Job Opportunities and Careers at Reliance Medical
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
Reliance Medical is the UK's leading trade distributor of highest quality surgical dressings, healthcare products, medical equipment and first aid supplies. Reliance Medical is an exciting and rapidly growing medium sized company based in Talke, Stoke-on-Trent. We are part of a group that includes our wholly owned manufacturing subsidiary, based in Shanghai, China.
We are currently recruiting for a Personal Assistant to provide comprehensive PA support to the Executive Board.
Your new role:
- Organising and maintaining diaries and making appointments
- Organising and attending meetings, ensuring the manager is well prepared for meetings
- Arranging travel, visas and accommodation and preparing expense claims
- Acting as the main reference point and dealing with general correspondence as appropriate
- Acting as client liaison for influential customers on visits, provide hospitality as required and convey a professional image.
- Ensuring research/documents prepared for meetings, following up actions and minute taking all with due care and confidentiality.
Requirements include:
- Proven Personal Assistant experience supporting Director level
- Discretion and confidentiality are essential attributes
- Understanding organisation's aims and objectives with ability to take own initiative in completion of projects
- Professional and welcoming manner and ability to build relationships with staff members and external colleagues
- Highly organised with being flexible and able to work across a range of issues
- Managing time, prioritising and managing workload effectively
- Skills to include Word and Outlook
HOURS OF WORK : 9.30 am to 3.00 pm Monday to Friday (flexible)
SALARY : Competitive, depending on experience
JOB TYPE : Part-time Permanent
HOLIDAYS : 20 days per annum plus Bank Holidays
CONTACT : If you think you would fit with the above exciting opportunity, then we want to hear from you.
Please send your CV with a completed application form and signed privacy notice, below to hr@reliancemedical.co.uk
Application Deadline : 19/11/2020
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applicants.
APPLICATION FORM
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PRODUCT MANAGER
The Role
A unique opportunity is being presented for a Product Manager to, literally, save lives. Amid the coronavirus crisis, Reliance Medical - the UK’s leading trade distributor of medical supplies - is seeking a Product Manager to help deal with soaring demands for critical medical equipment and supplies.
The role would suit a candidate with relevant experience and seeking to rapidly enhance their existing skills. The role will give the successful candidate a strong sense of accomplishment for their heroic role in combatting the coronavirus.
The key responsibilities of a Product Manager include, but are not limited to:
- Identifying potential new products and conducting market research.
- Generating product requirements; determining specifications, production timetables, pricing, and time-integrated plans for product introduction.
- Developing marketing strategies; providing source data for product line communications by defining product marketing communication objectives; assessing product market data by calling on customers with field salespeople and evaluating sales call results.
The Company
Reliance Medical has become the UK’s leading trade distributor of highest quality surgical dressings, healthcare products, medical equipment and first aid supplies. An exciting and rapidly growing medium-sized company, we have experienced considerable success through our consistently firm commitment to building a network of worldwide distributors and supporting them to an unrivalled ability.
Reliance Medical is also recognised as the most knowledgeable and dependable resource in the Medical Device and Pharmaceutical marketplace.
The Person
The key skills and qualities of a Product Manager:
- Demonstrable track record of success in a product management role, including product development, requirements analysis, inventory control and project management.
- Experience of people management.
- Experience of competitive analysis, financial planning and strategy.
- Sales planning and pricing experience are also required.
Job Type
Full-time permanent position
Hours of work
9am to 5pm Monday to Friday
Salary
Competitive salary dependent on experience
Holidays
20 days per annum plus Bank Holidays
If you are keen on joining this exciting, forward thinking company and taking the next step in your career, then we want to hear from you.
Please send your CV with a completed application form and signed privacy notice, which can both be found below.
Application Deadline: 10/09/2020
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applicants.
APPLICATION FORM
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SOCIAL MEDIA APPRENTICE
Reliance Medical is the UK’s leading trade distributor of highest quality surgical dressings, healthcare products, medical equipment and first aid supplies. We are an exciting and rapidly growing medium sized company based in Talke, Stoke-on-Trent and part of a group that includes our wholly owned manufacturing subsidiary, based in Shanghai, China.
During the Covid-19 pandemic we as a producer of medical equipment are providing critical supplies to combat the spread and as such are seeing significant increases in demand and in turn leading to this vacancy within our business.
We are currently recruiting for a SOCIAL MEDIA APPRENTICE reporting directly to our Head of Sales & Marketing, with the role ideally targeted at a candidate who wishes to start their career understanding social media and digital marketing as a competitive business tool and to apply this learning proactively and constructively here at Reliance Medical. Full training and support will be provided throughout your apprenticeship with the potential for career progression upon completion.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement digital marketing campaigns
- Blogging/Vlogging/Social Media
- Copywriting
- PPC implementation and analysis
- Implementing companies thought leadership into digital media platforms
- Increasing market reach and presence
Desired Skills:
- Logical and creative thinking
- Strong verbal and written communication
- IT savvy
- Drivers Licence – group role across 4 companies. Local travel will be essential.
Desired Qualifications:
- 8 x GCSE (or equivalent) A-C in any subject
Hours of Work, Salary & Holidays:
9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (37 hours), competitive £4.60 per hour & 20 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays
Contact
If you think you would fit with the above exciting opportunity and would like to gain the relevant skills whilst earning , then we want to hear from you. Please send your CV with a completed application form and signed privacy notice, which can both be found below.
Application Deadline : 31/07/2020
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applicants.
APPLICATION FORM
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AMAZON SPECIALIST
The Role
A unique opportunity is being presented for a digital professional to, literally, save lives. Amid the coronavirus crisis, the UK’s leading trade distributor of highest quality surgical dressings, healthcare products, medical equipment and first aid supplies is seeking an Amazon Specialist to help deal with soaring demands for critical medical equipment and supplies.
The role would suit a candidate with relevant design and marketing experience, seeking to enhance their existing skills. As well as being highly rewarding for the passionate digital professional, the role will also give the successful candidate a strong sense of accomplishment for their heroic role in combatting the spread of the coronavirus.
The key responsibilities of an Amazon Specialist include, but are not limited to:
- Coordinate Brand Marketing and creative teams to provide copy, images, videos, and all other brand content for listing creation, while ensuring both visible content and hidden keywords are optimized to drive traffic and improve conversion.
- Analysing listing content and identifying gaps or opportunities to improve content which will enhance customer experience and accelerate revenue growth, while reviewing and benchmarking competitor content across the different Amazon regional sites and developing recommendations for expansion.
- Maintaining high KPIs for Amazon, and directly shaping the company’s Amazon strategy moving forward.
The Company
This exciting and rapidly growing medium-sized company has become the UK’s leading trade distributor of highest quality surgical dressings, healthcare products, medical equipment and first aid supplies through its consistently firm commitment in building a network of worldwide distributors and supporting them to an unrivalled ability.
The company is also recognised as the most knowledgeable and dependable resource in the Medical Device and healthcare marketplace. The successful candidate will join a highly skilled design and marketing department and is responsible for all aspects of packaging, literature and e-presentation – which plays a key role in continually enhancing the company’s reputation.
The Person
The key skills and qualities of an Amazon Specialist:
- 1-2 years of experience working on the Amazon platform - using Vendor Central. Preferably with Amazon Accelerator experience.
- Pay per click advertising experience.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Social media management experience – Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram are key.
- Strong copyrighting skills.
- Self-motivated with a strong sense of self-direction.
Job Type
Full-time permanent position
Hours of Work
9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (37 hours)
Salary
Competitive salary dependent on experience.
Holidays
20 days per annum plus Bank Holidays
If you are keen on joining this exciting, forward thinking company and taking the next step in your career, then we want to hear from you.
Please send your CV with a completed application form and signed privacy notice, which can both be found below.
Application Deadline: 23/07/2020
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applicants.
Application Form for Reliance Medical Amazon Specialist
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ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN / AAT TRAINEE
Reliance Medical is the UK’s leading trade distributor of highest quality surgical dressings, healthcare products, medical equipment and first aid supplies. Reliance Medical is an exciting and rapidly growing medium sized company based in Talke, Stoke-on-Trent. We are part of a group that includes our wholly owned manufacturing subsidiary, based in Shanghai, China.
During the Covid-19 pandemic we as a producer of medical equipment are providing critical supplies to combat the spread and as such are seeing significant increases in demand and in turn leading to this vacancy within our business.
We are currently recruiting for a TRAINEE ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN on our finance programme to achieve the AAT qualification developing your skills within the department and reporting directly to our Financial Controller.
We will fully fund your continuing AAT qualification with 1-to-1 support from our higher management team.
This role is ideally targeted at a candidate who has some relevant experience or is part AAT qualified so that existing skills and knowledge can be rapidly enhanced.
Key Responsibilities and duties
- Support the bookkeeping, accounting and admin requirements of the Finance Dept
- Processing purchase invoices
- Processing supplier payments – both Sterling and Foreign Currency
- Processing inter account transfers
- Daily Bank Postings
- Assisting with management accounts production
- Ad-hoc office management and project work as required
Essential skills and experience
- AAT Level 3 studying towards Level 4 - Desirable
- Have experience working in a similar role - Desirable
- Good working knowledge of computerised bookkeeping systems - Essential
- Comfortable using Microsoft Excel - Desirable
- Adaptable to changing priorities
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills and eager to learn
Job Type
Full-time permanent position
Hours of Work
9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (37 hours)
Salary
- Circa £18,000 to £20,000 for part qualified candidates
- Circa £20,000 to £22,000 for fully qualified candidates
Any salary offered to you as part of your package will depend on experience and/or AAT status.
Holidays
20 days per annum plus Bank Holidays.
Training
Fully funded completion of AAT qualification with 1-to-1 support within higher management team.
Contact
If you would think you fit with the above exciting opportunity and would like to take your Finance career to the next level then we want to hear from you.
Please send your CV with a completed application form and signed privacy notice below to hr@reliancemedical.co.uk
Application Deadline 21/05/2020
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applicants.
APPLICATION FORM
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FINANCIAL CONTROLLER/MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT
Reliance Medical is the UK’s leading trade distributor of highest quality surgical dressings, healthcare products, medical equipment and first aid supplies. Reliance Medical is an exciting and rapidly growing medium sized company based in Talke, Stoke-on-Trent. We’re part of a group that includes our wholly owned manufacturing subsidiary, based in Shanghai, China.
We are looking to immediately recruit a Financial Controller/Management Accountant who will be a key member of the management team reporting directly to the Group CFO. You will manage and develop a team of three and oversee financial reporting for Reliance Medical and have a group level responsibility to subsidiaries, wider group companies and some smaller connected entities.
Key Responsibilities and duties
- Preparation of monthly management accounts and three-monthly forward forecasting
- Balance sheet control and reconciliations
- Preparation of weekly revenue/KPI reports and P&L review
- Assisting with annual audit
- Preparation of VAT returns
- Maintaining accurate ledgers
- Ensuring efficient and effective procedures in place for management of finances
- Manage and monitor company expenses with cloud-based software
Essential skills and experience
- CIMA/ACA/ACCA or equivalent qualified
- Proven track record in financial management
- Extensive experience in using (any) accounting software
- Strong leadership capabilities
- Individual with strong numerical aptitude
- Organised approach to work in relation to prioritisation of tasks
- Excellent communication skills
Preferred skills and experience
- Degree in Mathematics/Accounting/Finance/Economics
Job Type: Full-time permanent position
Hours of work: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (37 hours)
Salary: Circa £40,000-£45,000 depending on experience
Holidays:25 days per annum plus Bank holidays
If you would think you fit with the above exciting opportunity and would like to join a friendly and expanding company and get your CIMA qualification, then we’d like to hear from you.
Please send your CV with a completed application form and signed privacy notice below to hr@reliancemedical.co.uk
Last date for applications is 24th June 2019
APPLICATION FORM
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Not CIMA (or equivalent) qualified, or you are part CIMA qualified?
Look at our graduate development programme advert to be trained over 3 years for this role: (See below).
FINANCE – Graduate 3 Year Development Program
Reliance Medical is the UK’s leading trade distributor of highest quality surgical dressings, healthcare products, medical equipment and first aid supplies. Reliance Medical is an exciting and rapidly growing medium sized company based in Talke, Stoke-on-Trent. We’re part of a group that includes our wholly owned manufacturing subsidiary, based in Shanghai, China.
We are currently recruiting for our 3-year graduate Finance programme to be fast-tracked to manager level and become our Management Accountant/Financial Controller. Over the 3-year programme, you’ll develop within and manage a finance team and report directly to the Group CFO. You will oversee financial reporting for Reliance Medical and have a group level responsibility to subsidiaries, wider group companies and some smaller connected entities.
We’ll fully fund a professionally delivered CIMA qualification during your 3 years and you’ll also receive extensive 1 to 1 coaching from our ACA qualified group CFO.
Already part qualified?
We are also accepting applications from candidates who are already part-qualified on their CIMA qualification (or equivalent). Your applicable salary will depend on how far through the qualification you are.
Already CIMA (or equivalent) qualified?
Look at our experienced hire advert above, for the post-development Financial Controller/Management Accountant role.
Key Responsibilities and duties
- Preparation of monthly management accounts and three-monthly forward forecasting
- Balance sheet control and reconciliations
- Preparation of weekly revenue/KPI reports and P&L review
- Assisting with annual audit
- Preparation of VAT returns
- Maintaining accurate ledgers
- Ensuring efficient and effective procedures in place for management of finances
- Manage and monitor company expenses with cloud-based software
Essential skills and experience
- Strong leadership capabilities
- Individual with strong numerical aptitude
- 2:1 Degree (or higher) or relevant employment history with desire to develop skills and knowledge in gaining the CIMA qualification. Candidates who have partially completed a CIMA/ACCA or similar are welcome to apply.
- Organised approach to work in relation to prioritisation of tasks
- Excellent communication skills
Preferred skills and experience
- Degree in Mathematics/Accounting/Finance/Economics
- Some experience in using any accounting software
Job Type: Full-time permanent position
Hours of Work: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (37 hours)
Salary:
- Circa £21,000 to £27,000 depending on experience for non-qualified candidates
- Circa £25,000 to £35,000 for part qualified candidates
Holidays: 20 days per annum plus Bank Holidays
Training: Professionally delivered and fully funded CIMA qualification including moderate study time off work close to exams
If you would think you fit with the above exciting opportunity and would like to join a friendly and expanding company and get your CIMA qualification, then we’d like to hear from you.
Please send your CV with a completed application form and signed privacy notice below to hr@reliancemedical.co.uk
Last date for applications is 24th June 2019