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This job role maximises revenue from the VTG UK fleet to ensure the achievement of sales and financial targets in accordance with local and corporate objectives.  This job role also manages marketing activities to ensure that the Company’s strategic market positioning is achieved.

Duties will include:

• Maximise revenue from the VTG UK fleet to ensure the achievement of sales and financial targets in accordance with local and corporate objectives. 
• Manage marketing activities to ensure that the Company’s strategic market positioning is achieved.
• Lead the sales and marketing functions ensuring a motivated, capable and high performance culture is maintained. 
• Evaluate fleet acquisition opportunities and develop business case where appropriate
• Negotiate with customers to identify most beneficial contract structure in order to win contract and achieve financial targets.  Obtain legal advice as necessary in consultation with MD. 
• Establish, develop and maintain strong relationships with current and prospective customers. 
• Represent the Company at industry bodies promoting the interests of rail freight industry as appropriate. 
• Lead the development and implementation of product and customer strategies. 
• Develop and monitor detailed budgets for sales & marketing costs as required within the budget planning process. 
• Prepare and implement annual marketing plan including advertising and PR programme.
• Produce a in-house magazine.

• Select and manage a Media Agency to obtain necessary services to support achievement of marketing plan.

 Please email a copy of your CV with covering letter to Debbie Field.

This job role leads the delivery of an effective marketing programme and provide administrative support to the sales team, managing the sales data and processes to provide the basis of an efficient and customer focused sales operation.

Duties will include: 

Marketing/PR

• VTG in-house publications - produce material for inclusion and lead production process.
• Manage VTG UK website ensuring it is current and provide data on website activity.
• Implement company activities with regard to editorial, adverts, websites, social media etc.
• Monitor trade publications and press cuttings and provide updates to Sales Managers as required.
• Implement company activities re: advertising.  Co-ordinate the provision of articles, photo’s, etc.  Maintain log of press cuttings.

Sales:

• Prepare customer proposals and quotations appropriate to specific customer requirements.
• Completion of tenders, coordinating input from other departments as required.
• Act as the coordinator for sales enquiries received by phone, email or other means.
• Operate, update and maintain the CRM System.
• Assist in the production of New Hire Agreements.
• Ensure digital contract files are in place for all customers and contain the appropriate documentation.
• Assist in evaluating the UK rail freight and wider freight logistics markets on a regular basis.
• Assist with production of monthly sales reports and any other reports
• Coordinate and attend monthly sales meetings (and any other regular meetings) as required.

Please email a copy of your CV with covering letter to Debbie Field.

This job role manages various projects to deliver new, converted, innovative and improved vehicles.  The job role also manages certification and risk assessments for Engineering change.

Duties will include:

• Analysing the cause of mechanical defects in wagons and propose suitable modifications or repairs.
• Working with Business Improvement Director and Head of Engineering on any required Cost Reduction projects.
• Carry out adhoc projects and additional tasks as required.
• Developing project plans for the management of projects and provide assistance to the Head of Engineering and Senior Fleet Engineer as appropriate.
• Researching and reporting on new technologies or developments which could impact on the VTG fleet. Provide engineering proposals for further consideration.
• Analysing quotations and advise on suitability of engineering solution provided by supplier.
• Liaise with VTG Hamburg to obtain quotations for inclusions in customer proposals.
• Arranging prototype and finish product testing trials liaising with suppliers and customers.
• Identifying and implementing approved innovation and continuous improvement projects when requested.
• Ensuring that mechanical integrity of the fleet is in accordance with the regulatory, legislative requirements and the company Maintenance Overhaul and Wheelset policy.
• Manage safety performance and reliability related projects as a result of fleet issues.
• Ensuring effective communication of required information to other company departments to enable the correct deployment and administration of the wagon fleet.

Please email a copy of your CV with covering letter to Debbie Field.

This job role writes and develops vehicle maintenance and overhaul instructions for the VTG Rail UK fleet.  This job role also develops and maintains an industry leading Reliability Management System to support the Fleet Engineers and the Head of Engineering.

Duties will include:

• Developing and producing a Reliability Management System (RMS).
• Maintaining and continuously improving the RMS through effective IT tools.
• Supporting the Fleet Engineers in their reliability investigations by providing good quality data & reports from the RMS. 
• Preparing, publishing and controlling all engineering documentation including VMOI’s, safety critical task analysis/instructions, fleet checks, fleet modifications, engineering instructions, engineering bulletins and safety bulletins and other forms of documentation effectively. 
• Creating and maintaining vehicles and component technical information architecture. 
• Employing graphics, diagrams, drawings and/or other visual media to simplify complex technical information. 
• Producing engineering and safety critical instructions as required.

• Reviewing and identifying key issues from Safety Performance Reports and produce regular reports.

Please email a copy of your CV with covering letter to Debbie Field.