• Establish and deliver a clear strategy for our Aftermarket growth through the use of agents to drive business from independent garages through to our partner motor factors ensuring the independent garage network provides a springboard in this segment.
• Develop our brand awareness through targeted growth and through a strategic review establish a portfolio of  Total Quartz Autocentres and Total Rubia Truckcentres.
• Develop sales, marketing actions, promotions, pricing and training programs to support these activities. 
• Working with the marketing teams create promotions, loyalty programs and communication campaigns to support the push into the UK aftermarket and raise brand awareness and loyalty.
• Develop tailored training programs for the agencies in order to communicate the Total brand messages and educate third parties on the reasons to believe.
• Create the strategic plan leading to the development of Total’s presence in the retail (physical & digital) environment.
• Manage, motivate, support and coach the personal development of the Agency team.
• Utilize the Annual Appraisal process to manage by objectives and  provide constructive feedback to aid personnel development.
• Study the market positioning, the evolution of demand, and the changing environment scenarios in the lubricant market to promote success in the UK aftermarket.

• Promote the mobility agenda through the installation of EV charging stations across our customer portfolio.
• Develop a solar and battery offer, creating a case study with a view to a national roll out.
• Drive business solutions development to develop our E commerce platforms establishing a coherent and persuasive offer to B2C customers.
• Develop our brand awareness through targeted growth in the retail sector (Parts & Accessories outlets, supermarkets etc). 
• Define the strategy in relation to our E-commerce offer growing on line sales, developing drive to store opportunities with potential partners such as Fixter and other digital disrupters in tandem with the E commerce team in Paris.
• Define and roll out the Lubricants E Retail strategy working closely with the TUK marketing team
• Establish a road map for growth using ANAC as a key differentiator and door opener.
• Harness digital tools to cut the cost and time to market for new digital solutions.
• Drive new product introductions such as Clearnox, Excellium and lubricants in a box.
• Enhance our environmental offer through virtuous circle waste oil collection systems leading to revenue generation.
• Catalyse the digital transformation through the promotion of customer portals such as MyTLSA and digital offers such as Lubpilot, Push logistics with Sigfox and other digital solutions.
• Participate in projects that lead to new product or packaging launches.
• Study the market positioning, the evolution of demand, and the change of scenarios in the lubricant market to develop new and innovative business solutions
• Drive Innovation as a champion in the lubricants business.

About QS

QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited (QS), the world's leading media and events company in the higher education sector.

QS has a global presence (offices are located in eight countries and events held in 60 countries) and has a loyal ‘blue-chip' client base consisting of business schools, universities and corporate employers.

QS is a multi-cultural organization, with more than 25 languages spoken by our team members. We are known for our entrepreneurial spirit and actively encourage employees to initiate and develop ideas and share the rewards of our success. You should be comfortable with the challenges of a dynamic environment.

We are looking for a senior technical leader to build, manage and lead development and QA teams which are based in Bangalore, India. This position will report to Group CTO, QS Group. The ideal candidate should have proven experience in building enterprise products, managing multiple teams and product lines with proven delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the conceptualization, research and direction of the overall technology and architecture across the products.

• Ensure that the projects are delivered on time and with quality. Create and manage the Agile development process for the teams

• Build and manage a top class engineering team. Bangalore team is in early stage of growth. This role is expected to quickly build a world class team.

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to both the team members and the project peers/SMEs/Users

• Engineering/product development oversight, in addition to management and team oversight

• Ensure products meet design specifications, and adhere to standard coding and development practices

• Be at the heart of converting new concepts into product features by working closely with the development team

Requirements:

Qualification: Computer Science or Engineering degree from a premier institute. MBA from a premier institute will be a plus

Work Experience: 18+ Years of experience in product development

Skill Set:  Building and managing B2C oriented web and Saas based products. Solid understanding of scalability, modularity and significant experience in developing complex scalable solutions. Should have proven experience in managing distributed teams and have demonstrable delivery and project management experience.

• Experience in developing and maintaining enterprise-scale web solutions
• Past experience in web technology stacks. Experience in Analytics is an added advantage
• Experience from working in an agile development methodology
• Demonstrated ability of team building and delivery management
• Demonstrated experience in working with multiple stake holders and be overall responsible for delivery that meets business objectives
• Demonstrated experience in working with executive/Senior management
• Have results driven personality, high enthusiasm, energy, and confidence.

Core Leadership competencies

• A LEADER WHO INSPIRES - A leader whose language, imagery and use of story makes tomorrow come alive today. A leader whose passion to learn causes others to revisit their own learning habits. A leader who is personally inspired by the emerging challenge.
• TEAM BUILDER/TEAM PLAYER - Has a background of building high performance teams. Establishes trust quickly. Deals with team issues quickly. Is quick to confront game playing and other behaviour that holds the team back
• CONSTITUENCY BUILDER – Sensitive to the needs of others. Has an intuitive sense of who is important and how things get done by working with cross functional teams.
• HUNGRY FOR RESULTS - Relentless. Driven. Delivers. Understands the organization's value drivers. Brings focus where it is needed. Balances the short and long-term.

About Us

We want to help small business win. That’s why we’re here.
We connect small business owners to investors – to create jobs, help families and power economies – because we believe that people are made to do more. And we want to help them.
So, we created the leading online marketplace for small business loans. Our investors have lent £9.8 billion in 130,000 loans to 90,000 small business owners. In a single year, we unlocked 115,000 jobs and contributed £6.5 billion to the global economy. There’s never been a better time to join!
Be part of the team that changes everything. Let’s build the place where small businesses can get the funding they need to win and leave a legacy behind, forever.
This role sits within the “Tech and Data” teams. The drivers behind our platform – brilliant people working together to create, code, and build the next game changers.

What will you be doing?

The driving force behind the world’s leading platform for small business lending is our engineering team. We are a diverse group from more than 25 different countries and cultures who bring together a wide range of backgrounds and experience (from music to aerospace engineering). 

We are focused entirely on using technology to provide the best experience for our borrowers and investors. We are doing this by building elegant, sustainable, and scalable solutions that can be applied globally. We work in small agile teams practicing continuous integration, TDD and are no strangers to pairing as we believe that working together is smarter than sitting in silos. 

• Be a team builder: you’ll build, manage, and mentor software engineering teams with increasing responsibilities. You will create the engineering structure to scale and grow with the values of the company.
• Be a driver: you’ll drive company and project goals, prioritise resources, and ensure timely delivery. You’ll implement effective engineering processes, technology, and policies for sustained growth.
• Be a Funding Circle Rep: you’ll represent Funding Circle engineering and management at industry events, and help grow our brand within the community.
• Be a collaborator: you’ll forge deep bonds with your business counterparts, understanding their needs and sharing ownership of their outcomes.
• Be a teacher: be generous with your time and expertise to teach stakeholders and fellow engineers how to answer their own questions.

Are you: 

• Experienced in management responsibilities such as building, leading, and mentoring engineering organisations.
• Experienced in delivering mission-critical, high-value products, and services.
• Familiar with Agile Methodologies with a focus on TDD.
• Experienced in working in a fast-paced and rapidly growing environment.
• Familiar with functional programming languages, specifically Clojure.
• Experienced working in global companies with multiple geographies.

Why should you join us? 

We’re gearing up for our biggest chapter yet – and it’s being driven by tech. 

That means full steam ahead working on our global platform and real challenges for you to noodle and solve – as we build new things, reimagine the stack and go after the greenfield. 

We believe that great ideas come from everywhere. So, there are no pigeonholes here. We keep it agile and open. Think big remits and huge ownership in a continuous learning environment. Close knit teams, with mentorships and global career opportunities. Everyone working together to make a genuine difference to small business owners, to us and to you. 

Join the team making it happen. Help us define long-term commitments and launch the next game changers – let’s build the incredible.  

It’s in our differences that we find our strengths.

We celebrate and support the differences that make you, you. So we’re building a culture where difference is valued. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer. We truly believe diversity makes us better. We particularly encourage applications from applicants from underrepresented backgrounds. We welcome applicants who may want to work flexibly.

Want to Build The Incredible? We’d love to hear from you.

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Battelle UK Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Battelle Memorial Institute and is comprised of approximately 100 scientists. From our modern state of the art laboratory facilities in Chelmsford, Essex and Havant, Hampshire we offer customers in the agrochemical and associated industries the opportunity to outsource the conduct of studies required to optimise the development of their products.

Battelle is dedicated to education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). We solve global challenges through contract research, lab management, STEM education, philanthropy and volunteerism.

To find out more about Battelle and its activities please visit www.battelleuk.com.

As part of our ongoing growth an exciting opportunity exists for an experienced quality assurance professional to lead our experienced team of  GLP Auditors. Our talented and highly regarded team work on multiple study reviews and ongoing compliance within a wide variety of GLP programs.

We would like to hear from you if you have extensive experience in GLP Quality Assurance in agrochemcials and some exposure to running or supervising a small team. You should be qualified to BSc level in ideally in a scientific discipline but all candidates with relevant experience will be considered.

The incumbent is responsible for ensuring a harmonized quality management system at Battelle UK Ltd across all its UK facilities, and that all groups maintain, utilize and continuously improve quality management systems that are fit-for-purpose. The incumbent is also responsible for ensuring that all UK facilities are compliant with any and all international, national, regional and local laws and regulations relating to Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).

The Quality Assurance Manager should have a solid understanding of the regulatory and legal frameworks, international requirements, legislation, and processes and procedures related to pre-clinical safety studies conducted to GLP. The incumbent should also be able to combine the scientific and technical aspects of projects and think critically.

Experience

• At least 10 Years of experience in preclinical Quality Assurance.
• Experience in biopharmaceutical and/or pesticide analysis required.
• Project Management skills.
• Technical/Scientific writing and document formatting.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (e.g. WORD, EXCEL, PowerPoint, Project).
• Research Quality Association (RQA) member (desirable).
• Knowledge of Statistics (desirable).

Salary will be commensurate with experience. We offer an attractive package which includes a generous and well managed private pension scheme, private medical insurance and further insurance-related benefits.

Candidates wishing to apply should submit a detailed CV and cover letter.

Battelle Values

• Unity: We do what's right for our customers, employees, our communities and Battelle's future - always with safety and integrity at the forefront of everything that we do.
• Creativity: We use our diversity and curiosity to rapidly deploy science and technology solutions for the world.
• Collaboration: We work together and are accountable to each other, taking personal responsibility for our customers' and Battelle's success.
• Excellence: We are defined by a winning spirit. Coaching each other to be at our best and acting with urgency to create a thriving organisation.
• Appreciation: We value one another and recognise each other's contributions.