Job reference: 18829_1759308395

Recruitment Consultant - Sales and Delivery

Recruitment Consultant - Driving & Logistics
Location: Falkirk

Are you a natural salesperson with the confidence to pick up the phone, build relationships, and grow a client base? Do you thrive in a fast paced, people focused environment? We're looking for a Recruitment Consultant to join our Falkirk team, specialising in the Driving & Logistics sector.



About the Role

This is a 360 recruitment role on a busy temp desk, where you'll balance business development with delivery. You'll be given some existing clients to work with, while also having the opportunity to grow your own portfolio.

You'll be joining a thriving business with plenty of opportunity to make an impact.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Research, immerse in and become a true Subject Matter Expert in your chosen vertical by developing a good understanding of the potential client base, their industry, what they do, their strategies, their work culture and environment, and how they currently recruit
  • Using sales, business development, marketing and networking techniques to position Manpower as a supplier of choice within those organisations
  • Developing multiple relationships within existing clients to ensure growth of opportunities and to ensure we're building strong and lasting relationships
  • Using social media to conduct market research, identify and engage with clients, advertise positions, attract candidates and build relationships with those candidates and employers.
  • Using talent databases to match the right person to the client's vacancy
  • Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and short listing candidates for the client
  • Qualifying candidates and checking their suitability before submitting their details to the client
  • Preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients in respect of suitable applicants
  • Organising interviews and providing feedback
  • Salary and rate negotiation
  • Offering market information to both clients and candidates on salaries, pay rates, training and career progression
  • Working towards and exceeding targets/KPI's
  • Reviewing recruitment policies to ensure effectiveness of selection techniques and recruitment programmes



Why Join Us?

You'll be part of a tight knit, supportive team where collaboration matters. The Falkirk office is central, right next to the train station, with parking available, great views of the town, and even a pool table for downtime.

We're ambitious for the future. That means real career progression opportunities for consultants who want to step up.



What We're Looking For

Essential qualities:

  • Strong accountability for owning and developing the talent pool, with a long-term view of helping them build their careers
  • An exceptional ability to listen, consult, seek to understand candidate needs and aspirations, asking questions to drive a deeper understanding, building trust and connection
  • Anticipates and looks ahead, to proactively drive actions and conversations, e.g. when are their candidates' assignments coming to an end, what nexT opportunity could be a fit for them, what skills will they need, etc?
  • High motivation and curiosity to understand people - their career drivers, interests and motivations. Open, transparent and genuine communication style, with the other party's best interests in mind to build trusting relationships and drive mutually beneficial outcomes
  • Seeks to understand clients' short and long-term skill needs, and uses to guide candidates in developing in-demand skillsets
  • Articulates themselves clearly and confidently, as a result able to effectively influence the client and candidate
  • Able to adapt their style based on the individual/audience
  • Stays up to date and has strong knowledge of their specialism(s)
  • Full UK driving licence



What You'll Get

Alongside a competitive base salary, you'll earn uncapped commission with the potential to boost your earnings significantly each month. You'll also have access to industry leading learning and development programmes, with tailored coaching, online resources, and clear career pathways to help you progress.



Our Standards

Clarity: Takes time to understand and share our organisation's vision and strategy with others, holds themself and others accountable to deliver on our common goals, mindfully gives honest and regular feedback and openly receives it so we can all learn and deliver our best.

Care: Leads themself and others with care, respecting people as people first and promoting diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in their environment so people feel heard and valued, listens to understand and then communicates purposefully and consistently, intentionally develops themself and inspires, coaches and empowers the development of others.

Grow: Openly contributes thoughts, asks questions and challenges appropriately so that we make better, courageous and timely decisions, collaborates with others to identify current ideas, trends and perspectives (internally and externally) to continuously improve and transform what we do, builds on our successes and actively learns from mistakes and missed opportunities to progress toward our ambition.

About Manpower

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At Manpower, you’ll support clients by providing a responsive and professional service that helps them access in-demand talent when they need it. Manpower is looking for bright, results-focused individuals at every level – junior, experienced and expert recruiters or career changers. If you have entrepreneurial spirit and experience in a customer-facing role, you can almost certainly find your dream recruitment post with Manpower. We’re all about fast-paced, friendly regional offices with high street footfall. Whatever your current position, we would like to hear from you.