Recruitment Consultant - Industrial

02 Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited uncapped bonus

Hybrid working

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Reed is seeking a Recruitment Consultant for its Industrial team in Newbury. You will own a growing desk, build strong client relationships, and help drive the office's ongoing success while receiving coaching and clear career progression.

Whether you have recruitment experience or come from sales, you will be supported by leadership with a track record of developing consultants and helping them achieve their career goals. Hybrid working is available and uncapped bonus opportunities exist.

Qualifications

• Experience in a 360 recruitment environment or proven success in sales/business development roles.
• Ability to build client relationships and develop new business opportunities.
• Strong organisational skills and drive to achieve targets.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities through outbound sales and client meetings.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients across the region.
• Manage flexible recruitment processes including admin and timesheets.
• Source and engage industrial talent including warehouse staff and drivers.
• Conduct client visits to understand workforce needs and provide solutions.
• Deliver an exceptional experience for clients and candidates.
• Work toward personal and team objectives and revenue targets.
• Identify opportunities to expand market share and client base.

Skills

360 agency experience

Sales/BD mindset

Proactive and resilient

Relationship building

Organised with multitasking

Driving licence/vehicle access

Job description

Reed is the most recognised recruitment brand in the UK, with a rich history and reputation for improving lives through work, for over 60 years. Delivering recruitment solutions with many household brands throughout the UK and globally, we find new jobs and careers for people from many different backgrounds across multiple business sectors. We look for people who enjoy an inclusive and collaborative environment, who strive for performance and celebrate team success, in a rewarding career.

Pay Range

Up to £32,500 plus uncapped bonus

Job Description

Are you a motivated and ambitious recruiter or sales professional looking to build a successful career in a growing market? Our successful Newbury office is expanding, and we're looking for a Recruitment Consultant to join our Industrial team. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a growing desk, develop strong client relationships, and play a key role in the continued success of a high-performing and profitable office. Whether you already have recruitment experience or come from a sales or business development background, you'll be supported by an experienced leadership team with a proven track record of developing consultants and helping them achieve their career goals.

Why join us?

Join a growing market Industrial recruitment is a key area of investment, with strong demand across manufacturing, distribution and FMCG sectors. You'll inherit a warm desk with existing business while also having significant opportunity to develop new client relationships and grow your own market. Be part of a successful team. The Newbury office is enjoying a period of sustained growth and delivered its best-ever financial performance last year, with ambitions to exceed this again. You'll join a collaborative and supportive team where everyone works together to help each other succeed. Learn from experienced leaders. You'll work alongside experienced managers who have progressed through the business themselves and understand what it takes to build a successful recruitment career. Ongoing coaching, mentoring and structured development will help you maximise your potential. Genuine career progression Success is recognised and rewarded. Recent team members have achieved impressive billing milestones and rapid progression, demonstrating the opportunities available for ambitious individuals.

Your role will involve:

• Developing new business opportunities through outbound sales activity, networking and client meetings.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients across Reading, Newbury, Bracknell and Oxford.
• Managing temporary recruitment processes including admin, compliance and timesheets
• Sourcing and engaging industrial talent including warehouse operatives, production staff and forklift drivers.
• Conducting client visits to understand workforce requirements and provide tailored recruitment solutions.
• Delivering an exceptional experience for both clients and candidates.
• Working towards performance targets and achieving personal and team objectives.
• Identifying opportunities to grow market share and expand the client base.

What you'll bring:

• Recruitment experience in a 360 agency environment, or proven success within a sales, business development or telesales role.
• A proactive and resilient approach with the drive to achieve results.
• Confidence building relationships and developing new business opportunities.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Commercial awareness and strong negotiation skills.
• A positive, team-focused attitude and willingness to learn.
• A driving licence and access to a vehicle, or currently learning to drive, would be advantageous due to client visits across the region.

Benefits:

• Unlimited earning potential with a clear, uncapped bonus structure paid every four weeks.
• Transparent career pathways leading to regular promotions and salary increases.
• Opportunities to progress into senior and leadership positions.
• Industry-leading learning and development programmes.
• Exclusive high achiever rewards, including luxury holidays, technology bundles and lifestyle incentives.
• Generous sabbatical opportunities linked to length of service.
• Flexible hybrid working.
• Supportive and inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.

Feel what it’s like to truly belong…

All job offers are subject to satisfactory references and compliance with vetting requirements applicable to the job role.

Reed is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity.

We are a Mindful Employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

As a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome applications from ex-services personnel, reservists and cadets and offer a guaranteed interview for applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

We’re never afraid to ask, “What’s next?”

Inspiration comes from knowing the work you do really matters and, as trailblazers in our field, the value of what we do every day is obvious.

We are a family business with a rich history and a purpose of improving lives through work, for people and organisations worldwide.

Our inclusive and collaborative approach, combined with an unwavering belief in our long-standing core values, means that we genuinely trust and work hard for each other.

We have built a dynamic culture where individual achievement is celebrated and succeeding as a team is revered.

A supportive environment, where careers are developed and futures are forged.

Feel what it’s like to truly belong.

Our story

In the early 1960s, Reed pioneered specialist recruitment in the UK. Seven decades on, we have become the world’s largest family‑run recruitment business, with offices spanning across the UK, Europe, USA, the Middle East and East Asia. With access to the UK’s largest candidate database and expertise across 20 specialist sectors, we are committed to ensuring that people are at the heart of everything we do to ensure we fulfil our purpose: improving lives through work.