Logistics Assistant Livingston, Scotland
Job description
Boyd Brothers (a part of the BES Group) is a family run electrical and civil engineering contractor, established in 1967. We’re passionate about what we do which is delivering infrastructure to the highest standard. We believe in a sustainable future and that’s why we specialise in electric vehicle charging, active travel and energy storage infrastructure. Decarbonising transport, creating safer friendlier places and being a trusted partner to our clients is what we do.
We believe in investing in our team of skilled professionals. Every team member is fully certified and experienced. Our team have delivered over 1000 projects delivered in the past ten years. 70% of our business is repeat custom. This is only made possible by our dedicated team delivering the highest quality workmanship and service.
The role
As a key member of our fantastic team, this role will involve assisting the procurement manager including the ordering of materials, updating job sheets and purchasing processes. Overseeing goods arriving from suppliers and ensuring all procedures are followed in accordance with ISO 9001.
You will positively support and effectively communicate with both internal departments and external customers to provide accurate information as requested efficiently and in a timely manner along with contributing to continuous improvement and development.
This is a busy department within the business that sees high volumes of work, and is growing consistently. This role requires an accurate, methodical approach with excellent attention to detail.
Main responsibilities
- Ordering and purchasing all collection materials from suppliers
- Working with suppliers, building relationships to ensure best price sought for all materials
- Maintaining a preferred suppliers list for collection items with regular reviews ensuring lowest cost sought
- Creating and placing purchase orders for all materials being collected
- Controlling Job status and progressing outstanding orders
- Assisting PM with material requests and ordering of materials
- Assisting contracts dept. with incoming materials and updating with deliveries
- Reviewing collection invoices and ensuring all materials and costs are on jobs
- Filing completed material requests
- Preparing weekly hire reports for all equipment on hire
- Refreshing hire kit on monthly basis
- Working closely with Warehouse staff
- Ensuring all unused kit is off hired when not required
About you
You don’t need heaps of experience, just the right attitude, aptitude and appetite for what we do.
You will:
- Have lots of enthusiasm to deliver a refreshing customer experience, every time!
- Have excellent attention to detail and methodical approach to working
- Do what you say you will do; Talk to anyone in our team from engineers to our back office team and we’re always open and honest
- Be reliable; There’s something about being dependable that we all think matters
Skills & Experience / Qualities
- Offer experience in an administration role
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Full UK Driving License
- Ability to use Microsoft Excel and Word confidently
- Fantastic work ethic
- Team player
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to multi task and work in a high pressured environment
- Quick learner
To apply for this role, simply click “Apply”. Please check out our website for further information on our business. This an amazing opportunity for the right person to join an exciting and vibrant working environment. If you would like to apply for this role or would like any more information, then please get in touch with Sophie via the details listed.
