Sarah Lane
Perms Manager
I have worked for Meridian for nearly three years now in their Industrial, Office & Professional sector. In my 24 years of commercial recruitment I have managed a Branch and been a Director of my own Recruitment Consultancy for five years. however I have always been an active, fee earning Consultant.
In 1993 I started work as a Graduate Trainee Consultant, progressing to Permanent Consultant, Senior Consultant, Branch Manager, and then left to set up my own Consultancy which grew to a 12 strong team over a five year Period. I was invited to join Meridian nearly three years ago as Perms Vacancies Manager which was an offer I couldn't pass up.
In 2016 I was awarded with Best Client Facing Customer Experience award at Meridian's Annual Conference & Awards Ceremony which was a fantastic experience.
This year I have been shortlisted for the IPR Awards which is an incredible honour. After being in recruitment for 24 years this really is the cherry on the cake. Placing the right candidate in the right job is still what 'does it for me' and it is lovely to be recognised for that.
I am looking forward to continuing to grow the Meridian Brand throughout the UK. I would like to think that Meridian could grow the brand to be more recognised in the industry as a ‘specialist’ recruiter.
Sarah Lane's jobs
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Practice Pharmacist / Clinical Account Manager - Field Based.
South East England, England
£55000 - £60000 per annum + + Bonus
Responsibilities:
The Company: If you are an experienced Practice Pharmacist looking for 'something a little different', then this could be just the exciting role you seek. As a home worker, in a field-based role, you will be regularly interacting with GP Practices throughout Southern England who are adopting our client's cutting edge software, which will interface with their existing Medicines Optimisation Solutions. The software allows for a more pro-active approach to patient care and medicine management. Working closely with the sales and customer service teams, you will build positive relationships with both new and established customers, uncovering opportunities to extend the value of their solutions by helping our NHS stakeholders address real world problems. Job Responsibilities: Your working week is likely to consist of two days from home (planning, analysing and contacting customers) and three days out in the field (being Southern UK). You must be prepared to work away from home 1-2 nights per week and be happy travelling to various client sites. Your role will require you to establish wider and sustained adoption of the Solution, within both existing and new customers (GP Practices throughout the region). As a Clinical Account Manager, you will be fully relied upon as a qualified Pharmacist by your Business Development colleagues to support clients through the implementation and initial usage of the Solution. Ability to collaborate with Product Management to evaluate the improvements/enhancements in terms of the extent/impact of changes and the commercial opportunity/revenue. Preferred Skills: Qualified as a Pharmacist, with current UK registration Previous experience working as / with practice-based pharmacist(s) Experience selling/delivering services into the NHS or previous experience delivering consultancy-style services at client sites would be ideal, although candidates with the ability to do so with previous experience as a Link / Practice Pharmacist or Medicines Management will most certainly be considered. Driving License and Own Vehicle required (train usage encouraged and mileage paid). Personal Attributes: Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, as well as time management and planning and organisation skills Excellent analytical and research capabilities IT skills - especially in MS Office applications (Word,Excel, PowerPoint) Data analysis skills/experience Associated Benefits: 25 working days holiday per annum plus statutory holidays Flexible option for employees to purchase up to five additional day's holiday Annual company bonus scheme Life assurance Flexible health cash-back scheme Enhanced Pension scheme Permanent health insurance Childcare vouchers Working Hours: To apply, or to find out more information, please click on one of the "apply" buttons Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond immediately to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. Meridian Business Support is acting on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency.
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Continuous Improvement / Manufacturing Manager
Ilminster, Somerset
£40000 - £50000 per annum + Depending on Experience
Responsibilities:
The Company: A superb opportunity to work in a beautiful part of the country, for a global manufacturer of precision engineered metal parts. If you are a CI Leader who has proven process improvement skills, and are also a strong people manager, then this role could be just the varied and hands on position you seek. You will ideally be Six Sigma qualified and able to make practical recommendations for change. Job Responsibilities: To support the Engineering Manager to ensure that production targets are achieved and the highest standards of quality and health and safety are maintained. To produce regular and accurate production information as required and organise and prioritise labour across all the cells in order to meet targets. To be fully involved in Kaizan and quality improvements, formulating plans with the Engineering Manager and to lead from the front during the implementation and delivery of new initiatives To motivate and develop members of the team through coaching and mentoring, effective communication practices, the delivery of appraisals and the identification of training needs Preferred Skills: Proven experience within lean manufacturing and ideally experience as a dedicated Continuous Improvement specialist. Ideally Six Sigma qualified (or similar). A good level of knowledge and experience of managing a small team of staff within an engineering assembly environment. If the work involved working with metals, or plating in particular, that would be beneficial, although not essential. Previous experience of successfully leading a team is essential, in which you will have gained an ability to prioritise and organise team tasks effectively, and to motivate team members. General knowledge of health and safety requirements Drive and commitment to ensure that the highest standards of quality and performance are continuously maintained Confident and effective communication skills Personal Attributes: Excellent communication skills Able to motivate and manage others Associated Benefits: 26 days holiday per annum (allocated to fixed and flexible dates) plus 8 statutory bank holidays. Working Hours: 8.00am - 4.30pm, Monday to Thursday, 8.00am - 1.20pm Friday. 37.50 hours/week. To apply, or to find out more information, please click on one of the "apply" buttons Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond immediately to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. Meridian Business Support is acting on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency.
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Love Cars? Customer Service Advisor / Trouble Shooter
Exeter, Devon
Negotiable
Responsibilities:
The Company: Not any old 'Customer Service' role: this role requires a self motivated, highly communicative customer service specialist who is 'into cars' and knows a bit about engines. Job Responsibilities: To act as Customer Technical Service Representative in a Global Automotive, Performance and Motorsport Manufacturer. The applicant is required to support colleagues internally and externally to ensure full customer satisfaction is always achieved to the highest standard. Preferred Skills: Ensure the smooth and timely transfer of customer purchase order requirements onto the internal MRP / ERP system Exhibiting at shows - up to five weekends per annum. To receive and pro-actively make telephone calls to deliver customer satisfaction, service and technical assistance. Sales order processing, from receipt to on time delivery to the customer. To ensure all internal departments are aware of forward and changing customer requirements. Account management assistance - Internal and possible external visits. Ensuring changing customer expectations are recorded and administered correctly. Compile and issue customer quotations, if required. Setting up and maintaining new final assembly and sub-assembly part numbers, when required. Keep databases up to date with contact details and correspondence. Experience A minimum of 1 year's experience in a similar role within a manufacturing company. Personal Attributes: You'll know a bit about a car's engine, and be really interested in all things car related! The ideal candidate will be professional both internally and externally; constantly striving to improve efficiency's within the team Excellent standards of communication, initiative and relations with all other departments are achieved. Associated Benefits: Excellent holiday entitlement Subsidised staff canteen Free parking A very sociable company environment: with staff parties and additional Christmas holiday! Working Hours: Hours 8.30-5.30 M-F with a 3pm finish on a Friday To apply, or to find out more information, please click on one of the "apply" buttons Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond immediately to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. Meridian Business Support is acting on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency.
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Design Engineer
Exeter, Devon
Negotiable
Responsibilities:
The Company: Are you a talented Mechanical Design Engineer seeking a fresh challenge? Ideally you will have some experience or a definite interest in the automotive sector, or within Motorsport. Candidates must have experience in Solid Works and ideally Catia V5. Job Responsibilities: You will be required to work closely with the Commercial and Project teams to ensure new products/projects are delivered on time and in budget, whilst closely supporting your client base offering design support and technical advice. Close liaison with suppliers will be essential to ensure products are designed for manufacture and meet all technical & commercial requirements. Your key role will be to design new and develop existing products, producing both 2D drawings/3D models for parts & assemblies. Design fixtures/tooling to aid in the manufacture of fluid transfer assemblies. Preferred Skills: Educated to HNC level or above in Design Engineering. Fully trained in Solid Works, and ideally with a working knowledge of CATIA. A minimum of 5 year's experience in a Design role within a manufacturing company. The ability to manage multiple design projects at once and deliver them on time. Jig/Fixture & SPM Design Knowledge. A working knowledge of TS16949 and automotive engineering would be ideal, though not essential.. Working Hours: 8.00am to 5.30pm To apply, or to find out more information, please click on one of the "apply" buttons Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond immediately to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. Meridian Business Support is acting on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency.
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Heat Pump Sales Manager - South East
South East England, England
£35000 - £40000 per annum
Responsibilities:
Heat Pump Sales Manager - South East The Company: Can you sell, and do you know about heat pumps within the domestic heating sector? Then our client may have the perfect career opportunity for you as they seek proactive and self-sufficient Sales Engineers to promote their high quality air and ground source heat pumps throughout the UK in a business-to-business sales role. Opportunities currently exist for suitable candidates living in the West Midlands region, if you have a sound understanding of the UK Heat Pump market. Candidates with a strong sales background and a good technical ability and ideally some form of renewable or plumbing / heating knowledge would also be considered. Job Responsibilities: Selling and specifying products within the building services / heating sectors to include local authorities, housing associations, developers, architects, consultants, etc. Supporting and developing the Installer network. Maintain existing business and actively increase new business. Respond to enquiries in a prompt and efficient manner.This role requires excellent IT, organisational and communication skills with a strong customer focus. The successful candidate will have a thorough knowledge of selling and specifying products within the building services / heating sectors with a minimum of two year's experience in a related industry. Preferred Skills: A desire to succeed and thrash all previous sales targets A superb plumbing and/or heating knowledge and ideally an understanding of the UK Heat Pump industry. Self organised with an ability to organise your own diary. Computer literate. Associated Benefits: Subsidised Private Healthcare 25 days holiday Company pension scheme Working Hours: 9-5 Monday to Friday To apply, or to find out more information, please click on one of the "apply" buttons Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond immediately to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. Meridian Business Support is acting on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency.
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Quality Technician
Wellington, Somerset
Up to £21000 per annum
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The Company: Are you interested in a career within Quality? Then this role could be the ideal opportunity to establish yourself within a dedicated Quality Inspection and After-sales Warranty Inspection position. You will provide documented evidence and support in eliminating repeat non-conformance. Job Responsibilities: Your role will consist of conducting quality inspection activities and in line with ISO 9001:2015 You will review all customer returns daily, where necessary producing reports to feedback for the Quality Manager. You will also provide regular feedback to the manufacturing teams on customer complaints and non-conformance. Collecting data and provide weekly/monthly/quarterly reports on returns and complaints for the business. Provide ideas and solutions to reduce scrap and rework. Updating and improving processes and standard operating procedures. Liaises with all departments to provide support to issuing spares to customers through After-sales. Preferred Skills: An interest in building a career in Quality and offering some exposure to Quality Inspection or a relevant qualification in Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, or even some Laboratory Testing and a desire to move out of lab work and into goods inspection. IT literate and able to manipulate data. Excellent customer service skills required as you will have daily contact with customers who are returning goods which are claimed to not be of the required standards. Personal Attributes: Excellent attention to detail Confident nature Good interpersonal and communication skills Associated Benefits: Early finish on a Friday No shift working 22 days holiday, rising with service Life assurance Contributory pension Working Hours: 7.45-4.45 Mon to Thurs, 7.45-12.45 Fri To apply, or to find out more information, please click on one of the "apply" buttons Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond immediately to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. Meridian Business Support is acting on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency.