IT Manager Job in London, London Uk

Overseas challenge for versatile IT Professional as an IT Support Coordinator - in Azerbaijan!

OUR CLIENT
Is a new dairy products manufacturing business with a brand new facility. Naturally there is a network linking sales, production, warehousing and finance. The new factory is in full scale production and is in the process of launching multiple products. The business is located in Azerbaijan on the Caspian Sea - The region is principally geared to the oil extraction and refining industry and has created fantastic opportunities for businesses to contribute to the wealth creation of the area. There is a raft of information on the region on Wikitravel.

THE IT MANAGER
This is a role to support the everyday operation of the business ensuring IT is robust, consistent and fit for purpose across all activity areas which include networks, workstations, software licensing and hardware integrity and external interfaces including sales force access through handheld devices.
Although Systems are supported by external providers the nature of the location and the business means that the IT Manager needs to apply intelligence to every element of IT Provision to ensure uptime is maintained.
You will help instigate and develop IT policy and ensure all stakeholders/ users comply with company protocols.
You will manage projects as the business grows.
You'll run the software licensing database.

THE CANDIDATE
You will need to be trained /educated to a suitable level in IT and have a background in support, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
You'll be level headed, capable of prioritising and deciding action requirements for daily issues and longer term developments.
Most importantly you'll quickly develop an in depth understanding of the business and it's systems and support requirements.
With business critical systems throughout the operation you'll have the "go home when it's fixed" attitude be confident in your ability to investigate IT issues from first principles.
You''ll be a confident presenter and an IT genius all rolled into one and you'll love the idea of transforming limited local resources into part of the success story.

As IT Manager you'll be a team player able to work well in a pressurised environment and to demonstrate the kind of work ethic that supports the business as it grows.

Resourcefulness needs to be a key attribute, although you will have the support of your mentor and manager you will have considerable autonomy and freedom. In this overseas location you will need to be absolutely rigorous in managing your time and the performance of suppliers.

If you've not worked overseas before this is a great opportunity to broaden your horizons and extend your experience. You should certainly be prepared for cultural and business practice differences.

If you have the experience and expertise for this role but you're uncertain about the location then make a call to us and we'll send you some information to help you decide. The client will telephone interview short listed candidates so you'll have the opportunity to ask all the relevant questions to the person with local knowledge.

If this IT Manager job is of interest and you would like to investigate this further, apply TODAY!!!

Kandhu Recruitment are specialist recruiters within the Food, Drink and FMCG Sector