Finance Manager Location: Hatfield (hybrid working) Package: £70,000-£80,000 base + 20% bonus + strong corporate benefitsThe opportunity This is a high-impact Finance Manager role within a fast-moving, multi-billion-pound consumer business operating at serious scale. The organisation runs complex, multi-site operations and is well known for pace, volume and continuous change. This role sits at the heart of decision-making. You will act as the commercial conscience of the business, shaping operational strategy, influencing senior leaders and ensuring financial insight genuinely drives performance - not just reports it after the fact. If you enjoy challenge, ambiguity and working alongside ambitious operational leaders, this is a role with real visibility and influence. What you'll be responsible for Acting as a trusted commercial partner to senior operational stakeholders, supporting decisions that directly impact margin, growth and efficiency Leading financial planning across a large multi-site estate, including forecasting, budgeting and performance tracking Taking ownership of key drivers such as revenue, volumes, labour and cost control, turning data into clear actions Delivering concise, decision-ready insight to leadership teams - cutting through complexity to what really matters Driving improvements in financial processes, reporting quality and automation in a high-volume environment Supporting, mentoring and developing a team of analysts, setting high standards for commercial thinking and output Playing a key role in negotiations and commercial discussions, ensuring outcomes are financially sound and scalable What we're looking for Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with strong post-qualification experience Proven background in a large, multi-site, customer-led organisation (retail, hospitality, FMCG, logistics or similar) Demonstrated strength in business partnering - confident challenging, influencing and supporting senior leaders Experience handling complex commercial negotiations and trade-offs Ability to communicate financial insight clearly to non-finance audiences Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-expectation corporate environment A pragmatic leader who enjoys developing talent and elevating team capability Why apply? High-profile role with exposure to senior leadership A business renowned for pace, scale and commercial ambition Competitive salary (£70k-£80k) plus a 20% bonus Clear opportunity to leave a visible mark on performance and ways of working
May 06, 2026
Full time
Finance Manager Location: Hatfield (hybrid working) Package: £70,000-£80,000 base + 20% bonus + strong corporate benefitsThe opportunity This is a high-impact Finance Manager role within a fast-moving, multi-billion-pound consumer business operating at serious scale. The organisation runs complex, multi-site operations and is well known for pace, volume and continuous change. This role sits at the heart of decision-making. You will act as the commercial conscience of the business, shaping operational strategy, influencing senior leaders and ensuring financial insight genuinely drives performance - not just reports it after the fact. If you enjoy challenge, ambiguity and working alongside ambitious operational leaders, this is a role with real visibility and influence. What you'll be responsible for Acting as a trusted commercial partner to senior operational stakeholders, supporting decisions that directly impact margin, growth and efficiency Leading financial planning across a large multi-site estate, including forecasting, budgeting and performance tracking Taking ownership of key drivers such as revenue, volumes, labour and cost control, turning data into clear actions Delivering concise, decision-ready insight to leadership teams - cutting through complexity to what really matters Driving improvements in financial processes, reporting quality and automation in a high-volume environment Supporting, mentoring and developing a team of analysts, setting high standards for commercial thinking and output Playing a key role in negotiations and commercial discussions, ensuring outcomes are financially sound and scalable What we're looking for Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with strong post-qualification experience Proven background in a large, multi-site, customer-led organisation (retail, hospitality, FMCG, logistics or similar) Demonstrated strength in business partnering - confident challenging, influencing and supporting senior leaders Experience handling complex commercial negotiations and trade-offs Ability to communicate financial insight clearly to non-finance audiences Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-expectation corporate environment A pragmatic leader who enjoys developing talent and elevating team capability Why apply? High-profile role with exposure to senior leadership A business renowned for pace, scale and commercial ambition Competitive salary (£70k-£80k) plus a 20% bonus Clear opportunity to leave a visible mark on performance and ways of working
We can't hire everyone but we can help them shine somewhere brilliant. At Octopus, we're lucky to attract some incredibly talented humans. And while we can't bring every talented person into our team, we can help them land somewhere that's just as mission-driven. That's why we're sharing opportunities from MOPO; a company we've proudly backed through a strategic investment. About MOPO MOPO is on a mission to enable renewable energy access in underserved markets. Already operating in Nigeria, DRC, Sierra Leone and Liberia, their solar power stations distribute energy through proprietary MOPO Batteries managed by a network of local agents. Their model is already powering thousands of homes and small businesses-eliminating fossil fuel use and enabling livelihoods. With backing from Octopus Energy, British International Investment, and Norfund, MOPO is scaling rapidly and is positioned to transform energy access and e-mobility across the continent. What is the role MOPO is looking for a dedicated Odoo Administrator to take ownership of their Odoo ERP system across all subsidiaries. This role is critical in following the upcoming departure of the current system owner, who designed and implemented their Odoo instance and holds a significant amount of configuration and business context knowledge. It is important that a replacement is in place ahead of this transition to ensure continuity and retain institutional knowledge. Odoo sits at the centre of operational delivery across the business - covering stock, African operations, reporting and finance. This role will act as the central point of coordination, support and ongoing development of the system across all Subsidiary Country teams. Key responsibilities System ownership & support Act as the primary owner of the Odoo system across all business units Provide first- and second-line support to country teams using Odoo Troubleshoot issues and ensure smooth day-to-day operation of the platform Coordinate training alongside existing internal subject matter experts (product, finance, warehousing etc) Configuration & continuous improvement Maintain and improve system configuration, workflows, and processes Support rollout of new modules and functionality across the business Identify opportunities to bring additional processes into Odoo over time Ensure consistency and alignment across subsidiaries Data & operational oversight Support and improve data accuracy across the system (e.g. stock, expenses, reporting) Potential ownership of supply chain data completeness, including: In-transit stock Shipment pipeline visibility (in collaboration with Operations colleagues) Support operational reporting and dashboard development for country teams Automation & integration Support process automation (e.g. reporting, alerts, financial analysis) Work alongside the Software Team to integrate Odoo with the wider MOPO data stack Act as liaison with external developers or consultancies where deeper technical work is required Cross-functional coordination Serve as the central Odoo contact point across all subsidiaries (including international teams) Work closely with Operations, Finance, and Logistics stakeholders Escalate complex development or architectural needs to the Software Team for support Team structure & positioning This role sits within Operations, reflecting Odoo's role as a core operational system Accountable for outcomes and line-managed by Operations Supported by the Software Team for: Platform integration Complex development and architecture Skills & experience Essential Strong understanding of ERP systems in an operational environment Experience supporting users across multiple functions (e.g. stock, finance, operations) Ability to manage system configuration and workflows Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail Desirable 2-4 years' experience working with Odoo specifically (administrator, analyst, or similar role) Experience with supply chain or inventory management systems Experience with reporting, dashboards, and data analysis Exposure to system integrations or working alongside development teams Experience working across multiple countries or distributed teams Working arrangements Full-time, office-based role in Sheffield Collaboration with international teams required
May 05, 2026
Full time
We can't hire everyone but we can help them shine somewhere brilliant. At Octopus, we're lucky to attract some incredibly talented humans. And while we can't bring every talented person into our team, we can help them land somewhere that's just as mission-driven. That's why we're sharing opportunities from MOPO; a company we've proudly backed through a strategic investment. About MOPO MOPO is on a mission to enable renewable energy access in underserved markets. Already operating in Nigeria, DRC, Sierra Leone and Liberia, their solar power stations distribute energy through proprietary MOPO Batteries managed by a network of local agents. Their model is already powering thousands of homes and small businesses-eliminating fossil fuel use and enabling livelihoods. With backing from Octopus Energy, British International Investment, and Norfund, MOPO is scaling rapidly and is positioned to transform energy access and e-mobility across the continent. What is the role MOPO is looking for a dedicated Odoo Administrator to take ownership of their Odoo ERP system across all subsidiaries. This role is critical in following the upcoming departure of the current system owner, who designed and implemented their Odoo instance and holds a significant amount of configuration and business context knowledge. It is important that a replacement is in place ahead of this transition to ensure continuity and retain institutional knowledge. Odoo sits at the centre of operational delivery across the business - covering stock, African operations, reporting and finance. This role will act as the central point of coordination, support and ongoing development of the system across all Subsidiary Country teams. Key responsibilities System ownership & support Act as the primary owner of the Odoo system across all business units Provide first- and second-line support to country teams using Odoo Troubleshoot issues and ensure smooth day-to-day operation of the platform Coordinate training alongside existing internal subject matter experts (product, finance, warehousing etc) Configuration & continuous improvement Maintain and improve system configuration, workflows, and processes Support rollout of new modules and functionality across the business Identify opportunities to bring additional processes into Odoo over time Ensure consistency and alignment across subsidiaries Data & operational oversight Support and improve data accuracy across the system (e.g. stock, expenses, reporting) Potential ownership of supply chain data completeness, including: In-transit stock Shipment pipeline visibility (in collaboration with Operations colleagues) Support operational reporting and dashboard development for country teams Automation & integration Support process automation (e.g. reporting, alerts, financial analysis) Work alongside the Software Team to integrate Odoo with the wider MOPO data stack Act as liaison with external developers or consultancies where deeper technical work is required Cross-functional coordination Serve as the central Odoo contact point across all subsidiaries (including international teams) Work closely with Operations, Finance, and Logistics stakeholders Escalate complex development or architectural needs to the Software Team for support Team structure & positioning This role sits within Operations, reflecting Odoo's role as a core operational system Accountable for outcomes and line-managed by Operations Supported by the Software Team for: Platform integration Complex development and architecture Skills & experience Essential Strong understanding of ERP systems in an operational environment Experience supporting users across multiple functions (e.g. stock, finance, operations) Ability to manage system configuration and workflows Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail Desirable 2-4 years' experience working with Odoo specifically (administrator, analyst, or similar role) Experience with supply chain or inventory management systems Experience with reporting, dashboards, and data analysis Exposure to system integrations or working alongside development teams Experience working across multiple countries or distributed teams Working arrangements Full-time, office-based role in Sheffield Collaboration with international teams required
XPO TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Company description: XPO TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS EUROPE Job description: Continuous Improvement Analyst We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Continuous Improvement Analyst, supporting data-driven insights and performance reporting across the operation. This role is ideal for someone looking to build strong analytical skills while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives through click apply for full job details
May 05, 2026
Full time
Company description: XPO TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS EUROPE Job description: Continuous Improvement Analyst We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Continuous Improvement Analyst, supporting data-driven insights and performance reporting across the operation. This role is ideal for someone looking to build strong analytical skills while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives through click apply for full job details
Overview Lead Delivery Excellence. Enable Project Success. Engineer a Better future! At AtkinsRéalis, our Digital PMO community is at the forefront of modern project delivery. We use data, digital tools and structured delivery practices to help teams plan, monitor and deliver some of the UK's most important secure government programmes. If you're early in your career and looking for a role where you can grow quickly, develop in-demand digital skills and contribute to work with real national impact, this is an excellent opportunity to build a strong foundation in PMO and project delivery. You'll join a supportive team of PMO specialists, analysts, project managers and delivery experts who will help you learn, develop and shape your career pathway within a high performing practice. You'll benefit from: Hands on experience supporting major programmes in secure government. Structured development and training, including PMO fundamentals, digital tools, data analytics, planning and project controls. A clear pathway for career development, with tailored learning and milestone progression. Exposure to digital tools including Power BI, MS Project, Power Automate, SharePoint Online, data visualisation tooling and delivery dashboards. A collaborative, supportive environment, with coaching from experienced PMO and Delivery professionals. Opportunities to engage in communities of practice and knowledge-sharing sessions. A culture built on inclusion, learning, and psychological safety, where your ideas and curiosity are valued. Your role As a Digital PMO Consultant, you'll help bring structure, organisation and digital insight to project teams, ensuring the smooth operation of delivery activities across secure government programmes. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you'll support the development of reporting dashboards, maintain delivery artefacts, manage governance cycles and help teams understand performance through data. You'll play a hands on role in collecting and analysing project information, updating plans, preparing reporting materials, supporting risk and issue management, and ensuring project documentation is accurate and accessible. You'll use digital tools to automate tasks, streamline processes and improve the quality of information used in decision making. As you gain experience, you'll take more ownership of PMO workstreams, contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, and support project managers and stakeholders in delivering successful outcomes. This is a role where you'll learn quickly, develop strong digital and organisational skills, and build confidence working in secure, complex delivery environments. In this role, you will: Support the setup and maintenance of digital PMO tools, dashboards and project repositories. Gather, review and maintain project data to support high quality reporting. Assist with project governance activities, including preparing packs, tracking actions and supporting meeting logistics. Help maintain risk, issue and dependency logs, ensuring updates are accurate and proactive. Support planning and schedule maintenance by collecting updates from workstream leads. Assist with financial tracking activities such as updating cost trackers or submitting month end information (with guidance). Use digital tools and automation to improve PMO processes and reduce manual effort. Build trusted working relationships with project teams, delivery managers and stakeholders. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the Delivery Optimisation practice. All our roles are subject to a minimum of 3 days in the office, either onsite with our clients or at one of our AtkinsRéalis offices, (pro rated for part time employees). These particular roles are based in Cheltenham, and we are looking for candidates who can commit to being onsite in Cheltenham for a minimum of 4 days per week. About you You bring curiosity, energy and a genuine desire to learn. You don't need deep experience yet - but you do need potential, commitment and the motivation to grow into a confident PMO professional. Mindset and behaviours A positive, proactive and solutions focused attitude. Willingness to learn new digital tools, processes and techniques. Strong organisational skills and attention to detail. Ability to communicate clearly and work well with others. Adaptability and resilience in fast paced or evolving environments. Skills and experience An interest in data, digital tools, technology or analytics. Basic experience with Microsoft 365 (Excel, SharePoint, Teams). Exposure to tools such as Power BI, Power Automate, or MS Project. Understanding of project management principles (Agile, Waterfall or hybrid). Experience from university, internships, placements and/or prior roles. We are interested in your potential, not just your experience. Rewards & benefits Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life. Be rewarded. Find out more. About AtkinsRéalis We're AtkinsRéalis, a world class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more. Additional information Security clearance This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance. We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
Apr 30, 2026
Full time
Overview Lead Delivery Excellence. Enable Project Success. Engineer a Better future! At AtkinsRéalis, our Digital PMO community is at the forefront of modern project delivery. We use data, digital tools and structured delivery practices to help teams plan, monitor and deliver some of the UK's most important secure government programmes. If you're early in your career and looking for a role where you can grow quickly, develop in-demand digital skills and contribute to work with real national impact, this is an excellent opportunity to build a strong foundation in PMO and project delivery. You'll join a supportive team of PMO specialists, analysts, project managers and delivery experts who will help you learn, develop and shape your career pathway within a high performing practice. You'll benefit from: Hands on experience supporting major programmes in secure government. Structured development and training, including PMO fundamentals, digital tools, data analytics, planning and project controls. A clear pathway for career development, with tailored learning and milestone progression. Exposure to digital tools including Power BI, MS Project, Power Automate, SharePoint Online, data visualisation tooling and delivery dashboards. A collaborative, supportive environment, with coaching from experienced PMO and Delivery professionals. Opportunities to engage in communities of practice and knowledge-sharing sessions. A culture built on inclusion, learning, and psychological safety, where your ideas and curiosity are valued. Your role As a Digital PMO Consultant, you'll help bring structure, organisation and digital insight to project teams, ensuring the smooth operation of delivery activities across secure government programmes. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you'll support the development of reporting dashboards, maintain delivery artefacts, manage governance cycles and help teams understand performance through data. You'll play a hands on role in collecting and analysing project information, updating plans, preparing reporting materials, supporting risk and issue management, and ensuring project documentation is accurate and accessible. You'll use digital tools to automate tasks, streamline processes and improve the quality of information used in decision making. As you gain experience, you'll take more ownership of PMO workstreams, contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, and support project managers and stakeholders in delivering successful outcomes. This is a role where you'll learn quickly, develop strong digital and organisational skills, and build confidence working in secure, complex delivery environments. In this role, you will: Support the setup and maintenance of digital PMO tools, dashboards and project repositories. Gather, review and maintain project data to support high quality reporting. Assist with project governance activities, including preparing packs, tracking actions and supporting meeting logistics. Help maintain risk, issue and dependency logs, ensuring updates are accurate and proactive. Support planning and schedule maintenance by collecting updates from workstream leads. Assist with financial tracking activities such as updating cost trackers or submitting month end information (with guidance). Use digital tools and automation to improve PMO processes and reduce manual effort. Build trusted working relationships with project teams, delivery managers and stakeholders. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the Delivery Optimisation practice. All our roles are subject to a minimum of 3 days in the office, either onsite with our clients or at one of our AtkinsRéalis offices, (pro rated for part time employees). These particular roles are based in Cheltenham, and we are looking for candidates who can commit to being onsite in Cheltenham for a minimum of 4 days per week. About you You bring curiosity, energy and a genuine desire to learn. You don't need deep experience yet - but you do need potential, commitment and the motivation to grow into a confident PMO professional. Mindset and behaviours A positive, proactive and solutions focused attitude. Willingness to learn new digital tools, processes and techniques. Strong organisational skills and attention to detail. Ability to communicate clearly and work well with others. Adaptability and resilience in fast paced or evolving environments. Skills and experience An interest in data, digital tools, technology or analytics. Basic experience with Microsoft 365 (Excel, SharePoint, Teams). Exposure to tools such as Power BI, Power Automate, or MS Project. Understanding of project management principles (Agile, Waterfall or hybrid). Experience from university, internships, placements and/or prior roles. We are interested in your potential, not just your experience. Rewards & benefits Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life. Be rewarded. Find out more. About AtkinsRéalis We're AtkinsRéalis, a world class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more. Additional information Security clearance This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance. We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
Your new company Working for this globally renowned oil and energy organisation with their MM&L (Materials Management and Logistics) team. Your new role Working for this globally renowned oil and energy organisation with their MM&L (Materials Management and Logistics) team is responsible for ensuring Materials Management and Logistics (MM&L) activities comply to a multibillion pound production project to redevelop key oil fields. The team will baseline current practices and develop/update procedures, processes and underpinning systems. This role will directly report to the Senior manager and focus on the management and continuous improvement of the processes, systems and data related to material supply chain in support of this huge project. What you'll need to succeed Good working knowledge of Materials Management & Logistics (MM&L) policies, processes, and systems. Hands-on experience with ERP platforms and reporting tools relevant to Materials Management operations. Proficient in data analysis, master data management, and generating actionable reports. Familiarity with equipment and materials used in the energy sector. Highly proactive, self-sufficient, and skilled in stakeholder engagement and interpersonal communication. What you'll get in return Flexible working options available. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
Oct 08, 2025
Contractor
Your new company Working for this globally renowned oil and energy organisation with their MM&L (Materials Management and Logistics) team. Your new role Working for this globally renowned oil and energy organisation with their MM&L (Materials Management and Logistics) team is responsible for ensuring Materials Management and Logistics (MM&L) activities comply to a multibillion pound production project to redevelop key oil fields. The team will baseline current practices and develop/update procedures, processes and underpinning systems. This role will directly report to the Senior manager and focus on the management and continuous improvement of the processes, systems and data related to material supply chain in support of this huge project. What you'll need to succeed Good working knowledge of Materials Management & Logistics (MM&L) policies, processes, and systems. Hands-on experience with ERP platforms and reporting tools relevant to Materials Management operations. Proficient in data analysis, master data management, and generating actionable reports. Familiarity with equipment and materials used in the energy sector. Highly proactive, self-sufficient, and skilled in stakeholder engagement and interpersonal communication. What you'll get in return Flexible working options available. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.
Closing date: 10-10-2025 Supply Chain Planning Analyst From £34,000 to £41,000 plus excellent benefits (Work Level 6A) 5 over 7 days working pattern, with up to 8 weekend working days per year Manchester city centre. In this role you'll work in a hybrid way, splitting your time between home and coming into the office for a minimum of two days a week. We're looking for Supply Chain Planning Analysts to join Co-op's Supply Chain team. In this role, you'll help optimise product availability for specific store formats -making sure our customers can access the products they need, when they need them. You'll use your analytical skills to interpret data, reduce store wastage, and influence demand forecasting. It's a great opportunity to build your expertise and understanding of how our stores and supply chain operates. What you'll do • Track the performance of specific store formats and feedback issues to supply chain, logistics, providing root cause analysis and resolution • Support any strategic activity and make recommendations on new initiatives to facilitate continuous improvement • Analyse data for stores, using the insights to enable informed decision making and accurate forecasting • Promote the importance of the profitability framework to stores • Identify and resolve customer facing availability issues • Build strong relationships based on confidence and trust with stores and across relevant functions within the supply chain • Use your great communication skills to provide a framework for profitable sales and take onboard feedback This role would suit people who have • Outstanding relationship building and influencing skills with colleagues across multi functions • Excellent analytical skills with experience of working with large datasets, spotting trends and drawing insights from these • The ability to easily adapt and react to changes and conflicting priorities • Strong Excel skills - including V-lookups, formulas, and pivot tables Why this job matters Availability and waste are two of the biggest challenges in retail supply chain-and this role tackles both. By ensuring our stores are stocked efficiently and sustainably, you'll directly impact customer satisfaction, operational performance, and profitability. Your insights will help shape smarter forecasting and support continuous improvement across our estate. It's a role where your work will be felt by colleagues, customers, and communities alike. Why Co-op? If you have the skills that we need, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services). • An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance) • 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays • A pension with up to 10% employer contributions • Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ) • Coaching and training to support your career development Building a diverse environment We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply. If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate. You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme at Disability Confident Scheme - Co-op Colleagues and more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Diversity and Inclusion Please note that we may close applications for this role early. As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes up to 50 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.
Oct 07, 2025
Full time
Closing date: 10-10-2025 Supply Chain Planning Analyst From £34,000 to £41,000 plus excellent benefits (Work Level 6A) 5 over 7 days working pattern, with up to 8 weekend working days per year Manchester city centre. In this role you'll work in a hybrid way, splitting your time between home and coming into the office for a minimum of two days a week. We're looking for Supply Chain Planning Analysts to join Co-op's Supply Chain team. In this role, you'll help optimise product availability for specific store formats -making sure our customers can access the products they need, when they need them. You'll use your analytical skills to interpret data, reduce store wastage, and influence demand forecasting. It's a great opportunity to build your expertise and understanding of how our stores and supply chain operates. What you'll do • Track the performance of specific store formats and feedback issues to supply chain, logistics, providing root cause analysis and resolution • Support any strategic activity and make recommendations on new initiatives to facilitate continuous improvement • Analyse data for stores, using the insights to enable informed decision making and accurate forecasting • Promote the importance of the profitability framework to stores • Identify and resolve customer facing availability issues • Build strong relationships based on confidence and trust with stores and across relevant functions within the supply chain • Use your great communication skills to provide a framework for profitable sales and take onboard feedback This role would suit people who have • Outstanding relationship building and influencing skills with colleagues across multi functions • Excellent analytical skills with experience of working with large datasets, spotting trends and drawing insights from these • The ability to easily adapt and react to changes and conflicting priorities • Strong Excel skills - including V-lookups, formulas, and pivot tables Why this job matters Availability and waste are two of the biggest challenges in retail supply chain-and this role tackles both. By ensuring our stores are stocked efficiently and sustainably, you'll directly impact customer satisfaction, operational performance, and profitability. Your insights will help shape smarter forecasting and support continuous improvement across our estate. It's a role where your work will be felt by colleagues, customers, and communities alike. Why Co-op? If you have the skills that we need, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services). • An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance) • 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays • A pension with up to 10% employer contributions • Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ) • Coaching and training to support your career development Building a diverse environment We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply. If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate. You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme at Disability Confident Scheme - Co-op Colleagues and more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Diversity and Inclusion Please note that we may close applications for this role early. As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes up to 50 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.
Team Leader - Geotechnical site testing and envirnomental monitoring Location: Office based in Glasgow - Role involes managing a small team of technicians carrying out sitework across Scotland, Highlands and Islands and NW & NE England Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 Depending on experience + Overtime Structural Soils, a member of RSK Group Ltd, is a 250-strong site investigation contractor are looking to recruit a Site Technician/Engineer to carry out geotechnical site testing, validation sampling, gas and groundwater monitoring and related activities on sites located predominantly in the Scotland. The successful candidate will spend the majority of their time office / yard based. Planning logistics, organising equipment, maintaining calibration and training records, checking results and liasing with both team members, internal and external clients. Some work will be on site, and travelling to, from or between sites around the Scotland and the North of England. Early starts and/or overnight stays away will be required. A full UK driving licence is essential and a B+E towing licence is advantageous. The company has a wide portfolio of clients in a number of sectors including rail, transport, water and property. In addition, we are particularly proud of the work that we have undertaken in the nuclear sector, where over the last 3 years we have undertaken preliminary and main/intermediate phase site investigations at Hinckley Point and Wylfa on Anglesey. High profile contracts like these have enabled Structural Soils to make huge developments in our technical, quality and reporting standards, making the company a very exciting proposition for those looking to develop a career with the geological field. Team Leader - Geotechnical site testing and envirnomental monitoring (Glasgow) - Scotland (inc. Highlands & Islands) NW & NE England Duties will include: Engaging with clients on different sites on a day-to-day basis. Managing Teams workload, planning site visits to be as economical and commercially viable as possible. Maintaining UKAS accreditation, calibrations & training Working closely with other departments to deliver projects to tight deadlines. Supervising the training of geotechnical site technicians carrying out site testing including, but not limited to Plate Load testing, Insitu CBR testing, Nuclear density gauge testing and soakaway/percolation testing. Environmental monitoring (Waters, Gas, Leachate, Air, Soil) Gas, Soils and Water Sampling Continuous gas and water monitoring techniques. Hydrogeological testing - Variable Head Tests, Constant Flow, Pneumatic Slug Testing Telemetry and datalogging equipment installation and maintenance Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental logging of soils, sampling and scheduling for laboratory analysis. The role will require travel mainly within Scotland, due to this staying away may be required on weekdays. Occasional national travel may also be required. Duties - Solo worker site visits Operate field equipment and perform testing or field sampling Generate, manage and submit field notes to a high degree of accuracy Maintain vehicle, testing and sampling equipment Liaise with clients, contractors and members of the public on site Essential: UK Clean Driving licence. (Essential) 2 - 3 years experience with some / all of the above listed testing (other candidates may be considered with similiar experience) Good communication skills. CSCS Time management. Flexibility & teamwork. Patience, attention to detail, integrity. Computer literate & ability to use technical equipment. Confident to report any issues with samples or equipment Team members. Experience and ability to work outside in all seasons Confident to work on your own and on site Happy to work across the UK from time to time to suit business needs Flexible as regards to out of hours and weekend work Desirable: Educated to degree level in a relevant subject (earth sciences, geography, geology etc) SSSTS or SMSTS Salary and benefits: £32,000 - 35000 depending on experience + overtime Contributory Pension Scheme A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays and private health care We operate an open and relaxed management culture that nurtures continuous improvement and innovation. This also enables us to achieve a staff turnover rate that's consistently below the industry average. Adopting a proactive growth strategy helps us to run a sustainable and profitable business while providing new and exciting career opportunities for all. As an entrepreneurial organisation, we encourage and foster the growth of our employees. When joining RSK, a mentor works with you to ensure you set and achieve your goals. We want to accelerate your professional development, including opportunities for a promotional fast track. Further, retaining staff is the building block of a successful organisation. As a company, RSK wants to ensure you maintain a healthy work life balance, with many opportunities for flexible working hours, locality flexibility, social activities, and community involvement projects. The company prides itself on providing its staff with a rewarding and challenging career, encouraging Continuous Professional Development, allowing employees to reach their full potential. The company prides itself on providing its staff with a rewarding and challenging career, encouraging Continuous Professional Development, allowing employees to reach their full potential. Listed a being as one of the top 10 UK environmental consultancies (Environmental Analyst) and number 42 in the Sunday Times Fastrack 200 which rates the success of private companies in the UK, there has never been a more exciting time to join. All candidates applying for positions with RSK Group must be eligible to work in the UK. RSK is committed to our Corporate Responsibility strategy. We seek to minimise our impact on the environment; to engage positively with the community and education groups; to provide a safe and supportive atmosphere in which to work; and to promote Corporate Responsibility throughout our supply chain. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £29,000.00-£35,000.00 per year Schedule: 8 hour shift Monday to Friday Overtime Experience: Geotechnical site work: 2 years (required) Licence/Certification: Driving Licence (required) Work Location: In person
Oct 03, 2025
Full time
Team Leader - Geotechnical site testing and envirnomental monitoring Location: Office based in Glasgow - Role involes managing a small team of technicians carrying out sitework across Scotland, Highlands and Islands and NW & NE England Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 Depending on experience + Overtime Structural Soils, a member of RSK Group Ltd, is a 250-strong site investigation contractor are looking to recruit a Site Technician/Engineer to carry out geotechnical site testing, validation sampling, gas and groundwater monitoring and related activities on sites located predominantly in the Scotland. The successful candidate will spend the majority of their time office / yard based. Planning logistics, organising equipment, maintaining calibration and training records, checking results and liasing with both team members, internal and external clients. Some work will be on site, and travelling to, from or between sites around the Scotland and the North of England. Early starts and/or overnight stays away will be required. A full UK driving licence is essential and a B+E towing licence is advantageous. The company has a wide portfolio of clients in a number of sectors including rail, transport, water and property. In addition, we are particularly proud of the work that we have undertaken in the nuclear sector, where over the last 3 years we have undertaken preliminary and main/intermediate phase site investigations at Hinckley Point and Wylfa on Anglesey. High profile contracts like these have enabled Structural Soils to make huge developments in our technical, quality and reporting standards, making the company a very exciting proposition for those looking to develop a career with the geological field. Team Leader - Geotechnical site testing and envirnomental monitoring (Glasgow) - Scotland (inc. Highlands & Islands) NW & NE England Duties will include: Engaging with clients on different sites on a day-to-day basis. Managing Teams workload, planning site visits to be as economical and commercially viable as possible. Maintaining UKAS accreditation, calibrations & training Working closely with other departments to deliver projects to tight deadlines. Supervising the training of geotechnical site technicians carrying out site testing including, but not limited to Plate Load testing, Insitu CBR testing, Nuclear density gauge testing and soakaway/percolation testing. Environmental monitoring (Waters, Gas, Leachate, Air, Soil) Gas, Soils and Water Sampling Continuous gas and water monitoring techniques. Hydrogeological testing - Variable Head Tests, Constant Flow, Pneumatic Slug Testing Telemetry and datalogging equipment installation and maintenance Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental logging of soils, sampling and scheduling for laboratory analysis. The role will require travel mainly within Scotland, due to this staying away may be required on weekdays. Occasional national travel may also be required. Duties - Solo worker site visits Operate field equipment and perform testing or field sampling Generate, manage and submit field notes to a high degree of accuracy Maintain vehicle, testing and sampling equipment Liaise with clients, contractors and members of the public on site Essential: UK Clean Driving licence. (Essential) 2 - 3 years experience with some / all of the above listed testing (other candidates may be considered with similiar experience) Good communication skills. CSCS Time management. Flexibility & teamwork. Patience, attention to detail, integrity. Computer literate & ability to use technical equipment. Confident to report any issues with samples or equipment Team members. Experience and ability to work outside in all seasons Confident to work on your own and on site Happy to work across the UK from time to time to suit business needs Flexible as regards to out of hours and weekend work Desirable: Educated to degree level in a relevant subject (earth sciences, geography, geology etc) SSSTS or SMSTS Salary and benefits: £32,000 - 35000 depending on experience + overtime Contributory Pension Scheme A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays and private health care We operate an open and relaxed management culture that nurtures continuous improvement and innovation. This also enables us to achieve a staff turnover rate that's consistently below the industry average. Adopting a proactive growth strategy helps us to run a sustainable and profitable business while providing new and exciting career opportunities for all. As an entrepreneurial organisation, we encourage and foster the growth of our employees. When joining RSK, a mentor works with you to ensure you set and achieve your goals. We want to accelerate your professional development, including opportunities for a promotional fast track. Further, retaining staff is the building block of a successful organisation. As a company, RSK wants to ensure you maintain a healthy work life balance, with many opportunities for flexible working hours, locality flexibility, social activities, and community involvement projects. The company prides itself on providing its staff with a rewarding and challenging career, encouraging Continuous Professional Development, allowing employees to reach their full potential. The company prides itself on providing its staff with a rewarding and challenging career, encouraging Continuous Professional Development, allowing employees to reach their full potential. Listed a being as one of the top 10 UK environmental consultancies (Environmental Analyst) and number 42 in the Sunday Times Fastrack 200 which rates the success of private companies in the UK, there has never been a more exciting time to join. All candidates applying for positions with RSK Group must be eligible to work in the UK. RSK is committed to our Corporate Responsibility strategy. We seek to minimise our impact on the environment; to engage positively with the community and education groups; to provide a safe and supportive atmosphere in which to work; and to promote Corporate Responsibility throughout our supply chain. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £29,000.00-£35,000.00 per year Schedule: 8 hour shift Monday to Friday Overtime Experience: Geotechnical site work: 2 years (required) Licence/Certification: Driving Licence (required) Work Location: In person
