Senior Recruitment Consultant​/Recruitment Manager

Senior Manufacturing Consultant/ Head of Manufacturing

Russell Taylor is recruiting for a Senior / Head of Manufacturing Recruitment Consultant to play a key leadership role within Russell Taylor's Manufacturing division, driving strategy, growth, and client excellence, working closely with our Scientific division to identify new Clients/ revenue streams and to build a team of dedicated consultants along the Divisional Manager of Science and Manufacturing.

• Uncapped commission structure
• 25 days' holiday, plus an extra half‑day off on your birthday, rising to 30 days with length of service
• Healthcare voucher scheme
• Incentive trips
• Enhanced company pension
• You will be given the autonomy in this role to push on and build the manufacturing team up, an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a sales setting and looking for the next stage in their career

• Managing the full (360) recruitment lifecycle (mainly permanent recruitment) for the manufacturing division (food, pharmaceutical, aerospace, light/heavy etc); adopting a can‑do mentality—following compliance at all times.
• Exceeding agreed targets and milestones.
• Supporting the Divisional Manager in the continued growth of the Manufacturing team and ideologies catered around this growth/ recruitment strategies.
• Retaining current client base—coordinating and attending regular meetings with key Clients.
• Winning new Clients across the UK under the manufacturing umbrella; with a focus on skilled positions.
• Lead generation.
• Developing marketing strategies for the manufacturing team.
• Attending expos/ representing Russell Taylor as the face of the manufacturing team.
• Working closely with other stakeholders of the business, cross collaborating and cross selling their sectors.
• Offering a second to none recruitment experience for both candidates and clients alike, as an industry expert with a consultative approach.

• We are looking for experienced Recruiters (agency), who operate a 360 desk/ deal with both the sales and the candidate lifecycle.
• The ideal person will work in a similar / transferable field alike; food/drink, general FMCG, automotive, chemical, engineering (main Eng) etc and have worked in this industry for at least 3+ years.
• Strong business development acumen needed for this role, whilst there is an existing client base to retain, there will be a lot of scope to win new business across the UK.
• We are looking for positive – pro‑active people, who will be given the autonomy to succeed & not bogged down with KPIs; we want self‑motivated people for this role.
• This is an ideal role for someone looking to progress in their career & eventually manage a desk; equally those with management experience already – we would be interested in speaking with/ the role isn't pre‑defined in that sense