Project Coordinator

Stevenage
3 weeks ago
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Project Coordinator

My client is an established and growing global organisation that works within the electronics distribution sector working with clients within the Defence, Aerospace, Automotive and Medical sectors. Employing nearly 200 people worldwide and with a turnover of £200million, this is truly an exciting time to be part of this dynamic company.

They are at the forefront of quality and service-driven component distribution, setting the standards now and anticipating future trends to ensure their services are aligned to our customers’ business.

The role will be to manage and coordinate the key functions to deliver major projects within the sales teams. You will be supporting project managers, working alongside the external account managers, the complex supply chain team, the customer service executives, and the operation leads to ensure that the project is delivered to the customer on time and right first time. Engaging with managers to add value to the customer proposition and then deliver the project against the agreed scope. To manage the end-to-end project, whilst liaising with all key stakeholders to ensure they meet their commitments to ensure maximum profitability.

Proven work experience as a project coordinator

To assist on delivering the project on time and within the scope of the proposal

To negotiate favourable supply chain deliverables

To think differently to deliver efficient solutions.

To push the boundaries and innovate

To monitor and report on inventory levels.

Build upon existing industry relationships to develop business.

Able to prepare and interpret flow charts, schedules etc.

Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask.

Confident client-facing / team communicator

Strong Microsoft Excel skills

Good understanding of BoMs (Bill of Materials)

Essential Functions:

Project Progress Management

Contract and subcontract management experience.

Able to define and agree terms of sales with Suppliers.

Supplier Management, Acknowledgements and OTD management

Stock Control / Kanban understanding and management

Work with the PM to resolve back markers

Procurement and Sourcing

Open Order Book Reconcilement

Deliver Cost Saving Initiatives

Detail orientated

Strong System Administration

Personal attributes:

Strong team ethic vital as part of small team.

Accustomed to working in a fast-paced environment

Driven by program milestones and incentives.

Ability to deal with conflict.

Be able to build relationships and influence people at all levels from junior buyers to directors and leaders within industry/companies.

Understand the importance of and develop relationships with key stakeholders internally within the company. Department managers, Directors, and sales teams, critical to the role development and support in business growth.

Ability to interpret contractual information and data

Out of the Box thinker

Perks and Benefits!

Onsite Gym

22 days holiday - Plus bank holidays. Plus Xmas shutdown

Perk Box

Virtual Care – GP Service

Pension

Hours of work 8.30 – 5pm

Please note this is an office-based role

Despite our best efforts it is not always possible to respond to every application individually due to the high volume of responses we receive on each vacancy

Only candidates who are short listed will be contacted for this particular role and if you have not heard from us within 7 days please assume that you have not be successful. However, we will keep your details on our database, and will contact you when other suitable positions come in

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