New Placement Opportunities
Type: Marketing
Job Title: Marketing Development Executive (LHH 1) Job Description:
The successful candidate will lead the marketing effort for this established Company. You will develop the marketing strategy and associated databases, and help profitable sales in line with company plans and targets. This placement would be ideal for someone with aspirations towards marketing and general management.
Your tasks will be:
• To develop and deliver marketing plan for a brand new wood-based product range for the
medical and associated market, including pharmacies, surgeries, dental and veterinary locations and anywhere where hygiene and bacterial contamination is an issue.
• To further develop sales of ‘green’ and sustainable wood-based display products into the retail, point of sale market place.
• To develop the effectiveness and optimisation of the company website.
• To help develop and improve internal sales administration processes.
• To research and identify new product opportunities with particular emphasis on the ethical and sustainability aspects of wood-based products
• Hours of work 08:30 to 17:00, Monday to Friday
Start Date: As soon as Possible
Duration of Placement: 6 months or longer Location: Essex
Remuneration: £600 per month
Placement UK, 12 Station Rd, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 1JJ 2 Type: Marketing
Job Title: Market Research Assistant (NIC 1) Job Description:
A placement opportunity exists for an enthusiastic individual to join the marketing department of this company. The successful candidate will be tasked with researching the opportunities for export in geographic regions that they do not currently have representation in, and then further research to establish likely partners in regions that appear to be desirable based on the first phase of research.
Tasks and responsibilities will include:-
• Carry out detailed research into geographical regions which the company do not currently
operate in.
• Research for suitable partners in these regions
• Make recommendations for targeting geographical regions
• Quantify findings and present to Director/s • Maintain database with these findings • Update internal spreadsheets with results
• Hours of work will be Monday to Friday 09.00am – 17.00pm
Essential requirements:
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Intermediate French and/or Spanish language skills both written and spoken
• Studying for a Masters or Degree in either Marketing or Business with a major in Marketing
Start Date: As soon as Possible Duration of Placement: 3 Months Location: Swindon
Remuneration: £250 per WEEK
Type: Business admin/Management Job Title: Sales Administrator (BER 1) Job Description:
Working in a fast moving and dynamic office environment, the successful candidate will be a key team member of a small but hardworking team and will play an active role in the achievement of the company goals. It is a fun and varied role – reflecting the nature of their products. To work as part of a small but hardworking team who are keen to expand their French sales business. In particular the company is looking to develop their French body-art supplies.
The role offers a variety of tasks, including:-
• Communicating with existing and potential customers
• Building relationships with existing and new suppliers • Generate sales revenue for the business
• Identifying areas for the company to expand into
• Database development
• Taking orders by phone, email
• Developing and managing French website (this is not an I.T role)
• Hours of work will be Monday to Friday 09.00am -17.00pm
Essential requirements:
• Fluent spoken and written English • Native French language skills preferred
Start Date: As soon as Possible
Duration of Placement: 6 to 12 months Location: Sheffield
Remuneration: £750 per month
Placement UK, 12 Station Rd, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 1JJ 4 Type: Finance/Economics
Job Title: Finance Assistant (IFT 3) Job Description:
Reporting to the Head of Finance, this role involves being part of a small but vital team, sitting in the heart of the business. You work closely within a team of eight accounts, admin and sales staff and liaise with many people across the business. The company uses QuickBooks, a leading accounting package in the general and contracting business sector.
Tasks and responsibilities will include:
• Entering purchase invoices into the accounting system and coding to the correct job or nominal account.
• Ensure all invoices have the appropriate Purchase, Delivery and Pricing approvals
• Assist with reconciling Supplier Statements and process twice a month payment run
• Resolve queries with supplier where necessary, including some in Spain, Greece and
Germany
• Compile credit card expense spreadsheets and analyse out to appropriate categories
• Analyse staff weekly timesheets into Excel for posting into QuickBooks Payroll System
• Produce various Excel reports to assist with job management
• Produce invoices for customers and enter payments when received
• Liaise with Factors to record payments received by them and post to QuickBooks
• Lodge other payments direct to bank and post to QuickBooks
• Other ad hoc duties as required. In this role you will be privy to commercially confidential information, related to prospective clients and to personnel, and therefore absolute discretion is required
• This is a broad-based role in a busy office and will involve a very wide range of activities, skills and knowledge. The company is very happy to provide in-house training for specific in-business tasks and procedures if the candidate is willing and able to learn quickly
Start Date: As soon as Possible Duration of Placement: 6 Months Location: Cheshire
Remuneration: £500 per month
Type: IT
Job Title: Insurance Systems Developer (4 positions) (OBJ 1) Job Description:
The company are looking for interns to undertake analysis, design, software development, implementation and support of insurance systems.
Reporting to the Production Director your tasks and responsibilities will include:-
• Work as part of a team to design and build workable and resilient business solutions in a timely way with internal product specialists and sales team as appropriate.
• Undertake product software development for the assigned product area(s) ensuring that
software development standards are maintained.
• Create or modify English-based documentation (with assistance if necessary) to
accompany all development work carried out. This includes technical documentation for all programs and database tables and user documentation for all functions, fields and
processes.
• Ensure unit tests and task reviews are completed for all development work carried out within software development standards.
• To examine existing systems and document as necessary recognising opportunities for
improvement to the current business processes.
• To prepare Solution Design, Functional Specification, technical architecture and Data Modelling documentation describing functional and non-functional requirements.
• Attend regular project meetings with customers and team progress meetings in the role of
Analyst/Developer.
• To manage stakeholder expectations at all times.
• To undertake platform, software, communications, database and product
setup/configuration.
• Assist with investigation and correction of software defects.
Start Date: As soon as Possible
Duration of Placement: 6 to 12 months Location: London
Remuneration: £1000 per month
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Placement UK, 12 Station Rd, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 1JJ 6 Type: HR/Recruitment
Job Title: Research Associate Employee Background Checking (ROC 12) Job Description:
This is an exciting opportunity for a student looking for a placement which will develop you as a person and give you a strong understanding of how a small business works. You will join a team of up to 5 other staff all working towards common team goals. Working in a high energy atmosphere the teams work together and compete against each other in a series of fast-paced challenges.
The skills that you will learn during the course of this placement will be:-
Increasing level of confidence and ability to handle challenging business situations
Greater understanding of patterns of human behaviour, how to judge how people may react to situations and how to influence people in accordance with your own agenda.
Exposure to how teams work together in business - what makes a team work and what doesn’t Practical exposure to how companies are structured and how communication flows effectively within a company
First hand experience of a company induction and training programme, including how monthly review meetings are used to develop skills and improve performance – and how formal appraisals are used to align the future aspirations of an employer and its employees.
Tasks and responsibilities will be:-
• Phoning previous employers to establish the name and correct contact details for the right person to give employment verification;
• Telephoning previous employers to request the prompt return of requested data
• Utilise an in-house database to track all activities in relation to job applicants and the progress of their background checking;
• Providing telephone advice to job applicants throughout their process;
• Identifying problems with the process and seeking to resolve them in an efficient manner;
Start Date: November / December 2011 Duration of Placement: 6 to 12 months Location: Basingstoke, Hampshire Remuneration: £700 per month
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Type: Engineering
Job Title: Structural Designer (TIA 2) Job Description:
This is a great opportunity for a Mechanical Engineering Student.
You will be working with the Companies Structural Designers; your role will consist of the
production of CAD Models and drawings for equipment / parts. The drawings will be used as a part of the Aircraft installation designs. The process will involve using data from equipment installation manuals and drawings.
Your work will then be expanded to include mounting of components and following the Companies design procedures and use of mounting hardware.
Your tasks will be, but are not limited by:
• Producing CAD models and drawings for equipments/parts
• Research into equipment installation manuals and drawings
• Mounting of components
• Creating training manual for future student
• 40 Working hours a week
Essential requirements:
• Excellent English, written and spoken
• Studying Mechanical Engineering degree or similar
• Strong 3D AutoCAD skills (or similar programme)
• Strong Solid works skills
Start Date: As soon as possible - Flexible Duration of Placement: 6 Months
Location: Coventry
Remuneration: £500 per month