Parts Administrator - Northampton, United Kingdom - Adcock
Description
NorthamptonService and Maintenance
Full time
Permanent
JOB ROLE
We are currently looking for a full-time person to be responsible for the purchasing of of tools and equipment and to manage the stores at our Northampton branch.
This is the ideal opportunity for someone with a background in purchasing, with strong administrative skills and who is not afraid to pull up their sleeves and do a bit of manual work.
Main responsibilities:
- Responsible for sourcing and ordering parts and materials, PPE and tools at best value and arrange deliveries to the correct location on the correct day.
- Receiving of orders, packing them away and allocating them to the relevant jobs or engineers. Some manual handling required.
- Supply of refrigerant cylinders to engineers as required. Return of refrigerant cylinders containing reclaimed refrigerant in accordance with F-Gas regulations.
- Managing the stores area ensuring stock and tools are all booked in and out and keeping the stores area clean and tidy.
- Regular communication with colleagues on the progress and/or delay of deliveries.
- Administration of purchases, including approval of invoices for payment, processing and returning warranty parts or excess items.
- Managing stock levels of parts, tools and equipment in stores and engineer's vans to Branch requirement, including regular stock takes.
- To book parts, tools and equipment in and out maintaining records and minimising waste and costs.
- Administration of the Branch fleet.
- Monitor van inspections.
- Collect paperwork and follow up on action points.
- Management and record keeping of refrigerants and waste.
- To conduct health and safety checks regularly, including ladder inspections, PAT testing, fire extinguishers, gauge testing, fire alarms, etc.
- Ensure COSHH data is available for any new chemicals purchased.
- Undertake or arrange general building maintenance as required.
CANDIDATE REQUIRMENTS
- Experience in a similar role in electrical, plumber wholesaler, builder's merchants or similar supplier based industry.
- Some working experience within the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry would be an advantage but is not essential.
- Computer literate (Microsoft office and database skills) with the ability to learn new computer software systems.
- Strong administrative skills.
- Comfortable with some manual handling.
- Must have a current, valid UK driving licence as some driving / deliveries to site may be required at times.
- Well organized and able to work in a fast paced environment to demanding timescales.
- Good numeracy skills.
- Resourceful with the ability to use their own initiative.
- Confident with good negotiation skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- A great team player, willing to pitch in where necessary to support branch colleagues.
Aspire:
Seeking continuous improvement, aiming to deliver an outstanding client experience every day
Dedicated:
Delivering on our promises to colleagues and customers because we are accountable and believe in our values
Courteous:
Treat colleagues and customers with respect and undertake all tasks with honesty, transparency and integrity
Openness:
Communicating honestly and as openly as possible while actively encouraging and listening to different opinions and perspectives
Caring:
Creating a Healthy, Safe and Environmentally aware culture where we care for our colleagues, customers, communities, and the environment
Knowledgeable:
As a team we will continue to strive to develop our skills and share our knowledge.Delivering an outstanding customer experience every day, by creating a great place to work**- As a widely respected organisation within the cooling and heating industry, we believe that our success is down to our employees. We further believe that by creating a great place to work for our talented, hard working, loyal employees our business will continue to deliver and be known for our excellent service and expertise. We achieved 83% employee engagement in our last employee survey. We are very proud of this achievement and continue to improve year after year.
Salary
- Competitive
Hours
- 40
Benefits
- 25 days holiday per annum (FTE), plus bank holidays, increasing with service. Pension Scheme Wide training opportunitiesAll the latest software, tools and equipment
