Macfarlane Packaging jobs

Payroll Coordinator Location: Coventry Head Office (Middlemarch Business Park) Hours: Part-time, 25 hours per week (worked across either 4 or 5 days) Package: Salary up to £36,000 (pro rata), plus bonus & flexible benefits package including up to 27 days holiday (plus additional annual leave purchasing scheme) Sector: Packaging Manufacture & Distribution Protecting what matters, together We're dedic click apply for full job details

Credit Manager Location: Coventry Head Office (Middlemarch Business Park) Hours: Full time (37.5 hours) Monday to Friday Package: Basic salary up to £40,000 (dependent on experience) plus bonus & flexible benefits package including up to 27 days annual leave (plus additional annual leave purchasing scheme) Sector: Packaging Distribution Protecting what matters, together We're dedicated to protecting wh click apply for full job details

Payroll Coordinator Location: Coventry Head Office (Middlemarch Business Park) Hours: Part-time, 25 hours per week (worked across either 4 or 5 days) Package: Salary up to £36,000 (pro rata), plus bonus & flexible benefits package including up to 27 days holiday (plus additional annual leave purchasing scheme) Sector: Packaging Manufacture & Distribution Protecting what matters, together We re dedicated to protecting what matters most - our people, our customers, our communities and the environment. At Macfarlane Packaging, our commitment to customer satisfaction, sustainability and continual improvement creates a highly collaborative, supportive and friendly workplace where you can unpack a career that grows. With history stretching back over 75 years, we offer stability whilst always striving for continual growth. Our fast-paced, results-driven approach will challenge and often stretch you, but it will also give you opportunities for personal and professional development. Every colleague has the chance to directly influence our success, leading to real job satisfaction and achievement at all stages of your career. We provide competitive pay and personalised incentives, alongside adaptable benefits to make your rewards package go further. Our business values commitment, diligence, teamwork, adaptability and a thirst for learning so if this sounds like you, come and join us to help drive change that enables businesses to plan for a better future. The Payroll Coordinator Role This is an exciting opportunity to join our central HR team and take ownership of payroll coordination across our growing UK and European businesses. As Payroll Coordinator, you will act as the key point of contact for payroll activity, supporting the accurate and timely delivery of monthly payroll cycles for approximately 1,000 colleagues across multiple locations. Working closely with our HR team and external payroll partners, you will play an important role in ensuring payroll processes remain efficient, compliant and aligned with business needs. With Macfarlane Group continuing to grow through acquisition, you will also support the transition of newly acquired businesses into our Group payroll structure, helping to review existing processes and ensure a smooth integration. Key Responsibilities Your responsibilities will include: - Coordinating and processing monthly payroll data accurately and within agreed deadlines. - Completing payroll analysis, reconciliations and reporting activities. - Acting as a key contact for payroll queries from colleagues and managers. - Liaising with our external payroll provider to ensure effective service delivery. - Supporting payroll integrations for newly acquired businesses, including reviewing processes and identifying improvements. - Assisting with payroll audits, tax year-end activities, auto-enrolment processes and compliance requirements. - Maintaining accurate payroll records whilst ensuring GDPR and confidentiality requirements are always upheld. - Keeping up to date with payroll legislation and supporting continuous improvement across payroll processes. What You Will Bring We are looking for an experienced payroll professional who enjoys working in a busy, varied environment and can bring a high level of accuracy, organisation and ownership. You will ideally have: - Previous payroll experience, ideally gained within a multi-site or complex organisation (ideally minimum of seven years experience in total) - Strong knowledge of payroll processes, compliance requirements and legislation. - Experience managing payroll data, reconciliations and reporting. - Strong Excel skills, including confidence using formulas and analysing data. - Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. - Strong communication skills and the confidence to liaise with colleagues at all levels. - A proactive approach with the ability to identify improvements and support change. - Experience of UK and/or European payrolls, ADP or similar payroll systems, and payroll integration following acquisitions would be advantageous, although full support will be provided for the right candidate who demonstrates the required skills and attitude. What You Will Get We provide a competitive salary and operate a range of rewarding bonus/incentive schemes. Our flexible employee benefits package can include: - 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 days with service) plus all public/bank holidays - Additional holiday purchasing scheme (run annually) - Contributory pension scheme with Death in Service benefit - Free parking at our Coventry Head Office - Annual (company paid) volunteering day - Employee assistance programme to support and advise with wellbeing and any issues - Extensive range of training, development and potential progression opportunities - Employee discount scheme (discounts on several major retail/leisure brands) - Health cover cash back scheme - Long service awards How to Apply/Next Steps We are working swiftly to find the best applicants and hope to hold local interviews ASAP. Please click apply to submit your up-to-date CV. All applications will be acknowledged. If you haven t heard from us within three weeks, please assume your application was unsuccessful. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, gender expression, religion or sexual orientation. Should you require any specific support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please email our recruitment team directly. No recruitment agencies please

Field Sales Executive Bristol & surrounding area Join a market leader and drive your sales career forward - Salary: Up to £45,000 basic (dependent on experience) + bonuses/OTE (earn up to 100% of salary!) - Company car (or allowance), hybrid working, flexible benefits - Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday-Friday - Sector: Packaging Distribution & Solutions Unpack a rewarding sales career with Macfarlane Packaging At Macfarlane Packaging, we re in the business of protecting what matters - our people, our customers, and the planet. We re also passionate about protecting and growing careers, and this is your opportunity to thrive in a role where success is truly rewarded. With over 75 years of industry expertise, we offer stability, innovation, and a dynamic environment where high performance is recognised. Our fast-paced, results-driven approach challenges and stretches our team, but it also provides genuine opportunities for personal and professional growth. If you're ready to take control of your earnings and career progression, read on Your Role: Field Sales Executive Joining our Bristol site as a Field Sales Executive, you ll play a pivotal role in driving sales growth across the wider Bristol/surrounding region. You ll inherit a well-established customer base, managing key accounts and conducting quarterly reviews and pricing negotiations. But that s just half the story - your success will also come from securing new business, with an annual target of circa £200K. If you love building relationships, uncovering opportunities, and closing deals, this role will provide the perfect platform to showcase your sales expertise. What You ll Be Doing - Driving sales growth by managing and expanding existing accounts while securing new business opportunities. - Building strong relationships with key decision-makers, identifying needs, and presenting tailored packaging solutions. - Managing a full sales cycle, from prospecting to closing deals and ensuring customer satisfaction. - Collaborating with internal teams to maximise opportunities and deliver exceptional service. - Using CRM tools (MS Dynamics) to track leads, sales activity, and pipeline progress. What We re Looking For You ll be an experienced field sales professional, confident in both account management and new business development. You thrive in a target-driven environment, possess strong negotiation skills, and can demonstrate a consultative sales approach. Specifically, we d love to see: - 18+ months in a field-based sales role, managing existing accounts and winning new business. - A location within or close to the Avonmouth site/stipulated territory - A valid UK driving licence and willingness to travel within the territory. - Proven success in B2B sales, selling tangible products using a consultative approach. - Strong negotiation, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills. - Self-motivation, resilience, and the ability to work autonomously. - IT proficiency, including CRM and Microsoft Office tools. - Experience in packaging, packaging design, or related industries (advantageous) - Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics CRM (advantageous) Why Choose Macfarlane We reward success with a competitive salary and lucrative commission structure. Plus, we offer a fantastic benefits package, including: - 25 days holiday (rising to 27 with service) + bank holidays - Flexible benefits, including enhanced pension and life assurance - A choice of company car or cash allowance (including electric options) - Wellbeing and employee assistance programs - Extensive training and career development opportunities - Employee discounts, volunteering days, and more! Shape Your Future with Us We believe in empowering our people to achieve their ambitions. Whether you re looking for leadership opportunities or specialist training, we provide structured pathways for growth, including accredited programs with the Institute of Sales Professionals (ISP). The possibilities are limitless. Ready to Take Your Sales Career to the Next Level We re moving fast to find the right candidate, so apply now! Click Apply to submit your up-to-date CV. All applications will be acknowledged. We re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. No recruitment agencies, please

Internal Sales Coordinator Support a high-growth new business sales team within a market-leading packaging business Location: Heywood Distribution Park Salary: Up to £32,000 (depending on experience) plus bonus/OTE Package: Flexible benefits package including up to 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays & annual leave purchase scheme) Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday Sector: Packaging Distribution & Solutions Protecting what matters, together We re dedicated to protecting what matters most - our people, our customers, our communities and the environment. At Macfarlane Packaging, our commitment to customer satisfaction, sustainability and continual improvement creates a highly collaborative, supportive and friendly workplace where you can build a career that grows. With over 75 years of industry expertise, we combine the stability of an established market leader with the pace and ambition of a business focused on continual growth. Our environment is fast-moving, commercially driven and highly customer-focused - offering genuine opportunities for development and progression. If you enjoy working proactively, thrive in a sales-led environment, and want to be part of a team focused on winning and growing business, this could be an excellent opportunity for you. The Internal Sales Coordinator Role This is a commercially focused sales support position working closely alongside our regional Business Development Managers within our Heywood sales team. Supporting a highly proactive new business sales function, you will play a key role in helping to drive territory growth across the Lancashire and North Manchester region. Your role will combine traditional sales coordination responsibilities with more proactive commercial activity, helping to generate opportunities, support pipeline development, reactivate dormant accounts, and maintain excellent customer engagement throughout the sales process. There will be plenty of outbound sales activity and appointment setting. Working collaboratively with internal departments including procurement, logistics and customer services, you will help ensure a seamless customer experience from initial enquiry through to order fulfilment and ongoing account development. Alongside supporting sales administration and CRM management, you will also undertake proactive outbound contact with prospective, existing and lapsed customers - helping to maximise sales opportunities and support the wider growth strategy of the region. Key Responsibilities - Support the Business Development Managers with day-to-day sales activity, pipeline management and territory planning - Proactively contact prospective, dormant and underutilised accounts to identify sales opportunities and generate customer engagement - Follow up quotations, enquiries, marketing leads and sales campaigns to maximise conversion opportunities - Utilise CRM (Microsoft Dynamics) to accurately manage customer records, opportunities, pipeline activity and reporting - Process customer orders and enquiries accurately and efficiently whilst maintaining excellent levels of customer service - Work collaboratively with procurement and logistics teams to ensure smooth order fulfilment and customer satisfaction - Support account development activity through proactive communication and relationship management - Assist in identifying opportunities for up-selling and cross-selling across the wider product portfolio - Maintain strong administrative accuracy across all aspects of the sales process What You Will Bring Essential: - Minimum of 12 months experience within an outbound B2B sales/business development coordination, internal sales, customer account management or sales support role - Experience working within a proactive sales environment involving outbound customer contact and opportunity generation - Confident telephone manner with experience handling both inbound enquiries and outbound customer calls - Strong communication and relationship-building skills with a professional and engaging approach - Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment - Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office and CRM systems - Positive, team-oriented approach with strong attention to detail and commercial awareness Desirable: - Previous experience supporting field-based Business Development Managers or external sales teams - Experience working within packaging, distribution, wholesale or other fast-paced consumable product sectors - Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics CRM - Experience supporting new business activity, account reactivation campaigns or lead generation initiatives What You Will Get We provide a competitive salary alongside a rewarding bonus structure and flexible benefits package which can include: - 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 with service) plus all public/bank holidays - Additional holiday purchase scheme - Contributory pension scheme - Employee assistance programme to support wellbeing - Extensive training and development opportunities - Employee discount scheme (retail and leisure) - Annual paid volunteering day - Simply Health/Dental or BUPA options (role dependent) - Enhanced HR policies and long service awards - Charitable giving options - Financial support with eye tests and glasses (DSE users) - EE mobile discount scheme Your Future With Us At Macfarlane Group, we actively support career progression and internal mobility. This role offers excellent long-term development opportunities within sales, account management and commercial operations. You ll benefit from structured training, ongoing mentoring and access to both internal and external development programmes designed to help you grow your career within a successful national business. How to Apply/Next Steps We are moving quickly to identify suitable applicants and expect to begin interviews shortly. Please click apply to submit your up-to-date CV. All applications will be acknowledged. If you have not heard from us within 2-3 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, gender expression, religion or sexual orientation. Should you require any support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please email our recruitment team directly. No recruitment agencies please

Credit Manager Location: Coventry Head Office (Middlemarch Business Park) Hours: Full time (37.5 hours) Monday to Friday Package: Basic salary up to £40,000 (dependent on experience) plus bonus & flexible benefits package including up to 27 days annual leave (plus additional annual leave purchasing scheme) Sector: Packaging Distribution Protecting what matters, together We're dedicated to protecting what matters most - our people, our customers, our communities and the environment. At Macfarlane Packaging, our commitment to customer satisfaction, sustainability and continual improvement creates a highly collaborative, supportive and friendly workplace where you can unpack a career that grows. With history stretching back over 75 years, we offer stability whilst always striving for continual growth. Our fast-paced, results-driven approach will challenge and reward you in equal measure, whilst creating genuine opportunities for personal and professional development. Every colleague has the opportunity to influence our success, making a real impact on the business and our customers. We provide competitive pay, rewarding bonus schemes and a flexible benefits package designed to support both your career and your wellbeing. If you share our values of commitment, teamwork, adaptability and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you. The Credit Manager Role This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Credit professional to lead our Credit Control & Cash Allocation function from our Coventry Head Office. Reporting to the Head of Credit Control, you'll take ownership of a well-established team, providing leadership, coaching and strategic direction whilst ensuring effective credit risk management across the business. Your focus will be on maximising cash flow, reducing aged debt, minimising financial risk and continuously improving departmental performance and customer outcomes. Working closely with colleagues across Finance, Sales and Operational teams, you'll play a key role in protecting the financial health of one of the UK's leading packaging businesses. Key Responsibilities - Lead, motivate and develop the Credit Control & Cash Allocation team, creating a high-performing, customer-focused culture. - Drive the collection of overdue debt whilst maintaining strong, professional customer relationships. - Develop, implement and continually improve credit control policies, procedures and best practice. - Monitor and optimise cash flow through effective debt collection and timely cash allocation. - Set and review customer credit limits, balancing commercial opportunity with effective risk management. - Review alerts from credit reference agencies and take appropriate action to minimise financial exposure. - Work closely with Sales, Customer Services and Finance teams to resolve account queries and support business growth. - Produce and analyse management information, identifying trends and opportunities for continuous improvement. - Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements and company credit policies. - Support strategic projects and process improvements that enhance efficiency across the wider finance function. What You Will Bring You'll already have significant Credit Management experience, ideally gained within a multi-site or national business, together with a proven ability to lead, coach and develop successful teams. You'll combine strong commercial judgement with excellent analytical skills and understand how effective credit management supports both customer relationships and wider business performance. We're particularly interested in individuals who can demonstrate: - Previous experience leading a Credit Control function or sizeable Credit team. - Strong knowledge of credit control processes, cash allocation and credit risk management. - Experience developing policies, improving processes and delivering measurable performance improvements. - Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills. - The ability to analyse financial information and make sound commercial decisions. - Confidence working with ERP systems together with strong Microsoft Excel skills. - A proactive, organised and collaborative leadership style with a genuine passion for developing people. - Professional qualifications such as CICM (or working towards) would be advantageous but are by no means essential. What You Will Get We provide a competitive basic salary together with a rewarding bonus scheme and an excellent flexible benefits package, including: - 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 days with service) plus all public/bank holidays - Additional Holiday Purchasing Scheme (run annually) - Contributory pension scheme - Free parking at most of our sites - Annual paid volunteering day - Employee Assistance Programme - Extensive learning, development and career progression opportunities - Employee discount scheme - Simplyhealth/Dental Cover option or BUPA cover for qualifying roles - Enhanced family-friendly policies - Long service awards - Charitable giving options - Financial support with eye tests and DSE glasses - EE Mobile discount scheme - Candidate referral scheme (£750 reward for successful referrals) Your Future With Us At Macfarlane Group, we believe our people are our greatest strength. As a large, successful PLC, we're committed to developing talented individuals and promoting from within wherever possible. You'll have access to structured learning and development, leadership programmes and professional qualifications through recognised organisations including the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM) and the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), giving you every opportunity to continue building your career with us. How to Apply/Next Steps We are working swiftly to find the best applicants and hope to hold local interviews ASAP. Please click 'apply' to submit your up-to-date CV. All applications will be acknowledged. If you haven't heard from us within a fortnight, please assume your application was unsuccessful. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, gender expression, religion or sexual orientation. Should you require any support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please email our recruitment team directly. No recruitment agencies please.