I have always been impressed at elemense's capabilities with meeting our labour requirements, some of which are at short notice and high in numbers. These requirements are always met within a short time frame with very few candidates being rejected.

The onsite contractor care has allowed my team and the contractors to deal with any queries or issues without having to contact head office and has seen an even greater improvement in communication.

Mechanical Group Manager BAE Surface Fleet Portsmouth Ltd

BAE

Our relationship with VT Shipbuilding (now BAE Systems Surface Ships) began in the early 90s, initially at their manufacturing site at Woolston. In 2002 a Master Vendor agreement was signed giving responsibility for all permanent and contract recruitment. The agreement was renewed in 2005 and again in 2008.

During 2003/4 the shipyard at Woolston was closed and manufacturing moved to a state of the art manufacturing facility within the Portsmouth Naval Base. elemense was heavily involved in the move, minimising disruption by backfilling staff who did not wish to relocate and smoothly relocating its own contract workforce.

In 2005 Fleet Support Ltd, the company responsible for ship maintenance, RN Fleet logistics, Naval Base security and facilities maintenance joined the Master Vendor. In 2008 VT Group and BAE signed a Joint Venture agreement and BVT Surface Fleet was formed, which subsequently became BAE Systems Surface Ships in Oct 2009.

elemense has managed in excess of 800 contractors working in the Naval Base. Professional requirement ranges from senior managers, design engineers and draughters through to procurement, HR, IT and planning specialists. Skilled and semi-skilled specialists include welders, electricians, steelworkers, stores and general clerical staff. During 2009/10 elemense also sourced over 140 permanent members of staff.elemense supply 95% of the requirements in the Naval Base, providing the remaining staff via its established 2nd Tier supply chain.

elemense has an on site office in the Naval base and is responsible for induction, including H&S and security documentation for all new contractors. The team carries out daily contractor surgeries and is responsible for contractor welfare and discipline. The on site team also attend regular weekly meetings with hiring managers and is integrated in to the client's recruitment, planning and payment processes.

The key drivers for using elemense as a managed recruitment provider include:

  • Flexibility to run stand alone Projects - RPO Solution
  • Major Direct and Indirect Cost Savings
  • Known Fixed Costs
  • Rationalised Supplier Base
  • "One Stop Shop" for All Recruitment
  • Consolidated Invoicing
  • Standardised Recruitment Processes Across the Naval Base
  • Set Service Level Agreement and Key Performance Indicators
  • Accurate Management Information
  • On-Site Team to Provide Induction and H&S Briefings and Contractor Care
  • Dedicated Team of Experienced Consultants with an In-Depth Knowledge of the Client's Needs
  • Strong Database of Local and Out-of-Area Marine Specialists (in some skill sets 90% of candidates live in the North of the UK)