Job Description

Managing Consultant - Operations at MacGregor Black

Manufacturing Consultant

Are you a dynamic sales professional with an manufacturing mindset?

Can you build lasting relationships with decision-makers while confidently navigating technical conversations?

Are you ready to take ownership of your sales pipeline and grow with a forward-thinking, industry-leading company?

MacGregor Black are looking for an aspiring and driven Manufacturing Consultant to work in a vibrant and dynamic environment based from our Newcastle office.

Direct recruitment experience is not essential; however, drive, passion and integrity are. We are looking for professionals to further develop client relationships within our network, becoming an expert within the industry. Candidates with a commercial bias from a business to business or business to consumer channel would be of specific interest.

MacGregor Black are a leading International recruitment company, with a specialist focus on the Consumer, Food, Drink & Retail sectors. As ‘The Complete Talent Partner’, we offer a suite of professional services to our clients who range from global multi nationals through to some of the industry’s most entrepreneurial SME’s.

We recruit at management & executive level across all key job functions (Sales, Marketing, HR, Digital & Ecommerce, Technology, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance & Operations).

Please visit our website for further details www.macgregorblack.com

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and develop a database of clients, candidates, and contacts within your chosen category
• Regularly communicate with key decision makers driving a wide range of business development activities
• Become the expert within your chosen area, by developing your knowledge, reputation, and abilities to deliver service excellence
• Ensure a consistent and thorough level of database integrity
• Agree and deliver consistent sales and activity targets, to develop a pipeline of future business

What We're Lookin For:

• Proven track record of success in a business development or account management role
• Experience of operating from a CRM system, database integrity & management
• Excellent listening, communication, presenting and customer service skills
• Strong organisation, time management skills and an ability to work to tight deadlines
• Highly ambitious and resilient individual, with competitive drive
• Able to self-manage and motivate
• Aspirational to work in a true meritocracy with the ability to influence and control your own up-capped earning potential
• Degree-qualified or equivalent
• Ability to negotiate with external stakeholders & decision makers
• Applicants with an industry background would be of particular interest

The Role:

• To manage the existent database of candidates, by conducting status up-date calls
• Source new candidates through advertising, headhunting and referrals
• Build and develop your relationships with key decision makers
• Follow the MB business development model, varying activity to generate new leads
• Become the industry expert by researching, reading and writing relevant subject matter
• Manage end-to-end recruitment process (360 model)
• Cross sell at every opportunity, with all appropriate colleagues
• Ensure all information is saved on the database at all times

For more information on this role, please contact Rob Blackburn.