This is an extremely exciting time to join Forde May Consulting, an organisation that has demonstrated an incredible amount of tenacity and resilience over the last year. Given what the business has achieved through a period of uncertainty, we are an exciting business to be part of.

To help aid our growth plans, we now require a Business Development Executive to support the business in servicing an existing client base and drive new clients towards the business. Forde May Consulting is looking for someone incredibly career focused and full training will be given. With the expected growth of the company and the friendly and approachable leadership team, this will be a long and prosperous career for the right candidate.

Your role will be based around the following duties:

• Promote the services the business can offer to potential new and existing clients
• Identify key clients through business development focusing on small to medium businesses
• Building a strong and natural rapport with senior professionals across organisations to increase activities within their business
• Ensuring clients are confident that their assignments are handled professionally and efficiently at all times

To be considered for this position you must have a background within a sales-orientated role and be comfortable making cold calls to build up your market knowledge quickly and effectively. The business currently focuses predominantly in engineering and manufacturing, so any experience working within these industries would be high advantageous.

For further information please contact Gerry May. To apply please send your CV, quoting the reference number above and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Please visit our website for more information www.fordemayconsulting.com

Director of Marketing and Development

On behalf of our client, Waterways Ireland (WI), Forde May Consulting is assisting in the recruitment of a new Director of Marketing and Development.

This role is principally responsible for the management of Marketing; Brand; Digital Communications; Property and Legal, Innovation and Development; and Dublin Docklands Development activities within WI.    The role involves working with regional management to create partnerships and joint ventures to deliver the development of the waterways whilst securing income to fund this work, and marketing and promoting these valuable recreational assets to increase use by both tourists and local communities.  This role is part of the WI senior management team and reports directly to the CEO.

The Marketing & Development Directorate is critical to the future enabling of growth work streams identified from the Long Term Strategy currently in development. It will be responsible for Waterways Ireland’s marketing strategic planning processes targeted towards recreational development, tourism, health and well-being initiatives to promote the inland waterways.  The Director will lead and undertake the formulation of business planning for the Directorate, performance management for staff and undertake any other duties on behalf of Waterways Ireland.

As a minimun requirement, candidates must be able to demonstrate the following eligibility criteria:

• A relevant degree or equivalent with a minimum of three year’s relevant senior management* experience which includes leading teams/staff management responsibilities within the public or private sector.

OR

• A minimum of five years’ senior management* experience which includes leading teams/staff management responsibilities within the public or private sector.

AND

• Have a full current driving licence and /or access to a form of transport which will permit the candidate to meet the requirements of the post in full.

*Senior management level / experience is defined as working or reporting directly to individuals at CEO level (or the next level) or equivalent, or managing a team where the role includes making decisions affecting strategic issues.  The onus is on candidates to demonstrate scope and scale in this area.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Experience of formulating a marketing or development strategy and plan for an organisation or major £/€ high value project.
• Proven experience of contributing to the development of strategy to successfully deliver the aims and objectives of an organisation at senior management level*.
• Proven ability to innovatively create and maintain working partnerships with a wide range of organisations and stakeholders to deliver strategic objectives.
• Proven ability to assess situations from a commercial perspective and implement change to achieve savings whilst developing customer services.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

1. Masters or equivalent in a Business related discipline.
2. Experience of managing an extensive property portfolio,
3. Experience of digital marketing & communications

For more information and to apply please request an information pack from Forde May Consulting by e-mailing jobs@fordemayconsulting.com or telephoning 02890 628877. The closing date for applications is the 11th January 2021.  Final interviews will take place on the 26^th & 27^th January 2021.

“Waterways Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. As we are currently under-represented by Protestants, we would particularly welcome applications from the Protestant Community”.

Production Manager 

Omagh

Excellent Package

Overview:

Naturelle Consumer Products is a leading contract manufacturer of disposable contamination control, infection control and hygiene products, for the Medical, Pharmaceutical, Industrial and Retail Markets, products that are currently distributed in 100 countries and across 14,000 European retail outlets.  The business has retained Forde May Consulting to recruit a new Production Manager.

The Role

Reporting to the Managing Director, the Production Manager will be responsible for all production-related activities and will be tasked with leading and developing their experienced team whilst improving the efficiency and throughput of the factory through a programme of continuous improvement to ensure the continued profitable growth of the company.  As part of our ongoing expansion this represents an exciting opportunity for an exceptional manufacturing production professional to join an experienced team in a long established manufacturing business as it expands its operations.

The role:

• Provide leadership and direction to a production team
• Ensure performance delivery against key targets/metrics and quality standards (deliver the Master Production Schedule and related KPI’s)
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and cost reduction to maximise efficiency and effectiveness to create a Lean Manufacturing environment
• Ensure that all Health and Safety standards and requirements are met
• Effectively communicate with internal stakeholders and manage change within the manufacturing environment

The person:

• 3+ years’ supervisory experience gained in a manufacturing production environment
• Excellent communication skills  with the ability to positively influence others
• Excellent people management skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work individually or as part of a team
• Results orientated

To apply please send your CV, via the appropriate link.

Alternatively please call Gerry May on +44 (0)28 9062 8877 for a confidential discussion.