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About the Role The Account Manager role is to provide comprehensive account management support to ELT customers worldwide in accordance with their requirements, ensuring service standards are met whilst meeting departmental objectives; providing commercial and sales administration support to centrally-based and overseas sales teams, and facilitating the on-time delivery of stock to customers through coordination of activities throughout the supply chain. The role involves delivering a comprehensive sales order management service from receipt to delivery, supporting sales teams with commercial activities and market realignment to achieve forecasts, and providing proactive customer care to meet agreed service levels. Your responsibilities will include accurate claims management, maintaining customer account data, managing pricing lifecycle processes, and collaborating on continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and customer experience. We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office. T ypical office days in the team are Monday and Tuesday. About You To be successful in this role, you will ideally have: Essential : • Prior experience of working in a customer service environment, • Relationship management experience, • A highly customer-focused "can do" approach and awareness of key customer service values, • Exceptional administrative and organisational skills, • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, • Confidence and competence in using MS Office packages (especially Outlook, Excel and Word) and using IT in general to improve work efficiency, • SAP experience, • Experience of/or an interest in developing process improvement Benefits We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies. We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. This role comes with the added benefit of a discretionary annual payment. Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information. Queries Please contact with any queries relating to this role. We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.

We are the world's largest university press. That means we serve the academic community as no other publisher can. We work in partnership with institutions and learned societies to bring a world of knowledge to the fingertips of students and researchers worldwide. The goal is impact. Together with our academic communities, we curate and seamlessly connect together the ideas that push their fields forward, so they can learn from them, add to them, and continue a virtuous cycle of scholarship. And because we are a part of the academic community and guided in everything we do by our mission, we re-invest in our people, our publishing, and the world-leading research institution of which we are part. About the Role The Assistant Portfolio Manager, under the oversight of the Head of Content Acquisition & Development, has responsibility for a portfolio of educational products, which are designed to maximise student outcomes. The Assistant Portfolio Manager is responsible for executing on opportunities for new acquisitions under the strategic guidance of the Senior Portfolio Manager(s), and optimizing the market potential of existing intellectual property, all the while driving digital penetration by acquiring content that supports optimal outcomes when used digitally. They provide inputs to inform the financial management of a portfolio, ensuring that budgets are met, and costs incurred are in line with our agreed commercial strategy. • Market and HE ecosystem engagement. Engage with the market to characterize those external factors that influence our content development strategy, including discipline and curriculum trends, user-centered learning design and user experience, assessments, pedagogical best practice, educational technology, and societal issues that are influencing teaching practices, such as diversity and inclusion., • New content: ideation and acquisition. Under the guidance of the Senior Portfolio Manager(s), use market intelligence, discipline knowledge, sales, and usage data to develop and propose concepts for new digital-first content that: has a clear value proposition; meets strategic objectives in terms of digital transformation, and market share and revenue growth; makes the most effective use of pedagogy and learning design principles; and makes the most effective and compelling use of available functionality and capability. Under the guidance of the Senior Portfolio Manager, develop new project proposals to meet these goals, consulting with cross-functional colleagues as required., • Legacy content: optimization of market potential. Under the guidance of the Senior Portfolio Manager(s), develop plans for the updating of existing content using market, sales and usage data, to fulfil strategic objectives around digital transformation, market share, and revenue growth, and which make the most effective and compelling use of available functionality and capability., • Contract negotiation: Under the guidance of the Senior Portfolio Manager(s), negotiate contracts to secure competitive IP with the best possible terms for the Press. Be thoughtful about determining which content we should own, outright, versus pay a royalty on., • Brand advocacy: Identify and cultivate strong faculty advocates to inform product and market development, and to participate in the sales process., • Cross-functional stakeholder management: Work closely and collaboratively with cross-functional colleagues to maximise the quality and competitiveness of our output. About You • Previous experience of Higher Education publishing and the Higher Education ecosystem., • Proven track record of strong project management, cost/budget management, successful innovation, and consistent delivery of goals., • Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills., • Ability to work well on your own initiative and to be proactive in solving problems., • Able to always demonstrate excellent attention to detail., • Excellent written communication as well as strong interpersonal and verbal skills., • Highly literate and numerate. Benefits We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies. We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. This role comes with the added benefit of a discretionary annual payment. Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information. Queries Please contact with any queries relating to this role. We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.

About Enotria Founded in 1972 by Remo Nardone as an Italian specialist wine distributor, Enotria has grown over the past 53 years to be one of the UK’s leading premium wine and spirits distributors. Working with a diverse portfolio of over 300 exclusive wine producers and over 1,500 spirits producers, spanning unique family estates to iconic names, leading brands to market innovators, Enotria has established one of the most comprehensive and exclusive ranges of premium wines and spirits of any distributor in the UK. Acquired by Majestic Group in April 2025, Enotria continues to operate as a standalone business, serving all drinks industry channels by leveraging its premium on-trade, off-trade and DTC market expertise to build long-standing relationships. Enotria's 10,000-strong client base includes fine dining, specialist bars, hotels, independent retailers, large multiple retailers, travel operators and prestigious events venues, such as Bancone, Gaucho, Rick Stein, L’Enclume and Hotel du Vin/ Malmaison. Job Specifics: Job: Regional Account Manager Contract: Permanent Department: Sales South / Central Location: North Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, North Bucks - Field based Overview of role: Reporting to the Area Manager of the South/Central on-trade regional sales team, this is an exciting role and will suit someone who is looking to progress in sales management, giving them the ideal opportunity to ‘own and develop’ the agreed region. The candidate will ideally have a track record in sales / sales management with excellent relationship building skills and a proven ability to over-deliver against stretching targets. Ideally, they will have a knowledge and passion for wine, great presentation and analytical skills and the ability to negotiate are essential. Experience writing wine lists will be ideal. The role is to specifically grow business across the on-trade sales sectors (restaurants, gastro and traditional pubs, hotels, brasseries and independent retail), treating the agreed sales area as your own and achieving the agreed Regional Sales goals. Developing strong links internally with all E & C functions such as Customer Orders, Sales Operations BDM’s, Area Managers, Finance, Supply Chain, Trade Marketing/Brand Managers and our Logistics team. This role offers the opportunity to work with some fantastic wine producers, and some of the best and most exciting customers in the South. The successful candidate will be joining a friendly and very supportive team. Key Responsibilities Current accounts • Manage and develop existing business through having active customer plans which provide marketing and promotional support, training and other relevant initiatives which will ensure customer retention and, where relevant, increase Enotria's share of their business., • Work with other Account Managers, BDM’s, Key Account Managers and Directors of Sales to ensure full coverage of all accounts in a given area., • Ensure an appropriate levelof service for a given channel in a given area, based on the service level agreement, and intervene to ensure any issues are addressed., • Visit accounts at an appropriate frequency for their value to ensure competitors do not take over the account., • Maximise the value of the account through pricing versus volume trade-offs., • Grow the portfolio listings, including category conversions and new product introductions ., • Provide product advice to the account, including choices to maximise consumer value, appropriate menu structure, product portfolio management and product quality differentials., • Organise and coordinate tailored services and engage categoryexpert support to deliver the services. New business • Draw on new business leads for the region during key tenders., • Share customer leads in a cooperative and proactive manner as makes best sense for the Company amongst relevant colleagues., • Identify and secure new customers through building relationships, constructing, and presenting a motivating proposition bespoke to each prospect, and back it up with a commercial deal appropriate to the scale and potential of the customer which meets margin expectations for that category of customer. General • Develop the channel network and intelligence., • Reinforce and develop channel expertise and skills., • Achieve financial targets, whilst planning to exceed targets., • (Snr) Coach Sales Account Managers in the team, • Prepare and present proposals to current and potential accounts., • Provide the relevant departments with ongoing volume forecasts in a timely manner for all key group customers and details of promotional lines, list changes etc. for key customers in order to ensure stock availability., • Work proactively with the Marketing department on how to develop and present Enotria, both in a pitch situation and to improve the Company’s on-going point of difference versus competition., • Work with the Finance department on all commercial and analytical aspectsof customer management and to work closely with the Credit Control team to minimise bad debts, which are deducted from margin for performance evaluation and bonus calculation. Knowledge & Skills Required • WSET Level 2-3 or equivalent qualification (WEST L4 Desirable), • Minimum 2 years in a similar role in the drinks industry, • In-depth industry expertise, • Experience in delivering training or carrying out tastings (Desireable), • Great influencing and communication skills, • Excellent commercial awareness, • Strong selling skills with an ability to build relationships., • Proven negotiation skills and ability to close deals in a timely manner., • Good PC skills, • Self-motivator with a pro-active attitude, • Strong presentation skills, • Understanding of the various ‘levers’available to add value to, and invest in, customers., • Understanding of margin management, • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, • Strong communication and organisational skills, • A team player We look forward to receiving your application!

Location: Oxford, United Kingdom A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. Working closely with the Engineering and Industrial teams in Harwell and Belfast, the successful candidate will be leading projects for satellites propulsion systems within Thales Alenia Space, and drive positive change in the organisation. The role will include delivering projects and bids, and supporting sales in capturing future business opportunities. This role is based primarily in Harwell, Oxfordshire; and will require visits to our Propulsion manufacturing centre in Belfast What the role has to offer • An influential position; leading a team to deliver on our project commitments to time, quality and budget., • Challenging and diverse work., • Your work and that of your team will ensure we deliver on our financial results. The purpose of this job is to ensure the successful development and delivery of one or more space propulsion projects. It requires the excellent management of the relationships with internal and external customers, and the use of highly developed networking and influencing skills to ensure that TAS UK delivers the right project outcomes at the right time and to the right cost and quality. The role also requires the identification and management of project management capabilities, and the application of best practices. This will involve providing coaching and direct support to less experienced project team members. It also requires professional project management capabilities (that are founded on significant experience of managing complex projects) to be applied - giving rigour to change control, commercial awareness and stakeholder management. Principal Relationships: Relationships must be built and maintained with the following • Senior members of the Project Management community (e.g. other Portfolio / Programme / Project Managers), • Senior members of the Engineering team;, • Finance;, • Bid Managers, • Capture Lead/Sales, • Product Line Manager, • PCC Director and Industrial Manager, • Programme Management Office, • External stakeholders (e.g. customers, suppliers), • Undertake the activities that will ensure the successful delivery of the projects. This will typically include (but is not limited to) the following:, • Deliver the key results and performance metrics for the projects, including order intake, sales, gross margin and cash, • Lead the project team, including the provision of tools, direct coaching and your personal support to ensure they are motivated and equipped to be effective in their roles., • Creation of the initial Project Plan during the bid or "Demand" phase of the lifecycle through requirement capture, work definition, estimating and scheduling that will include all Milestones, activities, resources and any other feature that will require to be delivered., • Project Governance (the Gate and Stage Processes) over the bid and project delivery activities to ensure project, technical, procurement and support processes are applied and are effective in controlling risks., • Ensure all business planning and reporting is published in accordance with Business directives e.g. Monthly Project Reviews (MPR), Operational Management Meetings / Performance Reviews, and On Time Delivery (OTD), • Drive Quality, Cost & Delivery performance through close working with other functions, • Balance competing priorities and manage all project stakeholders to make a real impact on delivery performance, ensuring strong communications are established and maintained, • Ensure that members of the project team are actively managing Risk and Opportunities, and have a robust Project Management Plan, • Ensure data integrity of all project information including financials and schedule. Use the Oracle and Primavera toolset to hold all financial, schedule and resource information., • Ensure all Project activities undertaken comply with the relevant Thales Chorus processes, • Ensure "Lessons Learned Management" is applied to all projects, entailing application of lessons from other projects, and capturing lessons learned on specific projects under your control., • Creating and fostering a continuous improvement culture - encouraging innovation, promoting best practice, and ensuring lessons are learned and changes are implemented where required. Essential • Excellent, professional project management skills., • The ability to directly successfully manage project teams (including the coaching of project managers), • Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to deal with customers, partners, suppliers and other parts of the business (stakeholder management skills)., • Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills with written presentation and report writing skills., • Strong, organisational, managerial and team working skills, • Analytical skills aligned with the need to carry out detailed investigation of cost variance(s) and publishing of financial information directly into Company financial reports Essential • An extensive track record of delivering successful complex projects in contexts relevant to Thales., • Working in a complex, multidisciplinary, multi-site organisation., • Full business lifecycle management, including capture, qualification and developing capture plans and winning strategies, • Evidence of the ability to provide coaching and development for less-experienced project managers., • Extensive client and stakeholder management, • Comprehensive understanding of generic processes and techniques used to schedule project activities (for example; WBS, OBS, milestones, dependencies , EVM), • Comprehensive experience and understanding of the Project Management process (including Change Control, Risk Management and Information Management)., • Comprehensive experience and knowledge of the project life cycle for complex projects through delivery of Development, Implementation, Closure and Support activity., • Experience of working across boundaries, including knowledge of commercial management, best practice supply chain and finance functions. #LI-DB1 In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency. At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles. Great journeys start here, apply now!

Your practice owner journey starts here. A variety of soft skills and experience may be required for the following role Please ensure you check the overview below carefully. Are you ready to take the next step in your veterinary career? Realise your ownership ambitions with Vets for Pets practice ownership. Part of the Pets Group, which includes Pets at Home and Pets Grooming, Vets for Pets is one of the UKs largest veterinary groups, with a national network of over 450 locally owned, locally operated practices. Our practice ownership model is open to entrepreneurial veterinary professionals looking to take the next step in their career and become a Practice Owner. The Vets for Pets ownership model builds value for practice owners in many ways. It supercharges your start-up with instant brand recognition, access to over 8 million Pets Club customers to help build your client base and a salary from day one. Youll also be part of a 600-strong practice owner community, with expert teams to support you both professionally and personally. And dont forget, only the Vets for Pets partnership model will allow you to: • Earn 100% of your future practice profits, • Own 100% of the goodwill and asset value when the time comes to sell

Your practice owner journey starts here. Are you ready to take the next step in your veterinary career? Realise your ownership ambitions with Vets for Pets practice ownership. Part of the Pets Group, which includes Pets at Home and Pets Grooming, Vets for Pets is one of the UKs largest veterinary groups, with a national network of over 450 locally owned, locally operated practices. Our practice ownership model is open to entrepreneurial veterinary professionals looking to take the next step in their career and become a Practice Owner. The Vets for Pets ownership model builds value for practice owners in many ways. It supercharges your start-up with instant brand recognition , access to over 8 million Pets Club customers to help build your client base and a salary from day one. Youll also be part of a 600-strong practice owner community , with expert teams to support you both professionally and personally. And dont forget, only the Vets for Pets partnership model will allow you to: • Earn 100% of your future practice profits, • Own 100% of the goodwill and asset value when the time comes to sell, • Complete clinical and operational autonomy to run your practice, your way. For many people, the first step in their journey to becoming a Practice Owner is an informal, confidential chat with one of our partnerships team to learn more about our model and discuss if practice ownership is the right next step for you. Interested to find out more and explore practice ownership with Vets for Pets? Contact the team today here: Our team will answer any questions you have and, when you're ready , discuss suitable practice locations and walk you through the next step business planning. Our finance and partnership sales team will work with you to create your business plan for your chosen practice. But dont just take our word for it, hear from Vets for Pets practice owners on their thoughts about our model and read about their journeys to ownership with us.

We are currently recruiting for a Project Officer to join the Finance team in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK. Work closely with Sales and Project Coordinator and project managers and respond in timely manner to any requests that they have. Manage project completion and keep project information up to date

As they continue with their growth plans with a new headcount, they are keen to appoint high-profile asset finance sales professionals to drive the development and delivery of key business development initiatives and achieve growth and profitability objectives. The Business Development Manager is re

Ideally you will previously have held the position of either Business Manager or Sales Controller, and you must have a thorough understanding of finance suppliers and packages plus IT literacy skills. We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working Sales Controller to join our Oxford dealership.