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Jeddah
Highly Competitive Package (SAR) and Benefits
Permanent
On Site
Program Manager - Jeddah (KSA)
Our client is a major manufacturing Group in Saudi Arabia which supports a range of sectors including defence. With continued growth in this particular sector for a range of products and systems, they are seeking a NEW senior level Program Manager to be based in Jeddah on a permanent basis to support the successful and timely delivery of a defence manufacturing program.
Being a Saudi national, the Program Manager should have strength in communication and leadership and be able to lead an established team working across the organisation.
Specifically, reporting to the Operations Lead, the Program Manager will:
- Be single point of accountability for delivery of assigned Defence programs, ensuring integration, governance, baseline performance, cost control, and risk management across the full program life cycle.
- Exercise program-level authority across all assigned scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and compliance dimensions, with enforceable decision rights over the program as defined in the Program Charter, the Program RACI, and the Delegation of Authority Matrix
- Protect customer commitments through cross-functional readiness, disciplined execution, and proactive communication through approved program channels.
- Lead the Integrated Program Team, ensuring accountability for program deliverables across functions within the approved governance framework.
- Where assigned, sponsor and direct the Program Lead in day-to-day execution of delegated work-packages, retaining single-point accountability for program delivery, customer commitments, and contractual outcomes
Additional accountabilities include:
- Integrated Program Delivery: Own end-to-end delivery of assigned programs against approved scope, schedule, cost, and quality baselines, ensuring milestone achievement and delivery confidence
- Integrated Program Team Leadership and Direction: Lead and direct the Integrated Program Team through matrix leadership, with the authority to set program priorities, assign program tasks, direct execution sequencing, and require performance from all functional contributors against program commitments, in accordance with the Program Charter and Program RACI.
- Functional Performance Enforcement: Hold functional teams accountable for delivery of program commitments through structured performance feedback to functional heads, formal escalation through the program governance instruments, and triggering corrective action where program objectives are at risk
- Program Decision Authority: Make binding program-level decisions on scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and execution within the boundaries of the approved Program Charter and Decision Rights Matrix, with escalation to the Head of Operations for matters that exceed the defined Delegation of Authority
- IMS Baseline and Schedule Governance: Own IMS baseline integrity, milestone health, and critical path visibility, coordinating with Planning on feasibility and recovery
- Customer Interface and Contractual Coordination: Act as the primary program interface for customer status, milestone alignment, and issue resolution, coordinating with Contracts on formal communications, changes, and claims
- Risk, Issue, and Opportunity Management: Own end-to-end management of program risks and issues, driving mitigation, escalation, and closure across functions
- Cross-Functional Readiness Integration: Integrate production, material, and quality readiness inputs, ensuring commitments are not made without confirmed readiness and escalating gaps as required
- Change Impact Integration and Reporting: Lead integrated assessment of changes across scope, schedule, cost, and risk, providing clear reporting and escalation to stakeholders and the Head of Operations
- Program Lead Sponsorship and Development: Where assigned, direct and develop the Program Lead through structured delegation, coaching, and readiness assessment, supporting succession and continuity objectives
To support this role, suitable candidates should have/be:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or related field. Engineering background preferred.
- PMI PgMP® preferred.
- IMS, program controls, earned value principles, risk management, defence program execution, or lean manufacturing training preferred.
Experience & Skills
- 7-10 years of progressive experience in program, project, or integrated delivery leadership within manufacturing, industrial, or regulated environments.
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional execution across planning, supply chain, production, quality, and related functions-with ownership of delivery outcomes against defined milestones or customer commitments.
- Proven experience operating in matrix organizations, driving accountability across functions without direct line authority.
- Strong experience in managing customer interfaces, including program status, issue resolution, and delivery alignment with external stakeholders.
- Practical experience in schedule-driven execution environments, including milestone management, recovery planning, and coordination of dependencies across functions.
- Demonstrated ability to operate in developing or evolving environments, maintaining execution discipline, structure, and accountability despite gaps in systems, data, or processes.
- Experience in defence, aerospace, or similarly regulated industries is preferred, but not required where strong program execution capability is demonstrated.
This is a permanent position and is to be site based in Jeddah.
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
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Rugby
Strong basic + car allowance + bonus
Permanent
Hybrid
Head of Market Growth (Hydro Power)
Working on behalf of a leading UK independent electrical generation engineering group delivering design, manufacturing, installation, maintenance and service solutions to customers across a broad range of industrial and commercial sectors, we are seeking a NEW Head of Market Growth (Head of Hydro) to support their UK and European market expansion with existing and new clients.
Responsible for leading all sales efforts and bids within the Hydro power market and supporting the lifecycle of contracts, based in the UK and travelling as required, the Head of Market Growth with have the following core responsibilities:
- Lead market analysis and strategy for the hydro power market
- Market and customer development within the hydro sector.
- Attend relevant sales & marketing events
- Update status of pipeline work with all relevant information from customer visits and project updates through business management systems
- Account management and main point of contact for all UK & Europe
- Visit customers both in UK/Europe and overseas as and when required to ensure the pipeline is in place for future works.
- Sell the complete range of company products and service capabilities to hydro power market customers.
- Lead the bid process for all relevant enquiries.
- Negotiate contract terms and conditions
- Ensure regulatory compliance requirements are clearly communicated to project team
- Lead project handover and kick off meetings
- Work closely with the project team and attend project review meetings for the duration of the contract(s)
- Provide training and mentoring to project management team where specialist knowledge can be shared
- Contribute to projects and initiatives
- Provide support to Business Managers and Profit Centre Managers with any improvement ideas they have for their business and utilise them across units wherever possible.
To support this position, you should have the following experience elements:
- Demonstrable experience working within the Hydro & Power Station industry.
- Ideally come from an engineering background
- Ideally having a working knowledge of rotating machines
- Ability to Lead the tendering process.
- Ability to work either as part of a team or independently when required.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Have a continuous improvement attitude and ability to influence colleagues and customers with positive initiatives.
- Good understanding of technical drawings and rotating machine design features.
- Available to travel both within the UK and Internationally when required.
This is a proactive market facing position but will require site attendance and close working engagement with all departments.
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
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Coalville
Competitive Salary and Benefits
Permanent
Hybrid
Marketing Manager - Motorcycles
As an iconic Motorcycle brand famous for its history and continued presence in the UK markets, in support of their continued market and dealership engagement, they are seeking a Marketing Manager to lead the development and execution of the brand's marketing strategy across key European markets.
This role blends strategic planning with hands on delivery, ensuring the brand grows its presence, market share and rider community across the region. This role works closely with UK headquarters, regional distributors, dealers and cross functional teams to deliver integrated campaigns that drive sales, strengthen brand loyalty and elevate the company's position in the premium motorcycle sector.
Working from a hybrid activity ideally Midlands orientated and with UK and international travel to support market engagement and brand growth success, key responsibilities include:
- Develop and implement the Global marketing strategy aligned with global brand direction and commercial targets.
- Analyse market trends, competitor activity and customer insights to identify growth opportunities across the region.
- Localise global campaigns to ensure cultural relevance and commercial impact in each market.
- Lead integrated marketing campaigns across digital, retail, PR, events and partnerships - working alongside the Group team.
- Manage product launches, ensuring consistent messaging and strong dealer engagement.
- Oversee brand consistency across all European touchpoints, including dealer materials, digital assets and experiential activations.
- Drive digital marketing performance across paid, owned and earned channels.
- Grow the rider community through social media, CRM, content strategy and ambassador programmes.
- Collaborate with agencies to optimise digital performance and brand storytelling.
- Provide marketing toolkits, campaign assets and guidance to European distributors and dealer networks.
- Support retail marketing initiatives, including showroom branding, POS and local events.
- Monitor execution quality and ensure alignment with brand standards.
- Plan and deliver European / Global events including trade shows, demo days, press rides and community gatherings.
- Build partnerships with riding organisations, lifestyle brands and influencers aligned with the brand's identity.
- Own the European & Global marketing budget, ensuring efficient allocation and ROI tracking.
- Report on campaign performance, market insights and KPIs to senior leadership.
- Manage agency relationships and negotiate contracts where required.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in marketing within the motorcycle, automotive, motorsport or premium lifestyle sectors.
- Strong understanding of European markets and cultural nuances.
- Demonstrated success in delivering integrated marketing campaigns.
- Experience working with distributors and dealer networks.
- Strong digital marketing capability, including social, CRM and content strategy.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and project leadership skills.
- Ability to travel across Europe / globally as required.
Desirable
- Passion for motorcycles and riding culture.
- If possible, have a European language (e.g., German, French, Italian, Spanish).
- Experience with product launches in a technical or enthusiast-driven category.
- Familiarity with motorsport, adventure travel or lifestyle brand partnerships.
Personal Attributes
- Commercially minded with a creative streak.
- Confident, collaborative and comfortable influencing at all levels.
- Hands-on, proactive and able to thrive in a fast-moving environment.
- Culturally aware and adaptable across diverse European markets.
- Passionate about building communities and elevating brand experience.
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
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West Midlands
Executive Level Salary and Package
Permanent
Remote
Sales Director - EMS
Our client is a scaling, private equity-backed group targeting further significant growth across their multi-site locations which manufactures, assembles and supplies EMS, Electronics, Cables and PCB products to a range of industries. To support their continued successful growth, they are seeking a NEW Sales Director who will be responsible for leading and delivering the Group's expansion further, specifically into the UK and European aerospace and defence sectors.
Based on their existing UK manufacturing capabilities and activity in these sectors, the role will carry full accountability for growth in these arenas with a particular focus on EMS - Electronic Manufacturing Services. This role will include commercial sales leadership, pipeline development, forecasting discipline, performance management and execution of a strategic and practical growth plan.
Having a full understanding of EMS and the opportunities within aerospace and defence, the Sales Director will:
- Provide the organisation with a strategic plan to expand on existing relationships as well identify and target new
- Actively promote the company to generate sales growth
- Own the company commercial structure and activity
- Work with the organisation to align their internal capabilities to support customer requirements and growth opportunities
- Work with the internal marketing resource to promote actively and successfully within these markets
- Manage existing client relationships to maximise return.
- Lead the direct sales engagement with customers, completing all commercial activity to support successful relationship growth
- Develops our clients position further within these global sectors
Specifically, suitable candidates should have a working experience range of EMS and electronic manufacturing and also understand the routes to these markets/applications. Wherever possible, candidates should have existing knowledge of suitable customers and market entry points as well as have the overall programme and supply chain awareness to identify and explore and develop these markets further.
Reporting to the CEO and having close connectivity with the Group sites, the successful candidate will bring additional experience of working in a manufacturing and EMS environment. They will be focused on profitable success.
Hybrid working in the UK/Europe and be able to support frequent travel and team/organisation/market engagement, suitable candidates should have similar experience in strategic commercial leadership as well as delivering revenue growth within a relating product/technical environment.
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
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Oxfordshire
Competitive salary and package / bonus
Permanent
Hybrid
Business Development Manager - Technology / Drives
Our client is a world leader in axial flux electric motor technology, delivering exceptional power density, efficiency, and compact packaging for high-performance applications. To support further growth and application / sector diversification, we are seeking a new hybrid-based Business Development Manager to support further growth across non-automotive, engineering services and R&D environments in particular – this is a “hunting” role and requires a direct business development approach.
Primarily based in central/southern England and with a strong emphasis on deep customer research, opportunity origination and strategic new business acquisition, the Business Development Manager will centre on intelligence led business development. You will systematically research, prioritise and penetrate target customers, building new relationships based on technical insight and engineering credibility.
Converting research into actionable pipeline opportunities and position our client as a strategic propulsion partner early in program development cycles, responsibilities include:
- Initiate new OEM relationships through highly tailored, insight driven outreach
- Engage engineering and advanced development teams before formal RFQ stages
- Challenge incumbent Tier 1 suppliers and in house motor programs with data led positioning
- Lead exploratory technical commercial meetings
- Convert early engagement into formal RFI/RFQ’s
- Targeting customers precisely
- Articulate the technical and commercial benefits of our clients’ products at an application level
- Quantify performance advantages (mass, packaging, efficiency, thermal capability)
- Collaborate with engineering teams to shape feasibility discussions
- Develop compelling, architecture level value propositions
- Position our client as a strategic propulsion partner rather than a component supplier
- Conduct deep analysis of OEM electrification strategies, platform architectures, and powertrain roadmaps
- Identify programs where our clients’ technology provides measurable performance or packaging advantage
- Develop detailed account intelligence
- Monitor evolving motor technologies and propulsion strategies
- Identify displacement opportunities within incumbent supplier relationships
- Provide structured market feedback to the CCO and engineering leadership
- Contribute to long-term commercial strategy and target selection
- Translate research into clear account entry strategies
Experience & Skills
- 8+ years in powertrain business development, strategy or technical sales
- Demonstrated success in cold OEM acquisition
- Experience selling complex engineered systems into long-cycle programs
- Strong technical literacy in electrified propulsion systems
- Proven ability to influence senior engineering stakeholders
- Entrepreneurial mindset with structured research capability
Suitable applicants should ideally have a strong engineering-based degree and have exposure to an UK/European/Global OEM network. Understanding R&D cycles and methodologies would be beneficial.
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
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Wolverhampton
Competitive Salary and Benefits
Permanent
On Site
Lead Production Planner - Wolverhampton
Working within a specialist EDM, machining and grinding operation in the West Midlands, our firmly established client is seeking an experienced Lead Production Planner to support their ongoing machining/AV activities from their Wolverhampton based site. Their activity is centred around the aerospace and IGT sectors in the UK and internationally.
Supporting the operations team in the planning and smooth running of production processes, you will be required to detail the materials and machines to be used, the labour to be used, the time required to do the job, and the quality standards to be met. This utilises modern manufacturing equipment/processes as well as experienced and established staff.
You will be mainly office based, with regular touchpoints with the shopfloor. The shopfloor presence will enable you to monitor throughput and discuss problems, such as a shortage of staff or materials and machinery breakdowns. There is an established operational management team.
To support this role, you need to be dynamic and focused on process development and accuracy. Candidates must be good communicators, flexible with an excellent work ethic and be prepared to work hard in a fast-paced environment.
Specifically, you will:
- Detail the necessary production equipment, raw materials (building BOM’s) and labour needs for production - use of Excel is core at this time
- Submit reports on throughput
- Identify priority orders and plan accordingly to meet customer requirements
- Work with Management to address any issues, setbacks or quality control concerns with the production process
- Support the Purchasing team to anticipate raw material demands
- Facilitate contract review meeting, discussing new production methods or ways to reduce production costs and increase company profits, as well as taking notes and assigning tasks
- Prepare, complete and file production paperwork in line with ISO 9001 quality procedures
- Other process administrative tasks relating to production planning and general operations
- 5 years minimum of planning experience, in a fast-paced environment
- Other production and / or administrative related tasks may be introduced once settled
The successful candidate should be able to collaborate well with others, as planning is a cross functional role. This individual will need to work with other departments, such as Engineering, Quality and Production, to coordinate and integrate production plans.
There will be a strong need to build and maintain good relationships with operators to ensure smooth and timely delivery of our products.
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
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