Job Title: Service Planner (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)
Location: Ellesmere, Shropshire
Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 DOE, Annual Bonus, 25 Days Holiday Plus Bank Holidays, Company Pension, Healthcare Scheme, Full Training Provided.
Job Description:
We are looking for a Service Planner / Service Controller to join a Market Leading Manufacturing business based in Shropshire. This is a company who pride themselves on their customer service, reputable brand, and business culture.
As a Service Planner, you shall be tasked with planning and co-ordinating all aspects of service work, ensuring Service Engineers are fully utilised, whilst ensuring all administrative duties are carried out effectively and accurately. This is an initial 12-month fixed term contract, which holds a good possibility of the role being offered permanently if successful. The role is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Responsibilities of the Role:
• Administration of documentation i.e. generating estimates, raising purchase orders, invoices and follow up paperwork.
• Plan and assist Scheduling Service work both Commercial and Warranty where needed.
• Manage the engineers’ workload, ensure daily contact and communication with the engineering team and keeping customers regularly updated over the phone and via email.
• Ensure parts and workshop supplies are ordered and delivered on time to ensure jobs are executed in line with planning.
• Support the service team regarding any service administration tasks, as well as processing repair and maintenance contracts.
Requirements of Role:
• Previous experience in a Service Controller, Service Administration, Customer Service, Call Centre, or Administration based role
• Must have a good telephone manner
• Good Customer Service and Administration experience
• Preferably hold experience working within a Manufacturing, Engineering, Construction, or relatable industry - preferred but not essential
• Strong use of IT systems
If you are someone who fits the above requirements and would like to find out more about this opportunity, please speak to Zoe Mansfield at Elite Consultancy Network - 0121 450 5000 -