Job Description:

Location: Reading, Berkshire
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
Contract: Full time, Permanent

We are currently looking for a full-time person to be responsible for the purchasing of equipment and tools and to manage the stores at our Reading branch. This is the ideal opportunity for someone with a background in purchasing or inventory administration, with strong administrative skills and who is not afraid to pull up their sleeves and do a bit of manual work.

The Role

Your main purpose will be to make sure that our engineers have the tools, parts and equipment they need at the right time and the right place so that they can do their jobs and deliver a great service to our customers. This involves sourcing and ordering parts and materials, PPE and tools. You'll then need to make sure that those items are delivered to the correct place on the correct day, or if they come straight to the branch, you will need to receive them, pack them away and allocate them to the correct jobs.

You will spend some of your time in the office, working on the computer, doing administration. This will include sourcing and ordering items, administration of invoices, processing warranties and updating records. The rest of the time you will be in the stores, keeping control of stock, making sure the area is neat and tidy and allocating parts to the correct jobs.

You will also be responsible for the supply and management of refrigerants, administration of the branch fleets, van inspections and conducting some Health and Safety checks.

What We're Looking For

• 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

Benefits

• A generous basic wage
• Excellent training opportunities
• 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays, increasing with service
• Pension Scheme

Safeguarding

Due to the safeguarding requirements of our customers, many of whom are schools or hospitals, we complete confidential criminal record checks on all roles that attend customer sites. If you are successful, you will be required to complete a DBS check. We strictly follow the DBS code of practice and comply with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you have a criminal record, this will not necessarily preclude you from working for us.

Next Steps

If you're ready to join our team, simply click apply and complete the short application process. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We encourage applicants from every background to apply for our vacancies. If you've got what it takes, then we want to hear from you!

You may have experience in the following: Parts Administrator, Purchasing Administrator, Procurement Administrator, Inventory Administrator, Stores Administrator, Stock Controller, Parts Coordinator, Purchasing Coordinator, Procurement Assistant, Inventory Controller, Stores Controller, Supply Chain Administrator, etc.