47446 - Permanent  Key Account Sales Manager - UK based - £45K

Our client needs a Key Account Sales Manager for their £40+M t/o business in the alcoholic beverages market.
UK based, responsibility will predominately be for key grocery multiples.

Must have experience in customer planning, budget management as well as having dealt with the key high street
store groups especially in the supply of private label merchandise.

This is an immediate requirement, so do respond today with your suitability in all the areas above or pass it to someone in your network..

Contact Peter Dunkerley : peter.dunkerley@russam-gms.co.uk

ref: 47497 - Charity Sector - Interim General Manager - Buckinghamshire –
Three days per week - Approx six months - £250 per day

Our Client is a fairly small local charity based in Buckinghamshire and because of an imminent retirement they require an interim General Manager to start end March/early April on the basis of approximately three days per week at a rate of £250 per day. This rate is set essentially with the scale and nature of the charity in mind. Their activities focus on offering particular groups of people routes to training to help them find meaningful employment opportunities. Our Client's income is not much in excess of £300K.

They want someone who can undertake a review of their activities, set out a business plan as well as manage the 11 staff members. Reporting to the Trustees, the role is initially consultancy in nature involving a full reassessment for the future direction of the organisation as well as helping to recruit a full time GM during what we believe could be a six month assignment.

If you feel you would like to be part of this very worthy cause and that you have the management and strategic ability to help then send your latest CV and put together six reasons why our client would want you to join them in their work and send this to Emma.Kynoch@russam-gms.co.uk  and also to Peter.Dunkerley@russam-gms.co.uk . Deadline 9am Monday 1st March morning.

Ref: 2/7498 Head of Product Management, media management company
Daily Rate £600-800 d.o.e , based central London

Our has a vacancy for a Head of Product Management to be responsible for the definition of the company’s product set both now and in the future – they work across all platforms (TV, web & mobile) providing technology and creative solutions that helps broadcasters and brand owners engage with their audiences in traditional and new ways. This role will involve working with product managers in three business units to define the product roadmaps for each unit and will play a key role in the evolution of the company’s strategy and direction.

1. Lead the production of business cases for products and will work together with the sales, marketing and technology organizations to ensure that business cases are truly underpinned by market need and use the most appropriate and innovative technologies for their delivery.
2. fully align the product roadmaps with technology roadmaps; work closely with the Head of Technology Strategy to ensure the alignment between commercial and technical planning. 
3. be responsible for the P&Ls of current and future products and will own products from their conception to end of life.
4. Work with cross functional team and business units, planning and driving the delivery of new products and ensuring that the market requirements and functionalities delivered meet the needs required for the initial release of new products

Please send your current CV and details of your fit for this role to jason.atkinson@russam-gms.co.uk and emma.kynoch@russam-gms.co.uk by COB Monday 8th March

Thames Hospicecare

Thames Hospicecare is an independent voluntary hospice situated in Windsor and Ascot. It is the largest provider of palliative care in East Berkshire, working closely with other health providers to deliver a service of excellence to local families affected by cancer and other life-limiting illness.

They are keen to recruit somebody who has a background or understanding of health and/or social care and who understands the Care Quality Commission standards and how care provision is changing. The role is for that of the Chair and consequently experience of board membership is essential.

For more information please contact Ian Joseph or Emma Kynoch on 0845 371 0899 or email ian.joseph@russam-gms.co.uk

The closing date for applications is Monday 22nd February and preliminary interviews with Trustees Unlimited will be held on 4th and 5th March.

Trustees Unlimited

Latest news from Trustees Unlimited.

What are your New Year resolutions for 2010? Meeting new people? Developing new skills? Donating time to a cause you believe in? If so, why not become a trustee? A trustee is a member of a group of people - the board of trustees, management committee or governing body - who have ultimate responsibility in a not for profit organisation. Being a trustee is an enriching experience both for you and the organisation you serve, and most importantly, for the organisation’s beneficiaries.

Many of you will be familiar with Trustees Unlimited, the new trustee recruitment service set up by Russam GMS in partnership with Bates Wells & Braithwaite, and NCVO, matching potential trustees with suitable not for profit organisations. If you are interested in becoming a trustee, register your interest with Trustees Unlimited, who will contact you when a suitable opportunity arises.

A quick update that might interest you with regard to the Trustees Unlimited website: we have created two new tabs, Knowledge Bank and Current Vacancies. The Knowledge Bank will be continually updated with articles that are both informative and thought provoking. You will note that we have already been working with several high profile organisations – please go to the website for details of current opportunities.