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Sales Executive - Volution Group - London
From £35,000 a year
Commercial and Industrial Ventilation Sales Executive.
Reporting To:
Commercial and Industrial Ventilation Sales, Sales Manager
Role:
Primary objective is to maximise revenue sales within the designated area.
The role requires the executive to identify potential opportunities with mechanical consultancies, contractors and industrial distributors to increase Vent-Axia sales on commercial and industrial projects.
The individual must be comfortable in engaging prospective and existing clients using various methods (i.e. calls, emails, social) to provide technical sales presentations, technical selections and technical assistance, as well as negotiate, formulate quotations and provide a very high level of customer sales service.
The day to day role will involve meetings with new and existing mechanical contractors, mechanical consultancies and industrial distributors; building relationships, carrying out project meetings, providing technical presentations, seeking out potential new customers, entertaining, daily use of CRM systems and third party construction database for project leads, technical assistance and product selections, quotations and designs.
Requirements:
- The individual shall be required to interface, engage and build relationships with mechanical consultants, contractors and distributors.
- A background in technical sales and prior dealings with consultants and contractors is preferred.
- The individual must be personable, a team player, will need to be commercially aware, articulate, confident and outgoing.
- Understand customer needs and requirements through research, discovery and qualification to drive leads through the early stages of the sales process to the end.
- Be able to track and manage opportunities, accounts and activities through CRM (or experience with a similar sales tool).
- A technical background is preferred; however training will be given to ensure the individual has a sound understanding of the respective product ranges, system designs and selections, current building regulations and product installation.
- Industry experience or similar preferred.
Other Skills:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Drive and determination to succeed as well as meet targets and quotas
- Adaptable and professional
- Ability to work under pressure, manage time effectively and stay organised in a fast paced environment.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications.
- Ability to cultivate, develop and maintain internal and external relationships.
Background:
This is an existing role which has become available. The role is significant and specialised in maximising sales in the commercial and industrial market. The opportunity for career development and advancement will be significant.
Salary:
£35+ depending on experience
Bonus Scheme
Location:
Flexible within the area.
Reference ID: Sales0721
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £35,000.00 per year
Additional pay:
- Bonus scheme
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Construction industry: 1 year (required)
Work remotely:
- Temporarily due to COVID-19
Operations Manager - Volution Ventilation UK Ltd - Crawley
Up to £45,000 a year
Volution Ventilation are looking for an Operations Manager to join their team based in Crawley.
Job Purpose
To manage and control the operational supply chain at the Crawley site and all site service activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Control of the Raw material stores from goods receiving to works order material picking. Also maintain a high level of housekeeping with the stores areas at all times.
- Control of the production department to meet the production plans issued by the planning area. This control includes delivery on time of the Crawley production plan managing both direct and indirect resource.
- Control of all inventories for the Crawley site from cycle counting to general stock investigations and adjustments. All activities to ensure full compliance to management accounting and external auditor procedures.
- Control of all site service activities for the Crawley site to ensure safe working facilities for all staff.
- Control of all quality assurance and quality control activities for the Crawley site for ISO and internal audit compliance plus vendor quality control.
- Lead the Health & Safety activities and ensure compliance to the required standards at all times for the Crawley site.
- Control of the Spares department to ensure all requirements are met by control of the spares inventory levels to maintain a high customer service level at all times.
- Control of the Distribution department. This includes general administration of sales order shipments, carrier enquiries, picking and packing orders, stock replenishment activities and loading unloading external carrier transport.
- Control the Returns department ensuring all inbound RMA’s are processed in a timely manner; all materials are re-cycled into either new stock or disposed of into the waste systems. Also ensure all products are tested to agreed standards and provide a reporting system back to the Group service & returns Manager.
- Ensure the safe and effective utilisation of people, plant and equipment through front line performance management seeking consistent reductions in the costs associated with non-productive time, inefficiency, sickness, absence and overtime for all departments.
- Be accountable for the management of the labour and overhead expenditure within budgeted levels being focused upon reducing where practicable both cost areas to an absolute minimum.
- Provide monthly management reports that detail monthly activities for all areas and status of performance against departmental objectives.
Skills and Knowledge
- At least 5 years experience in production and inventory management.
- Must be a natural leader displaying a ‘hands on’ management style and capable of motivating a team to achieve the highest levels of customer service whilst meeting goals in throughput, financial management and service quality.
- Qualification in Inventory and Production management at Diploma level is required as a minimum.
- Full knowledge of Production control, Inventory management and MRPII systems is essential.
- The ability to use stock control systems and Microsoft packages (i.e. Excel) is essential.
- Numerate, accurate and conscientious.
- Attention to detail, accuracy and the sense of urgency are very important.
- Full clean driving licence with the ability to visit UK locations at short notice being of high importance.
- Be familiar with modern management and financial accounting techniques
Reference ID: Operations1121
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: Up to £45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Day shift
COVID-19 considerations:
Masks must be worn when walking around the site.
Education:
- Bachelor's (preferred)
Financial Accountant - Volution Ventilation UK Ltd - Crawley
Volution Ventilation is looking for a Financial Accountant to join their finance team in Crawley.
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Senior Financial Accountant– Volution Ventilation UK (VV UK) the role takes full responsibility for accounting activities across the entire UK Ventilation Group and contributes significantly to the production of high quality, accurate and reliable accounts, strong cash flow development and ensuring a sound internal control environment
Main Duties
- Balance sheet management and Month end reconciliations
- Prepare and post journals for Misc. Debtors/Motor expense accruals
- Reconcile bank accounts USD, EUR and GBP
- Reconcile GRNI listing to the General Ledger
- Reconcile intercompany balances
- Prepare accrual schedules for utilities/freight
- Prepare schedules for group submission
- Prepare payroll reconciliations
- Prepare expenses journals
- Prepare various national statistics schedules
- Weekly cashflow reporting
- Support with maintenance of Chart of accounts in the system
- Prepare Vat to be submitted to the group
- Prepare schedules for group audit
Key Accountabilities
- Manage month end processes to deliver results in the timeframes required by group while ensuring high quality of accounting.
- Ensure a sound internal control environment by implementing and managing robust policies and procedures, testing for key controls, identifying weaknesses, and building remediation plans that are implemented on a timely basis.
KPI’s
- Balance Sheet Accounts have no aged unreconciled items
- No overdue Audit Points.
- All group deadlines delivered on time and in full.
- Month end is closed on time per corporate timelines
Job Holder Requirements
Qualifications & Experience:
- Degree Level or equivalent
- Part Qualified Finalist or Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or QBE)
- Skilled with Microsoft Office suites including Excel, Word and Powerpoint and reporting packages
- Knowledge of the Epicor ERP system, Phocas BI tool and Axiom would be beneficial
- Manufacturing experience is desirable but not essential
Personal Skills:
- Excellent Leadership Skills with strong influencing capabilities
- Significant bandwidth and organizational skills required to work across the varied activities in the UK
- Good communication skills, able to communicate at all levels with clarity and precision
- Able to see the big picture but at the same time willing to focus on the detail
- Good interpersonal skills and capable of developing strong relationships at all levels
- Continuous improvement mindset inspiring the organization to continually strive to do better
Key Competencies
- Experienced people manager
- High Level of proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of products and the EPICOR ERP system
- Excellent communicator and able to manage the expectations of a diverse group of stakeholders
- Strong working knowledge of IFRS
Reference ID: 17/11/21
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:
Masks must be worn around the site at all times.
Education:
- Bachelor's (preferred)
Experience:
- accounting: 2 years (preferred)
Sales Administrator - Volution Ventilation UK Ltd - Burrowbridge
£18,500 a year
Volution Ventilation are looking for a Sales Administrator to join their team in Burrowbridge.
Main Duties
- Respond to all incoming enquires ensuring all information obtained from customer is accurate.
- Maintain knowledge and correct application of all processes.
- Develop own product / promotional knowledge through research and enquiries both within and external to the business.
- Process orders on behalf of the customer.
- Liaison with Area Sales Managers when required
- Resolve pending order issues - paying attention to out of stock/delayed product and updating customer/engineer.
- Escalate problematic issues to the next line of management as appropriate.
- Liaise with the Returns Processing Department with regard to customer feedback and returns status.
- Progress courier deliveries
- Initiate outbound telephone calls and emails in response to outstanding customer issues, relating, for example, to payments, out of stock/back-orders, pending work etc
- Initiate add-on sales and up selling when the opportunity arises.
- Provide data for use with management reports as and when required.
- Prioritise workload and support team members to ensure efficiency and achievement of daily targets.
- Maintain accurate and concise notes on every order query - ensure ease of understanding for colleagues.
- Offer help and support in training of new members of staff as required.
- Any other reasonable task as requested by your line manager or Director.
Key Accountabilities
- Close working with Line manager, supporting daily planning and workload requirements.
- Customer contact - Being a "Go to" person for our internal and external customers
Job Holder Requirements
- Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, Words and PowerPoint)
- Pleasant personality with good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Willingness to learn.
- Proactive, take initiative and well organized.
- Able to work fast under pressure.
- Mature, with an attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task and work independently as well as in a team.
- Ability to deal with complaints or difficult customers in a sympathetic manner.
- Flexible Attitude to work
- Excellent Customer Care Skills
Reference ID: Administrator21
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £18,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:
Masks must be worn when walking around the site
Experience:
- Sales administration: 1 year (preferred)
- administration: 1 year (preferred)
Office Administrator - Volution Ventilation UK Ltd - Crawley
£19,000 a year
About us
Volution Group is a leading international designer and manufacturer of energy efficient indoor air quality solutions
Volution Ventilation are looking for a Administration Assistant to join their Crawley team
Key Responsibilities:
- The day to day creation, allocation, monitoring of customers jobs predominantly within the social housing sector
- Processing emails to the info mail box – in excess of 100 a day.
- Opening up new jobs on the system & putting jobs to order
- Updating the IT system
- Editing reports and compiling quotations and sending to the customer – up to 50 a day
- Manually picking parts and prices for every installation
- Keeping note of all urgent jobs and prioritizing them
- Raising remedial works
- Liaising with surveyors and engineers out in the field
- Liaising with housing tenants regarding appointments and installs
- Liaising with Housing associations/councils
- Updating portals with reports and photos
- Monitoring download requests
- Liaising with warehouse on products
- Monitoring all special requests by each HP
- Filling out spreadsheet for some customers
- Filling out RAMS/ Health and Safety requirements for some customers
- Speaking to all stakeholders from collogues to customers
- General office tasks, Scanning, photocopying
Key Requirements:
- Good communication skills and competent in the use of computers and general office software such as MS Office, CRM software.
- Confident outgoing personality.
- Calm under pressure and a good team member.
- Ability to deal with complaints or difficult customers in a sympathetic manner.
- Excellent Customer Care Skills
- Flexible Attitude to work
- Determination to get the job done
Additional Requirements:
- Good geographic knowledge of the UK
- Can do positive attitude
Reference ID: 191121Administrator
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £19,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:
Masks must be worn around the site at all times.
Work remotely:
- No
Finance Analyst - rebates - Volution Ventilation UK Ltd - Crawley
Volution Ventilation UK have a number of rebate agreements with customers which require administration, analysis and management. This role will have responsibility for day to day management of all rebate agreements across the UK ventilation business. Business partnering with the sales teams to provide insightful forecasting and analysis on the rebate cost and liability. This role will also take the lead in the development and implementation of rebate management and business intelligence tool currently in the process of being implemented across the business.
· Day to day management of the rebate agreements, ensuring signed agreements are obtained and signed in accordance with company policy.
· Liaising with the sales teams to understand the quantum of rebate accrual required at any one time.
· Calculation of the monthly P&L rebate charge and month end accrual.
· Processing of rebate claims and challenging where appropriate to ensure only valid and supportable claims are paid.
· Preparing all rebate claims to be submitted for appropriate approval before any payments are made.
· Liaising with the sales finance manager to ensure rebate claims are in-line with the sales information provided to the customers where applicable.
· Supporting the budgeting/forecasting cycle as required but in particular during the year annual budget process.
· Provide insight and analysis including identification of risks and opportunities in the rebate process.
· Preparation and analysis of results against budget/forecast/prior year, and discussing variances with stakeholders.
· Take a lead role in the development and implementation of rebate management and business intelligence tool.
· Assistance with the completion of the month end process.
· Continuous improvement of controls, systems and processes.
· Provide ad-hoc financial support as required on key strategic or tactical imperatives throughout the financial year to support decision making.
Provide general support to the Head of Commercial Finance and Head of Finance and Accounting as required
Reference ID: Rebates06102021
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Accounts Payable Supervisor - Volution Ventilation UK Ltd - Crawley
Volution Ventilation are looking for an Accounts Payable Supervisor to join their team based in Crawley.
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Financial Controller – Volution Ventilation Group UK (VVG UK) the role will take full responsibility for transactional Accounts Payable activities across the entire UK Ventilation Group and will contribute to the improved vendor relationship and on time payment.
Main Duties
- Build a team structure to provide efficient and effective transactional AP services
- Provide clear and effective leadership of a team of ~7 heads. Prioritize resource to the highest value add areas and drive efficiency in all other areas of day-to-day work.
- Design and optimize accounts payable processes across the group that will maximize efficiency to process while maintaining accuracy and optimize the working capital impact.
- Ensure supplier invoices are entered onto the bought ledger invoice log upon their receipt.
- Distribute invoices to relevant departments for approval
- Progress approved invoices ensuring they have been authorized in accordance with company policies
- Ensure invoices are correctly matched to the purchase order receipts and review unmatched receipts
- Manage goods returned process, raising debit notes for returned goods and ensuring credits are received where appropriate
- Reconcile supplier statements to purchase ledger
- Liaise with relevant departments and suppliers on any queries and disputes
- Ensure bought ledger log is accurate
- Maintain and update supplier remittance details
- Ensure suppliers are paid to terms.
- Maintain records of sub-contractor payments in line with current CIS policy and complete CIS returns.
- Process foreign supplier payments via bank
- Reconcile the AP listing to the General ledger account
- Report Key Performance Indicators that measure the efficiency and productivity of the AP team
- Undertake other reasonable duties as and when required.
Key Accountabilities
- Build and manage an Accounts Payable team to support the UK business in delivery of its’ key business objectives at appropriate cost.
- Develop and stretch team members to maximize value creation for the UK business.
Job Holder Requirements
Qualifications & Experience:
- Skilled with Microsoft Office suites including Excel, Word and Powerpoint and reporting packages
- Knowledge of the Epicor ERP system, Docstar would be beneficial
Personal Skills:
- Previous experience of supervising a purchase ledger department is required, involving a high number of transactions.
- Good telephone and Computer skills. A good understanding of Microsoft functions, including excel.
- The ability to use own initiative and work unsupervised
- The ability to organize the work to ensure deadlines are met
- Must be diplomatic, polite, and articulate in all dealings with fellow employees and with suppliers.
- A team player and able to communicate with others within an open plan environment.
- Continuous improvement mindset
Key Competencies
- Experienced people manager
- High Level of proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of products and the EPICOR ERP system
- Excellent communicator and able to manage the expectations of a diverse group of stakeholders
Reference ID: AP21
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:
All employees must wear masks around the site.
Experience:
- purchase ledger: 3 years (preferred)
- Accounts Payable: 3 years (preferred)
Work remotely:
- No