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IMS are a steel stockholder, based in Essex, and are part of the Barclay & Mathieson Group, who have 15 Depots and 2 service centres nationwide. The group has over 500 employees and a turnover of almost £200 million. We traditionally sell general steels into the construction industry, and run a variety of processing machines in Shoeburyness. IMS alone employ over 150 staff at our facility and operate 24 hours per day.

We operate shotblast and painting, saw cutting, drilling, plasma Cutting, gas cutting, folding and shearing in house.

We’re always looking for excellent talent to join our team, so if you can’t see any position available, please email your CV and covering letter to hr@industrialmetal.co.uk



 

Profiling Executive

Established in 1955 BM Steel have been competitively serving the steel industry for nearly 70 years. We are one of the largest steel stockholders and processors in the UK, with just over 450 employees, offering a wide range of products for the construction and engineering industries. Our growing range of steel processing services includes cut to length, drilling, shot blasting and profiling, ensuring we can meet a varied range of customer specifications. B&M group pride itself in being a fast paced and consistently improving company where our employees are our most valuable assets, embedding our core values of Innovation, Inspiration, Collaboration, Integrity and Excellence in everything we do. With 15 depots and 2 service centres nationwide, we’re always looking for people to join us. This position will be based out of our office in Airdrie. Angus Gunn is part of the wider Group and has been supplying steel profiles to the engineering and fabrication sectors within the UK and Ireland for over 30 years, with continuous investment in facilities and extensive knowledge in the sector.

Role and responsibilities:

• Drives new business by identification and research into new sales opportunities.

• Builds and maintains contact databases.

• Establish contact and develop relationships with prospects.

• Maintains relationships with existing clients

• Provide regular, ongoing information on new products and services.

• Actively following up all quotations raised and providing feedback

• Gathering general customer feedback, market activities and competitor information

• Contributes to sales team effort by meeting individual and team sales targets & Gross Margin targets.

• Promotion of all products along with added value services

• Processing orders on the system and following orders through from start to completion.

• Responding to internal & external emails in a timely manner

• Support in the administration of the sales function as required

• This role reports directly to the Commercial Manager

Skills and Qualifications:

• Be confident on telephone with new contacts

• Build client relations

• Experienced in the use of Microsoft packages

• Promote excellence • Be enthusiastic and energetic

• Be motivated to sell and be driven to meet personal and team targets

• Able to work independently

• Experience in the steel industry would be advantageous

Package:

Annual bonus based on performance

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Taste Card

Free mortgage, legal and health advice

Annual health screenings

Free eye tests

Pension Development opportunities

Access to mental health first aiders

Employee Referral Program

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Closing Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2025
Reference: VA21
Company: Angus F Gunn
City: Airdrie
Country: Scotland

Senior Sales Executive Profiling

Established in 1955 BM Steel have been competitively serving the steel industry for nearly 70 years. We are one of the largest steel stockholders and processors in the UK, with just over 470 employees, offering a wide range of products for the construction and engineering industries. Our growing range of steel processing services includes cut to length, drilling, shot blasting and profiling, ensuring we can meet a varied range of customer specifications. B&M group pride itself in being a fast paced and consistently improving company where our employees are our most valuable assets, embedding our core values of Innovation, Inspiration, Collaboration, Integrity and Excellence in everything we do. With 15 depots and 2 service centres nationwide, we’re always looking for people to join us. This position will be based out of our office in Airdrie. Angus Gunn is part of the wider Group and has been supplying steel profiles to the engineering and fabrication sectors within the UK and Ireland for over 30 years, with continuous investment in facilities and extensive knowledge in the sector.

Role and responsibilities:

• Drives new business by identification and research into new profiling sales opportunities.

• Builds and maintains contact databases.

• Establish contact and develop relationships with prospects; recommend solutions.

• Maintains relationships with existing clients

• Provide regular, ongoing information on new products and profiling services.

• Actively following up all quotations raised and providing feedback

• Gathering general customer feedback, market activities and competitor information

• Contributes to sales team effort by meeting individual and team sales targets & Gross Margin targets.

• Promotion of all products along with added value services

• Processing orders on the system and following orders through from start to completion.

• Responding to internal & external emails in a timely manner.

• Visit customers when necessary to promote Angus Gunn and the wider Group product range.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Ideally from a steel profiling background having experience with fabrication and engineering drawings

• Be confident on the telephone with new contacts

• Build client relationships

• Promote excellence

• Be enthusiastic and energetic

• Be motivated to sell and be driven to meet personal and team targets

• Able to work independently

• This role reports directly to the Business Commercial Manager

Package:

Car Allowance

Annual bonus based on performance

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Taste Card Free mortgage, legal and health advice

Annual health screenings Free eye tests

Pension

Development opportunities

Access to mental health first aiders

Employee Referral Program

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Closing Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2025
Reference: VA22
Company: Angus F Gunn
City: Airdrie
Country: Scotland

Steel Processing Sales Executive

This role has been created to support BM Steels processing and production capabilities. You will be responsible for supporting and contributing to sales of processed steel, with a focus on Welding & Fabrication. This varied role will offer the opportunity to take ownership of an area of the business which is growing and needs a motivated person to drive commercial growth.

Intro:

Established in 1955 BM Steel have been competitively serving the steel industry for nearly 70 years. We are one of the largest steel stockholders and processors in the UK, with just over 450 employees, offering a wide range of products for the construction and engineering industries. Our growing range of steel processing services includes cut to length, drilling, shot blasting and profiling, ensuring we can meet a varied range of customer specifications. B&M group pride itself in being a fast paced and consistently improving company where our employees are our most valuable assets, embedding our core values of Innovation, Inspiration, Collaboration, Integrity and Excellence in everything we do. With 15 depots and 2 service centres nationwide, we’re always looking for people to join us. This role has been created to support BM Steels processing and production capabilities.  You will be responsible for supporting and contributing to sales of processed steel, with a focus on Welding & Fabrication. This varied role will offer the opportunity to take ownership of an area of the business which is growing and needs a motivated person to drive commercial growth.

Role and responsibilities

  • Reading customer drawings and providing accurate quotations and estimates
  • Support Sales Team to grow sales of processed Steel products.
  • Establish contact and develop relationships with prospects; recommend solutions.
  • Maintains relationships with existing clients
  • Actively following up all quotations raised and providing feedback
  • Gathering general customer feedback, market activities and competitor information
  • Contributes to sales team effort by meeting individual and team sales targets & Gross Margin targets.
  • Processing orders on the system and following orders through from start to completion.
  • Occasionally visit customers when necessary to promote BM Steel and its products.

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Experience of Steel Fabrication and welding processes - essential
  • Ability to follow and read engineers drawings - essential
  • CAD experience desirable, but not essential.
  • Entrepreneurial spirit
  • Be motivated to sell and be driven to meet personal and team target
  • Able to work independently, as well as within a team environment.

Whilst this list is not exhaustive, it contains the basis of this role. You may be required to undertake other sales or administrative tasks to meet the needs of the business from time to time.

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Closing Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2025
Reference: VA23
Company: BM Steel
City: Cheadle
Country: England

Sales Executive Profiling

Based in Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, Abram Pulman & Sons Ltd (Est 1830) are a Steel Stockholder and Processor supplying steel products across the whole of the Yorkshire and Lancashire areas, where an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our busy work force and become part of the successful Pulmans team.

Role and responsibilities:

• Drives new business by identification and research into new sales opportunities.

• Builds and maintains contact databases.

• Establish contact and develop relationships with prospects.

• Maintains relationships with existing clients

• Provide regular, ongoing information on new products and services.

• Actively following up all quotations raised and providing feedback

• Gathering general customer feedback, market activities and competitor information

• Contributes to sales team effort by meeting individual and team sales targets & Gross Margin targets.

• Promotion of all products along with added value services

• Processing orders on the system and following orders through from start to completion.

• Responding to internal & external emails in a timely manner

• Support in the administration of the sales function as required

• This role reports directly to the Sales Director Skills and Qualifications:

• Be confident on telephone with new contacts

• Build client relations

• Promote excellence

• Be enthusiastic and energetic

• Be motivated to sell and be driven to meet personal and team targets

• Able to work independently

• Ideally from a steel profiling background having experience with fabrication and engineering drawings

Package:

Annual bonus based on performance

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Taste Card

Free mortgage, legal and health advice

Annual health screenings Free eye tests

Pension Development opportunities

Access to mental health first aiders

Employee Referral Program

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Closing Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2025
Reference: VA24
Company:
City: Halifax
Country: England

Production Team Leader

Established in 1975 Industrial Metal Services have been competitively serving the steel industry for nearly 50 years. We offer a wide range of products for the construction and engineering industries. Our growing range of steel processing services includes cut to length, drilling, shot blasting and profiling, ensuring we can meet a varied range of customer specifications. Forming part of the Barclay and Mathieson Group, (B&M) we are one of the largest steel stockholders and processors in the UK, with just over 450 employees. B&M group pride itself in being a fast paced and consistently improving company where our employees are our most valuable assets, embedding our core values of Innovation, Inspiration, Collaboration, Integrity and Excellence in everything we do. With 15 depots and 2 service centres nationwide, we’re always looking for people to join us.
  • Lead and manage machine operators to maintain operational efficiency and quality, as agreed with the Production Manager
  • Oversee machine operators, ensure operatives follow processing order and complete all paperwork accurately
  • Manage workflow to optimize production efficiency
  • Assist with employee file notes when standards are not met, submitting them to HR
  • Cover for absent Team Leader Machine Operators when required
  • Coordinate consumable stock levels with the Production Administrator and Manager
  • Distribute technical and safety bulletins to machine operatives
  • Collate and input OEE data, using reports to improve efficiency
  • Be proficient in operating all supervised machinery and mentor operatives
  • Ensuere compliance withH SOP's, housekeeping, TPM schedules and safety standards
  • Conduct 'Before USe Checks' reporting faults to maintenance
  • Maintain a clean and safe workspace, keeping floors and racking clear of waste
  • Communicate shift updates and machine issues to the Day Shift Team Leader and Production Manager
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Closing Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2025
Reference: VA25
Company: IMS
City: Southend On Sea
Country: England

Processing Admin

Support the Production team by handling administrative tasks to keep operations running smoothly. Assist the Production Manager, Coordinator, and Supervisors in meeting key targets while ensuring good customer service.
  • Keep production records and systems up to date.
  • Process production orders and track job progress.
  • Create and manage T cards, ensuring accurate tracking of work.
  • Report any back orders or issues to the right teams.
  • Work with Production, Sales, and Stock Control to get the right materials.
  • Help plan workloads, focusing on deadlines and efficiency.
  • Prepare daily reports on production progress, equipment performance, and stock needs.
  • Make sure consumables and spare parts are stocked to avoid machine downtime.
  • Share technical and safety updates with the team.
  • Keep the production office tidy and organised.
  • Support and oversee temporary/assistant staff.
  • Follow company dress code, quality standards, and policies.
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Closing Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2025
Reference: VA27
Company: IMS
City: Southend On Sea
Country:

Sales Admin

The Group Sales Administrator is a key role in collaboration between all the stock and added value supply into our Depot network. Organising and administrating the sales, stock and transportation movement is critical in ensuring our groups customers experience with business is the leading offer. The position will see regular contract with the Depot network, particularly with Avon, Peterborough and Nottingham Depots who have an existing weekly transfer lorry. As well as organising direct deliveries, return of goods, stock movements and order input on the ERP systems. A high and accurate level of communication is critical for this role to ensure ongoing excellence is delivered.
  • Excellent customer service as forefront of the business for transferring skills, knowledge, products and procecsses
  • Display integrity at every opportunity to ensure honest and a high level of communication between all sites
  • Close collaboration is vital for success. Our depots need to know exact delivery dates, quantities and expectations are managed adequately
  • Ensure all internal processes are follows and communicated correctly 
  • Raise any delivery efficiency issues with line manager at earliest opportunity
  • Folow up quotations with relevant Depot
  • Transfer stock and check proces against teh transfer policy and purchasing policy
  • Organise DPD or palletways deliveries for direct deliveries
  • Ensure due dates are organised and adhered to. Communicating any issues appropiately in a timely manner
  • Issuing IMS sales reps with daily overdue order report
  • Visit Southern sites annually
  • Assistance with reasonable duties directed by Line Manager
  • Answering/helping the sales team with incoming overflow calls
  • Tracking of depot  KPI's in Excel MS

This role will also include development into either a Sales Role or an Assistant Drawing Admin role. (Training will be provided for either)

Sales role:

  • Identifying potential customers and growing a core of regular customers
  • Answering incoming calls
  • Out going calls to existing customers
  • Chasing small value quotes for senior sales members

Assistant Drawing Admin Role:

  • import NC files provided by Depots customers into Steel Projects software
  • Verify and document any modifications made to customer files, providing updates to teh depots sales team
  • Import and clean up DXF/DWG CAD files
  • Editing or creating profiles in SigmaNest or SolidWorks
  • Understand machine capabilities and limitations
  • Offer solutions or alternatives to meet customer needs, including identifying suitable cutting methods (plasma, gas or shearing)
  • Provide detailed drilling packs including changes made, cutting patterns and job specifics for depots sales team quotations 

While this is not an exhaustive list it provides guidance of the key responsibilities. 

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Closing Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2025
Reference: VA28
Company: IMS
City: Southend On Sea
Country: