Mobile Hire & Sales Coordinator

GAP Group; Colchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Overnight stays

Job summary

GAP Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Mobile Hire & Sales Coordinator for our Plant & Tool division. You’ll be the first point of contact, manage hires, coordinate logistics, and drive sales while delivering excellent customer service.

This regional role covers the South East, requires travel and overnight stays, and offers real career progression in a fast-growing company that values proactive, customer-focused teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume hire desk or similar fast-paced environment.
• Excellent customer service with a commercial edge and a drive to increase sales.
• Strong communication and organisational skills with great attention to detail.
• Confident IT skills, including Outlook and Excel.
• A team player who can also work independently and use their initiative.

Responsibilities

• Managing incoming and outgoing hires per day across a wide range of plant and tool equipment.
• Processing hire desk administration and handling customer and supplier queries with speed and accuracy.
• Ensuring stock levels meet demand and identifying opportunities to maximise sales.
• Coordinating with drivers and fitters to ensure timely deliveries and collections.
• Resolving customer complaints and supplier issues with professionalism and efficiency.

Skills

Customer service

Sales mindset

Communication

Organisational skills

IT skills

Independent/Team player

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Are you ready to bring your energy, drive, and customer-first mindset to a fast-paced, high-impact role? We're looking for an enthusiastic Mobile Hire & Sales Coordinator to join our dynamic Plant & Tool division. If you thrive on building relationships, love solving problems, and enjoy the buzz of a busy depot environment, this is your opportunity to shine.

As the first point of contact for our customers, you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional service and driving our success. From managing hire requests to coordinating logistics and resolving queries, you'll be the go-to expert who keeps everything running smoothly. It's a challenging, rewarding role that offers real career progression in a business that's growing fast.

Please note as this is a regional position covering the South East region it will involve frequent travel and overnight stays. We are flexible on location across the region.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing incoming and outgoing hires per day across a wide range of plant and tool equipment
• Processing hire desk administration and handling customer and supplier queries with speed and accuracy
• Ensuring stock levels meet demand and identifying opportunities to maximise sales
• Coordinating with drivers and fitters to ensure timely deliveries and collections
• Resolving customer complaints and supplier issues with professionalism and efficiency

What You'll Bring

The ideal candidate will bring a mix of operational know-how, customer focus, and a proactive mindset, including:

• Ideally proven experience in a high-volume hire desk or similar fast-paced environment
• Excellent customer service skills with a commercial edge and a drive to increase sales
• Strong communication and organisational skills with great attention to detail
• Confident IT skills, including Outlook and Excel
• A team player who can also work independently and use their initiative
• Experience in the plant & tool hire industry is a bonus-but if you've got the passion and willingness to learn, we'll support you every step of the way

About GAP and What We Offer

You'll be joining an industry leader that's growing and genuinely committed to your success. At GAP, we're proud to be the UK's leading equipment hire provider-supporting projects big and small across construction, infrastructure, events, and more. With nearly 200 locations nationwide and a wide range of specialist divisions, we offer exciting opportunities in everything from Plant and Tools to Lifting, Survey, Environmental, and Event Services.

As a family-run business with over 50 years of experience, we believe in doing things the right way. That means:

• More investment in our equipment than anyone else in the industry, so you work with the best tools in the game
• Remaining fully independent, which lets us make agile, long-term decisions that support your success
• Offering real career growth, training, and development from day one
• Support that values you - from generous holidays to Life Assurance and Health & Wellness Support

We're proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer and embrace the unique contributions each individual brings.