Hire Desk Controller

Nationwide Platforms; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Platforms in Leeds is seeking a Hire Desk Controller to join our Customer Service Team on a fixed term contract for 12 months. You will be the first point of contact for customers, handling inquiries, onboarding new clients, and driving revenue through proactive service and quotes.

Based in Leeds, you will work to build strong relationships, manage end-to-end hire processes, and collaborate with colleagues to ensure competitive, high-quality service and customer retention.

Qualifications

• Inbound/outbound telephone-based account management or telesales experience in a B2B environment
• Strong customer focus with a high level of drive
• Excellent telephone manner and ability to stay calm under pressure
• Strong verbal and written communication, with negotiation skills

Responsibilities

• Own all inbound customer enquiries through to resolution
• Open new accounts and onboard new customers
• Provide quotations and identify cross/sell opportunities
• Follow up on open quotes to drive revenue in the region
• Capture accurate data in the order entry process for seamless service
• Understand and articulate product range to match customer needs
• Build strong interdepartmental relationships for a collaborative environment
• Resolve/ Escalate customer issues to closure

Skills

Account management

Customer service

Telephone manner

Communication

Negotiation

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Hire Desk Controller to join our Customer Service Team at our offices in Leeds.

This role is on a Fixed Term Contract for 12 months.

Reporting to the Hire Desk Manager you will be responsible for actively contributing to the region’s performance through effective sales, customer service and administration. You will be the first point of contact for our customers, ensuring great relationships are built and a high level of service is always achieved. Through effective end to end hire management, you will contribute to maximising revenue, achieving profit targets, and ensuring customer retention is maintained.

In return you will receive a Competitive Salary, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, Life Assurance, Westfield Health Cash Plan, Auto enrolment pension scheme & Lifestyle Benefits – discount on selected high street stores.

Responsibilities Include

• Own all inbound customer enquiries regardless of the enquiry type seeing them through to resolution.
• New account opening and onboarding of new customers
• Providing quotations and identifying any cross or upselling opportunities to customers using a sales through service approach.
• Follow up of open quotes to drive revenue performance within the allocated region
• Capture of accurate data within the order entry process to ensure a seamless service for our customers and to minimise disputes.
• Understand and articulate product range (customer gets the right machine for the job).
• Build and maintain strong interdepartmental relationships, to ensure a collaborative customer focused working environment is achieved resulting in a positive customer experience.
• Deal with all customers queries quickly, efficiently and cost effectively.
• Respond/Resolve/Escalate customer related problems or service issues owning through to resolution.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have/be

• Experience of inbound and outbound telephone-based account management, telesales or customer service in a business-to-business environment
• Hard working with a high level of customer focus
• Excellent telephone manner with the ability to keep calm under pressure and build rapport with customers
• Ability to establish credibility act decisively, but able to recognise and support preferences and priorities of the customer
• Proactive, high energy team player, ability to work closely with colleagues at all levels.
• Able to demonstrate effective negotiation skills to ensure business is won on viable and competitive commercial terms
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, who can work will with colleagues and customers of all levels

Part of the Loxam Group, Nationwide Platforms are the UK's leading specialist provider of Powered Access rental equipment, with the largest and broadest fleet, local depots spread across the country and our wealth of experience partnering with companies in a variety of sectors including Construction, Warehouse & Distribution, Aviation, Facilities Management, Industrial Services, Telecoms and Media, our customers can depend on us to provide the right solution to support their every working at height need.

At Nationwide Platforms, your safety is absolutely our priority. Our award winning BlueSky Solutions and Training division offer our customers access to the latest and safest ways to work and through long standing partnerships with our manufacturers, we will always provide equipment that will lead the way to a safer industry. Some of our innovations include the award-winning secondary guarding systems and Harness ON™, a range of pioneering Material Handling Attachments (MHAs), and the SkySentry™ control and monitoring system.

At Nationwide Platforms, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We recognise that a variety of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is crucial to our success in the Powered Access industry. Our commitment is to ensure that every employee feels respected, valued, and supported in their work environment

Hire Desk Controller

Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

LS10 2JH

Competitive Salary Plus great benefits

Contract - Full-time

Posted yesterday

Closing date: 03/11/2026

Job reference: JH1688973LeeHDC