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Sales Manager – South of England & Wales - (Solid Board) Packaging Company Description Prestonpak, a division of Preston Board & Packaging Group, is based in Cumbernauld, Central Scotland. As the UK's only vertically integrated manufacturer and converter of solid board products, we focus on producing and supplying plain and wax-coated boxes for the Meat, Poultry, Fish, and Dairy markets. Committed to sustainability, our solutions offer a lower carbon footprint for customers. We also manufacture specialty products such as Slip Sheets for the whisky industry and transit sheets for the Salmon and Charcuterie sectors, serving clients across the UK and Irish markets. Role Description This is a full-time hybrid role located in Cumbernauld, with flexibility for some remote work. The Sales Manager - (Solid Board) Packaging will be responsible for driving sales and building strong client relationships within the solid board packaging sector. Their daily duties will include identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, maintaining and expanding relationships with existing clients, creating and implementing strategic sales plans, and ensuring customer needs are met. Working closely with internal teams, the Sales Manager will also track market trends and report on key performance indicators (KPIs). Sales Representative – (Solid Board) Packaging Location: UK – Scotland, N.Ireland & North of England Hybrid role with time spent visiting customers & Prestonpak production facility. Business Area: Solid Board (Paperboard, Cardboard Board) Key Responsibilities · Identify and acquire new customers in relevant sectors (e.g. Meat, Poultry, Game, Fish , Fruit & Veg.) · Understand customer needs and develop tailored packaging solutions · Build trust-based relationships with decision-makers across procurement, marketing and operations · Stay on top of market trends, customer demands and competitive moves · Act as the local commercial face in the UK – both on the road and online · Report directly to Senior Management team in the UK Qualifications • Proven experience in sales, business development, or account management, particularly in the packaging or manufacturing industry, • Strong knowledge of sales strategies, client relationship management, and market research, • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, • Ability to manage multiple accounts and prioritize time effectively, • Proficiency in using CRM software and various sales-related tools, • Understanding of solid board or packaging products is advantageous, • Willingness to travel within the UK and Ireland as needed, • Self-motivated, result-oriented, and capable of working both independently and in a team environment, • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field is preferred What We Offer • A greenfield opportunity with real entrepreneurial freedom, • Full support from experienced internal teams in product development and production, • Attractive base salary and variable bonus scheme, • Company car and travel expense reimbursement, • Access to company pension scheme, • Remote-first working culture, • Long-term growth perspective within one of the UK’s largest privately owned packaging groups.

We’re looking for a proactive Customer Service Manager to lead our customer service team. You’ll be responsible for driving service excellence, supporting team performance and ensuring every customer interaction reflects our commitment to quality. In this role, you’ll: • Lead, coach, and motivate your team to deliver outstanding customer service., • Oversee daily operations and ensure KPIs and service targets are consistently met., • Take ownership of customer service performance metrics, investigating issues and implementing practical solutions., • Resolve escalations promptly and professionally while identifying opportunities to improve processes., • Collaborate across departments to streamline communication and enhance the customer experience., • Conduct regular training sessions to strengthen product knowledge and team capability., • Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers through proactive contact and follow-up., • Prepare monthly reports for senior management with actionable insights and recommendations. This is a great opportunity for a confident leader who’s passionate about people, performance and delivering outstanding service. Skills & Experience • Experience within a manufacturing environment is essential., • Proven management and supervisory experience within a customer service function., • Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide teams effectively., • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, with confidence in dealing with diverse audiences., • Proficient in CRM systems and confident using data to support decision-making.

Paraplanner Competitive salary, negotiable depending on your experience and expertise. Are you ready to bring your Paraplanning expertise to a role where your skills and unique perspective can make a lasting impact? What Sets Us Apart At MHA, we’re about people first – our people, our clients, and the communities we serve. As one of the UK’s top 15 accountancy firms and a proud member of Baker Tilly International, the 8th largest network in the world, we are a hub of global knowledge with a strong local commitment. Our people-focused approach truly sets us apart. Here, you won’t just be another face in the firm; you’ll be part of an ambitious, driven team dedicated to continuous learning and growth. We invest in our people because they are the foundation of our success. With access to unparalleled resources and award-winning development programmes, you’ll have the freedom to shape your career while making a meaningful impact. We take immense pride in being awarded gold for Investors in People. This recognition reflects our deep commitment to nurturing talent and ensuring every individual feels valued and supported. Here, You’ll Go Beyond Numbers We’re looking for a talented Paraplanner who thrives in a dynamic environment and embraces the chance to tackle complex challenges. At MHA, you’ll be surrounded by passionate professionals who are dedicated to making a difference. Your work in Wealth Management will go beyond the numbers – it’s about building meaningful relationships, understanding the businesses, navigating risks, and delivering insights that drive real results. Main Responsibilities • Work closely with the consultants to fully understand the client’s objectives, needs and priorities, to provide holistic financial planning for the client, • Carry out research and consider the bigger picture (e.g. tax implications) to find solutions to objectives, factoring these into suitability letters/reports, • Proactively look to add value and influence the planning and solution recommended for the client, identifying and highlighting any additional or future planning points as appropriate, • Liaising with the Operations Manager and Compliance Manager to highlight/discuss any complex, unusual or ambiguous cases., • Liaising with colleagues in other service lines, as appropriate, to ensure a joined up approach to the holistic planning, • Work closely with the client service team to gather accurate information required for prepping and planning cases, clearly setting out what is required and timescales, • Adhering to regulatory requirements, compliance procedures, departmental and firm-wide processes., • Ensuring a complete and accurate audit trail is maintained at all times, • Taking ownership for keeping up to date with legislative / regulatory changes / CPD, • Proactively get involved and contribute ideas as part of continuous improvement. Support and embrace necessary changes. Share best practice and knowledge as appropriate, • Ensure agreed personal objectives are progressed on a timely basis, • Provide ‘subject matter expert’ input as appropriate and when requested, and provide appropriate training, direction and support for others where needed What We’re Looking For • Ability to deliver first class client service, • A proactive and positive approach and the ability to take the initiative, • Attention to detail, • Excellent communication skills, • Ability to prioritise workload effectively, • An appreciation and understanding of how other roles within the department are inter-dependant, • Confidence to discuss cases with the consultant and seek further information as appropriate, to ensure the starting point of any case is fully compliant and objectives are fully understood, • Confidence to refer complex/unusual/non-compliant cases to the Operations or Compliance Manager, • Advanced experience using the full Microsoft Office suite Rewards That Resonate You’re more than a number to us; you’re an individual with unique talents and aspirations. Our benefits are designed to support your well-being, foster your professional growth, and recognise your contributions. • 33 days holiday Inc. bank holidays, plus the opportunity to buy or sell up to 5 days (28 days on a training contract, with the opportunity to buy 5 days), • Competitive salary package, • Employee recognition awards: Outstanding Performance Award Bonus and other recognition initiatives., • New and improved programme for succession planning and supportive management structure to help you realise your potential, • Employee Assistance Programme: Access a free confidential 24-hour support service, including unlimited counseling sessions and virtual doctors available for you and your family., • And lots more! Are You Ready to Elevate Your Career? Apply now and be part of a team that celebrates diversity, champions innovation, and prioritises your success!

At OCU, we’re leading the way in energy transition and utilities contracting across the UK. Our mission is to innovate and deliver sustainable solutions that make a positive impact. OCU Digital is the face of the technology for OCU, a new opportunity has risen for a UK Service Delivery Manager to come and join us based in Stockport or Preston. About the role This a pivotal service leadership role at a transformative moment in the company's growth. As the UK Service Delivery Manager, you will lead the operational performance of OCU Groups Technology Services supporting over 6,000 users worldwide. Reporting to the Group IT Director, you’ll ensure that service excellence, reliability, and user satisfaction remain at the heart of our global delivery model. You’ll oversee multiple managed service partners and internal teams, maintaining seamless delivery across incident, request, and change management. With a focus on continuous improvement, you’ll drive strategic service enhancements that enable scalability and support OCU’s ongoing international expansion. This is a hands-on leadership role for a proven service professional who thrives in fast-moving, high-growth environments. You’ll combine governance and agility to ensure our technology services are consistent, efficient, and evolving; empowering OCU’s people and projects to succeed every day. What we are looking for • Proven experience in IT service delivery or operations management within a complex, multi-site or international organisation., • Strong understanding of ITIL practices, with the ability to implement and govern Incident, Request, Problem, and Change Management processes., • Demonstrated leadership of internal and outsourced teams, driving measurable service improvements and SLA performance., • Excellent stakeholder and supplier management skills, with experience managing multiple MSPs or service partners., • Analytical and data-driven, with the ability to interpret performance metrics and translate insight into actionable improvements., • Confident communicator capable of influencing at all levels, from engineers to senior leadership., • Hands-on experience with service management tools such as ServiceNow, Jira, or Freshservice. Driven by values, powered by inclusion. At OCU, our values guide everything we do: integrity, collaboration, respect, innovation and one company united. They shape how we work with our clients, communities, and each other. We believe that inclusion is more than a principle — it’s the foundation of our success. By embracing equity and ensuring that every individual has the opportunity to thrive, we create a workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, and everyone feels they belong. Together, we build stronger teams, deliver better outcomes, and grow in ways that reflect the communities we serve. If you want to be part of a culture where values matter and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do apply now and help us shape the future together. If you are invited to progress in the recruitment process, will you require any reasonable adjustments to support you? Please let us know so we can ensure the process is accessible and fair for you. Any information you share will be treated confidentially and will only be used to support you during the recruitment process.

Established in 2013, Sapphire Utility Solutions has quickly become the partner of choice for many clients across the UK in our chosen markets. We provide award winning services to the clean water, wastewater, gas, multi utilities and the highways sector. We are passionate about working alongside our client’s and partners to maintain the utility services essential to modern life throughout the UK. About the Role: Reporting to the Operations Manager, the role of the Project Manager is to oversee all operations, directing and organising all activities to ensure that the planned work is delivered safely and on time; and monitoring that performance meets recognised standards of productivity, quality and compliance with essential health and safety provisions. Location: Leyland, Lancashire Hours: 50 hours per week, 06.30am-16:30pm, Monday to Friday Salary: £43,290 per annum Responsibilities – but not limited to: • Lead and motivate a team to deliver all aspects of planning and operations. This is to be done through monthly face to face manager meetings., • Identify and provide a platform to allow managers and operatives a succession plan within your department., • Managing subcontract performance., • Perform on call duties in accordance with the on-call rota., • Ensuring all Mangers and Operatives have appropriate vehicles, equipment, stores, and skills to perform allocated work., • Ensuring your management team are liaising with customers, clients, local authorities and other interested third parties regarding past, present, and future works., • To provide sufficient and timely supervision, assessments and coaching to ensure your managers are performing to our sufficient company standards. If standards are not upheld ensuring that coaching and if required disciplinary action has been taken., • Ensure all your management team are performing quality on site assessments checks (x8 Audits per month, minimum 4 onsite audits) and that you have met your monthly target. (2 Audit). Monthly, • Ensuring near miss submissions are being sent through by yourselves and your teams., • H&S Reporting – Ensuring when accidents and incident occur that it has been reported to the H&S team immediately, and any assistance with investigations are carried out and fed back correctly., • The manager must have experience in writing and understanding RAMS,, • planning what work needs to be done, when and who’s going to do it;, • looking at the risks involved in a particular project and managing these risks;, • making sure the work is done to the right standard;, • motivating the team of people involved in the project;, • making sure the project is running on time and to budget;, • dealing with changes to the project as and when necessary;, • making sure the project delivers the expected outcomes and benefits;, • Comply with relevant company HSEQ and welfare policy provisions., • Ensuring all necessary and appropriate Toolbox Talks are regularly undertaken, Briefings, and other communications to your managers and their operatives., • To perform monthly fleet and plant checks ensuring fleet, plant and equipment maintenance is carried out and calibrated within the correct timescales., • Oversea site setups of over pumping and Tankering locations in accordance with the company’s safe systems of work. Sites are to be maintain until completion, ensuring all equipment is off hired and sales are captured throughout the life of the works., • Maintain own levels of skills and knowledge to do the job effectively, as well ensuring your managers and operatives are fully up to date. And Training records and ID Cards records are kept up to date. – 12 Month Period, • Ensure all clients set KPI’s and SLA’s are maintained or exceeded each month., • Manage all day-to-day HR queries ensuring all updates are added to the HR system, and all HR processes and procedures are followed. Sickness and behaviours are to be monitored throughout the year ensuring that when required individuals are managed fairly through the processes to allow sign off of the end of year Loyalty and attendance bonuses., • Ensuring all contract changes for new and existing operatives have been completed and set through to the correct departments., • Ensure all Timesheets are submitted within the timescales set by payroll. And these are checked and correct at the time of submission. Where necessary Telematics checks are carried out to verify timesheet submission., • Weekly audits are to be carried out on operatives and their start times, on site times as well as offsite times. Ensuring operatives are carrying out their full shifts. Any failings to be logged on cascade., • Ensuring all mangers and operatives are complying with the company rules in each of our depots and that your managers are monitoring and dealing with individuals who don’t comply., • Submit accurate records into the sales sheet for works completed each day, ensuring all information is correct, accurate and within budget. Ensuring we are looking to reduce costs were possiable to ensure we are reducing our weekly costs. This is to be tracked weekly and a log to be kept providing data at the end of the financial year should it be required. Where shifts have been lost, we must look at all options available to us to recoup these where possible., • All overtime including managers is to be tracked and ensuring they are within compliant hours and that the overtime was warranted., • Ensuring the correct levels of resources are kept and maintained for each of your departments, ensuring there is enough ASH cover and support and that managers under your control are manging resource levels., • Ensuring all managers and operatives driving company vehicles adhere to company policy, where necessary interventions to be carried out to coach or take disciplinary action against offenders that is relevant to the offence committed. Weekly checks of the Samsara safety inbox are to be carried out to ensure your managers are following up through coaching and interventions., • Ensuring compliance with relation to the European driving hours standards to ensure Logbooks/Tachograph cards have been signed/downloaded to ensure compliance., • Where an at fault accident, incident or damage takes place, managers are to ensure the recharge process has been followed where applicable and that this has been documented through Cascade., • To manage and assess the competencies of all Employees through the competency assessment programme., • As part of your role phone call outside of normal working hours are to be expected and to be responded to professionally and in a timely manner to ensure operational delivery is upheld. Experience, skills and qualifications required for the role: • Able to drive and have a full current, valid driving licence NVQ Management level 3 or equivalent in experience., • Ability to manage a budget., • Ability to lead and motivate people., • Computer Literate, • Must have commercial awareness and understand basic business finance e.g., Capital revenue expenditure, cash-flow, overheads, etc., • Must be able to communicate professionally and effectively, particularly to external parties such as the client, their customers, and local authorities., • Must have the skills and confidence to supervise and coordinate site requirements and tasks., • Ability to manage a budget., • Ability to lead and motivate people., • Computer Literate, • Must have commercial awareness and understand basic business finance e.g., Capital revenue expenditure, cash-flow, overheads, etc., • Must be able to communicate professionally and effectively, particularly to external parties such as the client, their customers, and local authorities., • Must have the skills and confidence to supervise and coordinate site requirements and tasks., • Proven experience in leading a delivery team., • Proven experience in managing high output, plain line and/or S&C Constructions sites., • Experienced engineering supervisors., • Possess a clear focus on high quality and control of costs., • A desire to solve problems, resolve conflict, arbitrate, and negotiate and make sound judgements and decisions., • Skills, proven experience, and natural ability to coach, manage and lead people., • Reliable, tolerant and be able to get on with others., • Should be well presented and professional., • Safety Management training, • Understanding health and safety legislation., • In depth knowledge of street works regulations., • Hold recognised supervisory or leadership in management course or equivalent in experience., • IOSH managing safely. What you will get in return: In joining Sapphire Utility Solutions as part of the Lanes Group - the UK’s largest independent provider, we are committed to fostering a workplace culture that prioritises the well-being, growth, and safety of our employees. Through continuous training, professional development opportunities, and a supportive environment that values every individual's unique contribution, we empower our team to uphold the highest standards of integrity, collaboration, and inclusivity. What we offer: 24 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays Overtime paid at X1.5 after 50 hours Death in service Employee assistance programme Free car parking Company vehicle provided This position is open to Internal and External candidates. Any internal candidates currently employed within a division of the Lanes Group must complete an Internal Application form and submit to recruitment. The Lanes Group plc comprises of a range of established service providers subsidiaries, which complement the specialist service of Lanes, by both work type and geography. Increasing our overall capability, assets and offering to our customers. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from under-represented members of the community Strictly no agencies please