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Job Title: Procurement & Supply Chain Manager Location: Hatfield (office-based) Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 Hours: Monday to Friday 7.30 - 4.30 pm Reporting To: Head of Operations The Role We are seeking a commercially driven Procurement & Supply Chain Manager to lead a stock-based procurement function and build a resilient, scalable supply chain for a construction company. Reporting to the Head of Operations, this is a strategic yet hands-on role where you will shape the supply base, optimise cost and value, and ensure the business has the materials it needs to support continued growth. Key Responsibilities Strategic Procurement & Value Delivery ·Lead the end-to-end procurement strategy for systems, components, and stocked technical products. ·Deliver measurable cost savings, improved margins, and long-term commercial value. ·Build a supply chain that supports growth, innovation, and operational reliability. Supplier Development & Global Sourcing ·Identify, evaluate, and onboard new international and UK suppliers to enhance quality, pricing, and supply resilience. ·Conduct or arrange supplier audits and manage ongoing performance to ensure consistent standards. ·Develop long-term partnerships that support product innovation and competitive advantage. Stock-Based Supply Chain Management ·Own procurement for stocked items, ensuring optimal inventory levels aligned with sales forecasts and operational needs. ·Collaborate closely with Sales, Warehouse, and Finance to anticipate demand, control spending, and maintain availability. ·Implement procurement and supply chain processes that support accuracy, visibility, and scalability. Import & Logistics Oversight ·Manage international freight, customs clearance, and compliance with HS codes, duties, and Incoterms. ·Ensure efficient, cost-effective movement of goods from global suppliers to UK operations. ·Work closely with logistics partners to minimise delays and maintain high service levels. Cross-Functional Collaboration ·Act as the procurement and supply chain lead within the business, partnering with product development, operations, and commercial teams. ·Provide clear communication on lead times, risks, and opportunities. ·Support new product introductions with sourcing insight and supplier capability assessments. What You Will Bring ·Demonstrable experience managing procurement for building products and technical materials ·Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering cost savings and value improvements. ·Hands-on experience with international sourcing, freight, and customs processes. ·Ability to build strong supplier relationships across different cultures and markets. ·A proactive, structured approach to developing processes and improving supply chain performance. ·Confidence operating as the procurement and supply chain lead within a growing business. Why Join? Fast-Growing Business Be part of a rapidly scaling organisation operating within a dynamic market. Dynamic Culture Join a team with an energetic, positive culture where people enjoy working together, take pride in their work, and support each other to deliver strong results. Strategic Influence Your decisions will directly impact profitability, product availability, and customer satisfaction. Autonomy with Support Lead procurement and supply chain with the freedom to shape the function, supported by a collaborative leadership team. Visible Impact Your work will be recognised across the business, with direct access to senior leadership and product development teams. Thank you for your interest in this vacancy, which is being advertised by Smart10 Recruitment Group, who are acting as an employment agency / business. Your application will be considered in competition with others, and we will contact you within 3 working days if you have been shortlisted. Smart10 is a multi-award-winning specialist recruitment consultancy focused on the supply of temporary, contract and permanent placements across a select group of business sectors. In order to keep up to date and search for all our active jobs, please visit our website, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram or LinkedIn. Please refer to Smart10's Privacy Policy as to how we hold your data.

About the role: We have an exciting opportunity for a Corporate, Community and Events Manager to join our growing team at Playskill. It is an exciting time to join us as we have ambitious growth plans, to triple the number of families we support, and triple the interventions we currently offer. Playskill is the only charity in Hertfordshire, and one of only a few in the UK, supporting pre-school aged children with physical disabilities and delays and their families through free specialist playgroups, family support, respite events and training. Specialists in Early Intervention, our work centres on working with children in those key early developmental windows up to the age of 5. Working as part of the Fundraising team you will lead on all things, Corporate, Community and Events with support from the Head of Fundraising and CEO who are both experienced fundraisers. You will lead on exciting events such as the Playskill Golf Day now in its third year, implement a new community event and build on both local and national partnerships that are in place already. We are looking for a motivated fundraiser who knows their stuff and can work independently and as part of team. This will be only Playskill's second Full-Time role but shows how invested the Board of Trustees are in developing our team. Salary for the role is between £35,000 with Hybrid working in our Hemel Hempstead office. Full Job description below. Job Purpose Identify new opportunities and grow Playskill’s community income. Recruit and steward new community supporters into the organisation. Line manage the Fundraising Officer. Lead the organisation of the Playskill Golf Day in conjunction with the Head of Fundraising including sponsorship and team fulfilment. Working with the wider fundraising team introduce a new small scale fundraising event to the Playskill calendar in the local community. Identify and recruit new community groups to support Playskill for Charity of the Year partnerships. Identify new corporate giving opportunities/partnerships and grow Playskill’s corporate income. Steward and develop existing corporate relationships. Work with the Head of Fundraising to secure teams and sponsorship for the annual Playskill Golf Day. Introduce a new small scale corporate fundraising mechanism to bring regular giving income in. Duties and Responsibilities Manage all aspects of the Community Income stream with support from the Head of Fundraising. Manage all aspects of the event income stream with support from the Head of Fundraising. Manage all aspects of the Corporate Income stream with support from the Head of Fundraising. Line manage the Fundraising Officer including conducting Support & Development meetings and Appraisals. Lead on the organisation of the annual Playskill Golf Day, working with the Head of Fundraising to secure teams and sponsorship as well as liaising with the venue and suppliers. Working with the wider Fundraising Team, introduce a new community fundraising event into the calendar of events to bring new supporters to Playskill from the local community. This could be a colour run, carol concert or something else. Work with the wider Playskill team on any Playskill wide events such as Springfest. Working with the Fundraising Officer, identify any community groups to seek Charity of the Year partnerships or donations. Working with the Fundraising Officer recruit new Golf Clubs to the organisation as Charity of the Year Partnerships -securing at least one every year. Accurately maintain and record all donations, communications and stewardship actions onto Donorfy including thanking at appropriate levels and in a timely fashion and ensuring all connections and relevant information is stored. Introduce a new community campaign to sit alongside current campaigns to encourage new supporters into Playskill. Work with the fundraising and wider Playskill team for all events (Playskill and third party), campaigns and special projects as required. Attend fundraising events as required. This may be outside normal working hours. TOIL will be granted. Provide reports on a quarterly basis or when asked on your area of income streams vs budgets or targets set. Work with the MarComms Lead to ensure all campaigns and events are promoted correctly and in a timely manner.

Join a fast-growing, ethical brand in the natural skincare space, where you’ll help drive luxurious, sustainable beauty products globally. The Role We’re on the hunt for an experienced and proactive International Sales Account Manager to expand the global footprint of their eco-conscious beauty range. This is a vibrant, fast-paced role where no two days are the same – perfect for a commercial thinker who thrives on building relationships and making an impact. You’ll be responsible for growing wholesale revenue by nurturing current client and distributor partnerships and securing new business aligned with their mission to enhance beauty and protect our planet’s health. The role requires 2 – 3 days working in the office in Radlett and 2 – 3 WFH, depending on the needs of the business. Key responsibilities include: • Managing P&L, margins, and promotional budgets for key accounts, • Building joint business plans and driving sell-ins of new product developments, • Collaborating with the Ops and Marketing teams to coordinate stock, launches and training, • Planning and executing promotional calendars, • Identifying and qualifying new distributors/retailers for assigned territories, • Negotiating contracts, ensuring product compliance, and monitoring market trends, • Forecasting sales, tracking performance and spend, and completing customer admin, • Representing the brand at trade shows and supporting ad hoc projects, • Hitting KPIs around revenue, gross profit, new wins, promo ROI and partner feedback Sound like you? You’re a confident sales professional with at least 5 years’ experience managing international distributors in the beauty sector. You thrive in a dynamic environment and bring a blend of strategic thinking, commercial savvy and genuine passion for natural beauty. We’re looking for: • A strong track record in business development, sales growth, and negotiation, • Experience managing P&L, setting budgets, and driving commercial outcomes, • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, • A natural relationship builder with strong communication and organisational skills, • Fluent English (additional European languages a bonus), • A genuine enthusiasm for natural and sustainable skincare

Senior National Account Manager – Grocery St Albans Competitive salary + bonus & benefits I’m partnering with Biscoff UK, part of the wider Lotus Bakeries group, to recruit a 3 x Senior National Account Managers for their UK team. Lotus Bakeries is an international snacking business with a portfolio that includes some of the most recognisable brands in indulgent and natural snacking, and Biscoff is now a true flavour platform in its own right across retail, foodservice and partnerships. Reporting into the Head of Retail UK, you’ll be a key member of the retail team, responsible for a group of strategically important customers, with a focus on Grocery – owning everything from annual plans and budget through to execution in store. Key Responsibilities: • Full day-to-day management of key retail customers across Grocery., • Ownership of budget planning, P&L, range review proposals and JBPs, • Support new line listings and deliver the promotional plan, • Work with supply chain to maximise availability, fix gaps and ensure all products are correctly positioned and tagged online, • Produce accurate forecasts, use retailer systems and continuously review promotional performance, • Attend external customer meetings, building a strong network across buying, supply chain, formats, merchandising and promo planning, • Get out into store regularly to check execution, understand the shopper and review the competitive set, • Work with the Category team to optimise existing ranges and build compelling sell-in stories for NPD, • Partner with Shopper Marketing to agree media spend and strategy in line with ATL brand plans, • Collaborate across operations, finance, marketing, customer service and NPD to deliver key retail targets About You: • Educated to degree level, • 4+ years’ account management experience dealing with FMCG buyers, • Proven track record of driving sales and profitability on Top 4 FMCG accounts, • Results-orientated with the ability to deliver account/channel targets, • Highly numerate, with strong understanding of P&Ls, margins and promotional economics, • Strong selling and negotiation skills – able to win and influence buyers and internal stakeholders, • Excellent organisational, written and verbal communication skills, • A genuine team player with resilience and tenacity – comfortable handling tough negotiations, • Analytical mindset – confident working with data and bringing relevant insight on your accounts If the role and responsibilities sound like a good fit for you, then I’d love to speak to you! Find out more about our available opportunities or how we can help you further your career – contact us today. Please get in touch with or click “Apply Now” to be considered for this vacancy: Call: 020 7871 8000 Email: The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner, based in the UK, to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

Role: National Account Manager Location: St Albans Hybrid: 4 Days in office We’re exclusively partnering with Lotus Bakeries on a major commercial growth project, supporting ten hires across National Account Management and Category Management. With a portfolio that includes Lotus Biscoff, TREK, Nakd, Peter’s Yard and BEAR, this investment reflects a clear commitment to accelerating performance across some of the most recognisable and high growth brands in the category. As part of this wider build, we’re hiring a National Account Manager to join the Biscoff UK team, reporting directly to the Head of Grocery. This is a high-visibility role within a business that blends global brand power with the agility of a growth-focused UK team. The Opportunity This NAM role sits within the Retail team and takes full ownership of key customers across Convenience, Wholesale and Cash & Carry, including accounts such as Co-op, Nisa, Spar, One Stop, Bestway and WHSmith Travel. You will have true end-to-end accountability — from annual planning and P&L delivery through to execution in store. Biscoff’s growth in the UK is driven by brand momentum, disciplined commercial execution and distribution expansion rather than constant innovation cycles. This means the role suits a commercially sharp operator who understands how to build long-term customer partnerships, optimise range, deliver promotional return and drive profitable growth. Key Responsibilities • Full day-to-day management of named retail accounts within Convenience, Wholesale and Cash & Carry, • Ownership of account budgets, forecasting and P&L performance, • Lead annual customer plans and joint business plans, • Deliver promotional plans and post-event evaluation, • Develop and present compelling range review proposals, • Support new line listings and ensure flawless in-store execution, • Work cross-functionally with Supply Chain to manage availability and minimise gaps, • Partner with Category and Shopper Marketing to build strong sell-in stories and aligned activation plans, • Build strong networks across buying, supply chain, merchandising and promotional teams, • Regular store visits to review execution and competitor landscape About You We’re looking for a commercially driven, resilient and ambitious National Account Manager who thrives in a performance-led environment. You will likely have: • Degree-level education, • Proven success managing retail buyers and delivering tangible results, • Strong P&L and margin understanding, • Analytical confidence — comfortable using data to influence decisions, • Resilience and tenacity in negotiation environments, • A collaborative, low-ego approach aligned to a team-first culture, • Experience within Convenience, Wholesale or value-led channels is highly advantageous. Press APPLY NOW or send your CV to directly

A fast-growing FMCG company in St Albans is looking for a Brand Manager for TREK.This role requires managing brand strategies, partnerships, and marketing campaigns.The ideal candidate should have at least four years of relevant marketing experience and a Bachelor's degree.Responsibilities include l

A leading recruitment partner in the UK is seeking a Category Manager to drive category growth and strengthen partnerships with retail partners.In this role, you'll own and deliver category strategies, leveraging market insights and building influential relationships across various departments.Ideal

A leading technology company is seeking a Senior Product Manager for Channel Delivery - Email in Piccotts End, UK.The role involves owning email channel delivery for Bloomreach Engagement, managing technical partnerships with email vendors, and identifying opportunities to enhance deliverability and

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