Total 47 Sales / Marketing job vacancies in Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 2JQ

Are you an experienced School Business Manager with a dynamic outlook?

I am working with a inclusive and innovative KS3 and KS4 Pupil Referral Unit who is looking for a committed School Business Manager who can make a difference in the workplace.

This school is a centre of excellence in alternative provision offering academic and vocational qualifications to students from within the local authority, alongside a short stay provision to provide supportive interventions for identified mainstream students, and an outreach team providing targeted support to secondary students within mainstream schools.

Responsibilities and Requirements:

- Management of the strategy and operation of business functions within the school, including ICT

- Financial Management, including budget and procurement

- Ensuring maintenance of Health and Safety, facilities management

- Human resources management

- General management of team and administration

Experience required:

• Experience of managing a budget of £3.5million +
• Experience of proactively commissioning and developing partnerships with external providers of services
• Experience of negotiating and agreeing contracts
• Experience working in a school or college setting at a management level
• Experience of working with local authorities, parents, professionals and other stakeholders within an educational setting
• Experience of effectively leading and managing people

This is a full time, 52 week permanent role with the opportunity to work from home during the holidays.

If you have the relevant experience in a role like this and you would like to work in a diverse school that offers opportunities to grow as a leader, we would love to hear from you. If you know of anyone who would be, we have a fantastic refer a friend scheme.

A specialist contact lens manufacturer based in Leighton Buzzard are looking for a full time Contact Lens Technician to work within the tinting department.

Contact Lens Technician- The Role

• To receive inspected product from QC Laboratory and to tint the product according to customer requirements, ensuring finished work is to a good quality and tint parameters measure within set company tolerances pre-sterilisation.
• To reject any non-conforming product.
• To prepare product for final packaging.
• To complete final checks of the product post-sterilisation before despatch (colour checking, labelling/completion checking)
• To adhere to all Health and Safety policies/procedures.
• To process orders through the Tinting Department in a timely fashion.
• Assist in the smooth running of the company by assisting other areas when required.

Contact Lens Technician - Requirements

• Previous experience of working in optics
• Must have experience of handing contact lenses
• Able to understand optical terminology
• High level of accuracy

Salary and Further Details

• Salary -£ 23,795.20 - £24,984.96 DOE
• Monday to Friday - 8am to 4.30pm
• Working 40 hours a week
• Extensive Training Programme
• 2 x 15 mins tea breaks - paid
• 1 x 30 min lunch - unpaid
• Pension salary sacrifice, 3% / 5% ratio
• Eye care vouchers for annual eye tests
• Free "company made" contact lenses
• Company Wellbeing program

To apply for this role please send a copy of your CV or call 0114 238 1726 for more information.

Europcar is looking for Rental Sales Agents

The first three monthly commission payments are guaranteed at £300 plus OTE earnings opportunity of £35,000

OTE earnings opportunity - £35,000

You've probably heard of Europcar. You probably think we just rent cars at the airport. We do so much more!

Would you like to be part of the Europcar team? Are you someone who enjoys and excels in customer facing roles? Do you enjoy achieving targets and working as part of a diverse team? We are looking for Rental Sales Agents at our Luton Airport location to work as part of our team on the front desk.

You will be working in a fast paced environment where the customer is at the centre of everything we do. You will be responsible for providing a world class customer facing service whilst offering our range of additional products and services to make their onward journey easier. Through our service approach to sales, you'll also have the opportunity to earn some serious commission!

Another great benefit for working with us. As a Europcar Luton Airport employee you will qualify for a significate travel discount. This will allow you to travel to and from work without enduring the full transport costs.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive Basic Salary
• Exceptional commission scheme - uncapped bonus potential with on target earnings at £35K
• Starting on 5.6 weeks holiday (including bank holidays)
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption Leave (subject to service and earning qualifications)
• Pension
• Discounted car hire rates across our network
• 20% discount on EE mobile phone contracts*
• Confidential legal and support service through BUPA
• Career progression and development

*forms part of current non contractual benefit offering

What we are looking for:

• Excellent communication and face to face sales skills
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Flexibility in your working hours, including availability during the day, evenings and weekends - our locations can offer you a wide variety of shifts.
• Car rental/sales experience is desirable but not essential (training will be provided)

Why choose Europcar?

We operate a wide range of vehicle mobility products including vehicle rental and car sharing services. We help businesses keep their people on the road in low emission vehicles and we're adding more electric vehicles to our fleet every day. We supply the vans that are used to deliver your online shopping. And, we think most importantly, we provide a working environment for our colleagues that is flexible and nurtures their career ambitions. Everyone counts at Europcar.

We are now building our operations for growth over the coming year. As part of a global organisation we have big ambitions, and everyone who is part of our team can make a contribution to - and benefit from - our success.

Joining the team of this market leading brand will give you the opportunity to progress your career in the rental industry. Europcar is committed to helping employees develop market-leading skills through ongoing training and development.

If you believe you have what it takes to become a successful Rental Sales Agent within Europcar, then please apply today!

Agencies - Please do not send any speculative candidates or CVs in response to this advert. The Company will not accept any terms and conditions based on a speculative applications being sent.

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We are recruiting an HR Business Partner to support our Operation Centres in the South of the country, to work remotely and ideally be based in the Beds & Bucks areas.

Copart UK employs approximately 1,200 teammates in 15 national operations centres and 3 head office locations based in Bedfordshire. The Human Resources team is responsible for contributing to the development of people strategy, through close cooperation with business leaders and a comprehensive framework of policies and procedures. This includes responsibility for the following areas:

• End to end employment life-cycle
• Performance management
• Employee relations
• Employee engagement
• Development and retention

Reporting to our HR Manager, as HR Business Partner you are responsible for working in close partnership with a number of stakeholders, at varied levels of seniority, in relation to the business's strategic people priorities.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Providing the strategic link between HR and management, through the provision of high-quality support, advice and guidance.
• Driving a culture of high performance, continuously reviewing processes and procedures where necessary.
• Partnering managers in the recruitment process and having personal involvement in management hires.
• Being an active and influential player, enabling the effective diagnosis of people issues and developing effective people management solutions.
• Partnering managers in areas such as reward, employee relations, talent, performance, organisation development and change, culture, leadership and learning and development.
• Challenging, provoking and coaching managers to engage employees and build effective people capabilities.
• Driving the raising of the performance bar and building a strong and rigorous development culture.
• Providing employee relations advice to managers with practical support and overseeing end to end ER casework.
• Delivering HR projects, as and when required by the HR Director, or other senior management.
• Liaising with Human Resources teammates to ensure training is consistent and adequate.
• Monitoring, measuring and reporting training issues, opportunities and development plans and achievements within agreed formats and timescales.

Essential attributes

• HR degree, or equivalent CIPD qualification
• At least 3 years experience in an HR Business Partner, Generalist or Advisor role
• Passionate about engagement
• Complete knowledge of the employee life-cycle
• An ambitious, energetic and dedicated individual, with a passion for driving positive people-related change
• Stakeholder management experience
• Able to interact and influence at all levels
• Excellent communication skills
• IT literate, with strong skills in Microsoft Office and computerised HRIS
• Comfortable presenting HR data to stakeholders
  
  

Desirable attributes

• Experience working with Ceridian Dayforce, or other HRIS

What we offer you in return

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and an additional day per year to be used on something special to you
• A further paid day to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Car allowance
• Private medical insurance
• Medicash Cover - look after you and your family by providing a range of positive health care benefits
• Contributory workplace pension plan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance cover
• The ability to purchase shares in our successful global company at a discounted rate
• Access to an exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out, and utility bills for the home
• Access to our employee assistance programme

Copart are an equal opportunity employer, proudly hiring a diverse workforce. Discrimination is expressly forbidden and we therefore kindly welcome all applications.

Joining this market-leading electrical distribution business in Luton as a Graduate Trainee Sales Manager, you will immerse yourself in an intensive training period and progress quickly to building relationships with B2B customers.

The business has a proven track-record of developing graduate talent to management level. They are a dominant force in their industry with an impressive £1.7 billion turnover. With hundreds of UK locations, they are a growing business that offers graduates a fantastic platform to launch their careers.

The Role

Joining this business as a Graduate Trainee Sales Manager, you will:

• Immerse yourself in an intensive training period and gain insight into various areas of the business
• Receive product, skills and industry sales training both in-house and with external training providers
• Complete a programme of professional sales training
• Work closely with an experienced senior manager mentor
• Quickly progress to a key business development role within the business
• Build relationships with B2B customers
• Manage key customer accounts and your own diary

With this group of companies, your development is limited only by your own ambition. You will be given the tools to be successful, make an impact and progress and many graduates go on to run their own business within the group.

The Rewards

As a Graduate Trainee Sales Manager, you will receive:

• Thorough training tailored to you
• An initial salary of £27,500 - £29,000 with regular salary reviews
• Your cut of the company's profits in the form of an uncapped bonus
• Further progression opportunities
• A company car (upon progression to field-based role)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• The opportunity to establish a career with a well-renowned business - opportunities with the group are highly sought after by industry professionals

Required Skills

To be successful in this graduate sales role, you should be:

• A business-minded graduate
• An excellent communicator
• Money-motivated and driven to succeed
• Confident, competitive and outgoing
• In possession of a full UK driving licence

Apply today to find out more!

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Are you located in the North East of the UK?

Copart are looking for an Account Manager to cover the North East, to be responsible for the management of a portfolio of Automotive customer accounts.

The ideal candidate will be based in the following areas:- Durham, Teeside, Newcastle, Sunderland or Middlesbrough.

Working to a pre-defined target, you will achieve growth through maintaining consistent contact with customers, delivering regular performance reviews of accounts and building strong relationships with customers.

This is a field-based role, with some working from home or from a Copart Operations Centre, which requires a high level of self-motivation. You'll need to be a self-starter with the drive, sales acumen and self-discipline to consistently seek out new sales leads whilst managing existing accounts.

With the ability to work flexibly, as agreed with management, you'll be in control of what you do and how much you can earn. As our account portfolio continues to grow, you can enjoy great earnings potential.

Your earnings opportunity

Basic salary of £26,130 per annum.

On top of this, if you hit 100% of your target, you can earn up to £750.00 per calendar month in commission, with the ability to take this up to 150% of your target, which equates to commission earnings up to £1,125.00 per calendar month.

This means you could earn up to £37,700.00 per annum.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain and grow sales into an existing base of automotive accounts through relationship building, regular contact and sales negotiation
• Conduct regular customer reviews
• Set your own appointments and manage your own diary
• Achieve annual sales targets and objectives set by the business
• Manage contractual documentation to ensure full compliance
• Identify and sell the appropriate product into each customer, maximising margin opportunities
• Maintain the Salesforce database at all times with orders, activity and account contact information
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders, within both the sales and operational team as well as key departments
• Own your own learning, with the support of your line manager and a structured training program
• Ensure accurate and timely management updates and reports

What we need from you:

• Good commercial awareness
• Demonstrable successful field sales experience
• Full UK driving licence
• Excellent communication skills
• Great IT skills
• Strong time management and relationship-building skills
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team

What we offer you in return:

• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays and an additional day per year to celebrate a special occasion to you
• A further paid day to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Medicash Cover - look after you and your family by providing a range of positive health care benefits
• Contributory workplace pension plan
• Life Assurance cover
• The ability to purchase shares in our successful global company, at a discounted rate
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out, and utility bills for the home

Copart are an equal opportunity employer, proudly hiring a diverse workforce. Discrimination is expressly forbidden and we therefore kindly welcome all applications.

Location: Bedrord  
Hours per Week: 8 hours with the opportunity to work more hours.
Shift pattern: Part-time - flexible shift patterns across mornings; afternoons; evenings and weekends, which will be discussed further at interview  
Salary: £8.65 - £11.90 per hour

If you love retail, you’re in the right place.  

Are you looking to join a great place to work?  We are recruiting for a Sales Assistant to join the team! 

Let’s talk about the job: 

No two days are the same here at Savers and the ideal Savers Sales Assistant has a positive can-do attitude, who loves getting involved and working as part of a team. You are all about making our customers feel great and leaving them with that Savers smile. You are the hero in store that ensures our store standards are insta worthy. We recognise you are the future leaders of Savers. The challenge doesn’t stop there – our SAs are well known in their store, as they get the opportunity to connect with their local community and offer our customers the best deals on the high street. 

Let’s talk about the benefits: 

· Up to 33 days holiday entitlement 
· Company sick pay and pregnancy loss policy. 
· Wagestream - access to an app that gives you power over your pay and supports financial wellbeing 
· Aviva Digicare Workplace+ - access to free digital healthcare services such as digital GP appointments and mental health consultations 
· Discount deals with over 3,000 retailers, including a discount card with our sister company, Superdrug 
· Employee Assistance Programme with Retail Trust 
· Your career, your way – a clear progression plan, steered by us and driven by you! 

Let’s talk about you: 

· Are you passionate about the products we sell?  
· Are you excited to work in a fast-paced retail environment?
· Do you love getting stuck in and being a team player?

If you can say yes to all those things - whilst keeping people at the heart of everything you do - then this could be the career opportunity you have been searching for!

Next steps… 

If your application gives us that bargain buzz, you will be contacted to arrange a phone interview within 14 days of application. Good luck!  

Here at Savers, we love inclusivity. If you need any adjustments to support you through your candidate journey, please email us: savers.jobs@uk.aswatson.com  

Europcar is looking for Rental Sales Agents

The first three monthly commission payments are guaranteed at £300 plus OTE earnings opportunity of £35,000

OTE earnings opportunity - £35,000

You've probably heard of Europcar. You probably think we just rent cars at the airport. We do so much more!

Would you like to be part of the Europcar team? Are you someone who enjoys and excels in customer facing roles? Do you enjoy achieving targets and working as part of a diverse team? We are looking for Rental Sales Agents at our Luton Airport location to work as part of our team on the front desk.

You will be working in a fast paced environment where the customer is at the centre of everything we do. You will be responsible for providing a world class customer facing service whilst offering our range of additional products and services to make their onward journey easier. Through our service approach to sales, you'll also have the opportunity to earn some serious commission!

Another great benefit for working with us. As a Europcar Luton Airport employee you will qualify for a significate travel discount. This will allow you to travel to and from work without enduring the full transport costs.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive Basic Salary
• Exceptional commission scheme - uncapped bonus potential with on target earnings at £35K
• Starting on 5.6 weeks holiday (including bank holidays)
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption Leave (subject to service and earning qualifications)
• Pension
• Discounted car hire rates across our network
• 20% discount on EE mobile phone contracts*
• Confidential legal and support service through BUPA
• Career progression and development

*forms part of current non contractual benefit offering

What we are looking for:

• A full, valid clean driving licence, with a minimum of 4 years driving experience is required
• Excellent communication and face to face sales skills
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Flexibility in your working hours, including availability during the day, evenings and weekends - our locations can offer you a wide variety of shifts.
• Car rental/sales experience is desirable but not essential (training will be provided)

Why choose Europcar?

We operate a wide range of vehicle mobility products including vehicle rental and car sharing services. We help businesses keep their people on the road in low emission vehicles and we're adding more electric vehicles to our fleet every day. We supply the vans that are used to deliver your online shopping. And, we think most importantly, we provide a working environment for our colleagues that is flexible and nurtures their career ambitions. Everyone counts at Europcar.

We are now building our operations for growth over the coming year. As part of a global organisation we have big ambitions, and everyone who is part of our team can make a contribution to - and benefit from - our success.

Joining the team of this market leading brand will give you the opportunity to progress your career in the rental industry. Europcar is committed to helping employees develop market-leading skills through ongoing training and development.

If you believe you have what it takes to become a successful Rental Sales Agent within Europcar, then please apply today!

Agencies - Please do not send any speculative candidates or CVs in response to this advert. The Company will not accept any terms and conditions based on a speculative applications being sent.

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Car Sales Executive Vacancy
Bedford
Salary: Up to £23,000 + Bonus (OTE 45k+, uncapped)
Hours: To be discussed
OC17966

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Car Sales Executive for our clients main dealer site in the Bedford Area. This opportunity for a Sales Executive is with a well-established site selling a strong brand with a good opportunity to earn

Role:
You will be tasked with dealing with customers to secure the right car & finance package for the individual. Dealing with the customer in a professional and honest manner you will find their requirements, discuss what vehicles you have and run through all options available. A good Car Sales Executive will be someone who can work in a professional manner giving confidence to the customer and presenting the company in the right way.

Company:
A large dealer group that offers Car Sales Executive's an excellent working environment, ongoing training, promotion opportunities and a variety of benefits

Requirements:
- Experience as a Car Sales Executive At least 1 year experience as a Car Sales Executive - preferable from a Car dealership background however we will consider someone from an independent garage looking for the next step
- Full UK driving licence

Jason Evans
INDSE
OC17966

Octane Recruitment are a leading Automotive Recruitment agency. We specialise in Motor trade vacancies across the board from car Dealerships, HGV companies, Fleet companies, manufacturers & independent sites.

Are you based in the Bedford area?

Do you have a passion for sales and working with people?

Do you have existing builder's merchant experience?

Jewson, a leading building materials distributor, is on the hunt for an Internal Sales Advisor to join our team in Bedford, who's as passionate about great service as we are. This role is within our Timber & Heavy-side materials sales team.

We provide a fulfilling and enjoyable work environment with ample opportunities for career growth, along with a competitive salary, staff discount, life assurance, and 34 days of holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).

Hours: 7.30am-5.00pm Mon-Fri, every 2nd Sat 8am-12pm

Location: Barkers Ln, Bedford MK41 9RT

Key Responsibilities

• Get to know our product lines and services in order to make the most of all customer interactions in line with our Jewson values

• Develop great relationships with new and existing customers (both face to face and over the phone), understanding their needs and providing proactive advice and solutions so that you can deliver the best experience possible

• Dealing with lapsed accounts by checking in with customers

• Generating sales with new and existing customers - proactively calling customers to discuss offers and quotes

• Use our in-house systems to process customer orders, organise delivery times, and keep customers updated throughout their journey

• Keep the branch looking clean and tidy, to make a great first impression on our customers

• Work with colleagues to suggest opportunities for improvement

What's in it for you?

• Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) - with Legal & General

• Life Assurance - From your first day of employment with us you are automatically covered for a lump-sum death in service benefit of 2 x your basic salary. However, if you join the STARK Building Materials Retirement Savings Plan (including if you are automatically enrolled) and contribute a minimum of 4% of your Pensionable Earnings, your lump sum death in service benefit will be increased to 4 x your Pensionable Earnings.

• WorkPerks - A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway

• Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App (Access to a digital GP, second medical opinions, Mental Health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation)

• Voluntary company benefits such as Salary Sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare, Critical Illness Cover

• Employee Discount

• Refer a Friend scheme

• Wellbeing Centre via WorkPerks

• New Reward and Recognition programme - launching soon!

Required Skills and Experience

• Previous industry experience is beneficial

• Experience in a customer facing/sales environment

• Passion for working with people with great communication skills

• Flexible with a positive can-do attitude

About us

At Jewson, we're proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We're a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and join a team that is dedicated to providing great service, we want to hear from you. Apply today!

Car Sales Executive Vacancy
Bedford
Salary: Up to £23,000 + Bonus (OTE 45k+, uncapped)
Hours: To be discussed
OC17966

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Car Sales Executive for our clients main dealer site in the Bedford Area. This opportunity for a Sales Executive is with a well-established site selling a strong brand with a good opportunity to earn

Role:
You will be tasked with dealing with customers to secure the right car & finance package for the individual. Dealing with the customer in a professional and honest manner you will find their requirements, discuss what vehicles you have and run through all options available. A good Car Sales Executive will be someone who can work in a professional manner giving confidence to the customer and presenting the company in the right way.

Company:
A large dealer group that offers Car Sales Executive's an excellent working environment, ongoing training, promotion opportunities and a variety of benefits

Requirements:
- Experience as a Car Sales Executive At least 1 year experience as a Car Sales Executive - preferable from a Car dealership background however we will consider someone from an independent garage looking for the next step
- Full UK driving licence

Jason Evans
INDSE
OC17966

Octane Recruitment are a leading Automotive Recruitment agency. We specialise in Motor trade vacancies across the board from car Dealerships, HGV companies, Fleet companies, manufacturers & independent sites.