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The Role: • We’re looking for an experienced and proactive Purchasing Manager to lead and develop our procurement function., • This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll manage a small team of Buyers, take ownership of supplier relationships, and ensure the business secures the best possible value across all categories., • The role is office-based in Daventry. Key Responsibilities: • Lead, develop, and continuously improve purchasing and procurement processes., • Source, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers to achieve optimal results on cost, quality, and delivery performance., • Monitor, analyse, and forecast material and product demand to ensure consistent supply and efficient stock levels., • Review spend data to identify cost-saving and process improvement opportunities., • Build and maintain strong supplier partnerships, ensuring long-term value and minimising supply chain risk., • Conduct regular supplier performance reviews and implement improvement plans where necessary., • Work collaboratively with internal teams including operations, production, and finance to ensure a smooth and reliable supply chain. The Company: • We are working with highly successful and growing manufacturer in the automotive sector., • This is a market-leading business, renowned for innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction. The dynamic and ambitious leadership team is committed to continuous growth and improvement., • This is an exciting opportunity to join a company where your ideas and expertise will be valued, and where you’ll have a real opportunity to shape the purchasing function and make a tangible impact. The Salary: • The business will offer a salary designed to attract their preferred candidate and this will depend on experience. It is likely to be between £40,000 - £50,000. The Person: • Proven experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain management, ideally at Manager level., • Strong negotiation, analytical, and decision-making abilities., • Commercially astute, with a strategic mindset and attention to detail., • Confident communicator with excellent relationship-building and influencing skills., • Strong IT literacy and familiarity with procurement or ERP systems., • This is an office-based role. Suitable candidates will live within a commutable distance of Daventry. Contact: Saul Bainton Reference: SBB/100517 Candidate care: By responding to this advert you consent to Cavendish Maine processing the personal data included within this application. If your application is successful we will contact you to discuss the opportunity in more detail, within 48 hours of receiving your application. Should you not hear from us within 3 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please be advised that if unsuccessful for this role we may keep your details in our hold file for 6 months, during which time you may be contacted for other suitable vacancies. If you do not want us to do this please call us to advise. • In the meantime, we would like to thank you for your interest in Cavendish Maine.

Introduction Saab in UK is growing rapidly, with over 500 colleagues across eight sites. We bring together Swedish heritage and British expertise to drive innovation in areas such as software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training. Joining Saab in UK means contributing to the security and resilience of society while building a career with real scope for personal and professional growth. What you will be part of Explore a wealth of possibilities. Take on challenges, create smart inventions, and grow beyond. This is a place for curious minds, brave pioneers, and everyone in between. Together, we achieve the extraordinary, each bringing our unique perspectives. Your part matters. Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 26,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world. Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. The Role This role will be based at our Bedford site supporting our Blue Bear operation. You will be required to be on site 4 days a week. You will report into the VP Director HR but work very closely with the Managing Director and managers/employees of Blue Bear and in conjunction with Head of Corporate HR. Responsible for managing and administering day-to-day HR across the full spectrum of people management, therefore you will need to have a thorough knowledge and understanding of most of the major areas, and a deeper knowledge and understanding in one or more specialized areas, within Human Resources. You will need to have a minimum of 10 years of experience as an HR professional. • Identify HR priorities and recommend, develop and deliver people management strategies that support the company's overall aims and objectives, • Provide expert professional advice and support to managers and employees on all aspects of people management, which fully reflect the company's desire to be an employer of choice and comply with current employment legislation and best practice, • Supporting corporate HR with higher level projects, and developing and maintaining policies and procedures, • Provide support and problem solving on the full range of HR activities, including policies and procedures, terms and conditions of employment, absence management, restructuring, performance management, etc., • Provide appropriate reporting/KPIs to the VP Director HR, • Keep up-to-date with legal developments and advise on HR compliance, • Provide advice and guidance to managers on employee relations cases, ensuring that these are well managed and follow process, best practice and employment legislation. Lead on employee relations case management, to include disciplinaries, grievances, performance, attendance, dismissals, employment tribunals, etc., • Manage performance management reviews in conjunction with corporate HR and company-wide process, • Assisting VP Director HR with the salary review process for the Blue Bear operation and ensure distribution of the salary review letters and Workday is updated., • Support with learning and development, and provide and organise training on a regular basis to ensure managers are fully trained in different processes and HR systems, • Manage sickness absence cases and medical referrals, • Ensure HR activities comply with the needs of ISO certifications as required, • Producing all relevant data on a payroll tracker for the outsourced payroll company within timeframes, • Recruitment:, • Supporting managers with their recruitment needs and liaising with the central recruitment team, • Produce and process offer letters and contracts of employment, • Completion of the hire process in Workday/Payroll, • Supporting managers with all aspects of the on-boarding for new joiners, • Working in partnership with other areas i.e. Corporate HR, IT, Security, etc, to cover inductions, equipment, etc for each new joiner, • Coordination of the probation periods, benefits notification via payroll and necessary forms, • Resignations - coordination of the leaver's process, ensuring relevant paperwork is issued, equipment is returned, inputting data into Workday, leading the exit interviews, • Extensive and demonstrable experience of operating within an HR Business Partner capacity, working operationally to deliver a full generalist service, • Excellent knowledge of UK employment law with a pragmatic and common-sense approach, • Experience of delivering successful HR projects and programmes, • Experience of supporting major organisational change, • Up-to-date in-depth knowledge of general HR policies and procedures and good practice in HR, • Personal and professional authority and resilience with strong influencing and interpersonal skills, • Excellent interpersonal skills, strong communication, presentation and reporting writing skills, being highly proficient in spoken and written English, • Outstanding knowledge of MS office, • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to prioritise and multi-task, • Outstanding knowledge of Workday, • CIPD qualification level 7 or degree level qualification with significant experience of HR

Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team is central to Amazon's commitment to innovation. As Amazon evolves and adapts, this team makes sure that the tools and technologies we use do as well. As a Senior RME Technician, you'll help us stay one step ahead, adopting the latest technologies and identifying new and efficient ways of working. In this role, youll pay close attention to our processes to help maintain our high standards, and youll put in place upgrades to take that standard even higher. Key job responsibilities Proactive and preventative maintenance tasks on a wide range of site equipment Carry out reactive repairs and fault diagnosis in a live distribution warehouse Use the latest tools to maximise equipment effectiveness Uphold all health and safety policies and practices Support the development and progression of on-site apprentices Work on continuous improvement projects and roll out best practices across a range of EU sites A day in the life In every shift, youll be leading a team to make sure everyone has the equipment they need and that its running properly. That involves monitoring processes so that regulations and policies are followed and ensuring that preventative maintenance is carried out to increase equipment uptime. With everything you observe on your shifts, youll suggest improvements to make our systems more efficient and productive and then implement those improvements across an EU-wide function. Youll also be monitoring processes with tools like Scada to guarantee their performance, as well as working closely with your line manager to assist with admin tasks. This role is located at one of our operational sites. Youll work shift patterns, which may include some weekends and nights. As you develop your experience within this exciting part of Amazon, youll be well-placed to progress into more senior roles. About the team Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering or RME team keep our equipment performing at its best. We're a technically minded team, made up of excellent team players and guided by experienced leaders. We work together to maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment across our global network of fulfilment centres. Some of our people are leaders, who oversee the team as they work on exciting technology some of which only exists at Amazon. From installing automated packaging systems to overseeing the general maintenance of a site to repairing key distribution equipment, our team handles most aspects of Amazons technical side. This includes keeping buildings legally compliant, so everyone is safe, and our sites are operating at maximum efficiency. There are lots of opportunities for progression, both within the RME team and more widely across Amazon. Everything we do focuses on reducing downtime in Amazons crucial operations sites, so customers get their orders on time. We often work during early or late hours to carry out maintenance with minimal disruption, including night shifts. If we spot a better way to do something, we have the skills and the opportunity to develop and introduce completely new processes or cutting-edge tech like Amazon Robotics and our Complex Item Sorter. Basic Qualifications Served a full Engineering indentured apprenticeship and/or qualified to a minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant Engineering subject Relevant experience as a qualified engineer Relevant experience working in mechanical and/or electrical maintenance Advanced proficiency in the local language verbally and in writing Preferred Qualifications Preferred Qualifications Experience in condition-based monitoring Experience working with print and apply machines Experience in fault-finding and maintaining conveyor or automation systems Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. TPBN1_UKTJ

Job Title: Fabricator Welder Company: GE Detailing Limited About Us GED Limited are a leading manufacturer & Installer of high-quality structural, secondary steelwork and architectural metalwork. We are currently seeking a skilled and dedicated Mild & Stainless steel Fabricator Welder to join our dynamic growing team of professionals. All applicants must have extensive knowledge of the steel construction industry producing quality steel fabrication work such as handrailing, balustrading, staircases, cat ladders, walways and structural steel beams. Job Description: This is a hands-on workshop role requiring attention to detail, technical ability and a strong commitment to health & Safety. You will be responsible for fabricating and welding mild & stainless-steel components to create high-quality products for a range of residential, commercial, and industrial projects. You will work closely with our engineering and production teams to ensure that all products meet our stringent quality standards. You need to fabricate and weld steel to a high degree of accuracy to detailed fabrication drawings and complete within specified deadlines. The role may include some site installation occasionally. Key Responsibilities: • Read and interpret drawings, and specifications. • Set up and operate welding equipment. • Perform MIG Welding for mild steel & possible TIG welding on Stainless steel materials. • Fabricate and assemble steel components. • You will be Working to the general fabrication tolerance to BS EN 1090-1 standards & possibly held previously welder approvals to BS EN ISO 9606. • General operations and an understanding of all aspects of fabricating & metalwork process including marking out for cutting, tube bending shaping drilling & polishing, working with stainless steel. • Visual Inspect welded joints to ensure they meet quality standards. • Maintain a clean and safe work environment. • Collaborate with team members to improve processes and product quality. • Have a sound knowledge of correct working and safety practices ensuring all work is carried out safely, adhering to health and safety regulations. • Have good concentration skills. • Possess good numeric skills. • To be accurate and pay attention to detail. • Must be punctual and conscientious. Qualifications: • Proven experience as a Steel Fabricator Welder in Mild steel in structural and architectural metalwork but also some knowledge in Stainless steel preferred. • Proficiency in MIG & Tig welding techniques.(coded welder qualification desirable) • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality. • Excellent problem-solving skills. • Ability to work independently and as part of a team. • Have previously held or been a coded welder to EN ISO 9606 • Ideally hold site construction cards and qualifications, CSCS, CPCS, IPAF, SSSTS but not essential Benefits: • Competitive salary. (Higher paid for Stainless steel experience) • Full Workwear provided. • Paid time off and holidays. • Ongoing training and development. • Opportunities for professional development and advancement. How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, qualifications and wage expectancy although wage package will be based on your experience within the industry. GE Detailing Limited is an equal-opportunity employer. We look forward to hearing from you and potentially welcoming you to Join our team and be a part of a company that values innovation, quality, and teamwork! "We are also recruiting for, Detailing-Draughtsperson / Site Installers / Steel Erectors - Site Installers / Estimator / Site Construction Manager

Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team is central to Amazon's commitment to innovation. As Amazon evolves and adapts, this team makes sure that the tools and technologies we use do as well. As a Senior RME Technician, you'll help us stay one step ahead, adopting the latest technologies and identifying new and efficient ways of working. In this role, youll pay close attention to our processes to help maintain our high standards, and youll put in place upgrades to take that standard even higher. Key job responsibilities Demonstrate best practice on using equipment safely and monitor teams to ensure everyone follows the correct processes Keep track of equipment performance through visual checks, condition-based monitoring, and preventative maintenance tasks and schedule additional servicing when required Supervise technicians on shift to support their development and act as the first point of contact for Reliability Maintenance Engineers Solve issues in equipment to reduce downtime for operations so they can process packages as quickly as possible Support in finding ways to continually improve systems and standardise processes across the EU network A day in the life In every shift, youll be leading a team to make sure everyone has the equipment they need and that its running properly. That involves monitoring processes so that regulations and policies are followed and ensuring that preventative maintenance is carried out to increase equipment uptime. With everything you observe on your shifts, youll suggest improvements to make our systems more efficient and productive and then implement those improvements across an EU-wide function. Youll also be monitoring processes with tools like Scada to guarantee their performance, as well as working closely with your line manager to assist with admin tasks. This role is located at one of our operational sites. Youll work shift patterns, which may include some weekends and nights. As you develop your experience within this exciting part of Amazon, youll be well-placed to progress into more senior roles. About the team Our Reliability Maintenance Engineering or RME team keep our equipment performing at its best. We're a technically minded team, made up of excellent team players and guided by experienced leaders. We work together to maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment across our global network of fulfilment centres. Some of our people are leaders, who oversee the team as they work on exciting technology some of which only exists at Amazon. From installing automated packaging systems to overseeing the general maintenance of a site to repairing key distribution equipment, our team handles most aspects of Amazons technical side. This includes keeping buildings legally compliant, so everyone is safe, and our sites are operating at maximum efficiency. There are lots of opportunities for progression, both within the RME team and more widely across Amazon. Everything we do focuses on reducing downtime in Amazons crucial operations sites, so customers get their orders on time. We often work during early or late hours to carry out maintenance with minimal disruption, including night shifts. If we spot a better way to do something, we have the skills and the opportunity to develop and introduce completely new processes or cutting-edge tech like Amazon Robotics and our Complex Item Sorter. Basic Qualifications A full Engineering indentured Apprenticeship and/or qualified to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant Engineering subject Relevant experience in a technical leadership role Relevant experience working in both electrical and mechanical disciplines Relevant experience in automation or material handling equipment environments Advanced proficiency in verbal and written English Preferred Qualifications Experience working in a multi-contractor and multi-site working environment Understanding of PLC based controls systems and statutory compliance requirements Experience using computerised maintenance management systems to plan proactive maintenance and record reactive tasks A degree preferably in a technical discipline or operations Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. TPBN1_UKTJ

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Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:.Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and

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A digital engineering firm is seeking a BIM Manager to lead BIM and digital engineering delivery across projects in the United Kingdom. This full-time position involves ensuring compliance with ISO 19650 and promoting digital innovation.

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As the Principal Product Manager for Data Innovation, you will be the single-threaded owner responsible for defining and executing the product strategy for our emerging synthetic data and data collaboration products. Innovation : You will be on the cutting edge of ResTech and data technology, solvin

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