Junior Project Manager
Manufacturing & Retail Fit-Out
Haverhill, Suffolk
Some placements are about speed.
Others are about precision.
This one required both.
Our client, a long-established manufacturing and retail fit-out specialist based in Suffolk, approached us to support with an early career Junior Project Manager. Not a graduate in theory, but someone practical. Technically minded. Comfortable on the shop floor. Someone who understood how things are made before they are managed.
The brief was clear:
• Early career level, with genuine progression potential
• Strong technical manufacturing background
• Ideally exposure to wood, joinery or metalwork
• Organised, commercially aware and eager to learn
• Based full-time in Haverhill with scope to progress into site involvement
This was not a role for someone chasing a job title. It was for someone who wanted to build a career properly, learning under experienced Directors and Senior Project Managers within a business that has delivered retail environments for decades.
The challenge was balance.
Too junior, and they would struggle with pace.
Too senior, and they would be misaligned with the long-term development plan.
Through targeted search and detailed screening, we identified a candidate with hands-on manufacturing roots and a natural aptitude for project coordination. Someone who understood technical drawings, production realities and workshop pressures, yet had the communication style and ambition to step into project management.
The result:
• £40,000 starting salary
• Clear six-month review structure
• Defined pathway toward full Project Manager status
• Long-term growth within a stable, well-established manufacturing business
For our client, this meant securing a future leader who understands their operation from the ground up.
For the candidate, it meant stepping into a role with structure, mentorship and tangible progression.
Another thoughtful placement delivered.
Right person, right environment, right trajectory.
