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Vacancies

Senior Purchasing Administrator – SFR458

Mar 13, 2025 , , by sfrrecruitment

Our client is a global leader and manufacturer of premium architectural hardware products, offering a comprehensive range of innovative products for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Committed to providing exceptional products and services to customers, maintaining the highest standards of quality and fostering an inclusive and collaborative work environment.

Job Overview:

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Purchasing Administrator to join the UK team.

The ideal candidate will support the business in ensuring the timely and cost-effective procurement of materials, goods, and services for the company. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop skills in purchasing, supplier management and logistics.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Source and purchase materials, components, and products in alignment with company needs.
  • Maintain relationships with suppliers, ensuring product quality, delivery schedules, and cost targets are met.
  • Process purchase orders and track order status, ensuring timely delivery of goods.
  • Monitor inventory levels and reorder stock to avoid shortages, while optimising stock levels to meet production and operational needs.
  • Coordinate with internal departments such as production, logistics, and finance to ensure seamless communication and supply chain efficiency.
  • Conduct market research to identify new suppliers, materials, and cost-saving opportunities.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of purchases, prices, deliveries, and inventory levels in the company’s ERP system.
  • Assist in resolving any purchasing issues or discrepancies, including delivery delays or quality concerns.
  • Prepare reports on purchasing activities, cost savings, and inventory management.
  • Negotiate with suppliers for better terms and pricing.
  • Attend monthly group purchasing meetings.

 

Requirements:

  • Previous experience in a purchasing or procurement role is preferred but not required.
  • Strong organisational and time-management skills.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with suppliers and internal teams.
  • Good attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
  • Experience with ERP systems or procurement software is advantageous.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
  • A proactive and problem-solving approach.

 

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary based on experience.
  • Opportunity to develop and progress within a global company.
  • Generous holiday allowance.
  • A supportive and collaborative work environment.

 

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions for a complete job description and a confidential conversation.

 

 

Architectural Ironmongery | Internal & External Doors | Access Control | Window & Door Hardware

 

Vacancies

Head Of Sales – SFR457

Mar 13, 2025 , , by sfrrecruitment

Our client is a global leader and manufacturer of premium architectural hardware products, offering a comprehensive range of innovative products for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Committed to providing exceptional products and services to customers, maintaining the highest standards of quality and fostering an inclusive and collaborative work environment.

We are looking for a driven and strategic Head of Sales to lead the sales department and contribute to the continued success in the UK market.

We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Head of Sales to lead and manage the UK’s sales team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing sales strategies, building strong relationships with key clients and driving revenue growth. You will oversee the sales operations, work closely with the marketing and product teams.

This is a leadership position that requires a deep understanding of the sales process, market trends, and customer needs, along with the ability to drive performance at both individual and team levels.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Sales Strategy Development
  • Team Leadership
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Sales Performance & Reporting
  • Collaboration with Other Departments
  • Market & Competitor Analysis
  • Forecasting & Budgeting
  • Sales Process Optimisation
  • New Business Development

 

Requirements:

  • Proven experience in a senior sales role, with at least 5+ years of experience in sales leadership or management within a manufacturing or B2B environment. Experience in the hardware or construction industry is highly desirable.
  • Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to motivate and inspire a team to achieve high performance.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute sales strategies that deliver measurable business results.
  • Exceptional relationship-building skills, with experience in managing high-value customer accounts.
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret sales data, track key performance metrics, and adjust strategies as needed.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and CRM software. Experience with sales management systems is an advantage.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.

 

Desirable Skills:

  • Experience working with global teams or managing international sales strategies.
  • A proven track record of driving significant revenue growth and achieving sales targets.

 

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary and performance-based bonus structure.
  • Company car
  • Generous holiday allowance.
  • Opportunities for career development and progression within a global organisation.
  • A collaborative and dynamic working environment.

 

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions for a complete job description and a confidential conversation.

 

Architectural Ironmongery | Internal & External Doors | Access Control | Window & Door Hardware

 

Vacancies

Technical Sales Executive – SFR456

Mar 10, 2025 , , , by sfrrecruitment

Our client designs and manufactures luxury door and window hardware. Bespoke and one off designs for the prestigious projects.

Looking for a Technical Sales Executive to join the internal team. This position would suit an enthusiastic individual with experience in the architectural hardware industry and a good level of technical understanding. Possessing strong communication skills, including the ability to craft professional e-mails and client-related documents.

This is an exciting position within a well-established and ambitious company.

Working hours are Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5.00pm and 8.30am-4.00pm Friday.

This role will include:

  • Assisting customer enquiries
  • Creation of good relationships with customers through excellent service and support.
  • Prepare quotes and process orders as appropriate, follow up on orders, and solve client-related problem in a timely fashion.
  • Advising product solutions to meet customer requirements.
  • Key role in custom projects, including liaising with product design and production departments

 

We make sure our team is well looked after and benefits include:

  • Group Life Insurance
  • 30 days annual leave in 2025 including their Birthday.

 

 

Architectural Ironmongery | Internal & External Doors | Access Control | Window & Door Hardware

Vacancies

Product Manager SFR455

Mar 4, 2025 , , by sfrrecruitment

Product Manager – Mechanical

 

Can you bring Product Management skills to our team? Join our team and enjoy a collaborative culture that empowers you to build a career you can be proud of.

 

You would be responsible for managing and co-ordinating a wide range of mechanical security products including Cylinder, Padlocks, Lock cases and other Architectural Ironmongery.

 

You would also:

Build relationships with key stakeholders across the portfolio to understand the individual needs of each department (sales, technical support, suppliers, management) and implement strategies that meet their requirements.

Overall responsibility for the assigned product categories in terms of input to PR, Marketing and Sales.

Become the product champion ensuring the sales teams are made aware of all new standards, product changes or amended technical specifications.

Effectively manage the New Product Development/Introduction process from generating new product concepts, through feasibility studies to implementation and launch.

Have full margin responsibility for above product ranges ensuring margins and profitability are maximised.

Effectively manage the overall product portfolio and where feasible reducing product overlaps as well as making sure that product gaps are identified and corrected.

 

We are looking for someone who:

Experience in product management field preferable.

Experience working with high security products, master keyed products would be a preference.

Understanding of product management principles and processes.

IT literate with good understanding of Microsoft Office.

Ability to deliver presentations.

 

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions for a complete job description and a confidential conversation.

 

Architectural Ironmongery | Internal & External Doors | Access Control | Window & Door Hardware

Vacancies

Area Sales Manager – SFR454

Feb 26, 2025 , , , by sfrrecruitment

Our Client is a leading UK bespoke steel door manufacturer, with a strong Group Vision.

We offer a friendly, fun working environment whilst aiming to be more corporate and professional.

We believe in the value of our people; be they colleagues of long standing or new recruits. Everyone has the opportunity to make a valid contribution to our success.

 

Benefits:

  • Supportive culture
  • Excellent management team
  • Growth opportunities
  • Extremely competitive remuneration
  • Discretionary bonus

 

Key Tasks:

• Communicate with existing customers to ensure opportunities to quote and secure

contracts.

• Use Sales Database to track and contact existing and potential customers. Use other

resources i.e. internet, trade journals etc with a view to potential future business.

• Locate and target new markets for our products.

• Plan and prioritise activities and customer / prospect contact towards achieving agreed

business aims, including costs and sales.

• Plan and manage agreed territory according to an agreed market development strategy.

• Manage product pricing and margins according to agreed aims.

• Use customer and prospect contact activities tools and systems, and update relevant

information held in these systems.

• Respond to and follow up Sales enquiries using appropriate methods.

• Monitor and report on market and competitor activities and provide relevant reports and information.

• Communicate, liaise, and negotiate internally and externally using appropriate methods to

facilitate the development of profitable business and sustainable relationships.

• Attend and present at external customer meetings and internal meetings with other

company functions necessary to perform duties and aid business development.

• Attend training and to develop relevant knowledge, techniques and skills.

• Adhere to health and safety policy, and other requirements relating to care of equipment.

 

Key Requirements for Role:

• Full, clean driving license.

• A good standard of Maths and English.

• Good time management and organisational skills.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.

• Ability to take ownership of tasks through to completion.

 

Person Specification:

• Ideally 3 years of experience in a similar role.

• Ideally familiarity with door manufacturing and hardware.

• Familiarity with modern manufacturing techniques.

• Professional demeanour.

• Self-motivated.

• A resilient nature.

• Target-driven

 

 

Architectural Ironmongery | Internal & External Doors | Access Control | Window & Door Hardware

Vacancies

Internal Sales Account Manager – SFR453

Feb 13, 2025 , , , by sfrrecruitment

Our client is an established and leading brand of both mechanical, electrical and smart locking solutions design for your everyday use.

 

Overview:

Working as part of a small office-based sales team, the successful candidate will provide excellent customer service to potential and existing clients, with clear focuses on offering technical advice on locking solutions, maximising sales, and customer retention.

 

These skills and qualifications include:

  • Two years’ experience in a sales office or customer service role
  • Essential requirements are an excellent attention to detail, a willingness to learn and develop new skills, and a commitment to providing a high level of customer service;
  • Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel,
  • Strong interpersonal skills, both with colleagues and managers;
  • Courteous, friendly and flexible at all times, with a positive approach to work;
  • Working proficiency of a second European language (desirable but not essential)

 

 

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions for a complete job description and a confidential conversation.

 

 

Architectural Ironmongery | Internal & External Doors | Access Control | Window & Door Hardware

 

 

Vacancies

Customer Service Coordinator – SFR452

Feb 13, 2025 , by sfrrecruitment

SFR Recruitment Solutions are supporting a very good client of ours based in the west midlands and a leader in the lock and security manufacturing industry.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

Customer:

  • Liaising directly with customers either by telephone, electronically or occasionally face to face. · Responding promptly to customer enquiries, queries, · Providing help and advice on the company’s product ranges. · Supply pricing and delivery times. · After Sales support and registering customer complaints. · Sending quotations to customers electronically. · Follow up after quotations. · Maintaining records on the CRM.

Order Processing:

  • Processing orders from customers. · Sending order confirmations. · Communicating and coordinating with internal departments – production, quality, marketing and logistics.

Administration:

  • Support the regional Sales Managers, pricing, samples, and historical orders. · Managing customer accounts · New account applications · Master Key Calculation / DOM XL · Processing Master Key documents within production · Supporting the sales team in the specification and design of MK systems · Completing the complaints database · Archiving.

Core Benefits:-

  • Attractive salary
  • 24 days of annual leave
  • Company pension scheme
  • Company sponsored health cash plan
  • Private medical care

Hours of Work: 39 hours per week.

8:00am – 5:00pm Monday to Thursday.

8:00am – 4:00pm on Fridays.

 

 

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions.

 

 

 

Vacancies

Customer Sales Assistant – SFR451

Feb 4, 2025 by sfrrecruitment

An opportunity to work as part of an internal sales/customer service team. The customer base is diverse, the role will involve communication with consumers and trade customers.

  • Process sales orders/quotations
  • Maintain and update customer records
  • Communication with customers and suppliers
  • Picking and packing of sales orders/literature and sample requests
  • Process warranty claims
  • Face to face consultations in our showroom/trade counter
  • Coordinate with our transport department to organise deliveries/collections

 

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions for a complete job description and a confidential conversation.

 

Architectural Ironmongery | Internal & External Doors | Access Control | Window & Door Hardware

 

Vacancies

Specification Sales Manager – SFR450

Jan 30, 2025 , by sfrrecruitment

Our client is an established and leading supplier of Architectural Ironmongery and Hardware products to the Construction sector.

 

To manage, maintain and convert all new and existing projects and quotes held within the company quote bank, ensuring an upward growth curve.

To systematically grow relationships with our Architects, Interior Designers, Main & Sub Contractor customer base while providing a high level of customer service.

 

Benefits

  • Working for a leading brand
  • Well established and secure business
  • London centric
  • Travel costs paid for
  • Excellent Package
  • Training provided to a high standard
  • Continuous improvement

 

Duties

  • Develop and maintain relationships with Key Architects in your area
  • Influence hardware specifications using the Allgood product portfolio
  • Follow up on all new Leads, Projects & Quotes received
  • Track all projects and outstanding quotes from the design and specification stage through to negotiation and procurement
  • Record all Sales activities on the company CRM system
  • Keep all accounts on the CRM up to date (names, star rating, address and social media etc.)

Key Skills

  • Specification sales and negotiation skills
  • Excellent technical skills, with building materials background

 

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions for a complete job description and a confidential conversation.

 

Architectural Ironmongery | Internal & External Doors | Access Control | Window & Door Hardware

 

Vacancies

Administration Officer – SFR449

Jan 14, 2025 , by sfrrecruitment

Administration officer and Commercial Excellence Lead Residential – West Midlands

 

SFR Recruitment Solutions have a brand-new opportunity based in the West Midlands.

 

Our client is an established and leading global brand of both mechanical and electrical locking solutions and door hardware products. Products designed for your safety and security.

Role Summary: The Residential Business Area is a complex multi-channel, multi-region business encompassing a wide variety of product and customer types. As Administration officer and CE Lead you will work closely with the VP and wider leadership team to ensure smooth and efficient running of the Residential segment. The role will also align with the central CE and certification teams, Residential Customer Services, Field Sales, Marketing and Finance. The residential group consists of multiple businesses and this role is to support the VP with administration and organisation. This is an important role, working closely with multiple stakeholders, to ensure we maximise profitability and efficiency in everything we do, whilst delivering market leading customer experience which is consistent across the group. This role is central to the success of the Residential Group and wider UKI Region and hence reports directly to the VP, CTO and Head of Residential.

 

Main Responsibilities and Challenges Administration officer and CE Lead

 

▪ Office based role, primarily located at the west midlands site with the opportunity to travel to other UK sites to support meetings, visits etc ▪ Diary management including arranging internal and external meetings ▪ Email management – monitoring and actioning in a timely manner ▪ Handling confidential information with discretion and confidence. ▪ Facilitating travel arrangements including hotel accommodation, flights, visas, trains, taxis, restaurants etc ▪ Overseeing and processing expenses for Residential VP ▪ General administration duties to assist with business needs and support the residential segment including booking meeting rooms, lunches, team events ▪ Coordination, formatting and reviewing of management presentations both internally and externally ▪ Coordination of various monthly reporting duties ▪ Handle requests and queries or direct the matter or person to the appropriate part of the organisation ▪ Assist the Executive Assistant UKI when required ▪ Take a central role in helping to organise and improve the overall Residential Office working environment. ▪ Work alongside the central Ce team to ensure best practice within the residential segment. Certification Full and detailed training, as well as ongoing support, on the Certification aspects of this role will be provided. ▪ Collate and organise all product certification data from each Business Unit in AAUKI ensuring there is a central view of the product certification in the company.  ▪ Collect data from each Business Unit ▪ Create a central master spreadsheet/database, enter and organise data into a central master spreadsheet/database. Keep copies of certificates and reports linked to the master spreadsheet/database ▪ Develop and maintain the central master spreadsheet/database. Other Duties ▪ Understand, proactively embrace and positively act in accordance with our core values and beliefs; empowerment, innovation and integrity and consistently demonstrate the associated behaviours. Also ensure adherence within team. ▪ Understand, proactively embrace and positively act in accordance with our code of conduct and ensure so within team. ▪ Ensure completion of all relevant compliance training and procedures for self and team members and any other duties required to assist in supporting the achievement of Company objectives.

 

Background and Personal Qualities

Experience: • Previous experience of office administration, or similar, duties ideally within a busy corporate environment.

 

Competencies: • Strong organisational skills with high attention to detail • Absolute discretion and integrity in dealing with confidential information • Ability to work under pressure, to deadlines with a strong determination to solve problems and resolve queries • Confident and competent user of IT packages, such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel • Must have energy, enthusiasm and commitment • Conscientious, flexible and punctual • Able to work on own initiative and independently • Proactive with a willingness to take a flexible approach to work • Strong communicator at all levels both verbal and written

 

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions for a complete job description and a confidential conversation.

 

Architectural Ironmongery | Internal & External Doors | Access Control | Window & Door Hardware

 

SFR Recruitment Solutions