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Project Manager or Event Project Manager £30k - £50k depending on experience. Our client is a compelling, global brand experience agency who create meaningful experiences worldwide. Working across brand strategy and experience design, exhibits and branded environments, live events, and experiential marketing campaigns. Event Project Manager ROLE PROFILE AND PURPOSE The role holder will already have a specific experience in provisioning medium scale brand experiences and exhibit projects - minimum 3 years. The role is responsible for the successful provision of such projects, ensuring the final execution is on brief, on time, on budget and delivered to the expected quality standard. Regular travel is to be expected based on the schedule of projects assigned. Responsible for all aspects of the project working in conjunction with the Client Services lead and other members of the global team, this role requires a skilled multi-tasker, who owns all day-to-day project communications with the client and internal project teams, creating and delivering the project plan and managing the project timeline, non-technical supplier sourcing, selection and monitoring, while owning a profitable project budget from initial quote through to final reconciliation. With good commercial understanding and financial management, the role holder will be required to manage projects directly to meet profitability targets and identify opportunities for economies of scale and upsell; responsible for the commercial integrity for any / all projects they are assigned to. In addition to assigned projects you will collaborate closely with your Technical Production peers with a "one team" vision that we can be proud ofthrough fulfilling the company mission ofproviding clients with a passionate, committed, and talented agency team, working in partnership to create and deliver meaningful brand experiences. ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES Acting as client liaison for all aspects of the project including working with the client and wider project team to define, approve and deliver against project deliverables and leading day to day communications to drive success across status, timelines, and budget Creating project estimates and maintaining working budgets, ensuring margins are monitored throughout via timely and accurate cost tracking to ensure full visibility of project financials Creating accurate and considered project timelines, spreadsheets and other systems / tools to manage people and tasks, communicating effectively. Oversee, control and take responsibility for all assigned project actions Ensuring travel plans for all project resource are implemented in order to be most cost effective and arranged within company process Working with the creative, account & technical production teams to ensure all client requests are understood and achieved within budget, location & regulatory constraints. Effectively communicate any change orders Sourcing, recommending, and managing non-technical suppliers to fulfil project deliverables including RFQ process, developing relationships with preferred suppliers and potential new suppliers as required, ensuring they meet required best practices / accuracy Delivering compliance in all project financial processes with regards to POs, invoicing, reconciliation, costs & estimates, timesheets and expenses including working across departments to track internal resource time / allocation estimates Creating & maintaining project cash flow forecasting, escalating promptly any risks around client non-payment / urgent supplier payments Compliance with HMRC required documentation submission to finance team as required (e.g., expenses process & receipts) Developing & maintaining contacts, knowledge, and best practices from across the industry so that competitive intelligence can be shared to ensure client goals are met in the most effective way. Managing relationships and workflow with other departments to maximise potential of clients' work Promoting and maintaining safe working practices within the team and adhere to company polices and guidelines. Suggesting improvements to the Project Operations processes and best practice YOUR APPROACH You are dedicated to providing the highest quality products and services which meet the needs and requirements of internal and external customers You are action oriented and full of energy for the things you see as challenging, turning these perceived problems into solutions with a growth mind-set approach You are easy to approach and talk to; spend the extra effort to put others at ease; build rapport and collaborate with peers and external contacts well; are a good listener You remain cool under pressure; do not become defensive or irritated when times are tough; can be counted on to hold things together during tough times; can handle stress and are looked to for guidance in a crisis You are good at establishing clear directions; set objectives and distribute the workload appropriately; lay out work in a well-planned and organised manner; maintain a two-way dialogue with others on work and results; provide the information people need to know to do their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the team to actively drive collaboration You have the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a good level of accomplishment. You pursue everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish You can be counted on to meet goals successfully You will stand up and be counted and don't shirk personal responsibility You use your time effectively and efficiently; concentrate your efforts on the more important priorities and understand the importance of managing time across a project to deliver commercial return
Account Manager - QSR Haddenham (UK) - hybrid As the QSR Account manager you will be responsible for driving sustainable growth across Europe (markets to be defined) with a key strategic QSR Customer. You will support and lead the implementation of joint plans with this partner to become their preferred condiment, coating and seasoning supplier You will be a key member of the European QSR team that includes the existing account teams, and will play a key role on strategy execution cross functionally within the region. Responsibilities Implement our commercial strategy to win one of our largest, strategic QSR Customers o Develop, implement and govern customer joint business plans o Manage detailed implementation plans developed within cross-functional teams and follow-up on execution through robust tracking and issue resolution Deliver the financials o Deliver annual growth plans including P&L management and articulating performance drivers, promotional activity and managing forecasting routines o Lead negotiations in line with our commercial framework Establish multi-functional relationships with this customer, their processors, and franchisees, to become their preferred supplier o Build effective relationships with key stakeholders of our some of our major markets o Proactively resolve commercial and executional issues that affect our partners or require positive escalation to resolve Create and maintain cross-functional enthusiasm behind our strategic, differentiated agenda o Create a compelling vision with a strong sense of unity and desire to win together o Foster collaboration throughout the organisation, understanding the benefit and importance of "one McCormick team" Key Competencies Strategic thinking: identify opportunities and issues in complex, ambiguous situations and translate through to a clear choices that resolve trade-offs between competing priorities Influence: structured communication skills with a clear aptitude to listen and respond to partner needs, and adapt to and engage different audiences. Is a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders and teams around the business and with senior external stakeholders Business Savvy; sets clear routines to ensure objectives are met, with escalation routes in place to resolve off-track issues Team player: Role-models a growth mindset that embraces change and deploys best-practice approaches to win hearts and minds and that ultimately embeds change into the organisation Commercial approach: role-models best practice approaches to selling, negotiating, account planning and that sets the bar for the wider team CANDIDATE PROFILE Degree qualified of equivalent, Sales into QSRs or experience working within QSRs preferred Track record of growth delivery and share expansion Leading cross-functional matrix teams Financial; Sales to Gross Profit, Investment business case building Pricing negotiation experience and knowledge Outstanding oral and written communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills across all organizational levels, Highly customer focused with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships Self-motivation and ability to work and make decisions autonomously. COMPANY At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions and do what's right for our business, our people, our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better. Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees, McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With 14 000 employees around the world and more than $6 Billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures, markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 60 locations in 25 countries and 170 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America with recognized brands including Schwartz. At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our "Power of People" principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values. Agencies: McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted, McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies. McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.