16 Nov 2011

USER EXPERIENCE / CREATIVE WEB DESIGNER

  • USER EXPERIENCE / CREATIVE WEB DESIGNER
  • PERMANENT
  • LEICESTER
  • UP TO £25,000
Are you an innovative thinker with strong creative abilities? Are you looking for an opportunity to challenge your abilities within an international retail brand? If you have exceptional web design skills and strong UX experience we would love to hear from you!

You will have excellent user centered design experience within a commercial environment. You will have exceptional experience designing for e-commerce websites and have strong project management experience from concept to completion. You will be proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver and have knowledge of CSS and HTML, Flash knowledge would be advantageous.

You will be an effective communicator with a flair for design and the ability to solve problems quickly and effectively. Strong planning skills and an eye for detail are essential to be successful in this role as is the ability to work well under pressure and a highly motivated outlook.

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or equivalent in the field of web/graphic design and ideally have a background in retail or e-commerce.

For more information or to apply for this opportunity please contact Laura Smith lsmith@vanillarecruitment.co.uk or telephone on 01858 898058.

11 Nov 2011

SALES AND MARKETING EXECUTIVE



·         SALES AND MARKETING EXECUTIVE
·         SALARY NEGOTIABLE
·         PERMANENT
·         KETTERING

Do you have an excellent customer service or internal sales background with experience of upselling and cross selling? Are you well organised with a creative flair and a confident and determined manner? Are you able to build lasting relationships with people?

Your role will be to provide support to the sales and marketing team by working closely with the director. You will manage and develop existing house accounts by maintaining relationships with businesses in order to maximise revenue. You
ll be responsible for maintaining the database and collating samples and client files for the external sales team.
On a monthly basis you will be executing direct mail and marketing campaigns. Youll also be required to organise exhibition material, travel and accommodation.

To be successful in this role you will be hardworking, dedicated and willing to bring fresh new ideas to the team. This role is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking for progression in a friendly and proactive environment.

For more information please contact Laura Smith at lsmith@vanillarecruitment.co.uk


9 Nov 2011

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY LAWYER




  • COMMERCIAL PROPERTY LAWYER 
  • PERMANENT 
  • LEICESTERSHIRE 
  • SALARY MORE THAN COMPETITIVE PLUS BONUS
A highly successful legal firm with award winning status and an enviable reputation is looking for an exceptional Commercial Property Lawyer to support their recent growth.

Based from their Leicestershire offices, our client are a full-service firm of solicitors offering a full range of legal services, including employment law, family law, business law services as well as conveyancing and commercial property, personal injury, wills and probate. 

To succeed in this exciting opportunity you will be a qualified solicitor with a strong background in commercial property with the desire to progress your career. You will be heading up a small team so strong communication and leadership skills are essential.
You will be able to demonstrate your client management skills, professionalism and integrity.  You will be ambitious, focused and have the drive and tenacity to succeed with this developing market leader.

To apply for this role please send your CV and talk in confidence to Eloise Shelton at eshelton@vanillarecruitment.co.uk
 

28 Oct 2011

SALES MANAGER - GERMANY

  • SALES MANAGER
  • PERMANENT
  • GERMANY
  • €35K PER ANNUM + CAR, COMMISSION & OTHER BENEFITS
Our client is an international manufacturer of craft materials and is looking to recruit an experienced and passionate Sales Manager to be responsible for developing and expanding sales across their German territory.

It is imperative that applicants have a proven field sales track record and have the ability to speak both German and English fluently. You will be responsible for growing turnover and profit in Germany via proactive sales activity. You will be knowledgeable of cost and profit margins and be expected to join the UK team regularly for meetings and presentations.

You will be a highly self motivated individual with the ability to drive strategy and be accountable for your own areas of responsibility. You will be ideally located in central Germany and be expected to stay away on a regular basis. You will need to hold a valid passport and a full, clean driving license.

Full product training will be provided for the successful candidate and professional development will be provided through an annual training budget. You will be required to work closely with senior team members and you should be smartly presented with a professional approach.

The successful candidate can expect to join a well established organisation with excellent opportunities for progression. This organisation has a strong heritage and a highly regarded reputation in their industry. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an expanding team within an establish retail business. The role offers future management opportunities and free parking within a town centre location as well as the prospect of working within a dynamic, forward thinking creative team. Successful applicants will be expected to demonstrate a proven track record within a commercial organisation. 

For more details on this opportunity please contact Laura Smith on 01858 898058 or e-mail lsmith@vanillarecruitment.co.uk. Please submit all applications in English with an English CV.

GERMAN SPEAKING CUSTOMER ADVISOR

  • GERMAN SPEAKING CUSTOMER ADVISOR
  • PERMANENT
  • LEICESTER
  • UP TO £ 18,500 + BONUS & PENSION
Our client is a growing UK online Mail Order Company that has grown substantially over the past few years. Working at our client’s prestigious offices you will be dealing with the German Contact Centre by offering administration support, writing briefing documents and assisting with product knowledge.  You will also deal with customer escalated calls from the German and UK call centers. You will also co-ordinate supplier orders, liaise with the German office to resolve invoice queries and work towards both team and individual targets.

You must have proven German language skills in a commercial environment, strong attention to detail, excellent PC skills, customer service experience, a professional telephone manner and the ability to work well in a team environment whilst establishing effective client relationships. Some travel to Germany may be required.

For more details or to apply for this role please call Kathy Bakewell on 01858 898058 or send your CV and covering letter via email to kbakewell@vanillarecruitment.co.uk.

14 Oct 2011

INBOUND CALL CENTRE AGENTS

  • INBOUND CALL CENTRE AGENTS
  • PERMANENT PART TIME
  • MARKET HARBOROUGH 
  • £6.67 PER HOUR
Working for an established local employer you will be providing an excellent level of customer service over the telephone responding to inbound calls and sales orders. Working within a friendly team environment you will need excellent communication skills with a confident telephone manner, strong attention to detail and accurate data entry skills

To succeed in this interesting new position you will have previous inbound call centre experience.  You will possess strong customer service skills with the ability to communicate with people at all levels and accurate keyboard skills. Hours available are a choice of 4pm – 8pm, 5pm – 9pm and 5.30pm – 9.30pm.

For more information and an immediate interview and start please call Sophie Rice on 01858 898058 or get in touch via email at srice@vanillarecruitment.co.uk. If you know anyone else that may be interested please share this page using the buttons below.

DATA CLEANSE CO-ORDINATORS

  • DATA CLEANSE CO-ORDINATORS
  • TEMPORARY POSITION (ONGOING)
  • ATHERSTONE 
  • £7.75 PER HOUR
We have an exciting opportunity to join a leading healthcare company and be an integral part of a new project. We are looking to recruit skilled Data Cleanse Co-ordinators to assist with the maintenance of their in house database, during their new SAP implementation project. To be successful in the role you MUST possess the following skills:-
  • Good PC skills & MUST be proficient in MS Office systems
  • Intermediate or Advanced level of Excel, with proven knowledge of using VLOOKUP's
  • Ability to cleanse important systems data
  • Check & validate data
  • MUST be accurate & have high levels of attention to detail
  • Need to have accurate data input skills
  • Good levels of numeracy & literacy

The role is part of an exciting new project and will be based at the Atherstone site.  The role is Temporary ongoing for a period of 2 months with a view to regular review.

If you feel you have the above skills and would be a suitable match to this role, please contact Sarah Smith ASAP on 01858 898058 for an immediate telephone interview, alternatively send your CV to ssmith@vanillarecruitment.co.uk. If you know anyone else that may be interested please share this page using the buttons below.

22 Sept 2011

INTERNAL SALES ENGINEER

  • INTERNAL SALES ENGINEER
  • PERMANENT POSITION
  • CORBY
  • £25,000 PER ANNUM
APPLICANTS MUST BE FLUENT IN POLISH AND ENGLISH
(RUSSIAN ADVANTAGEOUS)

Our client is a global manufacturer of specialist components based in Corby. They are looking to recruit a Polish speaking Internal Sales Engineer to support their External Sales Representative based in Eastern European. Candidates must be fluent in both Polish and English and ideally Russian also.

It is imperative that candidates possess a qualification in Mechanical Engineering and are quick to grasp mechanical concepts. You will be working to set strategies and calling businesses to gain leads for the external sales rep. You will be qualifying business opportunities and answering enquiries. You will be responsible for raising quotations for customers, reporting on sales statistics and sending out relevant samples and literature to clients.

The role requires someone with a friendly and flexible attitude that can build long lasting relationship with clients. Prior sales experience is not essential for this role but is advantageous. This is a fantastic opportunity for a bright and forward thinking candidate to join an international business that believes in looking after their staff and progression.

For more information or to discuss things further please contact Laura Smith on 01858 898058 or email lsmith@vanillarecruitment.co.uk. If you know anyone else that may be interested please share this page using the buttons below.

12 Sept 2011

ONLINE ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE POSITION

Do you know your SEO from your eCRM?
  • ONLINE ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE
  • PERMANENT POSITION
  • NORTHAMPTON
  • £28 – 33K PER ANNUM
We are looking to recruit an experienced Online Executive/Manager in Northants with experience of PPC campaign management, SEO and eCRM projects? You will be bright, motivated and have experience using google analytics & adwords and ideally a retail e-commerce background.

Our luxury goods retail client is looking to recruit a dynamic, creative and driven Online Acquisition Executive to join their expanding in-house digital team. Your role will involve directing a sizeable PPC budget and defining and managing the implementation of strategy in this area. You will manage all aspects of SEO and oversee the workings of a specialist retained agency as well as link partnership experts. The position will require you to provide regular reports using google analytics as well as managing the eCRM campaigns and platforms. The role will require you to provide commercially focused content for online materials and to work closely with the internal marketing and web development teams.

You will be a creative, motivated and reliable individual with a real passion for technical marketing techniques. You will be an experienced professional with abilities in HTML, CCS and knowledge of the web design process. You will ideally be qualified in google adwords and analytics and have experience using Hitwise as well as SEO, PPC and eCRM exposure.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an expanding team within an established retail business. The role offers future management opportunities and free parking within a town centre location as well as the prospect of working within a dynamic, forward thinking creative team. Successful applicants will be expected to demonstrate a proven track record within a commercial organisation.

For more information or to discuss things further please contact Laura Smith on 01858 898058 or email lsmith@vanillarecruitment.co.uk. If you know anyone else that may be interested please share this page using the buttons below.