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Field Sales Representative

BJ176 – Field Sales Representative
Location: Reading
Salary: £30,000 Per Annum + Commission (£55,000 – £58,000 OTE) + Option of Company Car/ Car allowance.
Working Hours: Monday – Friday

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Field Sales Representative to seek out new opportunities across Reading using traditional prospecting methods.

Our client offers easy-to-use textile services that ensure safe and hygienic solutions for the best possible customer experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for new sales contacts and building pipeline for sales process
Responsible for personal sales result and effectiveness
Utilising experience of face-to-face sales and negotiating skills
Making action plans and sales plans in your sales area
Actively searching for customers and scheduling sales visits
Cold calling, door knocking and self-generated leads and appointment setting
Making presentations, offers, contracts and start-up of new customer
Reporting sales activities and progress in CRM / to line manager
Follow-up of competitors actions and activities and reporting them to Regional Sales Manager
Reporting to Regional Sales Manager

Skills and Qualifications:

Experience in new business sales, preferable in b-to-b business and a Proven sales record.
Experience in Service/Solution based Sales
Ability to analyse sales results and customer information
Advanced planning skills according to targets
Basic PC skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Driving license
Excellent communication skills

Field Sales Representative

BJ175 – Field Sales Representative
Location: Reading
Salary: £30,000 Per Annum + Commission (£55,000 – £58,000 OTE) + Option of Company Car/ Car allowance.
Working Hours: Monday – Friday

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Field Sales Representative to seek out new opportunities across Reading using traditional prospecting methods.

Our client offers easy-to-use textile services that ensure safe and hygienic solutions for the best possible customer experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for new sales contacts and building pipeline for sales process
Responsible for personal sales result and effectiveness
Utilising experience of face-to-face sales and negotiating skills
Making action plans and sales plans in your sales area
Actively searching for customers and scheduling sales visits
Cold calling, door knocking and self-generated leads and appointment setting
Making presentations, offers, contracts and start-up of new customer
Reporting sales activities and progress in CRM / to line manager
Follow-up of competitors actions and activities and reporting them to Regional Sales Manager
Reporting to Regional Sales Manager

Skills and Qualifications:

Experience in new business sales, preferable in b-to-b business and a Proven sales record.
Experience in Service/Solution based Sales
Ability to analyse sales results and customer information
Advanced planning skills according to targets
Basic PC skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Driving license
Excellent communication skills

Forklift Engineer

JG251 – Forklift Engineer

Location: Peterborough

Salary: £30,000 – £37,500 + Overtime + Benefits

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Forklift Engineer on behalf of one of our clients.

The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out routine maintenance and repairs to long/short term machines and customers owned equipment. Ensuring best practice with quality and professionalism are met at all times and to maintain customer satisfaction.

Our client strongly encourages applications from ex-military personnel however, all candidates will be considered.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Servicing and repair of forklift trucks and other lifting equipment.
Carrying out routine maintenance.
Checking oil and fuel levels.
Checking all related hoses and connections.
Steering and brake checks.
Basic electrical checks – brake lights etc.
Liaising with customers regarding their individual requirements.
Submit accurate parts requisition information to Head Office.
Acting as the face of the company and therefore acting as a brand ambassador.

Skills and Qualifications:

A good mechanical engineering background is essential.
Customer focused.
Ability to work as part of a team or on an individual basis where required.
Excellent time management skills
Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written.
Experience with forklift trucks, military, agricultural or plant equipment is highly desirable.
Full UK driving licence.

Location: Peterborough

Salary: £30,000 – £37,500 + Overtime + Benefits…

Head of Finance

LB447 – Head of Finance

Location: Kings Lynn

Salary: £75,000

Overview
We are seeking a Head of Finance to lead financial strategy, governance and performance across a civil engineering organisation. The role provides commercial and strategic financial leadership, supporting operational delivery, capital investment and long-term growth across complex engineering projects and contracts.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the organisation’s financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning.
Act as a trusted commercial partner to senior leadership and operational teams.
Provide financial oversight of major civil engineering projects, frameworks and contracts.
Ensure strong cost control, cash flow management, risk management and margin performance.
Oversee financial governance, controls, compliance and statutory reporting.
Lead project financial performance including cost-to-complete, change control, claims support and profitability analysis.
Develop and maintain robust financial reporting, KPIs and performance dashboards.
Support commercial decision-making, bids, tenders and investment appraisals.
Identify financial risks and opportunities, driving mitigation and value improvement.
Lead, develop and manage the finance team and external advisors.

Skills & Experience

Senior finance leadership experience within civil engineering, construction or infrastructure.
Strong understanding of project-based accounting, contract models and cost management.
Proven experience in financial planning, forecasting and commercial analysis.
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
Strong leadership capability with experience managing finance teams.

Desirable

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
Experience supporting bids, tenders and commercial negotiations.
Knowledge of NEC, JCT or similar contract frameworks.
Experience in change, growth or transformation environments.

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Field Service Engineer (Garage Equipment)

MS623 – Field Service Engineer (Garage Equipment)

Location: Devon / Cornwall

Salary: £28,000 – £36,000 per annum basic DOE

Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Field Service Engineer on behalf of one of our clients.

This role includes responding to workshop garage equipment breakdowns as well as diagnosing and rectifying equipment issues ensuring customers are compliant and productive. This will involve traveling to highly professional large-scale commercial and industrial vehicle workshops, generally within your geographical area. You will be working on customer equipment such as car lifts, MOT testing equipment, air compressors, wheel alignment, tyre changers, wheel balancers and a range of other automotive equipment.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Carry out diagnostic/repair and installation on a wide range of garage equipment products including vehicle lifts, wheel & tyre, brake testers, gas analysers and smoke testers etc.
Completion and submission of accurate paperwork as required complying with the quality system.
Compliance and adherence to laws and regulations covering Health and Safety within the workplace.
Ensuring control of own van stock to meet first time fix targets.
Satisfaction of customer needs.
The continued development of skills required ensuring that all work is completed to a high standard.
Prepared for occasional overnight stays from home.
Prepared to work overtime when required.

Skills and Qualifications:

Good level of education, ideally with relevant trade qualifications in a related discipline.
To have good working knowledge and experience of activities in a field service environment.
Experience in working with mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical equipment, preferably garage equipment.
Able to understand and follow procedures and work instructions, working to specified standards.
Proven ability to deliver excellent quality of service to customers.
To be flexible and willing to work overtime and Saturdays as requested.
To be self-motivated.
Customer focussed.
Confident and able to work under own initiative.
Excellent communication skills – dealing with colleagues and customers at all levels.
Knowledge of the region’s geography and road network would be a distinct advantage.
Full clean UK driving licence is essential.

Benefits:

Uncapped daily overtime.
Competitive salary.
Expenses.
Company vehicle.
Branded workwear/PPE.
PDA and tablet.
Medical cash plan.
Enhanced sick pay.
Training and development.
Health & wellbeing programme.
Personal use of company van.
Death in service.
Competitive salary depending on skills and experience.
Clear progression path.
Paid door-to-door.
Employee referral programme.
Access to training academy.
Pension scheme.
Cycle to work scheme.
Long service awards.
Monthly recognition and reward opportunities.
25 days holiday plus statutory that increases with service.
Mental health first aiders support.

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Head of Bid Management

MB906: Head of Bid Management
Location: Swindon
Salary: £100,000 – £110,000 + Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Head of Bid Management on a permanent basis due to growth based at their Swindon depot.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To provide strategic management to bid teams.
Ensuring bid teams are established to perform and meet the work winning targets.
Ensuring that Company and Corporate governance/ procedures are adhered to at all stages of bids.
Leading, motivating and energising bid teams and individuals.
Coaching, encouraging and maintaining positivity within teams.
Proactive participation and contribution to the Work Winning leadership team.
Ability to monitor and influence multiple bids concurrently.
Ability to solve challenging problems and influence others to get excellent results.
Ability to achieve desired outcomes from individuals and groups not immediately within the work winning team.
Liaising, leading and removing barriers for other work winning functions to ensure adequate support to successful tenders.
Engaging with the wider operational team to gain buy-in before, during and after bidding.
Liaising with Operations and Project Directors to ensure full support of bid development.
Filtering of key information to senior team as required to facilitate timely and informed decision making.
Proactively identifying and solving issues within organisation, individual and logistics to facilitate bid process and production.
Able to encourage and harness creative and imaginative proposals from within team encouraging development of the best possible solution.
Driving, developing and reviewing bid strategies regularly through the bid process
Aligning Bid strategies with sector and organisational aims and aspirations.
Reviewing the tender process at internal reviews to ensure it allows creative thinking and improvement.
Recruitment and agency appointments as required.
Chair bid managers regular meetings.
Line management of Bid Managers.

Skills and Qualifications:

Solid understanding of contract, technical and pricing processes to allow challenge of proposed strategies.
Solid understanding of industry processes, able to lead storyboard sessions as required, challenge preconceptions and clear understanding of features and benefits within a submission.
Sound knowledge of the UK construction market.
Knowledge of relevant procurement legislation.
Sound knowledge of Civil Engineering.
Commercial awareness of different forms of contract.
Strong presentation and client communication skills.

3.5 Tonne Van Driver

MB905: 3.5 Tonne Driver
Location: Milton Keynes and surrounding areas
Salary: £27,000
Working Hours: Monday to Friday between 6am and 6pmpm (flexi shifts in between these times) + time and a half overtime over 40 hours.

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a 3.5 Tonne Driver on behalf of one of our fantastic clients who require someone to cover the area of Milton Keynes and surrounding areas.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To drive a 3.5 tonne tail lift vehicle.
Ensure all goods are loaded, secured and delivered safely and professionally.
Ensure all required paperwork is completed at point of delivery/collection.
Provide excellent customer service.
Operate in accordance with training and Policies & Procedures.
Comply with Health and Safety legislation, Company Health and Safety policies and procedures and current EU Road Transport Regulations at all times.
Ensure the delivery vehicle is roadworthy and daily vehicle walk rounds have been completed and recorded.

Skills and Qualifications:

A full UK license that enables you to drive 3.5 tonne vehicles
Zero endorsements preferred; any endorsements must be stated at application stage (maximum 6 points)
A minimum of 12 months experience in a similar role
Have a positive approach to Health & Safety.
Excellent driving skills.
Knowledge of local area and experience of working within a Builders Merchant would be beneficial.

3.5 Tonne Van Driver

MB904: 3.5 Tonne Driver
Location: Gloucester and surrounding areas
Salary: £27,000
Working Hours: Monday to Friday between 6am and 6pmpm (flexi shifts in between these times) + time and a half overtime over 40 hours.

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a 3.5 Tonne Driver on behalf of one of our fantastic clients who require someone to cover the area of Gloucester and surrounding areas.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To drive a 3.5 tonne tail lift vehicle.
Ensure all goods are loaded, secured and delivered safely and professionally.
Ensure all required paperwork is completed at point of delivery/collection.
Provide excellent customer service.
Operate in accordance with training and Policies & Procedures.
Comply with Health and Safety legislation, Company Health and Safety policies and procedures and current EU Road Transport Regulations at all times.
Ensure the delivery vehicle is roadworthy and daily vehicle walk rounds have been completed and recorded.

Skills and Qualifications:

A full UK license that enables you to drive 3.5 tonne vehicles
Zero endorsements preferred; any endorsements must be stated at application stage (maximum 6 points)
A minimum of 12 months experience in a similar role
Have a positive approach to Health & Safety.
Excellent driving skills.
Knowledge of local area and experience of working within a Builders Merchant would be beneficial.

Vehicle Technician

MB822: Vehicle Technician
Location: Fareham, Hampshire
Salary: £32,000 – £34,000 + £40,000 OTE
Working Hours: Monday to Saturday (5 and a half days a week)
Company Benefits: Company Pension, Performance Bonus, Company Benefits Scheme, Long Service Rewards

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic business who are looking to recruit a Vehicle Technician on a permanent basis due to growth located at their Fareham location.

The successful candidates for the Vehicle Technician positions will have previous experience in a similar role and strong teamwork skills.
You will be welcomed into a friendly team and have the opportunity to work with an exciting product.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Carrying out service, diagnosis and repair of vehicles to excellent standards.
Communicating with the Service Reception team and Workshop Control.
Speaking with customers on occasion to provide your expert, technical opinion.
Maintaining thorough and up-to-date product knowledge.
Maintaining exceptionally high customer service levels that lead to customer loyalty and referrals.
Maintaining good housekeeping standards and orderly administration of your work.

Vehicle Technician

MB824: Vehicle Technician
Location: Caterham
Salary: £32,000 – £34,000 + £40,000 OTE
Working Hours: Monday to Saturday (5 and a half days a week)
Company Benefits: Company Pension, Performance Bonus, Company Benefits Scheme, Long Service Rewards

Overview:

Duties and Responsibilities:

Carrying out service, diagnosis and repair of vehicles to excellent standards.
Communicating with the Service Reception team and Workshop Control.
Speaking with customers on occasion to provide your expert, technical opinion.
Maintaining thorough and up-to-date product knowledge.
Maintaining exceptionally high customer service levels that lead to customer loyalty and referrals.
Maintaining good housekeeping standards and orderly administration of your work.