Total 2 Manager level Transportation / Logistics job vacancies in Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8QH

Commercial Vehicle Sales Manager (Simply Vans)| Exeter | Full Time | OTE £45k+ per annum

As one of the leading vehicle rental specialists in the UK, there has never been a more exciting time to join our team of customer-focused professionals. With an expanding national network of locations and a fleet size of over 10,000 vehicles, our success is carried squarely on the shoulders of the people we employ.

A subsidiary of the family-run CEM Day Motor Group, Day’s Rental was established in 1956 and is proud to uphold the principles and high standards embedded throughout the Group. Simply Vans is our used commercial sales arm of the business.

Award-winning service, delivered by great people and made possible by the investment and trust we place in all our workforce, makes Day’s Rental a great place to build a career in the motor industry.

What can you expect in return?

• Pension scheme
• Bonus scheme
• Company vehicle
• Discounted uniform scheme
• Discounted staff rental scheme
• Free staff parking

Are you the right person for the job?

• The successful applicant will have a proven and successful record in commercial vehicle sales.
• Be capable of leading a sales team to achieve agreed targets
• Have excellent communication skills, both face to face and written
• Will be FCA authorised
• Be computer literate
• Have held a full UK driving licence for a minimum period of 12 months
• Be eligible to work in the UK

What will your role as a Commercial Vehicle Sales Manager look like?

• Report to the General Manager and leading a team of vehicle sales executives
• Dealing with customer sales enquiries, allocation of sales leads across the team
• Ensuring vehicle stock selection is balanced, priced correctly and well presented
• Ensuring the team achieves profitability to agreed sales targets
• Motivating and building team spirit

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Head of Procurement - GNFR and International Sourcing - Whitbread - Dunstable


Grade: C20
Location: Hybrid Role based in Dunstable, Bedfordshire LU5 5XE (3 days minimum at our Whitbread Campus). Role will also require UK travel to meet suppliers and occasional international travel to our team in Shanghai.
We're Whitbread the UK's largest hospitality business. With over 85,000 rooms in the UK and another 7,000 in the pipeline, we're the number one operator in the UK and with a growing presence in Germany, that's thousands of beds, kettles, coat hangers that our procurement team are sourcing responsibly every day.
Our Award-winning procurement team manage a world-class supply chain that helps to create memorable experiences for our millions of guests worldwide, and a place where our team are proud to work for, whilst remaining a Force for Good in everything we do from sourcing products to our environmental impact and community engagement.
You'll work closely with our teams in Germany and Shanghai to source goods ethically, and partner across several internal stakeholders (including Proposition and Property teams) and front-line operational teams in our Hotels and Restaurants.
Why you'll love it here:

Bonus: Annual Whitbread performance incentive worth up to 40% of base salary
Car or Car Allowance up to £7,420
Healthcare: Family BUPA Healthcare
Up to 10% Matched Pension, 25 Days holiday (and Bank Holidays) and Company Share Save Scheme.

What you'll do:
As Head of Procurement - GNFR and International Sourcing for Whitbread you'll report to the Procurement and Supply Chain Director, managing our Goods Not for Resale function to develop and deliver a refreshed strategy and product availability, at the right costs, that supports our business growth in UK and Germany through:

Developing and implementing optimal sourcing strategies for GNFR products across the UK and German market providing insight on best practice, trends and appointing key suppliers.
Work closely with our Supply Chain to ensure full availability, manage supplier performance, improve logistics costs and find mutual efficiencies in end-to-end category management.
Identify key suppliers across the category and establish appropriate supplier management activities to oversee supplier performance against SLA/ KPI
You will be responsible for all tender management, negotiation and implementing of supplier agreements through determining the right approach to market and contract strategy.
Embed our Sustainability Strategy 'Force for Good' throughout all activities and decision making, working closely with our sourcing function.
Lead, coach and set direction for group procurement team across UK and Shanghai on day-to-day activities and department strategy.

What you'll need:

Previous experience of developing, documenting and implement procurement strategies having worked across international markets and ideally having worked with similar product categories.
A CIPS qualification would be beneficial but not essential.
A commercially driven individual with the ability to analyse financial information to influence procurement strategy and drive cost efficiencies.
Skilled at developing new approaches through strategic and innovative thinking.
An exceptional communicator with the ability to build effective relationships across internal stakeholders at all levels of the business up to Executive team/Board level and external suppliers.
You'll be a natural leader and motivator who recognise and reward great talent, developing individuals to be the best they can. 

Be part of our Procurement Team
Our award-winning Procurement team isn't just about making sure we get the right products at the right price, in the right place at the right time. These subject experts in supply chain are raising the bar in the profession, making sure we are sourcing sustainable goods for our hotels and restaurants in the UK and beyond. Working collaboratively and commercially across the business with an eye on always doing the right thing, there's a lot to go after and modify here, which keeps things really exciting.