Sales Manager - International Job Reference: 492 HQ is in Spilsby, Lincolnshire

Job Title:             Sales Manager                  Job Reference: 492

Location:             HQ is in Spilsby, Lincolnshire

Job Type:             Permanent & Full time

Salary:                  Hourly rate dependent on experience, uniform provided & overtime rate

Due to ongoing growth and demand for leading vegetable handling equipment, Our client now has an exciting opportunity for a talented & driven Sales Manager.

With an annual turnover of over £14 million, The client offers a wide range of equipment to vegetable farmers and fresh pack companies, as well as recycling and waste management companies.

We are currently recruiting a Sales Manager to join the existing sales team, with a strong focus on helping to drive forward sales and business development in new and existing markets. Your proven sales skills and a natural ability to build and maintain business relationships is essential.

The ability to measure buildings, decide technical specifications and interpret drawings is also a large part of the sales role so experience of this would be an advantage but training can be given.. The position offers interesting and varied work, reporting directly to the Managing Director. IT knowledge is required, and although not essential experience of capital plant engineering, related markets and technical drawings would be advantageous.

Travel throughout the UK, with majority International travel (25% UK 75% international), will be an essential part of the role, and the successful candidate should live within a reasonable distance of the Spilsby based office. The company is offering a competitive salary/benefits package including a company car and pension scheme.

If you are a good team player with the above skills, great attention to details, hard working with a passion to succeed. Please send your CV with covering letter stating why you are the right person to fill this position, to kay@horncastlerecruitment.co.uk

Sales Manager Job Reference: 491 HQ is in Spilsby, Lincolnshire

Job Title:             Sales Manager                  Job Reference: 491

Location:             HQ is in Spilsby, Lincolnshire

Job Type:             Permanent & Full time

Salary:                  Hourly rate dependent on experience, uniform provided & overtime rate

Due to ongoing growth and demand for leading vegetable handling equipment, Our client now has an exciting opportunity for a talented & driven Sales Manager.

With an annual turnover of over £14 million, The client offers a wide range of equipment to vegetable farmers and fresh pack companies, as well as recycling and waste management companies.

We are currently recruiting a Sales Manager to join the existing sales team, with a strong focus on helping to drive forward sales and business development in new and existing markets. Your proven sales skills and a natural ability to build and maintain business relationships is essential.

The ability to measure buildings, decide technical specifications and interpret drawings is also a large part of the sales role so experience of this would be an advantage but training can be given.. The position offers interesting and varied work, reporting directly to the Managing Director. IT knowledge is required, and although not essential experience of capital plant engineering, related markets and technical drawings would be advantageous.

Travel throughout the UK, with some International travel (75% UK 25% international), will be an essential part of the role, and the successful candidate should live within a reasonable distance of the Spilsby based office. The company is offering a competitive salary/benefits package including a company car and pension scheme.

If you are a good team player with the above skills, great attention to details, hard working with a passion to succeed. Please send your CV with covering letter stating why you are the right person to fill this position, to kay@horncastlerecruitment.co.uk

Sales Administrator Job Reference: 496 Spilsby

Job Title:             Sales Administrator                        Job Reference: 496

Location:             Spilsby

Job Type:             Permanent & Fulltime (an element of flexibility for the right person)

Salary:                  Salary dependent on experience and skills

Job purpose

The Sales Administrator will be responsible for providing administrative support to ensure efficient operation of the sales office. You will support the sales team through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication, raising sales quotations, orders and invoicing. You will communicate both externally with our customers and internally with various personnel throughout the business, and any other ad hoc duties as required.

Duties and responsibilities

• Answering sales calls and dealing with new sales enquiries
• Scheduling diaries
• Managing communication and correspondence between the sales team and their customers
• Raising quotations, processing orders and maintaining sales databases
• Raising works orders, factory instructions and delivery paperwork
• Providing data and reports to assist the sales team

·         Ad hoc administration tasks as and when required and demanded by the business, to include:

Providing some cover of absence for any role in the main office (as defined at that time)

Qualifications and attributes

• A passion for delivering first class customer service
• A good team player, with the ability to work as an individual or part of a team
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and interfacing
• Professional approach to administrative tasks, in particular accuracy and attention to detail
• The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Previous experience of working in an administrative role, including the ability to demonstrate a high level of organisational skills
• A ‘can do’ attitude and an enthusiastic and proactive approach to learning new things
• A good level of general education, particularly aptitude for numbers as well as good written and verbal English
• IT literate – good computer and keyboard skills including a high understanding of Microsoft Office suite especially Word and Excel
• Experience, knowledge and understanding of dealing with technical products and drawings would be advantageous but not essential
• A natural ability and passion to sell and promote products and offers to clients would also be advantageous
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If you are a good team player with the above skills, great attention to details, hard working with a passion to succeed. Please send your CV with covering letter stating why you are the right person to fill this position, to kay@horncastlerecruitment.co.uk

Receptionist / Credit Control Job Reference: 495 Spilsby

Job Title:             Receptionist / Credit Control                     Job Reference: 495

Location:             Spilsby

Job Type:             Permanent & Full time

Salary:                  Salary dependent on experience and skills

Job purpose

Responsibility for all incoming telephone calls through the switchboard and ensuring accurate direction of all calls received. Provide greeting and direction to external visitors. Sales ledger posting of cash, distribution of sales invoices and credit control of the Sales Ledger to the business. Responsibility of petty cash within the business and provide accounting and clerical support to the main office.

Duties and responsibilities

·         Receive incoming telephone calls through the switchboard

Ensure calls to staff are announced by the company and by name

Ensure calls are accurately directed to the relevant department

Ensure calls are answered promptly and courteously

·         Greeting and direction to external customers

Ensure external visitors are greeted politely and in a timely manner

Ensure visitors are recorded on the premises in the visitor’s book

Ensure prompt notification to staff of visitors on arrival

• Sales Ledger/ Credit Control

Cash posted accurately and timely to sales ledger accounts via cheques received and direct receipts to the bank.

Sales invoices raised and distributed by post or email

Collect due and overdue monies promptly and in a timely manner 

Generate monthly Debtor statements and ensure accounts are accurately allocated and posted.

·         Petty Cash

Data recording of Petty Cash transactions

Ensure all expenses are authorized as relevant

Safekeeping of cash

·         Ad hoc administration tasks as and when required and demanded by the business

Sort and distribution of incoming and out-going mail.

Any other relevant administrative task relevant to the main office.

Reconciliation of credit card expenditure

Weekly Hours Report

Weekly Overtime Report 

Weekly Sales and quotes report

Electrical BOM’s

The possibility of getting involved with payroll

Qualifications and attributes

• A very good level of general education
• A good level of verbal and interfacing communication skills
• Ability to offer a high standard of customer service
• A good understanding of accounting principles and numeracy.
• Aptitude for numbers and a high level of accuracy
• Familiarity with accounting procedures and ledgers
• Attention to detail.
• A “can do” attitude

If you are a good team player with the above skills, great attention to details, hard working with a passion to succeed. Please send your CV with covering letter stating why you are the right person to fill this position, to kay@horncastlerecruitment.co.uk

Insurance Customer Services Adviser Job Reference: 484 Alford, Lincolnshire

Job Title:         Insurance Customer Services Adviser                           Job Reference: 484

Location:        Alford, Lincolnshire

Job Type:        Full time

Salary: The starting salary is dependent on experience £14,000 - £18,000

NFU Mutual's agency in Alford, Lincolnshire is currently recruiting for a Customer Services Adviser. 

As a Customer Services Adviser within our small team, you will play a key role in the success of an expanding local business, ensuring the office runs like clockwork and our customers are always happy. Providing exceptional administrative support, you will handle enquiries, provide insurance quotations and undertaken insurance transactions, general sales tasks and potentially some bookkeeping administration, with a ‘can-do’ proactive enthusiasm. 

You will apply an excellent telephone manner and a flexible, people-orientated approach to everything you do. Above all though, you will relish the challenge of being part of a truly customer-focused, ambitious team. In return, you can expect full training in a friendly and supportive environment. This position will require you to travel to York on a regular basis to attend training courses and achieve relevant insurance qualifications.
Ideally, you will have a minimum of 5 GCSE’s grade C or above including English and Maths.
Preferred Background
Excellent telephone manner
Customer focused mindset
Previously worked in insurance
Able to work under own initiative
At ease when talking to people from all backgrounds
Able to “get to grips” with new technology
Knowledge of agriculture / rural living an advantage

If you are a good team player with the above skills, great attention to details, hard working with a passion to succeed. Please send your CV with covering letter stating why you are the right person to fill this position, to kay@horncastlerecruitment.co.uk

Assistant Management Accountant Job Reference: 494 Grantham

Job Title:             Assistant Management Accountant                        Job Reference: 494

Location:             Grantham

Job Type:             Permanent & Full time

Salary:                  Salary dependent on experience and skills

The Focus of the role:                    Support the Group Finance Manager to ensure that the business receives timely and accurate management information to assist senior management in its decision making.

Key Responsibilities:

-          Prepare monthly reports by Office, Director and Manager

-          Prepare Practice monthly reports

-          Prepare quarterly analyses of Work in Progress and collate Director’s comments thereon

-          Assist the Group Finance Manager with the preparation of quarterly management accounts

-          Assist the Group Finance Manager with the preparation of the annual budget

-          Complete National Statistics forms

-          Visit and assist Time and Fees clerks in each office and reinforce consistent procedures across all offices

-          Prepare annual Pareto analysis of fees

-          Reconcile Group client accounts

-          Maintain the Group’s fixed asset register

-          Any other duties as reasonably required

-          Other activities to assist the Group Finance Manager with their work

1. Candidate Details

Interested candidates should be:

-          Either part-qualified or recently qualified AAT accountants

-          Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including data manipulation

-          A strong communicator will all levels of the organisation

-          Confident and able to challenge when necessary

-          Self-motivated and enthusiastic

-          Able to work to tight deadlines and prioritise workload effectively

2. Opportunity

This role offers the potential of a long-term career in a stable organisation.  It is an opportunity to become a key member of the Group Finance team at an exciting period in the business’ development.

3. Interview Process

First interview   Damian Coates, Group Finance Manager

                                Hands-on exploration of Excel skills

If you are a good team player with the above skills, great attention to details, hard working with a passion to succeed. Please send your CV with covering letter stating why you are the right person to fill this position, to kay@horncastlerecruitment.co.uk

SKILLED WELDER/ FABRICATORS Job Reference: 489 Wainfleet and Spilsby

Job Title:             SKILLED WELDER/ FABRICATORS                               Job Reference: 489

Location:             Wainfleet and Spilsby

Job Type:             Permanent & Full time

Salary:                  Hourly rate dependent on experience, uniform provided & overtime rate

We have a great opportunity for an experienced welder/fabricator. Individuals interested in this role must be able to demonstrate experience in fabrication and welding and enjoy working within a busy factory environment.

Experience in reading engineering drawings & work with minimum supervision is essential.  The ability to work with and weld both mild & stainless steel would be advantageous.  Positions offer competitive pay rates, generous holidays, pension sick scheme and regular overtime.

The successful applicant will be/have:

             At least 3-5 years’ experience in welding

             Able to read engineering drawings

             able to produce high-quality work covering all aspects of mild steel fabrications to specific customer requirements, with minimum supervision

             Work under their own initiative

             Ability to Mig / Tig stainless would be an advantage

If you are a good team player with the above skills, great attention to details, hard working with a passion to succeed. Please send your CV with covering letter stating why you are the right person to fill this position, to kay@horncastlerecruitment.co.uk