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Principal Recruitment Consultant

Manchester
£45k – £55k/yr
Posted about 15 hours ago
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Principal Recruitment Consultant

Food, Ingredients and Consumer Markets

Remote, UK

£45,000 to £55,000 plus uncapped quarterly commission up to 35%

If you’ve built a successful desk within food, ingredients or consumer recruitment and want greater ownership of your market, this could be worth a conversation.

I’m working with an established specialist recruitment business that partners with manufacturers, ingredients businesses and consumer brands across the UK and international markets.

They are interested in speaking with an experienced 360 recruiter who can strengthen the team, develop long-term client relationships and take ownership of a defined specialist market.

This is a selective appointment. They are looking for someone with a proven billing record, strong client relationships and the experience to manage their desk independently. In return, you’ll have the scope to continue developing within a market you know, supported by an experienced leadership team.

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What they’re looking for

  • A strong and consistent billing history.
  • Experience across food, ingredients, FMCG, consumer, manufacturing or a closely related sector.
  • A track record of winning and developing client relationships.
  • The ability to manage a full 360 recruitment desk.
  • Strong market knowledge and a clear idea of the desk you would want to develop.
  • A credible, relationship-led approach to clients and candidates.

What’s on offer

  • £45,000 to £55,000 basic salary, depending on experience.
  • Remote working within the UK for the right person.
  • Uncapped quarterly commission paying between 25% and 35%.
  • Full details of the commission structure shared during the process.
  • The opportunity to develop and own a specialist market.
  • An established platform with experienced sector leadership.

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Applications will only be considered if you have the relevant Recruitment Agency/Recruitment Consultancy experience and your skill set match those required and stipulated within the advert text. PB Select Ltd is an employment agency practicing within the Recruitment to Recruitment marketplace. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates, no matter what their age, race, gender or lifestyle and those who have the right to live and work in the UK and have a good command of the English language. If, after submitting your CV, you have not heard from us within 3 days then unfortunately we are unable to consider you for this position, however, we may contact you in the future regarding other appropriate positions we have.

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Skills

360 Recruitment
Business Development
Client Relationship Management
Market Knowledge
Billing History
Account Management
Candidate Sourcing
Strategic Planning

Location

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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