Logistics Coordinator

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); North East; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector seeks a Logistics Coordinator to ensure support for metering engineers. Responsibilities involve managing assets, optimizing logistics processes, and fostering supplier relationships. Ideal for proactive individuals looking to innovate within logistics in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Matched or contributory pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

25 days plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a logistic or planning role is essential.
• Efficient with MS Excel to an advanced level.
• Highly organized and able to prioritize.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all engineers have required assets, equipment, tools & PPE.
• Process field orders for stock & equipment.
• Maintain relevant warehouse stock levels.

Skills

Logistics management

Problem solving

Client focus

Organizational skills

Process improvement

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

At M Group, we're enabling the energy essential to support our lives.

We provide an end-to-end service, delivering solutions in electricity transmission, distribution, renewable energy, EV, metering and home decarbonisation.

This role will be within our Metering team, you'll join the leading provider of metering services and data collection in the UK energy retail sector, we provide efficient and flexible services for gas, electricity and water meters.

Our meter engineers install, maintain and manage meters to make sure customers are billed correctly and energy usage patterns are monitored. We leverage our industry expertise and data insight capabilities to create solutions that fit the needs of our customers.

Reporting to the Logistics and Fleet Manager the Logistics Coordinator willbe responsible for ensuring all engineers within our Smart Metering businesshave all of the assets, equipment, tools & PPE they require to achieve ourperformance goals, whilst driving cost efficiencies and managing internal andexternal relationships. This role is a fantastic opportunity, ideally for someonewith a logistic or planning background, to really make a difference within thebusiness. We are looking for a forwardthinking, inquisitive individual who is always looking to continuously improve processesand identify cost savings within the organisation. The role is office based in our Head Office in Newcastle working either 8am - 4pm or 9am - 5pm. There may be occasions where Saturday working is required and a day off through the week will be provided.

Want to come and be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

• Working with our Planning & Onboarding teams, ensure every new hire is properly equipped and set up for a smooth and effective start
• Manage all Logistics related leaver activity in order to minimise costs. E.g. missing equipment
• Process all field orders for stock & equipment.
• Ensure accuracy of asset reporting to customers.
• Maintain relevant warehouse stock levels
• Build and maintain relationships with key suppliers, ensuring best pricing & benchmarking is maintained.
• Provide timely and accurate reporting.
• Provide Logistics support to other Energy Division functions as necessary (i.e. PPE etc)

What you'll bring

• Previous experience in a logistic or planning role is essential
• Efficient with MS Excel to an advanced level
• Highly organised and able to prioritise
• Positive attitude to all tasks being motivated and proactive
• The ability to look for continual improvements and have the confidence to suggest new ways of working
• Good judgement and able to make good decisions in limited timescales
• Strong problem solving abilities
• Strong client and customer focus

What's in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000's of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers;

• 25 days plus bank holidays

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

• We're responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
• We're open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
• We're together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
• We're ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you're a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It's an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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