Total 8 Business Management / Project / Planning job vacancies in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, HD1 2NF

Your role will be an Associate Commercial Practitioner (HEO) within the sub-category Business Services Team in the wider ABBSER Category.

The role’s overriding responsibility is to support commercial activities across the sub-category encompassing the full commercial lifecycle. This includes supporting our internal stakeholders to determine our commercial strategies for future delivery of their services, supporting procurement activities and undertaking contract management, supplier performance and relationship management.

We are seeking aspiring commercial professionals who are capable and enthusiastic individuals with relevant transferable skills looking to build a career in a commercial environment.

You will need to be driven, dynamic and a proactive individual with experience of building collaborative working relationships; be able to identify problems, build creative solutions, improve ways of working and work towards ensuring commercially sound outcomes.

Successful candidates will support CD in playing a crucial role in driving and supporting DWP’s efficiency agenda, helping better control costs through third party spend.

Person specification
Your role will be supporting the procurement and contract management of a portfolio of contracts throughout the commercial lifecycle. Full training will be provided on all aspects of commercial activity.

The main responsibilities for this position include, but are not restricted to:

Supporting procurement activity for specific Business Service initiatives across the full commercial lifecycle (sourcing, contract, performance and relationship management).
Provide commercial advice to a wide range of stakeholders to support colleagues with market engagement, sourcing, tendering and a wide range of procurement activities.
Stakeholder Management / Engagement / Communication.
Working with stakeholders at all levels (internal and external) to support the development of the Business Services strategy for commercial category initiatives.
Create positive supplier relationships, encouraging innovation, creation of “value add” solutions, and a strong customer service ethic.
Support the production and review on governance documents and processes for DWP Internal Governance alongside support to Ministerial, Treasury and Cabinet Office gated submissions.
Develop and maintain compliant input and records of commercial activity on Microsoft Lists pipelines and DWP’s eProcurement solution (which utilises Jaggaer) within the scope of your daily role.
Support the contributions towards supplier cost savings targets, and initiatives that increase efficiency whilst maintaining performance and risk management.
Supporting the development, review and execution of contracts including supporting negotiation where required.
Support stakeholder engagement surrounding more complex contract issues and procurement documents.
Play an active part in supporting Commercial Directorate values and culture.

A luxury independent Opticians based on the outskirts of Hull, East Yorkshire are looking for a full time Optical Assistant to join the team.

The practice is well known for its premium range of eyewear sourced from all over the world, and they provide patients with a first class experience.

Optical Assistant - Role

• Luxury, modern practices
• Working between 2-3 branches
• All beautiful villages close to Hull
• Working with a wide range of advanced equipment and products
• Personal shopping experience with customers
• Focus on quality rather than quantity
• Work the very best frames and lenses - Some of which are exclusive in the area
• Assisting with reception, dispensing, measurements and adjustments
• Excellent earning potential with an amazing bonus scheme in place
• Working from 9am to 5pm (4pm on a Sat)

Optical Assistant - Requirements

• Experience working within an Opticians
• Interest in fashion, styling and brands
• Confident with high value dispensing
• Must be calm, comfortable and confident at all times when talking to patients
• Ability to learn and want to develop

To avoid missing out on this opportunity, please send your CV across to Rebecca Wood using the 'Apply' link as soon as possible.

A luxury independent Opticians based on the outskirts of Hull, East Yorkshire are looking for a full time Dispensing Optician to join the team.

The practice is well known for its premium range of eyewear sourced from all over the world, and they provide patients with a first class experience.

Dispensing Optician - Role

• Luxury, modern practices
• Working between 2-3 branches
• All beautiful villages close to Hull
• Working with a wide range of advanced equipment and products
• Personal shopping experience with customers
• Focus on quality rather than quantity
• Work the very best frames and lenses - Some of which are exclusive in the area
• Assisting with reception, dispensing, measurements and adjustments
• Excellent earning potential plus bonus
• Working from 9am to 5pm (4pm on a Sat)

Dispensing Optician - Requirements

• Qualified Dispensing Optician registered with the GOC
• A Student DO will also be considered
• Interest in fashion, styling and brands
• Confident with high value dispensing
• Must be calm, comfortable and confident at all times when talking to patients
• Ability to learn and want to develop

To avoid missing out on this opportunity, please send your CV across to Rebecca Wood using the 'Apply' link as soon as possible.

Senior Digital Project Manager

Pay up to £66,058, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

We are looking for a Senior Digital Project Manager to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital.

We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives.

DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work, and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people.

The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

• Experience in taking full responsibility for the definition, documentation and successful completion of a number of large-scale complex projects, utilising both internal and external suppliers.
• Demonstratable skills in effective project control, change control, risk management, ensuring testing processes are maintained, using data to respond appropriately and develop solutions.
• Experience of managing complex external dependencies that have required significant planning and prioritising in order to ensure pace and quality of delivery is maintained
• Concise communication with the team and stakeholders. Explaining complex issues in a way that is easy to understand and influencing Senior level decision making.
• Experience in identifying appropriate development for both themselves and their team to improve the delivery.

You and your role

As a Senior Digital Project Manager, you will be working on a number of complex end-to-end digital transformation projects, ensuring project control, risk identification & management, project reporting and stakeholder engagement. As a senior member of the team, you will be lending your extensive experience and skills to guide, support and coach a team of project managers.

Details. Wages. Perks.

Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you.

Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.

Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £66,058

Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £19,000 per year.

Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days and increasing by one day after 5 years, and up to 31 day after 10 years.

You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.

We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100)
• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Sports and social activities
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

Process:

We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages:

1. Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through.
2. Interview: a single stage interview online.

CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

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Senior Digital Project Manager

Pay up to £66,058, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

We are looking for a Senior Digital Project Manager to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital.

We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives.

DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work, and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people.

The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

• Experience in taking full responsibility for the definition, documentation and successful completion of a number of large-scale complex projects, utilising both internal and external suppliers.
• Demonstratable skills in effective project control, change control, risk management, ensuring testing processes are maintained, using data to respond appropriately and develop solutions.
• Experience of managing complex external dependencies that have required significant planning and prioritising in order to ensure pace and quality of delivery is maintained
• Concise communication with the team and stakeholders. Explaining complex issues in a way that is easy to understand and influencing Senior level decision making.
• Experience in identifying appropriate development for both themselves and their team to improve the delivery.

You and your role

As a Senior Digital Project Manager, you will be working on a number of complex end-to-end digital transformation projects, ensuring project control, risk identification & management, project reporting and stakeholder engagement. As a senior member of the team, you will be lending your extensive experience and skills to guide, support and coach a team of project managers.

Details. Wages. Perks.

Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you.

Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.

Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £66,058

Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £19,000 per year.

Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days and increasing by one day after 5 years, and up to 31 day after 10 years.

You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.

We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100)
• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Sports and social activities
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

Process:

We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages:

1. Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through.
2. Interview: a single stage interview online.

CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Strategy & Performance Asset Manager needed in Huddersfield, £54,317 to £55,267 PA - Reference: 0009 1FFF / 1

You will support the Head of Service with the strategic, operational, and financial management of the service area.
You will work with colleagues across the organisation and with partners as a change agent and ensure positive outcomes for the service area, and for Homes and Neighbourhoods residents and stakeholders.
You will deliver Strategic Asset Management, while supporting the Head of Service in developing long term plans to provide homes and services that put residents and communities first and are fit for the future.

• Lead and co-ordinate HRA related Capital and Revenue investment programmes across Housing. Support the Head of Service in establishing overall asset strategies, related investment profiles and options appraisals based on up to date and reliable asset data.
• Establish and implement 5-year Capital/Revenue programmes based on agreed strategic priorities.
• Co-ordinate the collection, management and use of asset and condition data to enable programmes and packages of work to be produced. Work collaboratively with colleagues and other key enablers and partners to develop and deliver proposals, commissioning specialist input where required.
• Support the team to introduce and implement standard Operating Procedures in line with Service EFQM approach. Reviewing and updating procedures to reflect changing circumstances and learning.
• Contribute to the development of the team approach to data and intelligence.
• Establish key relationships to ensure a holistic approach to planning and programming.
• Champion the delivery of the Asset Management Strategy, ensuring that policies and plans help us to deliver the Housing Standard.
• Oversee a team of asset/technical specialists and line management of managers assigned in the structure.

This is a full time role on a Permanent basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

You can also follow us at Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn or via our website www.essentialemploy.co.uk.

Optical sales roles in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Zest Medical are working with a leading speciality contact lens manufacturer who are looking to grow their presence and market share in the UK. They are looking to recruit a Business Development Manager to help expand this growth. Due to their expansion they are looking for an individual to cover The M62 corridor - Yorkshire / Lancashire regions

Primarily you will contribute to increasing sales revenue through the development of close relationship with optical accounts in your region, through visits, seminars and training sessions to opticians. This will involve creating and delivering presentations and working closely with sales teams to best penetrate the market and improve results.

This role will be a fantastic opportunity for someone with territory sales experience who is looking to embark on a commercial role in a clinical environment. You must have first class communication skills and be at ease with delivering presentations to groups of varying sizes. A good knowledge of fitting specialty contact lenses will be beneficial. This is a highly customer focussed role where you will feel comfortable promoting and selling products and services to optical accounts in your region.

Ideally you will be looking to move into a dynamic role with a key manufacturer and be instrumental in growing the market. You will have a proven optical background with an understanding and appreciation for commerciality and growing sales.

You will be highly organised, hands on and able to build effective business relationships. This role will also require someone to be able to work with KPI's and be target driven. Ultimately your mix of technical and commercial skill will be paramount.

In return you will be offered a salary up to £37,000 which could be negotiable depending on experience including benefits package and bonus potential. Contact Steve McMurray at Zest Medical on 0114 238 1723 or for more information.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Have experience in financial management

Have first class communication skills

Have a problem-solving and can-do attitude

Have meticulous attention to detail

Have excellent verbal and written skills

Have strong organisation and time management skills

Have excellent people management skills and the ability to develop good working relationships will all members of the school community

Have high expectations of yourself and others

Excellent IT skills

Be a positive role model who can motivate others

Be flexible and resilient

Be able to always maintain confidentiality

What the school offers its staff

Enthusiastic and well-motivated pupils

Supportive parents

A professional, committed, hardworking and friendly team of staff

An opportunity to play a significant role in the future development of the school

A commitment to your ongoing training and career progression

Further details about the role

How to apply

For more information or to request a recruitment pack including full job description, please email recruitment@ballifield.sheffield.sch.uk or phone the school office on 0114 2697557.

If you have any questions regarding this role or would like to arrange a school visit, please contact Rachael Binns (Headteacher) on 0114 2697557.

Completed application forms can be returned by email to recruitment@ballifield.sheffield.sch.uk by the closing date.

Commitment to safeguarding

Ballifield Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose any cautions or convictions. The amendments to the ROA Exceptions Order 1975 (2020) provide that certain convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are therefore not subject to disclosure to employers. The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Children’s Barred List check.