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The Business Our client is a respected industry leading manufacturer who provide customers with leading products and supporting software. The Role Reporting into the Commercial Director, you will lead a team of Purchasing and Supply Planning professionals overseeing the strategic and operational delivery of the companies supply chain strategy. Key deliverables include- • To lead a team of Buyers and Production Planning professionals in line with company objectives & strategy including Supplier Relationships. Price Negotiation and PO Management, • Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency providing feedback and advice on internal change projects or activities which impact operational capability, productivity, efficiency and profitability, • Risk management of suppliers & vendors including contract negotiation and service level agreements, • Awareness and monitoring of global economic events and new technologies that can impact or enhance supply chain performance What they're looking for You will be a Procurement & Supply Chain professional with a proven track record of strategic achievement and people leadership within manufacturing operations. This opportunity would suit both a current Procurement / Supply Chain Manager looking for career progression or a current Head of looking for a new challenge. You will be an excellent communicator who leads as a positive role model, you engage well across all operational levels with the ability to influence stakeholders to achieve commercial change & objectives. What's on offer You will receive a competitive salary that reflects your career to date achievement alongside additional company benefits.

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organisations get to their future, digitally-enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 50+ offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value. As a member of the global Finance team, you will provide expert & collaborative financial partnership to our business leaders through accurate reporting, reliable analysis and actionable insight to support decision making for sustainable and profitable growth. You will play a pivotal role in shaping strategy and driving key initiatives within the Client Finance team. In this capacity, you will partner closely with business teams and industry leader to manage the financial operations of your industry client portfolio. This will involve working collaboratively with Market and Country leaders, Capability heads, and other executives. Additionally, you will engage with Market Finance Leads and regional finance teams across Financial Planning & Reporting and Controllership to ensure alignment and operational excellence. The Director reports to the VP, Client Finance for their respective Industry and will work in a matrix environment. You will lead a diverse team of Client Finance professionals based in multiple geographies with responsibilities across commercial finance and business operations and will be responsible for their growth and development. The individual is expected to demonstrate strong leadership presence, clearly communicate team and departmental goals, translate strategy into actionable plans, and contribut Your Impact Commercial Management – Support senior level decision making to achieve short and long term commercial objectives. • Partner with and Support (with Industry Leads/business teams) to deliver on annual growth and contribution margin targets for the industry client portfolio, • Work with commercial teams to evaluate business development opportunities in the context of strategic fit, commercial attractiveness and market risk, • Support the preparation of pricing proposals and deal structure, supported by the Commercial Success Team as needed, • Support commercial leadership and legal counsel in reviewing and negotiating contract terms to align with company standards, including identifying and escalating potential risks from proposed deviations, • Support Business Teams in the preparation of their annual strategic plans, • Prepare revenue scenarios and contribution margin expectations in support of annual planning cycle (Commitment and Target), taking into account business initiatives, investments, analysis of prior period trends and company financial objectives, • Lead and manage the preparation of rolling forecasts for revenue and contribution margin by providing analysis on changes from prior expectations and insights into assumptions impacting future projections, to inform decision-making and capacity planning, • Collaborate with Controllership and Revenue teams to ensure accurate and timely revenue recognition during monthly and quarterly close cycles. Provide guidance on new and complex transactions by aligning on accounting treatment and operational implementation, ensuring compliance with policy and close deadlines, • Support weekly revenue guidance process, evaluating key indicators (i.e. pipeline, sales expectations and delivery risks) to provide ongoing visibility to executive leadership and recommendations on appropriate updates to be provided, • Leverage quarterly results and profit modeling to maintain a forward-looking view of full-year profitability across clients, regions, and industries. Analyze key drivers of performance and identify actionable opportunities to enhance industry-level profitability. Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and support execution of plans that address risks and drive margin improvement, • Manage the team responsible for minimising the “quote to cash” time table (i.e. billing, collections) to optimise trade working capital and limit long standing overdue balances and accrued revenue, • Intervene in concert with business leaders and Market Finance Leads to address and resolve client related issues, • Lead and actively contribute to initiatives that strengthen collaboration, inclusion, and knowledge-sharing within the Client Finance Team and the broader local Finance Community, fostering a connected and high-performing culture, • Create and foster an environment of learning, growth and excellence by promoting learning and development initiatives and knowledge sharing, • 8+ years’ experience managing a team in finance and operations, • Speak fluent English, • Strong Excel competency, • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, • Experience influencing decision making in a matrixed organisational structure, • Highly organised and able to work according to fixed calendar cycles at a global scale (multinational across multiple time zones), • Education:, • Bachelor’s degree, MBA or accounting qualification preferred Additional Information Set Yourself Apart With • Experience working closely with senior leaders and contributing to presentations for executive-level stakeholders, • Strong presentation/PowerPoint and PowerBI competency, • Experience in Technology Consulting or other service sector, • Experience working at one of the top global marketing & communications networks

Head of School - Maths & English Close date 14/02/2026 £54,013 to £59,014 per annum Are you looking for a new challenge and an opportunity to become an integral part of a brilliant education business making a real impact on the lives and opportunities of young people? This could be the role for you! Blackburn College has nearly 700 people employed in a vast range of roles and feels more like a community than a workplace, and this sense of collaboration is just one of the benefits of working here. We strive to make our employee community a welcoming, caring, and enthusiastic one, fuelling ambition with opportunities and support to help us all achieve our personal and professional goals. We are proud to offer the full range of qualifications that students need to fulfil long and valuable careers. With purpose-built facilities, excellent grades, expanding catchment area, and purposeful vision. We believe that attending college is about more than achieving a qualification and aim to give all learners an opportunity to develop their full potential in a friendly and supportive environment. There has never been a better time to join us! The Role As a key member of the Colleges’ Leadership Team and one of a team of Heads of School within the College, you will report to the Executive Director of Student Support and Experience. You will be responsible for the leadership and the efficient and effective running of all aspects of the English and Maths School. You will be responsible for delivering the departmental business plan and achieving departmental targets in relation to curriculum, student recruitment, achievement, quality, finance, people and corporate services. You will also provide strong academic planning and operational leadership at School level within the directorate and have specific responsibility for developing and overseeing educational, scholarship and professional practice across the School. What are we looking for? We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual who possesses a degree level qualification in Maths or English or equivalent experience in an educational setting, as well as recognised teaching qualification at level 4 or above. You will also have or be willing to work towards a leadership and management qualification. With a recent background of working within the FE sector in a key management position, you will have a track record of successful curriculum management and ideally have experience of implementing English and Maths intervention programmes outside of the classroom with clear measured impact. With excellent interpersonal skills, you'll have the ability to provide direction and leadership that inspires confidence and commitment from others whilst building positive relationships to bring about improvements. Interviews to take place on Monday 2 March 2026 Please press APPLY and we shall send you full details

Based in East Lancashire, this established, growing construction Client have several revenue streams and are currently in a period of growth. Reporting directly to the MD in a no.1 role, this Finance Manager opportunity will manage the day to day finance department and supervise one other in the team. An office based role, working alongside the owners of the business, the commercially focused position will lead on month-end, year end and financial reporting within the business who currently turn over in excess of £3m. With further plans to grow this is a real opportunity to add value in a small SME who value their employees. Your new role as Finance Manager: This is a hands-on leadership role, reporting directly to the Directors. The successful candidate will be comfortable managing month-end routine, enabling decision making through effective reporting and will manage and develop one other in the team. Salary and Benefits on Offer: Salary Circa £50,000 DOE • 29 Days annual leave • On-site parking The ideal candidate will be hands-on and technically astute producing month end accounts within SME business. You will be responsible for leading month end activity, working with the Managing Director to manage the day to day financial activity. As finance Manager you will be comfortable handling large amounts of data, acting as a business partner, decision maker, and providing regular financial reporting. Main role duties: • Prepare monthly management accounts, profit & loss statements and balance sheets, • Present monthly management accounts to Directors, • Prepare annual accounts, • Reconcile bank accounts and credit card statements, • Complete quarterly VAT returns, • Analyse the company’s financial performance (budget vs actual), • Monitor and manage cashflow, including forecasting and short-term planning, • Review finance processes and controls, ensuring consistent and accurate documentation Experience & Qualifications Required to Apply: • Proven experience in a similar role, leading finance within an SME environment. • Strong understanding of process and procedure, knowledge of construction-related finance including Payroll, CIS Tax Scheme including Deductions, DRC Tax, will be an advantage but not essential • Experience implementing or managing accounting software systems (e.g., Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, or ERP). • Familiarity with HR, IT, property management, and general business administration. • Hands-on, adaptable approach with a willingness to get involved wherever needed. • Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage confidently with teams, suppliers, and customers. • Relevant professional qualifications (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) desirable however experince in the sector will outweigh all elements. This role is being handled by Darren Cadman, Kenton Black Finance Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham, Aberdeen and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK

Head of School - Maths & English Close date 14/02/2026 £54,013 to £59,014 per annum Are you looking for a new challenge and an opportunity to become an integral part of a brilliant education business making a real impact on the lives and opportunities of young people? This could be the role for you! Blackburn College has nearly 700 people employed in a vast range of roles and feels more like a community than a workplace, and this sense of collaboration is just one of the benefits of working here. We strive to make our employee community a welcoming, caring, and enthusiastic one, fuelling ambition with opportunities and support to help us all achieve our personal and professional goals. We are proud to offer the full range of qualifications that students need to fulfil long and valuable careers. With purpose-built facilities, excellent grades, expanding catchment area, and purposeful vision. We believe that attending college is about more than achieving a qualification and aim to give all learners an opportunity to develop their full potential in a friendly and supportive environment. There has never been a better time to join us! The Role As a key member of the Colleges' Leadership Team and one of a team of Heads of School within the College, you will report to the Executive Director of Student Support and Experience. You will be responsible for the leadership and the efficient and effective running of all aspects of the English and Maths School. You will be responsible for delivering the departmental business plan and achieving departmental targets in relation to curriculum, student recruitment, achievement, quality, finance, people and corporate services. You will also provide strong academic planning and operational leadership at School level within the directorate and have specific responsibility for developing and overseeing educational, scholarship and professional practice across the School. What are we looking for? We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual who possesses a degree level qualification in Maths or English or equivalent experience in an educational setting, as well as recognised teaching qualification at level 4 or above. You will also have or be willing to work towards a leadership and management qualification. With a recent background of working within the FE sector in a key management position, you will have a track record of successful curriculum management and ideally have experience of implementing English and Maths intervention programmes outside of the classroom with clear measured impact. With excellent interpersonal skills, you'll have the ability to provide direction and leadership that inspires confidence and commitment from others whilst building positive relationships to bring about improvements. Interviews to take place on Monday 2 March 2026 Please press APPLY and we shall send you full details. TPBN1_UKTJ

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