Interim #DM4073 Warehouse Consultant Sub Saharan Africa

Warehouse Consultant – Sub Saharan Africa


Summary:
An international drinks client requires a Senior Consultant to work in Sub Saharan Africa. Previous experience in this part of the world is required.

Role

The client requires a Senior warehouse operations consultant to work in one or more of Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The task is to review and then improve warehouse operations. There may also a requirement to look at transport operations but that is likely to be separate.

The project is not expected to start until February 2010 and could require periods of up to 4 weeks on-site.

Rate will be dependent on seniority and experience.

KEY skills/requirements:

Suitable candidates will have worked in Sub-Saharan Africa for a substantial period previously and be willing to go back
They will have experience in warehouse operations

Logistics:

Rate: Please state target rate for the role
Location: Sub Saharan Africa
Approx duration: TBC

Please contact David Meggitt for more information.

Interim #DM4072 IT Project Manager - Berkshire

Background:
Our client, a global services company, is undertaking an IT project to replace their reporting system. They are looking for an experienced project manager to lead, shape and deliver the first phase of this work.

The Role:
The company is replacing the main reporting system, used globally for finance, operations, revenue and planning purposes.
This work will be undertaken jointly between internal IT resources and external third parties.

Specific responsibilities of the role will include:
Creating the PID (Project Initiation Document), business case & work programme to initiate the project;
Complex stakeholder management of multiple stakeholders within the business with differing objectives;
Managing commercial negotiations with external suppliers;
Leading, shaping and delivering the first phase of the project.

Skills / Experience required:

To apply for this role, you must be able to demonstrate the following:
Experienced project manager with a structured approach to the full IT project lifecycle [it would suit a candidate at “Manager” level within a management or IT consultancy]
Excellent stakeholder management ability
Experience of negotiating commercial arrangements & working with external 3rd party technology providers
Logistics:
Rate: £400 per day
Location: Berkshire / M4 corridor

Approx duration: Initially 3 months with strong possibility of extension.Please contact David Meggitt for more information.

PERMANENT [ref#JS6061] Pre-Sales, Bid & Proposal Professionals: Innovative BPO Company

Background:
Our client is an innovative BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) company offering outsourced back-office and marketing solutions to large corporate and public sector organisations.
They have ambitious growth plans and are looking to hire Sales & Business Development, Bid and Proposal Professionals into permanent roles within their Business Development function.

The Roles:
There are several open roles within the organisation, including:

Bid Manager
- Lead, manage & deliver winning proposals
- Structure deals that are commercially attractive to both the business and the client
- Negotiate with the client to close the deal

New Business Prospecting Manager
- Generate new leads and progress "warm" leads with FTSE and public sector organisations
- Qualify & prioritise those leads, building a pipeline for the Business Development team to convert to sales

Proposal Response Manager
- Undertake opportunity assessments on new & potential clients
- Develop high quality bid & proposal documents
- Support the Bid Manager throughout the proposal process through to closing the deal

Skills / Experience required:

To apply for this role, you must be able to demonstrate the following:

- You could either be a dedicated sales & business development professional, or you could be a management consultant with substantial experience in a "market maker" function
- Experience in selling management consulting / professional services is mandatory
- Experience in selling BPO (Business Process Outsourcing), supply chain or document management would be highly advantageous

Logistics:
Permanent Roles
Salary: Upto £90k base salary dependent on skills & experience, benefits package, plus sizeable OTE / bonus potential
Location: Central London

Interested?

If these roles are of interest to you, please contact Jim Shaw by clicking on the "Contact Us" button above, quoting ref#JS6061 and stating:

- Your target remuneration

- Your specific previous similar experience, mapped against the "Specific Skills/Requirements" section outlined above

- Your availability, including notice period if applicable

Interim [ref# DM4071] Finance Trainer

Summary:

Our Consulting business, B2E Consulting, has an opportunity to propose to develop a bespoke ‘Finance for non-Financial Managers’ event for senior management within a well known public sector organization.

We are looking for an experienced Finance Consultant with training experience to help shape and propose for this work.

Role:

The training is to provide senior managers with the skills to manage finances and improve understanding of financial processes, reporting and support available for better decision-making
The consultant should have an excellent understanding of the principles of finance and management reporting and be able to present this material in an interesting way ie not just “chalk and talk.”

The event will be highly tailored and there will be time to formally assess the needs of the audience group ( approx 200 managers). Event design will include innovative, exciting and effective learning techniques resulting in an experience that managers will talk about and encourage others to attend in the months to come.

The successful bidder will begin a relationship that should result in a substantial assessment, design, build and run programme giving exposure to senior management and subsequent opportunities.


Key skills/requirements:

The consultant will have:

Accountancy qualification
Finance Consultancy background
Business case preparation and assessment
Finance Training for managers experience


Logistics:

Rate: Please state target rate
Location: London
Approx duration: A few days
Please contact David Meggitt for more information.

DM4068 Digital Publishing Strategy - FILLED

Strategy Consultant Digital Publishing– Education sector.


Summary:

Our client is a digital publishing company looking for a consultant with up to date knowledge of the digital publishing market and the education sector in particular.



Role:
The consultant will review strategic options for the publisher and look at common opportunities across several divisions, including international. This role requires very up to date knowledge in digital publishing and the education market.

KEY skills/requirements:

The following capabilities/experiences are critical:
· A current knowledge of what is happening in the digital publishing world and in the market for digital classrooms and online courses
· Understanding of where the client’s competitors and digital pioneers are going.
· Consultancy strategy development experience



Logistics:

Rate: Good rate offered
Location: TBC
Approx duration: 1 – 2 Months

Please contact David Meggitt for more information.