Job description
This 24 month project will see you work with senior management and teams across the business and have the support of an outstanding multi-disciplinary academic team from Leeds Beckett University to:
• Undertake strategic needs analysis of current and prospective
clients
• Explore new & diversified sales channels, developing strategic
relationships to facilitate new clients and business
• Appraising, evaluating and devising entry strategies to new European
and global markets
• Conduct an HR audit of the business – identifying appropriate
solutions for talent management and succession planning
The role will provide the post-holder with wide-ranging and senior level experience, reporting at director level and working with people across the business.
Project description
We need YOU to come on board and drive a strategic development project
at Colchester Machine Tools, an established, ambitious, forward-thinking
business. This is a Management Knowledge Transfer Project (mKTP).
You will focus on two key challenges – to optimise strategic marketing
and decision-making, underpinned by improved resource and talent
management, leading to long-term embedded change and sustainable
growth.
About the business

Colchester Machine Tools is a modern, vibrant business based in Elland, West Yorkshire, supplying a very traditional component of the manufacturing industry – machine tools. Led by an engaged, forward-thinking and highly motivated leadership team, Colchester Machine Tools offers the successful candidate the opportunity to directly contribute to their long-term ambition to grow market share by pivoting their business to meet the challenges of an evolving industry.


Manufacturing
Business Operations
A Bachelor’s degree (preferably 2.1 or higher) in one of the following areas: Marketing, Business Management; Business Management & Leadership or Human Resource Management and Leadership.
21 June 2022
4 July 2022
1 August 2022
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This 24 month project will see you work with senior management and teams across the business and have the support of an outstanding multi-disciplinary academic team from Leeds Beckett University to:
• Undertake strategic needs analysis of current and prospective clients
• Explore new & diversified sales channels, developing strategic relationships to facilitate new clients and business
• Appraising, evaluating and devising entry strategies to new European and global markets
• Conduct an HR audit of the business – identifying appropriate solutions for talent management and succession planning
The role will provide the post-holder with wide-ranging and senior level experience, reporting at director level and working with people across the business.