City of London, London

Area Account Manager (Luxury Kitchen Brand; B2B) - London

Location: London (WFH); covering London (with all travel expenses paid)

Salary: Above market average + significant bonus + car/car allowance

Hours: Mon-Fri; 09:00am-17:30pm (with some flexibility on start and end times)

Macildowie are working with a well established, luxury retailer of homewares who is looking to recruit an experienced Account Manager. In this role you will be accountable for managing over 50 accounts and generating new business leads with trade partners (Property Developers, Architects) and Retailers. If you have a passion for Design and experience of working within a luxury branded business then this could be the perfect role for you!

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for the planning and execution of the retail strategy for retail accounts, ensuring alignment with global imperatives and growth aspirations.
• Develops a strategic Area Sales Plan (ASP) that includes annual sales targets, product placement, marketing, and promotional programmes and competently influences Social Media and Online Marketing promotional activities.
• Ensures disciplined and effective execution of ASPs, including identified priority changes, resulting in increased product market share and profitable growth
• Deeply understands customer account businesses and environmental influences. Keeps current on changes and best practice that influence strategic plans
• Able to take decisions based on a market-wide, holistic view and understand how this might affect the whole business
• Manages and cultivates existing account relationships to leverage growth opportunities
• Identifies and actively pursues new customer opportunities, cultivating a momentum of enthusiasm
• Monitors daily sales performance metrics to maximise revenue and margin

About the candidate:

• Previous account management experience is essential.
• Experience & passion for the Design, Home Interiors or Lifestyle industry is highly desirable
• Able to show a positive and progressive attitude and a flexible approach to change
• Have a strong desire for self-development and a willingness to learn new skills
• A record of accomplishment in successfully increasing sales and margins within an account portfolio
• An understanding of how to construct a Sales Plan in line with the overall company strategy utilising a variety of levers
• An effective communicator, you will also be able to interrogate your business results and construct and implement creative solutions as needed as well as being able to deliver and action these with your customers.
• Experience working within a "premium" culture and environment would be beneficial
• Degree level qualified in either Business Management, Marketing, Design (or equivalent experience) would be an advantage

*This is an opportunity to work with a brilliant company, with a fantastic, people-centric culture - with products of the absolute highest quality*

"Account Manager" "Area Account Manager" "Retail" "Luxury" "Kitchen" "Bathroom" "Homewares" "London" "B2B" "Trade"

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

Area Account Manager (Luxury Kitchen Brand; B2B) - London

Location: London (WFH); covering London (with all travel expenses paid)

Salary: Above Market Average + significant bonus + car/car allowance

Hours: Mon-Fri; 09:00am-17:30pm (with some flexibility on start and end times)

Macildowie are working with a well established, luxury retailer of homewares who is looking to recruit an experienced Account Manager. In this role you will be accountable for managing over 50 accounts and generating new business leads with trade partners (Property Developers, Architects) and Retailers. If you have a passion for Design and experience of working within a luxury branded business then this could be the perfect role for you!

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for the planning and execution of the retail strategy for retail accounts, ensuring alignment with global imperatives and growth aspirations.
• Develops a strategic Area Sales Plan (ASP) that includes annual sales targets, product placement, marketing, and promotional programmes and competently influences Social Media and Online Marketing promotional activities.
• Ensures disciplined and effective execution of ASPs, including identified priority changes, resulting in increased product market share and profitable growth
• Deeply understands customer account businesses and environmental influences. Keeps current on changes and best practice that influence strategic plans
• Able to take decisions based on a market-wide, holistic view and understand how this might affect the whole business
• Manages and cultivates existing account relationships to leverage growth opportunities
• Identifies and actively pursues new customer opportunities, cultivating a momentum of enthusiasm
• Monitors daily sales performance metrics to maximise revenue and margin

About the candidate:

• Previous account management experience is essential.
• Experience & passion for the Design, Home Interiors or Lifestyle industry is highly desirable
• Able to show a positive and progressive attitude and a flexible approach to change
• Have a strong desire for self-development and a willingness to learn new skills
• A record of accomplishment in successfully increasing sales and margins within an account portfolio
• An understanding of how to construct a Sales Plan in line with the overall company strategy utilising a variety of levers
• An effective communicator, you will also be able to interrogate your business results and construct and implement creative solutions as needed as well as being able to deliver and action these with your customers.
• Experience working within a "premium" culture and environment would be beneficial
• Degree level qualified in either Business Management, Marketing, Design (or equivalent experience) would be an advantage

*This is an opportunity to work with a brilliant company, with a fantastic, people-centric culture - with products of the absolute highest quality*

"Account Manager" "Area Account Manager" "Retail" "Luxury" "Kitchen" "Bathroom" "Homewares" "London" "B2B" "Trade"

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

Macildowie are delighted to be supporting Public Sector Audit Appointments (PSAA) to appoint a Contract Manager to join their team.

PSAA is an independent, not-for-profit organisation who are appointed by government as an Appointing Person under the under the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the Local Audit (Appointing Person) Regulations 2015. In this role PSAA is responsible for appointing an auditor and setting scales of fees for relevant local government bodies in England that have chosen to opt into its national scheme and ensuring the effective management of contracts with audit firms for the delivery of consistent, quality and effective audit services. It provides these services to over 99% of local government bodies, such as local councils, police and fire bodies and national parks,

To support PSAA to manage the contracts that provide audit services to local government bodies, this newly-created post will join an experienced and talented contract management team to provide a high-quality, effective service to its opted-in bodies utilising your significant knowledge and experience.

This is a unique and varied role that offers an unrivalled opportunity to apply and develop your wide-ranging contract management skills gained throughout your career to date in a very different context.

The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to,

• Ensuring contract compliance, monitoring contract performance, and maintaining accurate records of all contract management matters
• Triaging and reviewing fee variation proposals
• Conducting formal and informal supplier meetings and proactively tracking actions
• Acting where delivery performance falls below the required standard
• Supporting the supplier to understand what is expected of them
• Actively contributing to PSAA's Contract Management Group to evolve and embed our contract management arrangements
• Communicating with our client opted-in bodies who receive audits through the contracts that you manage

The nature and scope of the role requires an experienced, confident and engaging contract management professional, and with a passion for providing high-quality services to both internal and external stakeholders, suppliers and clients. It is a given that you will be a delivery-focused professional, able to prioritise effectively in order to achieve organisational objectives without compromising on quality.

You will have extensive experience of managing organisationally significant contracts, ideally service-led, contract law and a knowledge or understanding of public sector regulations. You do not need to have local audit knowledge or experience - PSAA will provide this through on the job knowledge transfer.

In addition, you will be an exceptional communicator able to negotiate, influence and engage with people across all levels and have an ability to manage potential conflict in a calm and constructive manner.

PSAA are offering an extremely attractive salary and benefits package as well as the opportunity work largely remotely, with only occasional travel to their London office. Their current workforce is spread across the UK so applicants are encouraged from around the country.

This is a truly unique contract management opportunity unlike any other roles in the market and as such a further conversation is recommended to understand the full scope and remit of the post.

For more information, please contact or call 07790345391.

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

Macildowie are delighted to be supporting Public Sector Audit Appointments (PSAA) to appoint a Contract Manager to join their team.

PSAA is an independent, not-for-profit organisation who are appointed by government as an Appointing Person under the under the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the Local Audit (Appointing Person) Regulations 2015. In this role PSAA is responsible for appointing an auditor and setting scales of fees for relevant local government bodies in England that have chosen to opt into its national scheme and ensuring the effective management of contracts with audit firms for the delivery of consistent, quality and effective audit services. It provides these services to over 99% of local government bodies, such as local councils, police and fire bodies and national parks,

To support PSAA to manage the contracts that provide audit services to local government bodies, this newly-created post will join an experienced and talented contract management team to provide a high-quality, effective service to its opted-in bodies utilising your significant knowledge and experience.

This is a unique and varied role that offers an unrivalled opportunity to apply and develop your wide-ranging contract management skills gained throughout your career to date in a very different context.

The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to,

• Ensuring contract compliance, monitoring contract performance, and maintaining accurate records of all contract management matters
• Triaging and reviewing fee variation proposals
• Conducting formal and informal supplier meetings and proactively tracking actions
• Acting where delivery performance falls below the required standard
• Supporting the supplier to understand what is expected of them
• Actively contributing to PSAA's Contract Management Group to evolve and embed our contract management arrangements
• Communicating with our client opted-in bodies who receive audits through the contracts that you manage

The nature and scope of the role requires an experienced, confident and engaging contract management professional, and with a passion for providing high-quality services to both internal and external stakeholders, suppliers and clients. It is a given that you will be a delivery-focused professional, able to prioritise effectively in order to achieve organisational objectives without compromising on quality.

You will have extensive experience of managing organisationally significant contracts, ideally service-led, contract law and a knowledge or understanding of public sector regulations. You do not need to have local audit knowledge or experience - PSAA will provide this through on the job knowledge transfer.

In addition, you will be an exceptional communicator able to negotiate, influence and engage with people across all levels and have an ability to manage potential conflict in a calm and constructive manner.

PSAA are offering an extremely attractive salary and benefits package as well as the opportunity work largely remotely, with only occasional travel to their London office. Their current workforce is spread across the UK so applicants are encouraged from around the country.

This is a truly unique contract management opportunity unlike any other roles in the market and as such a further conversation is recommended to understand the full scope and remit of the post.

For more information, please contact or call 07790345391.

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

Macildowie are delighted to be supporting Public Sector Audit Appointments (PSAA) to appoint a Contract Manager to join their team.

PSAA is an independent, not-for-profit organisation who are appointed by government as an Appointing Person under the under the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the Local Audit (Appointing Person) Regulations 2015. In this role PSAA is responsible for appointing an auditor and setting scales of fees for relevant local government bodies in England that have chosen to opt into its national scheme and ensuring the effective management of contracts with audit firms for the delivery of consistent, quality and effective audit services. It provides these services to over 99% of local government bodies, such as local councils, police and fire bodies and national parks,

To support PSAA to manage the contracts that provide audit services to local government bodies, this newly-created post will join an experienced and talented contract management team to provide a high-quality, effective service to its opted-in bodies utilising your significant knowledge and experience.

This is a unique and varied role that offers an unrivalled opportunity to apply and develop your wide-ranging contract management skills gained throughout your career to date in a very different context.

The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to,

• Ensuring contract compliance, monitoring contract performance, and maintaining accurate records of all contract management matters
• Triaging and reviewing fee variation proposals
• Conducting formal and informal supplier meetings and proactively tracking actions
• Acting where delivery performance falls below the required standard
• Supporting the supplier to understand what is expected of them
• Actively contributing to PSAA's Contract Management Group to evolve and embed our contract management arrangements
• Communicating with our client opted-in bodies who receive audits through the contracts that you manage

The nature and scope of the role requires an experienced, confident and engaging contract management professional, and with a passion for providing high-quality services to both internal and external stakeholders, suppliers and clients. It is a given that you will be a delivery-focused professional, able to prioritise effectively in order to achieve organisational objectives without compromising on quality.

You will have extensive experience of managing organisationally significant contracts, ideally service-led, contract law and a knowledge or understanding of public sector regulations. You do not need to have local audit knowledge or experience - PSAA will provide this through on the job knowledge transfer.

In addition, you will be an exceptional communicator able to negotiate, influence and engage with people across all levels and have an ability to manage potential conflict in a calm and constructive manner.

PSAA are offering an extremely attractive salary and benefits package as well as the opportunity work largely remotely, with only occasional travel to their London office. Their current workforce is spread across the UK so applicants are encouraged from around the country.

This is a truly unique contract management opportunity unlike any other roles in the market and as such a further conversation is recommended to understand the full scope and remit of the post.

For more information, please contact or call 07790345391.

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

Design Development Manager (Luxury KBB; B2B) - London

Location: Central London (Hybrid); covering London (with all travel expenses paid)

Salary: Above Market Average + Car/Car Allowance

Hours: Mon-Fri; 09:00am-17:30pm (with some flexibility on start and end times)

Our client, a luxury KBB (kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom) appliance firm, is currently seeking an experienced and dynamic Design Development Manager. This role focuses on the London market and is crucial for developing relationships with top-tier specifiers, designers, and architects to influence the brand and drive sales growth.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional to contribute to the growth and success of the company by delivering a world-class customer experience and driving profitable growth.

Job Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning & Delivery:

• Plan and execute the marketing design development strategy with key specifiers, ensuring alignment with global goals and growth aspirations.
• Translate strategic plans into executable actions that increase product market share and profitability.
• Ensure disciplined and effective execution of strategic plans, including necessary priority changes.
• Manage stakeholder relationships to ensure effective cross-functional collaboration with global supporting functions.

Design Development:

• Understand key specifier communities (kitchen/bathroom designers, interior designers, and architects) and their environmental influences.
• Maintain current knowledge of industry changes, competitor trends, and best practices.
• Cultivate and manage trusting partnerships with existing key specifiers to leverage the brand and drive growth.
• Ensure a seamless, brand-aligned representation of the value proposition across all key specifier touchpoints.
• Initiate and attend designer network and retail events to create new opportunities and strengthen existing relationships.
• Deliver product training tailored to business benefits and competitive advantages.
• Manage partnerships with external third-party agencies as required.
• Formulate monthly performance and metric scorecards for key specifiers.
• Ensure all design development activities comply with relevant regulations and laws.

Product & Brand Ambassador:

• Ensure accuracy and completeness of brand and product messaging to key specifiers.
• Maintain accuracy and availability of product assets (descriptions, specifications, drawings, etc.) for key specifiers.
• Act as the design liaison for in-market channel requirements.

Health & Safety:

• Ensure personal safety at work and take steps to prevent harm to others.
• Follow all safety instructions and report hazards and incidents in the workplace.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Previous experience in the appliance or building industry in design, project management, or sales/marketing roles.
• Experience working with interior/kitchen designers and architects.
• Proven success in developing strategic partnerships internally and externally.
• Tertiary qualification in Marketing, Business, or Interior Design preferred, with relevant design credentials (AKBD, CKD, LEED AP).

Skills & Attributes:

Technical Skills:

• Strong commercial acumen with a comprehensive understanding of the industry.
• Creative and technical design skills, with the ability to read floor plans and elevations.
• Ability to recommend appliance selection, placement, and configuration based on spatial characteristics and design trends.
• Effective customer relationship management strategies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong project planning and management experience.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Proficient in social media applications and usage.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of relevant regulations and legislation.

Behavioural Skills:

• Ability to get into the right level of detail to understand issues and make decisions.
• Decisiveness and effective use of information to make informed choices.
• Focus on creating business value and prioritizing ruthlessly.
• Ability to take fast, specific action, hold self and others accountable, and drive delivery.
• Courage to challenge constructively and address limiting factors.
• Recognize and reinforce high performance, building a culture of recognition.
• Openness to taking on challenges and encouraging a process of learning through doing.

If you are a motivated and strategic professional looking to make a significant impact, we invite you to apply and join our client's dynamic team as a Design Development Manager.

"KBB" "Kitchen" "Bathroom" "Luxury" "Design" "Sales" "Marketing" "London"

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

Design Development Manager - KBB & Architecture

• Location: Central London (Hybrid; expectation to be visiting clients 3-4 times a week - all central)
• Salary: Above Market Average + Car/Car Allowance/Travel Expenses + Excellent Benefits
• Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 09:00-17:30 (with occasional exceptions for breakfast or evening events)

Our client, a prestigious, luxury KBB (kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom) appliance firm, is currently seeking an experienced and dynamic Design Development Manager in Central London. This role focuses on the London market and is crucial for developing relationships with architects, top-tier specifiers, and designers to influence the brand and drive sales growth.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional to contribute to the growth and success of the company by delivering a world-class customer experience and driving profitable growth.

Job Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning & Delivery:

• Plan and execute the marketing design development strategy with key specifiers, ensuring alignment with global goals and growth aspirations.
• Translate strategic plans into executable actions that increase product market share and profitability.
• Ensure disciplined and effective execution of strategic plans, including necessary priority changes.
• Manage stakeholder relationships to ensure effective cross-functional collaboration with global supporting functions.

Development:

• Understand key specifier communities (kitchen/bathroom designers, interior designers, and architects) and their environmental influences.
• Maintain current knowledge of industry changes, competitor trends, and best practices.
• Cultivate and manage trusting partnerships with existing key specifiers to leverage the brand and drive growth.
• Ensure a seamless, brand-aligned representation of the value proposition across all key specifier touchpoints.
• Initiate and attend designer network and retail events to create new opportunities and strengthen existing relationships.
• Deliver product training tailored to business benefits and competitive advantages.
• Manage partnerships with external third-party agencies as required.
• Formulate monthly performance and metric scorecards for key specifiers.
• Ensure all design development activities comply with relevant regulations and laws.

Product & Brand Ambassador:

• Ensure accuracy and completeness of brand and product messaging to key specifiers.
• Maintain accuracy and availability of product assets (descriptions, specifications, drawings, etc.) for key specifiers.
• Act as the design liaison for in-market channel requirements.

Health & Safety:

• Ensure personal safety at work and take steps to prevent harm to others.
• Follow all safety instructions and report hazards and incidents in the workplace.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Previous experience in the appliance or building industry in design, project management, or sales/marketing roles.
• Experience working with interior/kitchen designers and architects.
• Proven success in developing strategic partnerships internally and externally.
• Tertiary qualification in Marketing, Business, or Interior Design preferred, with relevant design credentials (AKBD, CKD, LEED AP).

Skills & Attributes:

Technical Skills:

• Strong commercial acumen with a comprehensive understanding of the industry.
• Creative and technical design skills, with the ability to read floor plans and elevations.
• Ability to recommend appliance selection, placement, and configuration based on spatial characteristics and design trends.
• Effective customer relationship management strategies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong project planning and management experience.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Proficient in social media applications and usage.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of relevant regulations and legislation.

Behavioural Skills:

• Ability to get into the right level of detail to understand issues and make decisions.
• Decisiveness and effective use of information to make informed choices.
• Focus on creating business value and prioritizing ruthlessly.
• Ability to take fast, specific action, hold self and others accountable, and drive delivery.
• Courage to challenge constructively and address limiting factors.
• Recognize and reinforce high performance, building a culture of recognition.
• Openness to taking on challenges and encouraging a process of learning through doing.

If you are a motivated and strategic professional looking to make a significant impact, we invite you to apply and join our client's dynamic team as a Design Development Manager.

"KBB" "Architecture" "Kitchen" "Bathroom" "Design" "Sales" "Account Management" "Luxury" "London"

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

Design Development Manager

• Location: Central London (Hybrid; expectation to be visiting clients 3-4 times a week - all central)
• Salary: Above Market Average + Car/Car Allowance/Travel Expenses + Excellent Benefits
• Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 09:00-17:30 (with occasional exceptions for breakfast or evening events)

Our client, a luxury KBB (kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom) appliance firm, is currently seeking an experienced and dynamic Design Development Manager in Central London. This role focuses on the London market and is crucial for developing relationships with top-tier specifiers, designers, and architects to influence the brand and drive sales growth.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional to contribute to the growth and success of the company by delivering a world-class customer experience and driving profitable growth.

Job Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning & Delivery:

• Plan and execute the marketing design development strategy with key specifiers, ensuring alignment with global goals and growth aspirations.
• Translate strategic plans into executable actions that increase product market share and profitability.
• Ensure disciplined and effective execution of strategic plans, including necessary priority changes.
• Manage stakeholder relationships to ensure effective cross-functional collaboration with global supporting functions.

Development:

• Understand key specifier communities (kitchen/bathroom designers, interior designers, and architects) and their environmental influences.
• Maintain current knowledge of industry changes, competitor trends, and best practices.
• Cultivate and manage trusting partnerships with existing key specifiers to leverage the brand and drive growth.
• Ensure a seamless, brand-aligned representation of the value proposition across all key specifier touchpoints.
• Initiate and attend designer network and retail events to create new opportunities and strengthen existing relationships.
• Deliver product training tailored to business benefits and competitive advantages.
• Manage partnerships with external third-party agencies as required.
• Formulate monthly performance and metric scorecards for key specifiers.
• Ensure all design development activities comply with relevant regulations and laws.

Product & Brand Ambassador:

• Ensure accuracy and completeness of brand and product messaging to key specifiers.
• Maintain accuracy and availability of product assets (descriptions, specifications, drawings, etc.) for key specifiers.
• Act as the design liaison for in-market channel requirements.

Health & Safety:

• Ensure personal safety at work and take steps to prevent harm to others.
• Follow all safety instructions and report hazards and incidents in the workplace.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Previous experience in the appliance or building industry in design, project management, or sales/marketing roles.
• Experience working with interior/kitchen designers and architects.
• Proven success in developing strategic partnerships internally and externally.
• Tertiary qualification in Marketing, Business, or Interior Design preferred, with relevant design credentials (AKBD, CKD, LEED AP).

Skills & Attributes:

Technical Skills:

• Strong commercial acumen with a comprehensive understanding of the industry.
• Creative and technical design skills, with the ability to read floor plans and elevations.
• Ability to recommend appliance selection, placement, and configuration based on spatial characteristics and design trends.
• Effective customer relationship management strategies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong project planning and management experience.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Proficient in social media applications and usage.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of relevant regulations and legislation.

Behavioural Skills:

• Ability to get into the right level of detail to understand issues and make decisions.
• Decisiveness and effective use of information to make informed choices.
• Focus on creating business value and prioritizing ruthlessly.
• Ability to take fast, specific action, hold self and others accountable, and drive delivery.
• Courage to challenge constructively and address limiting factors.
• Recognize and reinforce high performance, building a culture of recognition.
• Openness to taking on challenges and encouraging a process of learning through doing.

If you are a motivated and strategic professional looking to make a significant impact, we invite you to apply and join our client's dynamic team as a Design Development Manager.

"KBB" "Kitchen" "Bathroom" "Design" "Sales" "Account Management" "Luxury" "London"

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

Commercial Finance Business Partner

Location: Remote and monthly visits to regional sites

Reports to: Group Financial Controller

You want to be the go to commercial point of contact for your region, forefront decisions that make a real business impact and foster real long term relationships with executive level stakeholders.

This is your opportunity to join a brand new commercial team in a brand new role.

Responsibilities:

• Site Performance Management: Monitor sites performance against budgets and prior years, and analyse key drivers in variances. Work with sites to reduce and manage spending while driving improvements.
• Financial Controls: Take ownership of sites month-end financial controls, including responsibility for sites month-end postings, accruals, and prepayments. Reconcile clinic bank accounts and provide accurate and timely finance information for the monthly business performance pack.
• Business Planning: Support business planning by providing essential financial analysis to assist with the budgeting process. Develop strong relationships with Site Directors and operations through regular face-to-face meetings.
• Central Services Financial Oversight: Monitor central performance against budgets and prior years, understanding key drivers in variances. Provide finance support to central teams to reduce and manage spending while driving improvements.
• Cost Allocation: Manage the process of recharging central costs to sites within the Group. Contribute to ad hoc financial projects as required as part of the overall finance function.

Requirements:

• You will be either CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified or part qualified (final level)
• You have strong financial modelling and Excel skills and have experience of using a variety of different finance systems. You'll be highly IT literate and comfortable operating and learning new systems. You will have excellent attention to detail, be able to manage your own workload effectively with good organisational skills.
• You're a team player with excellent verbal and written communications skills. You're looking to join a well-established, supportive team who make it a great place to work.

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

Commercial Finance Business Partner

Location: Remote and monthly visits to regional sites

Reports to: Group Financial Controller

You want to be the go to commercial point of contact for your region, forefront decisions that make a real business impact and foster real long term relationships with executive level stakeholders.

This is your opportunity to join a brand new commercial team in a brand new role.

Responsibilities:

• Site Performance Management: Monitor sites performance against budgets and prior years, and analyse key drivers in variances. Work with sites to reduce and manage spending while driving improvements.
• Financial Controls: Take ownership of sites month-end financial controls, including responsibility for sites month-end postings, accruals, and prepayments. Reconcile clinic bank accounts and provide accurate and timely finance information for the monthly business performance pack.
• Business Planning: Support business planning by providing essential financial analysis to assist with the budgeting process. Develop strong relationships with Site Directors and operations through regular face-to-face meetings.
• Central Services Financial Oversight: Monitor central performance against budgets and prior years, understanding key drivers in variances. Provide finance support to central teams to reduce and manage spending while driving improvements.
• Cost Allocation: Manage the process of recharging central costs to sites within the Group. Contribute to ad hoc financial projects as required as part of the overall finance function.

Requirements:

• You will be either CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified or part qualified (final level)
• You have strong financial modelling and Excel skills and have experience of using a variety of different finance systems. You'll be highly IT literate and comfortable operating and learning new systems. You will have excellent attention to detail, be able to manage your own workload effectively with good organisational skills.
• You're a team player with excellent verbal and written communications skills. You're looking to join a well-established, supportive team who make it a great place to work.

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

Graphic Designer

Waltham Abbey, Hybrid

Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:30

£25,000 - £30,000

My client is a family-run business with over 45 years trading experience, as Europe's Leading Publisher of giftware.

As a Graphic Designer, you will initially assist in various studio tasks, including concepts, adverts, artwork, product submissions, and proof checking. You must possess a good understanding of print processes and work seamlessly within a team environment.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Designers to produce high-quality commercial products.
• Design and artwork pages ready for print.
• Create printed material as required.
• Artwork print advertising.
• Produce occasional digital marketing material.
• Present new ideas and concepts to senior personnel.

Skills and Experience:

• Comfortable working in a team environment.
• Able to give and receive constructive feedback.
• Creative flair and caption writing skills are advantageous.
• Proficient in CC Indesign, CC Photoshop, and CC Illustrator.
• Professional approach to time, costs, and deadlines.

Don't miss out on this chance to unleash your creativity and make your mark in the world of design, click apply today!

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Macildowie are currently recruiting for a Personal Assistant to the Legal Team of a large organisation based in London.

This role is full time and is fully office based and is a temporary to permanent post.

THE ROLE & YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Diary management
Email management
Organising travel
Arranging training
Reception duties
Arranging events and coordinating
Minute taking
General administration support
Dealing with highly confidential information

EXPERIENCE SOUGHT IN THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE:

In order to be considered you must have strong organisational skills, proven PA experience, excellent communication skills and strong administration skills. It would be preferred that you come from a corporate background due to the nature of the role but this is not essential

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

About the Role:

This position is suited for individuals with a methodical approach, eager to leverage their project accounting expertise within a dynamic environment. As a valued contributor, you'll play a pivotal role in refining business processes and enriching organisational insights. Fostering collaborative relationships across departments will be essential to influence strategic decisions and facilitate change.

Part-time Role:
25 hours per week, spread across 5 days

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct monthly project reporting and quarterly forecasting for a million-plus grant-funded project
• Rigorously monitor expenditure against budget, ensuring compliance with funding guidelines
• Assist in quarterly submissions to UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and address finance queries from UKRI
• Facilitate successful grant claims post-quarter end
• Cultivate effective partnerships with the Project Management team, providing guidance on allowable expenditures as per UKRI regulations
• Assist in project setup and maintenance within SAP Business ByDesign
• Develop proficiency in SAP Business ByDesign, utilising it for journal postings, timesheet tracking, and report generation
• Manage Capex projects, asset under construction, and fixed assets
• Track project cash flow and integrate cash outflows into quarterly grant claims
• Provide support for financial reporting and analysis of the China legal entity when required
• Opportunity for involvement in other projects or cost centers
• Identify opportunities to standardise, streamline, and enhance process accuracy
• Engage in various ad hoc requirements as needed

Education / Qualifications:

• Strong A levels with a minimum of 3 "B" grades (excluding General Studies)
• Bachelor's degree with a 2.1 classification
• Professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with first-time exam passes

Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience
• Experience within engineering or manufacturing sectors preferred
• Proficient in project accounting principles
• Advanced Excel skills, capable of creating diverse data models for accounting and finance purposes
• Familiarity with accounting and forecasting software such as SAP Business ByDesign
• Ability to leverage IT tools to drive business performance and enhance management reporting
• Experience in a fast-paced global environment is advantageous

Personal Qualities and Competencies:

• Self-driven with a collaborative mindset
• Quick learner with a commitment to meeting deadlines
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Advanced Excel proficiency, including modeling and forecasting
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficient in written English
• Reliable and adaptable

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Macildowie are currently recruiting for a Receptionist for a large organisation based in London.

This role is full time and is fully office based on a temporary to permanent basis

THE ROLE & YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Email management
Organising travel
Ordering refreshments and stationary
Reception duties
Booking meeting rooms
Answering the switchboard
Meeting and greeting visitors
Dealing with incoming and outgoing post
General administration support

EXPERIENCE SOUGHT IN THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE:

In order to be considered you must have strong organisational skills, proven reception experience, excellent communication skills and strong administration skills. It would be preferred that you come from a corporate background due to the nature of the role but this is not essential

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.