hire in Training & Enablement — real ownership, • A genuinely category-defining AI platform, • Product-first, metrics-driven, human-centred culture, • High trust, high performance — no corporate nonsense, • Salary up to £90,000, • Paid leave + public holidays, • Private medical insurance, • Group life assurance, • Dental & optical cover, • Enhanced maternity leave, • Pension contribution, • Employee assistance programme, • Birthday day off + more

Job title Senior Buyer / Procurement Manager – Indirect. Salary £50k-£60k (dependent on experience) + out to 10% bonus and benefits package. Location and remote/flexible working options UK-based. Hybrid working. Introduction to the company The company is strengthening its group indirect procurement capability. This is a new role with real ownership. You’ll shape the indirect strategy, run key tenders, and take control of fleet. There is an incredible culture in this business, a real positive feel about the office environment, they work hard but it’s fun. You will be supported but not micromanaged, the senior leadership believe in letting the team have autonomy to do what they are best at. Role and responsibilities You’ll lead a portfolio of indirect goods and services across the group, including fleet, logistics, marketing, facilities management, and GNFR. You will: • Build and deliver the group indirect procurement strategy., • Create category strategies and put them into action end-to-end., • Lead sourcing projects and market tenders., • Negotiate contracts and commercial terms with suppliers., • Own supplier and contract management, pricing, and service levels., • Deliver KPIs across cost, cash, quality, service, and continuity of supply., • Gather and use market intelligence to guide decisions., • Own the group fleet and lead the fleet team., • Ensure agreements use formal legal terms and conditions., • Coach stakeholders on procurement topics and good practice., • Spot savings and value opportunities and drive them through to results. Key requirements (qualifications and skills) Essential: • 5+ years’ experience in a fast-paced procurement team., • Clear indirect category ownership experience., • Greenfield indirect experience across areas such as: fleet, logistics, marketing, FM., • Degree (or equivalent) and/or full CIPS membership (Level 6)., • Strong stakeholder management — able to influence and land change., • Confident running tenders and negotiations end-to-end., • Full clean driving licence and willingness to travel across the UK. Desirable: • CIPS Ethical Procurement and Supply certificate., • ASCM membership., • Experience in distribution, engineering, or fluid power environments. Benefits and perks • Hybrid working and autonomy to shape the role., • Exposure to senior stakeholders across multiple businesses., • Training and professional development support (including CIPS-related development)., • Company benefits package (pension, 25 days holiday, wellbeing support). This is an excellent opportunity to join a great business and team so don’t hesitate to apply, this won’t be available for long

Category Manager Wigan £Competitive If working for a company with a culture of continual improvement and innovation, a focus on sustainability, and a focus on support and development of staff is important to you, look no further because this Category Manager position with a leading company is an unbelievable opportunity and not to be missed. Working as part of a close and supportive team, you'll play a key part in managing categories and suppliers to ultimately help this business maintain the exceptional service it provides its customers. What Does the Role Entail? • Developing category plans (immediate, mid, and long-term) * Identifying new products to meet market trends and review existing product portfolios. * Assessing new suppliers' financial and operational suitability to meet organisational expectations and standards. * Negotiating prices & trading agreements * Interpreting reports and predicting future sales * Regular meetings with existing suppliers to manage the category. * Focused on achieving targets, budgets, and results. Make the most of all opportunities with the aim to achieve budget as an individual and part of a team by following quotes through to product selection by delivering the best possible prices to our sales teams. * Managing divisional relationships and portfolios, while ensuring best practices are utilised and implemented. Skills & Experience • High level of Excel skills * Experience of working within an FMCG environment, with multi-site experience * Ability to negotiate complex contracts Want to recruit a similar role? Cast UK is a leading executive consultancy, providing national recruitment solutions to both clients and candidates. Specialising in, HR, Procurement, Buying, Supply Chain, and Logistics, each member of our specialist team has a professional background specific to their recruiting sector. With this unique insight and knowledge, our consultants are able to place individuals from trainee through to main board. For more information on Cast UK or to discuss how we can find talent for your business then please visit

HGV 7.5 Tonne Driver – Haydock, Merseyside People Solutions are currently recruiting for an HGV 7.5 Tonne Driver to join our well-established client based in Haydock, Merseyside. This is a fantastic opportunity for an HGV 7.5 Tonne Driver offering great rates of pay and genuine opportunities to grow and progress. Shifts • Monday to Friday Start time 13:30 Rates of Pay: £13.39 per hour Benefits • Ongoing position with a leading company in the industry Thorough first-day assessment and two weeks of training alongside experienced staff Approximate 8–10 hour shift length Day-to-Day Duties As an HGV 7.5 Tonne Driver, your day-to-day duties will include: • Working a five-day week, Monday to Friday Driving Category C1 vehicles safely and efficiently Completing 12–25 product deliveries to commercial properties across the North West Taking photographs to document successful deliveries Addressing customer concerns and reporting issues promptly to your line manager Essential Skills • Minimum of 24 month's experience as a 7.5 Tonne Driver Valid UK Category C1 driving licence Valid Driver CPC and Digital Tachograph card No more than six penalty points for minor offences (no DR10, DG10, IN10 or TT99 codes) No major endorsement codes Strong customer service skills Training Provided • Paid site induction Industry-related training and ongoing support throughout the assignment Contact: If you are ready to take on this opportunity as an HGV 7.5 Tonne Driver, please apply today and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch. People Solutions do not charge candidates any fees or request deposits at any stage of the recruitment process. TPBN1_UKTJ

About HolcimWe are leaders in supplying innovative, sustainable building solutions to the UK construction industry; building progress for people and the planet.Since 1858, weve helped shape the UK; powering the construction of homes and hospitals, roads and railways, schools and cities alike.Our mis

About UsVinarchy - Redefining wine.Managing the entire wine supply chain - from grape to glass - Vinarchy produces wine in Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Italy, South Africa, Chile and the United States, with employees in almost every continent around the world.Vinarchys diversified portfolio includ

Category Manager - Grocery Slough (Head Office)We operate a dynamic working model built on trust, choice and balance.

Position Title: Category Manager, Category Strategy & Own Label Position Type: Regular - Full-Time Requisition ID: 40337 Category Manager - Category Strategy & Own Label.

Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our defence client, who is seeking a Head of Category Manager (Facilities Management) for an initial six-month assignment with the option to extend. Location: Hybrid working - Andover, Glasgow, Wyton or WhittingtonAbout the role: You will be respons

Position Title: Category Manager, Retail Ecommerce Position Type: Regular - Full-Time Requisition ID: 40339 Category Manager - Retail Ecommerce.

Senior Category Manager | Somerset | HybridAre you a commercially sharp, people-focused Category leader ready to take ownership of a high-impact, growth-driving category?This is a brilliant opportunity to join our client at their Head Office in Somerset, leading a strategically significant category

About HolcimWe are leaders in supplying innovative, sustainable building solutions to the UK construction industry; building progress for people and the planet.Since 1858, weve helped shape the UK; powering the construction of homes and hospitals, roads and railways, schools and cities alike.Our mis

Mller UK & Irelandis wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Mller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe.In the UK, Mller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain.Mller is ranked within the t

About HolcimWe are leaders in supplying innovative, sustainable building solutions to the UK construction industry; building progress for people and the planet.Since 1858, weve helped shape the UK; powering the construction of homes and hospitals, roads and railways, schools and cities alike.Our mis

Our client is a well-established FMCG and food manufacturing organisation with operations across multiple continents are looking for a Procurement Category Manager for MRO/FM and Industrial procurement. You'll own the end-to-end category performance, from supplier selection and relationship manageme

Senior Category Manager – Logistics & Warehousing Project. Senior Category Manager (18-month FTC). As Senior Category Manager, you will lead best-value sourcing and commercial optimisation across logistics infrastructure, automation-readiness and ongoing Run & Maintenance.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Category Manager seeking a role with genuine influence, scale and long term progression. Talent Drive are partnering with a leading food organisation to appoint a Category Manager – Indirects into a high impact role within a fast paced, commercia

Category Manager (Construction/ Property). Align local buying activity with wider category strategies.

Indirect Category Manager - Procurement Transformation - IT & Indirects - £60k + Car - Derbyshire or Bristol/ Remote Working Flexibility. I am working exclusively with a high growth, sustainability focused manufacturing business to appoint a Strategic Procurement Manager into a newly created role.

Global Category Manager - Property, FM & CapEx. Develop and deliver global category strategies across Property, FM & CapEx.

We are looking for an IT Category Manager, on a 12 month fixed term contract, to lead and/or support negotiations in alignment with business stakeholders within the IT, Telecom and Professional Services categories. Act as a trusted advisor (both regional and global) to IT and Professional Services b

Senior Category Manager, FTC – Leading Wine Brand. They invest in insight and expect their Category team to be central to decision making. A chance to shape Category strategy with major UK and European grocers and do it in a business that gives you genuine ownership rather than layers of process.

As a Category Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving growth within key categories while supporting customers through data-led insight and collaboration. Proven experience turning complex data into clear, actionable insights, using shopper research and market trends to drive category growth

This role would suit candidates working as a Procurement Specialist, Category Buyer, Senior Buyer, Strategic Sourcing Specialist, Direct Materials Buyer, Supply Chain Specialist, Procurement Manager, Raw Materials Buyer, Sourcing Manager, or Commodity Manager. As a Direct Category Manager you’ll o

Category Manager – Construction Operations. This is a hands-on leadership role for a procurement professional who can combine day-to-day operational buying oversight with strategic category and supplier management. Support category and framework activity by driving use of agreed suppliers, improvi

Category Manager – Technology | South East | £55-65k | Hybrid ~ Our client is looking for a strategic and innovative professional to join their Procurement team, focusing on IT Category Management. Take the next step in your career with this exciting Category Manager role. You will lead and manag

Category Manager - Trade and DIY RetailerWorcestershire | Salary up to £75,000Are you a commercially driven Category Manager who loves building winning product strategies and driving real growth?We're working with a well known retailer to recruit a Category Manager to take ownership of a key produc

Are you a strategic procurement professional with a passion for leadership and category excellence? I'm currently partnering with a forward-thinking, purpose-driven organisation seeking an experienced Category Manager to lead and develop procurement services across key categories.

Salary:Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent BenefitsCategory Manager Warwick (Hybrid) Fusion UtilitiesSo, who are we? We are Fusion Utilities, a part of the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland.

Position Title: Category Manager, RetailPosition Type: Regular - Full-Time Position Location: Scarborough Grade: Grade 05 Requisition ID: 38102 About McCain.

A Leading Infrastructure & Construction Contractor is looking for a Category Manager to manage the whole indirect procurement requirements Nationally. The main objective of this role is to develop and deploy a category strategy for a portfolio of Professional Service.

Location:PooleHours:Monday Friday, 8am-5pm office basedSalary:c £45k DOE + Co bonus paid monthly and annually Benefits:22 days rising after 2 years, Holiday buy-back scheme, Pension, Growth by sharing bonus scheme, on-site parking, Modern open-plan offices, Free lunch every Friday, Company sick pa

Join Our Team as a Category Manager (12-Month Fixed Term Contract)Location: Uxbridge (office-based, no hybrid option)Reports to: Category ControllerAre you a natural storyteller with a commercial mindset?Do you enjoy turning data into meaningful opportunities?Are you ready to influence some of the U

Category Manager | Procurement Manager | Commercial ManagerSummer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our client in the Defence Sector, who is seeking a Category Manager for an initial 6-month assignment with an option to extend. Location: Hybrid working - Readin

This Category Manager role sits within the central procurement function and focuses on Hard & Soft FM Services categories including:. The role will lead category strategy development, manage supplier frameworks and partner with operational stakeholders to drive value, performance and innovation acro

A leading organisation in the pharmaceutical sector is seeking a Category Manager to join their Cheshire team. As Category Manager, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of procurement strategy within the organisation’s supply chain function. To excel as Category Manager Logistics a

A leading recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Trading Manager to drive commercial growth and deliver on sales targets.

A leading e-commerce firm is seeking a Senior Category Manager based in the United Kingdom to strategically source Base Building Maintenance Services.

A leading FMCG company is looking for a proven Category Manager to manage grocery multiples in London. You will build exceptional customer relationships, drive product innovation, and deliver actionable insights to support category growth.

The Category Manager should be adept at influencing decisions and driving the implementation of the category strategy. The Category Manager plays a critical part in shaping the sourcing strategy for Temporary Point of Sale products, with a strong focus on the UK and ROI markets. The Category Manager