CATALYST

Catalyst is a leading North East recruitment consultancy employing a core team of highly experienced local recruitment experts. We assist SMEs and large corporates alike, calling upon our hard-earned knowledge and experience of the region's recruitment landscape, to solve our clients' hiring issues. Following a year of sustained revenue growth and a successful doubling of our team, we now seek to recruit a talented and experienced recruitment consultant who can bring similar levels of market insight, determination and integrity to the team. We recruit at management and executive level typically across Accounts/Finance, Data, Tech, Engineering & Manufacturing. Catalyst's success is based on the quality of our delivery across a mix of retained, exclusive and contingent assignments which leads to valued, long-term client relationships. As Recruitment Consultant, you will: Manage you own desk, encompassing the full recruitment lifecycle Attract new clients via telephone, email, social media and in person Source, vet, shortlist and propose suitable candidates Utilise a modern CRM system and associated recruitment technology to co-ordinate your assignments Co-operate and collaborate closely with other team members Maintain up-to-date knowledge of your market sector As Recruitment Consultant, you will need: Proven experience in Technical or Professional permanent/interim/contract recruitment A commercially astute mindset An ability to identify and acquire high quality new clients Experience sourcing and matching the highest calibre of candidates Strong organisational and time management skills A determination to consistently locate the best candidate for the job Salary & benefits: Basic up to £40k Attractive commission structure, with no threshold Hybrid/home working Realistic opportunities for progression Experienced mentors 25 days holiday + stats Auto-enrolment pension

Our client is a UK manufacturer of high-quality branded consumer goods which is committed to innovation, sustainability and British engineering. Established for 50 years and having recently won a major national award for its latest groundbreaking product, they wish to appoint a determined, committed and driven Production Manager to improve efficiency and output. As Production Manager, you will: Report directly to the Operations Director Oversee daily production to meet demand and achieve QA/QC targets Guide a team of six team leaders and 50 indirect reports to maximise productivity Increase production volumes while maintaining quality standards Embed a culture of continuous improvement Identify procedures and technologies to reduce overheads and improve yield Recruit, train, motivate and manage the best talent available Liaise with senior management and other department heads to resolve issues and reach company goals Implement policies Control budgets Assume overall responsibility for Health, Safety and Environmental standards in your department As Production Manager, you will need: Essential:- Experience as a Production Manager or Senior Production Supervisor Ability to deliver results in a fast-paced, diverse production environment Experience managing team performance Experience monitoring KPIs Desirable :- Experience of injection moulding, metal fabrication and/or assembly Knowledge of production processes, methods and technologies Good problem-solving and decision-making skills Ability to read work orders and technical drawings Experience of Lean/Six Sigma Salary & benefits: Up to 150k Dayshift, Monday to Friday Auto-enrolment pension 25 days holiday + stats

Our client, a successful tech scale-up, cash generative SME, with a £10m turnover and employing 80 staff, is looking to double in size in the next five years under the guidance of its experienced, highly charismatic and driven CEO, supported by a first-class senior leadership team. We are looking to recruit a Divisional Managing Director to head their newly created division encompassing manufacturing, warehouse and e-commerce operations. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead a business unit that is well-placed to be at the forefront of health and wellness innovation. As Divisional Managing Director, you will: Spearhead the strategic and operational leadership of the £3m t/o health products and merchandising division Develop and implement a comprehensive business strategy Introduce a health product range Lead a team across Manufacturing, Warehouse, R&D and Sales Oversee the development and execution of e-commerce and retail strategies/operations/merchandising Manage the division's budget, identifying areas for cost optimization and revenue enhancement Manage supply chain operations Establish and optimise protein manufacturing capabilities Lead R&D initiatives to create innovative health supplement products Identify and capitalise on market opportunities to drive growth Ensure end-to-end excellence from product development to customer delivery As Divisional Managing Director, you will need: Ideally a background in health products/food manufacturing, warehousing and sales Ideally an understanding of protein manufacturing processes and health supplements Knowledge of regulatory requirements within the health supplement industry Experience of digital marketing tools and e-commerce platforms (preferable) Salary & benefits: £100k pa 25 days holiday + bank holidays Employee discounts Free on-site gym Enhanced sick pay scheme Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

My client is a Lancashire based, leading specialist in the design, development and manufacturing of specialist measurement and instrumentation technology utilised across a number of end-user industry groups. Reporting to the Business Development Director, my client seeks to appoint (in this newly created role) an Operations Manager click apply for full job details

Established for over 40 years, our client, a well-respected food processor and wholesaler, has built an enviable reputation for the consistent quality of service and product provided to its prestigious hospitality customers based in the region. They now seek to recruit a part-time Technical Manager to ensure that effective company policies, procedures and standards for the site continue to be impl click apply for full job details

Established for over 40 years, our client, a well-respected food processor and wholesaler, has built an enviable reputation for the consistent quality of service and product provided to its prestigious hospitality customers based in the region. They now seek to recruit a part-time Technical Manager to ensure that effective company policies, procedures and standards for the site continue to be impl click apply for full job details