2 results for Lead Engineer in Leicester, Leicester

Category Specialist

Leicester, Leicestershire
remote
Contract
120 - 140 GBP / Daily
Category Specialist - Hybrid - Leicester - 6-month assignment - up to £140/dayRobert Half are thrilled to be working with a leading international organisation in their search for a Field Subcontracting Category Specialist for an initial 6-month period.This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a subcontractor network across the UK and Nordics. You'll ensure the right suppliers are in place to support operations, while driving cost, quality, compliance, and performance.Working closely with procurement, operations, and H&S teams, you'll influence sourcing decisions, lead negotiations, and play a key role in delivering major business initiatives.Key Details:<ul><li>Job Title: Category Specialist</li><li>Location: Leicester</li><li>Salary: £120 - £140/day</li><li>Working pattern: Full-time - hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)</li><li>Contract Length: 6 months, potential for extension</li></ul>Responsibilities:<ul><li>Manage and coordinate subcontractor relationships across the UK and Nordic region.</li><li>Ensure subcontractors are successfully onboarded, compliant, and ready to support operational requirements.</li><li>Build strong partnerships with suppliers, driving performance, quality, and service delivery.</li><li>Lead commercial negotiations and support the renewal of pricing agreements.</li><li>Work closely with operational teams to understand workforce requirements and ensure sufficient subcontractor capacity.</li><li>Support sourcing activities and contribute to strategic tender processes.</li><li>Collaborate with health, safety, and compliance teams to ensure suppliers meet internal standards and regulatory requirements.</li><li>Analyse supplier performance, spend, and market trends to identify opportunities for improvement.</li><li>Deliver cost-saving initiatives and support wider category management objectives.</li></ul>Requirements:<ul><li>Experience within construction, engineering, industrial services, facilities management, utilities, or a related sector would be highly advantageous.</li><li>Experience in procurement, category management, supplier management, or subcontractor management.</li><li>Previous experience working with subcontracted services, labour providers, or external delivery partners.</li><li>Strong commercial awareness with experience negotiating contracts and supplier agreements.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple teams.</li><li>Strong analytical skills, including advanced Excel capability.</li><li>Ability to balance strategic thinking with a hands-on approach to delivery.</li></ul>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/RW1pbHkuTGV3aXMuMDI1MTIuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-06-10T09:36:18Z

Assistant Operations Accountant

Banbury, Oxfordshire
remote
Permanent
40000 - 45000 GBP / Yearly
Robert Half are proud to be partnering exclusively with a leading global manufacturing and retail business, to hire their next permanent Assistant Operations Accountant. This is a company where innovation, accountability and teamwork sit at the heart of everything they do. If you're someone who challenges the status quo, takes ownership and thrives in a fast-paced operational environment, this could be a brilliant home for you.Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 Location: Banbury Working Pattern: Fully onsite initially, with hybrid working available once settled in<h2>The Role</h2>Reporting to the Financial Controller, this is a high-impact finance business partnering role covering UK manufacturing operations. You'll be the financial voice at the operations table - providing clear insight, challenging performance and helping drive real improvement across cost, productivity and inventory.Key responsibilities include:<ul><li>Owning the monthly close for operations finance - accruals, cost centre reviews and key control checks</li><li>Leading variance analysis of the operations P&L versus budget, forecast and prior year, with clear commentary on drivers and risks</li><li>Preparing monthly operations scorecards and contributing to performance reviews with senior leadership</li><li>Analysing manufacturing cost performance across labour, materials, overheads, scrap and absorption - and driving actions to improve efficiency</li><li>Owning the Fixed Asset Register and leading post-investment reviews on capex</li><li>Managing manufacturing inventory control, including valuation, variances, write-offs and provisions</li><li>Leading operations forecasting cycles and annual budget inputs, challenging assumptions with key stakeholders</li><li>Acting as business partner to Production, Engineering, Quality and CI teams, quantifying improvement opportunities and tracking cost-saving delivery</li></ul><h2>What We're Looking For</h2><ul><li>Ideally CIMA, ACCA or ACA part-qualified as a minimum - QBE also considered</li><li>Solid operations accounting background: standard costing, variance analysis, inventory valuation and month-end controls</li><li>Experience in a manufacturing or consumer goods environment is desirable</li><li>Strong SAP and Excel skills; Power BI experience an advantage</li><li>Confident communicator - able to translate complex financial insight for non-finance stakeholders</li><li>Proactive and self-driven, comfortable owning outputs with limited supervision</li><li>A genuine team player</li></ul><h2>What's on Offer</h2><ul><li>£40,000 - £45,000 salary depending on experience</li><li>A defined path to hybrid working once you're through onboarding and training</li><li>25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service</li><li>Simply Health cashback plan - covering medical, dental, optical and more</li><li>Life assurance at 2x basic salary</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - 24/7 legal, financial and personal support</li><li>Long Service Awards recognising loyalty at key milestones</li><li>Pension scheme with employer contribution (matching up to 4%)</li><li>Discount platform giving access to exclusive deals and offers</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme and Electric Vehicle scheme</li><li>Free Will Writing Service and Free Mortgage Advice Service</li><li>Learning & Development budget - access to professional and personal development</li><li>Recognition Awards</li><li>A culture built on innovation, accountability and one team - where your contribution is recognised</li></ul> Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Y2hhcmxpZS5odW50ZS4xOTEwMC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-07-07T08:13:04Z