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SalaryMy client are distributors and fabricators of these high-end natural cladding products, so we buy and sell them as well as offering our clients the additional services that they require to design and install these materials to their building.
The Group is known for having a successful and effective sales force, and an experienced and hands on management team.
The Role:
This new and exciting role will involve constant collaboration between clients and internal stakeholders to essentially meet the needs of our customer base by delivering the right materials on time and organising fabrication works. You will communicate with clients on a daily basis to ensure that our projects run smoothly, from receipt of order to final product delivery to the building site.
You will ensure that our quality control is in place, that projects are managed efficiently with clear costings organised via spreadsheets for the materials supplied, to keep track that your projects are profitable.
Your work will begin from when the customer order has been placed, and from that point a meeting will be held with our estimating department to ensure you have all the relevant information you need.
Once the customer order is placed and our orders placed with suppliers it will be your responsibility to manage and organise fabrication works at our Warehouse and Fabrication facility.
You will then liaise with the client team to order and deliver all the required items for that project in an organised and documented way, in line with the customer’s required timelines and production capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
Supplier Engagement:
Manage the logistics process, including the procurement and transportation of materials. Coordinate timely deliveries to customers, ensuring adherence to schedules and quality standards. Engage with suppliers to plan and schedule the procurement of materials necessary for production.
Production & Fabrication Planning:
Collaborate closely with the fabrication team to plan and oversee the fabrication processes.
Coordinate the drilling and preparation of products according to client specifications and project requirements. Work with warehousing teams to ensure materials are available and organized for upcoming projects.
Quality Control:
Monitor ongoing processes to identify any issues or bottlenecks in production or delivery. Propose and implement improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce costs. Ensure compliance with industry standards and safety regulations throughout the operation.
This is an internal office / warehouse based role which involves a lot of communication, determination and drive to help push the business forward.
Experience –
Essential:
· Minimum 3 years’ work experience in a buying, QS or project coordination role or similar.
· Some project management or administration experience
· Able to understand and meet customer requirements
· Experience in buying/selling/trading/organising supply of products and services (preferably construction)
· Ability to manage, develop, and support a team
· Ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with customers and suppliers
· Negotiating skills and a firm approach when needed
· High quality communication skills, verbal and written
· Highly numerate, able to keep a tidy and organised project folder
· Excellent attention to detail, to ensure accurate information is given to all parties
· Good IT skills are essential, especially good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel . You should also be familiar with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook.
· Ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously
· A minimum of 5 GCSE’s including Maths and English
Desirable:
· Experience within the construction industry or a distribution position
· Experience within an architectural practise or an urban design department
· Construction product or technical product background
· Minimum ‘A level’ education or school leaver age equivalent qualification
· Graduates welcome, and would be an advantage
Fulltime Monday - Friday 8.30-5
