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UK Sales Manager

Duralock is the market leading high performance fencing system, established over 30 years ago.

UK Sales Manager

UK Sales Manager

We are proud to have a prestigious world-wide client list across many markets including Racing, Equine and Sport.

The UK Sales Manager is responsible for the development of new business opportunities within the UK, and for the development and maintenance of both new and existing UK clients.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage all enquiries, quotations and orders using the Sales Administrator for support.
  • Attend client meetings and site visits.
  • Negotiate on projects whilst keeping margin control.
  • Identify new markets and new products, reporting back to the CEO/Board with a feasibility study/proposal.
  • Regular update meetings to report prospective figures to the CEO/Board.
  • Overall responsibility for the performance and growth of the UK Sales whilst keeping to agreed target and budget.

Requirements:

  • 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
  • You will have a commercial desire that aligns with the company aims to quickly increase profitable sales, through the provision of high-quality products and superior customer service.
  • Natural negotiation skills and a flair for sales.
  • Able to travel across the UK regularly.
  • Able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, driven person who is looking to further their career as our company grows. In return we offer an attractive salary, 25 days holiday + Bank holidays and expenses.

Email info@duralock.com for applications (include CV and cover letter) or contact yasmin@duralock.com if you have any questions about the role.

Alan Jack named as INFINICUT® Sales Manager

Alan Jack named as INFINICUT® Sales Manager: INFINICUT® are pleased to announce the appointment of a new Sales Manager in the form of Alan Jack.

With over 25 years of experience within the greenkeeping and professional turf care industry, Alan is well placed to spearhead sales, service and support for customers and dealers throughout the UK and wider international network.

Alan Jack named as INFINICUT® Sales Manager

Alan Jack named as INFINICUT® Sales Manager

After completing his apprenticeship, Alan embarked on a career in greenkeeping, progressing through the ranks from Assistant Greenkeeper to Management at various courses across Scotland. This foundation set Alan up nicely for further positions in operational management within the sports turf and leisure industry. Combined with a proven track record in the sales of both amenity products and turf care machinery, Alan most recently held the role of Operations Manager at Luxury Carts Group KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) – where he was responsible for the day-to-day coordination of the sales team and distribution of premium golf equipment, including the INFINICUT® range.

Equipped with a wealth of industry knowledge and a successful track record for managing people and a large order book, Alan relishes his new role with INFINICUT® where he’ll be focussed on delivering tailored sales and support across the industry-leading INFINICUT® mower collection along with the TMSystem™ range of maintenance cassettes.

“It’s a really exciting time to be coming on board” explains Alan, “with innovation driving exciting refinements and developments across the INFINICUT® portfolio for both fine turf and sports turf. The products already have an outstanding reputation for quality and efficiency and I’m excited to build on that with the help of our dealer partners around the world.”

After joining the INFINICUT® team at the end of 2023, Alan is excited to meet customers old and new on stand 614 at BTME 2024 later this month.

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Paul Smyth named General Manager at Wembley

Paul Smyth named General Manager at Wembley: Wembley Stadium connected by EE has promoted Paul Smyth to the role of Stadium General Manager.

Smyth moves up from his previous position as Head of Event Operations. He will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of events at the stadium, in addition to managing day-to-day operations.

Paul Smyth named General Manager at Wembley

Paul Smyth named General Manager at Wembley

Having been part of the Wembley team since the new stadium opened in 2007, Smyth has contributed to numerous enhancements in event delivery, maintaining Wembley’s status as one of the world’s premier multi-purpose venues.

Recent accomplishments include the collaborative effort with his teams to introduce two sensory rooms and British Sign Language (BSL) at every event. These initiatives have played a huge part in reinforcing Wembley’s commitment to leading on inclusivity.

Smyth’s promotion coincides with the departure of Stadium Director Liam Boylan, who, after nine successful years, is embarking on a new venture in the music industry next year.

Chris Bryant, the current Director of Tournaments & Events at the FA, will serve as the Interim Stadium Director while the search for Boylan’s successor is underway.

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ICL welcomes Lewis Blois as Business Development Manager

ICL welcomes Lewis Blois as Business Development Manager: ICL is delighted to announce the appointment of Lewis Blois to the role of Business Development Manager – Landscape & Industrial for the UK & Ireland.

With over 15 years of experience in UK and Ireland amenity sector, Lewis’ journey started with Agrovista Amenity. He subsequently joined ICL in 2010 as a Technical Area Sales Manager within the T&L business. Lewis eventually ascended to the Key Account Manager role.

ICL welcomes Lewis Blois as Business Development Manager

ICL welcomes Lewis Blois as Business Development Manager

Lewis then joined Bayer Environmental Science as the Key Account Manager for Industrial Vegetation Management (IVM) and Rail, where he played a crucial part in launching and managing iconic brands including Roundup, Ecoplug Max, and Valdor Flex/Lockstar. His responsibilities also extended to managing key amenity distributors in IVM and Turf.

Before rejoining ICL, Lewis built on his expertise at Barenbrug as the Technical and Product Manager for their Amenity business.

On his appointment, Lewis expressed, “I am delighted to re-join the ICL team. My vision is to bolster the success of the Industrial and Landscape business, ensuring ICL remains the top choice for customers in these areas.”

For more information, please visit www.icl-growingsolutions.uk

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Course manager achieves Master Greenkeeper status

Course manager achieves Master Greenkeeper status: The British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) has revealed that Janne Lehto, course manager at Hirsala Golf, has become Finland’s first certified Master Greenkeeper.

Janne, 30, is chairperson of the Finnish Greenkeepers Association and is an agronomist for the Finnish Golf Union. He began his career at Hirsala, before spells at Loch Lomond Golf Club in Scotland and Woodlands Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia. He returned to Hirsala in 2016, before taking on the course manager role in 2017.

Course manager achieves Master Greenkeeper status

Course manager achieves Master Greenkeeper status

Hirsala hosted the Finnish Open in 2011 and 2015, but is also considered one of the most forward-thinking and environmentally conscious golf clubs anywhere. The club is GEO Certified and has worked alongside WWF Finland on a number of projects including wetland management, waterway restoration and marine conservation. Additionally, the club powers machinery using biofuel rather than fossil fuels and both the clubhouse and maintenance facility have solar panels that means all of Hirsala’s electricity needs are fulfilled by the club itself. Fairways and rough are mown by autonomous mowers, each powered by clean energy drawn from the Hirsala’s solar power system.

The Master Greenkeeper Certificate is awarded to those members of BIGGA who have reached the highest standards of greenkeeping and golf course management. Candidates must pass three stages to achieve the certification, including an assessment of golf course operations and a case study and technical examination. They must also have 10 years’ experience as a greenkeeper with at least three years spent in a course manager, head greenkeeper or superintendent position.

“I was pretty thrilled,” said Janne of the moment he received a phone call from BIGGA’s Deb Burnett telling him he had become BIGGA’s 89th Master Greenkeeper. “It was a great feeling to get the process done because I started it over two years ago, but was held up by the COVID-19 pandemic that meant I could not have a course inspection, there being no other Master Greenkeepers in Finland. I started greenkeeping in 2011 and I’m always looking to develop myself and progress my career, so this was the natural next step.”

Head to the BIGGA website for more information about Master Greenkeeper and the other professional qualifications available to greenkeepers.

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New Product Specification Manager for Green-tech Specifier

New Product Specification Manager for Green-tech Specifier: Seraya Sigsworth has recently joined Green-tech Specifier as their Product Specification Manager.

Seraya has worked in the water industry for the last seven years and has a wealth of experience and a thorough understanding of the importance of both blue and green infrastructure.

New Product Specification Manager for Green-tech Specifier

New Product Specification Manager for Green-tech Specifier

Green-tech Specifier is the specification team of leading landscape supplier Green-tech that focuses on technical specification and creates landscape solutions for Landscape Architects, Contractors, and Garden Designers. The Green-tech Specifier team help at the specification, estimating and drawing stages of their projects.

Business Development Director Mark Wood comments, “I am delighted that Seraya has joined the Green-tech Specifier team. Her primary role will be raising and developing the profile of our Urban tree planting portfolio and driving enquiries of our new TreeParker Urban tree planting cell system. Her previous experience has ensured her integration into the business has been smooth; she has fresh ideas and has hit the ground running and is already making an impact. Her past experience in water management and SuDS is already proving invaluable. We are working on new products to be launched over the coming months to complement our existing portfolio of irrigation products for this market. I am excited about the future and looking forward to seeing the positive impact that Seraya will make as we push further into the Urban greening industry and develop the opportunities available to us in the Blue/Green water management market.”

Seraya adds – “I’m really pleased to have joined Green-tech. My recent role saw me collaborating with engineers, landscape architects, local authorities, utilities, and policy makers to help design and consult on the challenging requirements of urban greening, sustainable development, and water management. I am passionate about urban greening and nature-based solutions in city areas to combat the effects of climate change, increase biodiversity and wellbeing in communities, as well as lowering flood risk via rainwater reuse/sustainable water management solutions. There is a great opportunity as part of the Green-tech Specifier team for me to really make a difference and I’m really looking forward to adding value to the team and expanding their existing customer offering.”

If you are interested in joining Green-tech and building a career within the landscaping industry, click the link below to check out their careers page with all current vacancies. https://www.green-tech.co.uk/about-us/careers

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BIGGA appoints dedicated project manager

BIGGA appoints dedicated project manager: The British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) has appointed an experienced project manager to oversee the implementation of the innovative First Green initiative and to create an online resource centre that will showcase careers in greenkeeping to a wide audience.

Jennifer Bledge has spent over a decade working in information governance roles within education. She is a former parent governor of Sandwich Infant School and is a qualified teacher. Jennifer also has experience of developing relationships with various stakeholders across education, which will prove vital as BIGGA seeks to engage with other organisations to successfully implement its outreach programme.

BIGGA appoints dedicated project manager

BIGGA appoints dedicated project manager

At BTME 2023 in January, BIGGA announced it would be adopting the Golf Course Superintendent Association of America’s (GCSAA) successful First Green initiative. First Green transforms golf courses into STEM classrooms and Jennifer will oversee the development of a UK-specific toolkit that will aid in the roll out of this scheme.

She will also lead in the development of a digital careers in greenkeeping resource centre that is aimed at school leavers, graduates, second careers and golfers. Supporting this, she will liaise with ex-military and public services careers services, the National Careers Service, various charities and universities with related degree courses.

Jennifer has an existing understanding of the greenkeeping industry as her husband James Bledge is Royal Liverpool Golf Club’s course manager and is preparing to host The Open in July this year.

BIGGA Chief Executive Officer Jim Croxton said: “The appointment of a workforce recruitment project manager for BIGGA stands to be one of the most important strategic decisions the association has made in some time. It represents a fundamental shift in how we approach the challenges our industry faces and I hope gives confidence to our members that we are aware of the various issues relating to staff welfare, recruitment and retention and are addressing these head on.

“Jennifer was the outstanding candidate for this role and given her decades of experience working within education, I am thrilled she has joined the team. I look forward to sharing updates about the various projects she will be working on in the coming years with our members and the wider golfing public. There is a long way to go, but with the appointment of a talented project manager in Jennifer, I am confident we have taken a vital first step.”

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Syngenta appoints new business manager

Syngenta appoints new business manager: Syngenta has further added to its Turf & Landscape team in the UK, with the appointment of Sarah Hughes as a dedicated Business Manager to strengthen support for its broadening product range.

Joining from the company’s Seeds division, Sarah is an experienced agronomist with a background in plant science and genetics. She has a wealth of knowledge in bringing products from the Syngenta R&D pipeline into the commercial market for customers.

Syngenta appoints new business manager

Syngenta appoints new business manager

“It is an incredibly exciting time in the turf and landscape business, with the introduction of new chemistry to add to the existing Syngenta portfolio, alongside pioneering biological and biopesticide innovations.

“Working with Syngenta’s R&D scientists, technical support and commercial partners, there’s now the opportunity to develop more effective and consistent integrated turf management solutions to benefit our customers and achieve better results,” she said.

Allied to further developing initiatives including Syngenta’s Operation Pollinator, new digital decision support resources and enhancing accurate application technology, Sarah reinforced the company’s commitment to delivering sustainable solutions.

A Nuffield Scholar in innovative plant growing technology, Sarah will work with Daniel Lightfoot MG, who is now responsible for Syngenta’s Professional Solutions business across Western Europe and Italy.  She will also be supported in the UK by specialist Technical Managers, Sean Loakes and Glenn Kirby.

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New Business Development Manager at Green-tech

New Business Development Manager at Green-tech: Green-tech is delighted to announce that Adam Topliss has joined the company as their Business Development Manager.

This is a new role that has been created to support the sales team and help deliver the next phase of business growth.

New Business Development Manager at Green-tech

New Business Development Manager at Green-tech

Well-known and respected in the industry, Adam joins Green-tech after a decade’s experience working for Berry on their market-leading brands Tubex and Terram.

Commenting on the appointment, Sales Director Richard Gill said, “I am thrilled to welcome Adam to the team. Having worked with him as our major supplier of tree shelters and Terram products over the last ten years I know he will be a perfect fit for Green-tech. This is an essential role for future proofing the business and helping us to explore and step into new markets. Adam has the business and industry know-how and the passion and enthusiasm to make this role a success and make a great contribution to our future growth and development.”

As well as taking responsibility for business development within the company, Adam will be supporting the Sales Director Richard Gill and the 30 plus office-based sales and specification team. He will provide onsite back-up and support for Green-tech’s national customer base as well as helping to identify growth opportunities and drive sales through new and existing customers, alongside the account managers.

Remarking on his new role, Adam adds, “I am really pleased to be joining Green-tech. The company culture, work ethic and commitment to their customers really resonates with me and I’m looking forward to being part of their future.  I have a wealth of experience of sales, account management and project management in the landscape, forestry and construction industries and I’m looking forward to developing this newly created role. Green-tech has grown year on year since I have known them and their focus to expand into new markets is exciting.  I’m really looking forward to being an instrumental part of it.”

If you are interested in joining Green-tech and building a career within the landscaping industry, click the link below to check out their careers page with all current vacancies.

https://www.green-tech.co.uk/about-us/careers

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Course Manager

London Airlinks Golf Course

Course Manager

Course Manager

Full Time – Permanent

From £40k per annum

Following a £multi-million investment by Glendale Golf, we have an incredible opportunity for a Course Manager at London Airlinks Golf Course, West London.

Opening summer 2023, this is an exciting opportunity to lead a newly-formed team responsible for the final stages of growing-in and preparations for a brand new 18-hole golf course and next-generation Toptracer® Range.

Roles like this are few and far between, so here’s a chance to put your stamp on what will become one of London’s most popular golfing destinations.

London Airlinks Golf Course is located close to our flagship golf venue – Richmond Park Golf Course, so additional support and resources are close at hand.

The role reports to our Regional Course Manager.

Duties

  • Managing and delivering the maintenance and improvement plan for the golf course and amenity areas.
  • Managing budgets, finance and resources for your department
  • Recruitment, selection and training of staff.
  • Servicing, maintenance and safe operation of the machinery fleet and annual service contracts with external suppliers.
  • In-depth knowledge of sports turf management including pesticide and feed applications.
  • Maintenance and monitoring of irrigation and drainage systems.
  • An understanding of modern advances in materials, machinery and greenkeeping techniques.
  • Keeping up to date with all Health & Safety regulations and being able to complete risk assessments.
  • Carry out quality and maintenance audits to ensure we achieve KPI standards.

In addition to having the appropriate greenkeeping knowledge and skills for the position the successful candidate will demonstrate the following attributes :-

  • Enthusiastic individual who has an eye for detail.
  • Strong team player.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to lead by example.
  • Open and honest.

The Person

  • Previous experience in a similar management role.
  • NVQ Level 2.
  • PA1, PA2, PA6.
  • Chainsaw Certificate (advantageous but not essential)

What can Glendale Golf offer you?

  • An attractive salary dependent on qualifications and experience
  • Company pension scheme
  • Membership to BIGGA
  • Staff uniform
  • Weekend working on a rota system
  • Free use of Glendale Golf Courses, free gym membership for you and a nominated person / Employee discount portal / Company sick pay / career progression and more.

How to Apply

If you feel like you’d be successful in this role or are interested to know more, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply with a letter of application and CV to recruitment@parkwood-holdings.co.uk

Closing Date

31/03/23

Glendale Golf is part of the Parkwood Group and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity.

If you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as interviews will be held throughout the process. Please note that if you have not received correspondence within 21 days then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.