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Aftersales Manager Franchised Motor Dealership - Wilmslow area New opportunity not to be missed! We are currently working on behalf of our client in Wilmslow to recruit an experienced Aftersales Manager to join their management team. This opportunity would suit a customer-focused Aftersales Manager who is passionate about leading teams and driving performance in a volume automotive environment. About the Role Reporting to the Centre Principal, you will be responsible for leading, motivating and developing the aftersales team, while personally demonstrating the behaviours and standards aligned with the brand values. Customer engagement will be central to the role. You will be expected to inspire your team to deliver outstanding service in a fast-paced, pressurised environment, while consistently maintaining high customer satisfaction standards. You will have full responsibility for all aftersales and service operations, ensuring profitability and customer satisfaction. This will involve close collaboration with teams across the centre and wider dealership network to provide a seamless customer experience. The Ideal Candidate To be successful in this role, you will: Have proven management and coaching experience gained in a similar aftersales leadership role Demonstrate excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills Be able to multi-task and perform effectively in a fast-paced environment while delivering outstanding customer service and sales results Hold a full, clean UK driving licence The Package £50,000 basic with an OTE bonus of £73k per annum, plus an excellent benefits package. You will also benefit from ongoing training and development with the brand, within an environment that encourages professional growth. For experienced aftersales professionals seeking a senior leadership role with genuine autonomy and impact, this is an opportunity well worth exploring. Apply now with an up to date CV Who are you applying to? The Solution Automotive Recruitment have been placing candidates into the UK Motor Trade since 1999. We have a fantastic relationship with all our clients and candidates across the country, many very long standing relationships. If you are skilled and experienced Automotive candidate, we want to hear from you and rest assured, you'll be dealing with a person, not just a consultant! Unfortunately due to the volume of applications we get, we can only respond to the candidates who match the criteria set for this vacancy. We will retain your CV on our database and make contact as and when suitable vacancies arise. We will NEVER send your CV anywhere without your permission.

Senior Luxury Travel Consultant/Branch Manager Knutsford £28,000 - £30,000 + commissions! (pro rata 4 days Tues-Fri or full time Mon-Fri!) 28 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + lots of Fam Opportunities! Are you an experienced travel professional with a passion for curating exceptional, high-end travel experiences? We are seeking a Senior Travel Consultant / Manager to take the lead in our growing yet well-established luxury travel agency. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping and running the day-to-day operations of the business, working with discerning clients who expect nothing less than outstanding service and attention to detail. The RoleYou will be responsible for managing the agency's daily operations while delivering bespoke, luxury travel experiences to a high-end clientele. Although this is a managerial position, there are currently no direct reports-making this an ideal role for someone who enjoys autonomy and ownership without people management responsibilities (for now). Key Responsibilities • Design and sell tailor-made luxury travel itineraries worldwide, • Build and maintain strong relationships with high-value clients, • Oversee daily operations of the travel agency, • Manage supplier relationships and negotiate exclusive offerings, • Ensure exceptional customer service from enquiry through to post-travel, • Identify opportunities to grow sales and enhance the client experience About You • Proven experience in luxury or high-end travel sales, • Strong worldwide destination knowledge, • Commercially minded with a track record of hitting or exceeding sales targets, • Highly organised with the ability to run operations independently, • Exceptional communication and client service skills, • Confident working with high-net-worth individuals What's on Offer • £28,000-£30,000 pro rata, • 4 or 5 day working week (Tuesday-Friday OR Monday-Friday), • Opportunity to take ownership of a growing business, • Autonomy and influence in shaping the agency's future, • Supportive and entrepreneurial environment If you're ready to step into a role where you can combine your passion for luxury travel with real ownership and impact, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to be part of an exciting growth journey or call Nichola on /email your CV to

Senior Luxury Travel Consultant/Branch Manager Knutsford £28,000 - £30,000 + commissions! (pro rata 4 days Tues-Fri or full time Mon-Fri!) 28 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + lots of Fam Opportunities! Are you an experienced travel professional with a passion for curating exceptional, high-end travel experiences? We are seeking a Senior Travel Consultant / Manager to take the lead in our growing yet well-established luxury travel agency. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping and running the day-to-day operations of the business, working with discerning clients who expect nothing less than outstanding service and attention to detail. The Role You will be responsible for managing the agency's daily operations while delivering bespoke, luxury travel experiences to a high-end clientele. Although this is a managerial position, there are currently no direct reports-making this an ideal role for someone who enjoys autonomy and ownership without people management responsibilities (for now). Key Responsibilities Design and sell tailor-made luxury travel itineraries worldwide Build and maintain strong relationships with high-value clients Oversee daily operations of the travel agency Manage supplier relationships and negotiate exclusive offerings Ensure exceptional customer service from enquiry through to post-travel Identify opportunities to grow sales and enhance the client experienceAbout...

MongoDB SRE (AVP) - Knutsford (Hybrid) Are you a MongoDB expert ready to step into a true engineering role? Join a global team modernising a large‑scale database estate and move beyond repetitive DBA work. What You'll Do Own MongoDB operations end‑to‑end (clusters, sharding, replica sets, backups). Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues across L1-L3. Build automation using Python, Ansible, TDD, Agile. Improve observability with better monitoring, alerting, and performance insights. Reduce toil by engineering tools and automation that transform the platform. Required Skills Deep MongoDB administration expertise. Strong experience with Ops Manager and backup tooling. Solid troubleshooting and production support capability. SRE fundamentals and an automation‑first mindset. Hands‑on Python and Ansible experience. Observability experience (monitoring, alerting, dashboards). Why Apply Perfect for Senior DBAs wanting to transition into SRE/Engineering. ~25% of your time spent coding and automating, with more growth ahead. High‑impact role shaping a global database platform. GCS is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

Domiciliary Care Branch Manager Location: Stockport Salary: £41,000 per annum + Performance Bonus (£4,000) OTE: Up to £45,000 per annum Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm About the Role Take the lead of an established and growing domiciliary care service in Stockport.This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced care manager to join a successful national provider, offering a strong salary package, performance-related earnings, and genuine career progression opportunities. As Branch Manager, you will have significant autonomy to lead and develop the service, drive operational performance, and shape the future growth of the branch. Supported by an experienced senior leadership team, you will play a key role in delivering outstanding care, developing high-performing teams, and achieving ambitious growth objectives. This organisation continues to invest heavily in its services and people, creating a clear pathway into Regional Management and senior leadership roles as the business expands. Key Responsibilities Oversee the day-to-day operations of the domiciliary care branch. Ensure full compliance with CQC regulations, legislation, and company policies. Lead, motivate, and develop office staff and care teams. Drive branch growth through effective recruitment, retention, and business development initiatives. Monitor service quality and implement continuous improvement strategies. Manage branch budgets, financial performance, and operational KPIs. Conduct audits, spot checks, and quality assurance reviews. Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, families, local authorities, commissioners, and healthcare professionals. Ensure safe staffing levels and effective rota management. Support staff through supervision, performance management, training, and development. Maintain exceptional standards of care and client satisfaction.Requirements Previous experience managing a domiciliary care service. Strong knowledge of CQC regulations, compliance standards, and care sector legislation. Proven leadership and people management experience. Experience managing operational performance, service quality, and growth targets. Excellent communication, organisational, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to lead a high-performing team and manage multiple priorities effectively. Full UK driving licence preferred.What's on Offer Competitive salary of £41,000 per annum. Performance bonus of up to £4,000 per year. On-target earnings of up to £45,000 per annum. Monday to Friday working pattern. Excellent career progression opportunities within a growing national provider. Clear pathway into Regional Management and senior leadership roles. Supportive senior leadership team with genuine autonomy at branch level. Ongoing professional development and training.Apply If you are an experienced domiciliary care professional looking to take the next step in your career with a growing and ambitious provider, we would love to hear from you. Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age

Aftersales Manager Franchised Motor Dealership - Wilmslow area New opportunity not to be missed! We are currently working on behalf of our client in Wilmslow to recruit an experienced Aftersales Manager to join their management team. This opportunity would suit a customer-focused Aftersales Manager who is passionate about leading teams and driving performance in a volume automotive environment. About the Role Reporting to the Centre Principal, you will be responsible for leading, motivating and developing the aftersales team, while personally demonstrating the behaviours and standards aligned with the brand values. Customer engagement will be central to the role. You will be expected to inspire your team to deliver outstanding service in a fast-paced, pressurised environment, while consistently maintaining high customer satisfaction standards. You will have full responsibility for all aftersales and service operations, ensuring profitability and customer satisfaction. This will involve close collaboration with teams across the centre and wider dealership network to provide a seamless customer experience. The Ideal Candidate To be successful in this role, you will: Have proven management and coaching experience gained in a similar aftersales leadership role Demonstrate excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills Be able to multi-task and perform effectively in a fast-paced environment while delivering outstanding customer service and sales results Hold a full, clean UK driving licence The Package £50,000 basic with an OTE bonus of £73k per annum, plus an excellent benefits package. You will also benefit from ongoing training and development with the brand, within an environment that encourages professional growth. For experienced aftersales professionals seeking a senior leadership role with genuine autonomy and impact, this is an opportunity well worth exploring. Apply now with an up to date CV Who are you applying to? The Solution Automotive Recruitment have been placing candidates into the UK Motor Trade since 1999. We have a fantastic relationship with all our clients and candidates across the country, many very long standing relationships. If you are skilled and experienced Automotive candidate, we want to hear from you and rest assured, you'll be dealing with a person, not just a consultant! Unfortunately due to the volume of applications we get, we can only respond to the candidates who match the criteria set for this vacancy. We will retain your CV on our database and make contact as and when suitable vacancies arise. We will NEVER send your CV anywhere without your permission. TPBN1_UKTJ

SAP SuccessFactors & People Systems Manager Pets at Home is on a mission to create the best pet care business in the world and our people technology is central to making that happen. Were looking for an exceptional SAP SuccessFactors & People Systems Manager to lead our People Systems capability, drive innovation, and ensure our colleagues have the tools, insights and processes they need to thrive. This is a pivotal role within Group IT, supporting the People function, shaping strategy, improving system capability and leading a team of experts who keep our HR technology running smoothly, securely and effectively. About the Role Youll be responsible for the day-to-day management, development and governance of our SAP SuccessFactors landscape, alongside our wider suite of People Systems. Leading a team of specialists, youll ensure systems are stable, compliant, well-configured and continuously improved to meet the needs of a growing, dynamic organisation. Working closely with the SAP team, People leaders, technical partners and third-party suppliers, youll oversee half-yearly release cycles, maintain data integrity, manage integrations, enhance processes and support operational excellence across all modules including EC, Recruiting, Onboarding, LMS, Time Off, Compensation, Talent and more. This is a highly visible, senior role with significant influence across People, IT and Operations. What youll do Lead, coach and develop a team of People Systems specialists. Oversee the administration, configuration, development and optimisation of SAP SuccessFactors and other People Systems. Act as the primary escalation point for system issues, ensuring SLAs are exceeded and system availability remains strong. Manage end-to-end release cycles, liaising with partners, creating project teams and engaging Senior Process Owners to deploy the right features from each half-yearly release. Ensure robust governance: system audits, data integrity, change control, documentation, backups and disaster recovery. Maintain employee data in line with GDPR and data protection requirements, ensuring security protocols are followed. Produce reports, dashboards and analytics to support People decision-making. Collaborate with Product Owners, Project Delivery and Business Owners to identify opportunities for enhancement, automation and optimisation. Lead the creation and delivery of training and train the trainer sessions. Build strong relationships with the People Team, Group IT, Data, Retail, Vets and external partners. Manage licence agreements exceeding £1m and oversee third-party support performance. About You Youll be a confident, credible leader with deep expertise in SAP SuccessFactors and HR systems, able to engage at all levels and drive strategic improvements while ensuring operational excellence. Youll bring: At least 5 years SuccessFactors experience and strong HR systems knowledge. 3+ years managerial experience, able to lead high-performing teams. Strong understanding of People processes, data integrity and system capability. Experience managing large licence agreements (£1m+). Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills across technical and non-technical audiences. Experience of system development, testing, requirements gathering and reporting. Strong problem-solving ability and a continuous improvement mindset. CIPD and/or SuccessFactors module certifications (desirable but not essential). Experience of system implementations or migrations. Ability to work at pace, manage conflicting priorities and maintain exceptional attention to detail. Understanding of security concepts (roles, user management, privileges). Experience in retail, or another complex, multi-site environment (advantageous). This role is based at our Handforth Support Office, with hybrid working and some weekend work during major release cutovers. Inclusion We believe everyone is welcome, and everyone belongs. If you think youre a strong match for this role and you share our belief that together were better with pets wed love to hear from you, whatever your background or circumstances. TPBN1_UKTJ

Commercial Manager Are you an experienced Commercial Manager with experience leading an internal sales team? Do you understand the nuances of a manufacturing / engineering business? I'm supporting a global manufacturer in their search for a confident sales leader to drive their internal sales and bid function. You'll be responsible for improving margin, tightening up how bids are reviewed, and ensuring deliverable results. The Role; Leading the internal sales team Owning bid governance Managing contracts and risk Working across the business Improving margin and order quality Driving better processes Influencing stakeholders You: Essential: Experience in a senior commercial, sales, or bid leadership role within engineering or manufacturing Strong understanding of contracts and commercial risk Experience managing internal sales or bid teams Able to influence and challenge senior stakeholders Commercially focused, with good analytical and decision-making skillsDesirable: Background in valves, oil & gas, or similar engineered products Experience working with global operations or complex supply chains Exposure to both commercial and operational rolesBenefits: Salary to £100k Car Allowance Private Healthcare Enhanced Pension WR Engineering are the #1 recruitment partner for engineering, manufacturing & technical sales jobs. We recruit for permanent jobs UK wide. WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

The Role Permanent Full Time As a Stores Mobilisation Specialist, you will be integral to our storeroom operations, supporting new site implementations, undertaking full stores installations, and enhancing health and safety and operational practices onsite. You will work closely with a Senior SRS Technician for daily guidance on project specifics. This role requires significant travel and overnight stays, to ensure efficient and compliant storeroom operations across all our sites. Key Responsibilities Inventory Management: Log and verify MRO spare parts. Create and maintain data files of stores data. Co-ordinate with the Project Manager the progress and quality of data captured. Manage personal tools and equipment, i.e. printers, hand tools etc. Store Layout Optimisation: Assemble and install racking and shelving systems as needed. Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. Physical Relocation of Stores: Execute the physical move of stores to new locations. Support logistics to minimise disruption and ensure timely completion. Assist in setting up new storerooms to meet operational needs and safety standards. Health and Safety Compliance: Promote and maintain high standards of health and safety at all worksites. Report any safety concerns or incidents promptly to ensure corrective actions are taken. Undertake all e-learning and training in relation to H&S as directed Key Skills / Qualifications Deliver projects within specified timescales. of SKUS identified per week/month Specified no and targets to be confirmed per project of Hazard spots CCNSG preferred. FLT preferred Stores and warehouse experience Data management Proficient user of Microsoft Applications (e.g. Excel) Full UK/Ireland Driving Licence Essential Skills Self-motivated and ability to work independently and as a team Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously Attention to detail Administrative skills – Confident in use of Microsoft i.e Outlook, Teams and Excel TPBN1_UKTJ

Administrative Operations Specialist Location: Wythenshawe, Manchester (Office Based) Salary: £35,000 per annum Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm (37.5 hours per week) Halecroft Recruitment is delighted to be working exclusively with a successful and growing business in Wythenshawe to recruit an Administrative Operations Specialist This is a diverse and business-critical role, ideally suited to a highly organised individual with strong financial administration, reporting, analytical and operational support experience. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting business operations through accurate financial administration, data management, reporting, process improvement and office coordination. The role would suit someone who enjoys working with data, producing meaningful reports and insights, supporting financial processes, and driving efficiencies, whilst also ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the office. Key Responsibilities Financial Administration & Analysis Process invoices, expenses, purchase orders and financial documentation accurately and efficiently. Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities. Review financial information and identify trends, discrepancies and opportunities for improvement. Assist management with financial reporting and business decision-making. Reporting, Data & Business Insights Collect, validate, organise and maintain data from multiple sources. Produce regular reports, dashboards and management information for senior stakeholders. Analyse operational and financial data to identify trends and provide actionable insights. Create spreadsheets, charts, presentations and performance reports. Operations Support day-to-day office administration and operational activities. Manage document control, filing systems and company records. Coordinate meetings, travel arrangements and company events. Support facilities management, supplier relationships and procurement activities. Process Improvement & Systems Review current processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency. Implement smarter, more streamlined and automated ways of working where possible. Support the introduction of new systems, reporting tools and business processes. Skills & Experience Required Previous experience in a Finance Coordinator, Operations Coordinator, Business Support, or similar role. Strong financial administration experience, including invoice processing, purchase orders, expenses, and reporting. Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends and present findings clearly. Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, reporting and data analysis. Experience creating reports, dashboards, and management information. Strong data management skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint. Experience using Google Workspace, including Google Sheets, Docs, Gmail, Drive and Calendar. Experience using financial systems such as Xero or similar. Experience with reporting tools such as Power BI would be advantageous. Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.. What's on Offer? Salary circa £35,000 per annum 37.5-hour working week (8:30am – 4:30pm Monday to Friday) Minimum 28 days paid holiday 3% Employer Pension Contribution Complimentary tea & coffee in the staff canteen Free on-site parking Cycle to Work Scheme This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Office Manager or Finance & Operations Co-ordinator seeking a long-term position within a supportive and growing business where they can make a real impact