Team Leader

Randstad Finance; Ringway; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency in the UK seeks a Team Leader to oversee a Purchasing Assistant pool in a hybrid working environment. The successful candidate will manage team workflow, ensuring service delivery aligns with organizational objectives. Applicants should have exceptional team management skills, proficiency in data management and analysis, and excellent Excel capabilities. This is an exciting opportunity with a leading FMCG brand that promises a dynamic work environment and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Proven team management experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Expertise in data management and analysis, particularly with Excel.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to present data effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage the overall Purchasing Assistant pool and their workload.
• Deliver timely administrative services for the Buying team.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve data quality and service.

Skills

Team management experience

Super organised

Data management

Data analysis

Sound Excel knowledge

Excellent presentation skills

Job description

Team Leader

£38,000 - £40,000 - hybrid working. Manchester - Permanent.

Randstad are currently working in partnership with a successful FMCG brand based in Manchester to join a well established team leading a successful administration division.

They are seeking an experienced, driven and motivated managing professional to join this small team within their office on a hybrid basis. This dynamic individual will be responsible for managing a small pool of administrative professionals, allocating and validating work accordingly, and ensuring the department runs smoothly and efficiently. The role would suit a candidate with strong leadership and team management skills used to working within a fast paced environment, who will be well versed at data analysis and data reporting and comfortable dealing with senior management.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of the overall Purchasing Assistant pool, directing the workflow and workload across the team.
• Support individual professional development of direct reports (PDR's, training etc.).
• Deliver accurate and timely administrative services for the full Buying team.
• Set and attain KPI's relating to the activities undertaken by the Assistant pool that are aligned with Group Purchasing objectives.
• Maintain expert knowledge around administrative processes, developing support manuals and providing ongoing training to support team development.
• Evaluate and propose new systems, processes and ways‑of‑working that have the potential to deliver greater levels of efficiency and quality of service whilst being mindful of budgeted costs.
• Periodically share and present team updates, opportunities, challenges and solutions with the Purchasing Senior Management Team (SMT).
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders critical to the delivery of Group Purchasing objectives to improve the quality of data and level of service that the Purchasing team receives.
• Support the Purchasing Assistant "Operational" and / or "Strategic" pools and assume equivalent responsibilities in times of increased workload or to cover periods of absence (sickness, holidays etc.).

Mandatory Skills

• Team management experience
• Super organised
• Data management
• Data analysis
• Sound Excel knowledge (there will be an Excel test during the 2nd interview)
• Excellent presentation skills

This is an attractive opportunity for a Team Leader at an exciting time for leading FMCG business.

If you are interested in the role of Team Leader please do not hesitate to apply today.

Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.