Refurbishment Centre Logistics Coordinator

National-Grid; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on performance

Pension with 12% company match

Share incentive plan

Technology schemes

Employee assistance lines

Matched charity giving

Job summary

National Grid plc is seeking a proactive, organised individual for our Leicester Refurbishment Centre to provide essential administrative, planning and procurement support across workshop and site operations.

You will coordinate staff, plant, materials and suppliers, developing refurbishment plans and ensuring resources meet delivery targets while maintaining safety and efficiency on site.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills and customer focus.
• Team-oriented with good communication.
• Ability to work accurately within deadlines and use initiative.
• Proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and typical PC software; quick to learn NG tools (S4 Hanna/Maximo/Coupa).
• Logical thinker who can solve problems as they arise.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate refurbishment activities with substation staff.
• Create orders for refurbishment using S4 Hanna and Coupa.
• Ensure compliance with procurement rules and procedures.
• Liaise with finance on PO queries.
• Maintain and monitor stock levels in Refurb Centres.
• Carry out stock counts to ensure stock integrity.
• Manage 3PL partners to maintain stock position.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Communication skills

Customer focus

Deadline driven

Problem solving

PC literacy

Tools

S4 Hanna

Maximo

Coupa

SharePoint

Job description

We’re looking for a proactive and organised individual to join our Refurbishment Centre team in Leicester. In this hands‑on role, you’ll provide vital administrative, planning and procurement support to help deliver refurbishment activities safely, efficiently and on schedule across both workshop and site-based operations.

Working closely with operational teams, you’ll coordinate the day‑to‑day planning of staff, plant, materials and suppliers, supporting both planned maintenance and reactive work. You'll also play an important role in developing and managing refurbishment plans, ensuring the right resources are available to meet delivery targets and maintain operational performance.

This role is based at our Leicester Refurbishment Centre and requires attendance on‑site five days per week. Working hours are 06:45 to 15:15 Monday to Thursday and 06:45 to 11:45 on Fridays. Due to the nature of the role, a full UK driving licence is required.

What You’ll Do:

• Liaise with substation staff to co‑ordinate refurbishment activities.
• Create orders for all refurbishment OMGS using S4 Hanna and Coupa.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with all procurement rules and procedures.
• Liasing with finance on any PO queries that may arise.
• Maintaining and sustaining stock levels in the Refurb Centres.
• Rolling stock counts to be carried out to ensure maximum stock integrity.
• Dealing with our 3PL partners to maintain a good stock position.

What You’ll Have:

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate ability as a good team worker with strong communication skills and customer focus.
• Demonstrate the ability to work accurately within deadlines and act on their own initiative.
• Proven computer literacy with the ability to use standard PC based packages (Word, Excel, Power Point, Sharepoint, Internet) and the ability to quickly acquire competency with NG specific planning and finance tools (S4 Hanna/Maximo/Coupa).
• Logical thinker with aptitude to solve problems as they arise.
• A team-oriented individual who can work effectively with colleagues across the Refurbishment Centre to ensure materials and resources are available when needed

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You'll Get:

• A competitive salary of £40,089
• As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance.
• Competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• You will also have access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan and technology schemes.
• Support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

Further Information:

The closing date for this vacancy is Midnight 13 November 26, with interviews due to take place w/c 30 November 26 onwards. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

About Us:

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating, and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

National Grid operates in both the UK and US, with a broad portfolio of energy businesses dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and sustainable power.

From electricity and gas transmission to advancing clean energy and modernising grids, our work covers every aspect of the energy system.

Our energy flows through absolutely everything we do

Life here at National Grid is more than just our purpose or our values, it’s everything we put into everything we do. It’s our commitment to diversity and inclusion; how we help our employees learn and grow; and how we partner with and support the communities where we live and work. It’s all this, and so much more.

We leverage our collective strengths to do meaningful BIG work so that we can be at the heart of a fair and affordable energy future.

Your salary is reviewed each year against the market for your role, skills, knowledge and experience.

Incentive

• Annual performance plan or bonus (depending on your role) rewards your contribution to our success each year.

Retirement

• Generous pension plan with company contributions up to 12%.

• Private medical insurance for self and family.