Graduate Project Coordinator

Are you looking for a career in Project Management?

Kendall Poole Consulting is recruiting for a major OEM who is going through a continued period of expansion and growth. Due to this unprecedented period of growth, a vacancy has arisen for a Graduate Project Coordinator to join the Birmingham based office.

As one of the global market leaders in the design, manufacture, installation and service of automated material handling systems and related services, our Client has an excellent reputation in the market for reliable project and service delivery, innovation, customer focus and strong market awareness. Key markets include automation for parcel and postal sorting solutions and automated warehouse distribution centres.

Reporting to the Operations Manager and Project Managers, the Project Coordinator will be an integral part of the established Project Management team and will assist in successful project execution including direction, completion and financial outcome.
You will liaise with various internal departments including Sales, Sales Engineering, Project Management, Design, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Site Supervisors, as well as customers and suppliers. Your main aim will be to support the Project Managers by expediting various tasks that would include email and telephone calls to review planning, arranging meetings, problem solving, expediting materials and equipment from suppliers, liaising with management to progress projects and to assist with any relevant customer or documentation requirements.

The role will provide an excellent long term opportunity for you to progress fully into Project Management and as such you will be supported with relevant training on company products, systems, Project Management techniques and regulatory requirements etc.

Educated to Degree level in an Engineering, Project Management or Construction discipline, you will be an effective team player and able to build an excellent rapport with customers, suppliers and internal staff, with the ability to resolve issues at early stages. The successful candidate will have to be both academically capable and a good personality fit for the company.

This role will be based in the Birmingham office, working on projects in the UK, Ireland and occasionally in Europe. Initial product and applications training will be based in Europe at the Group Training Academy. There will be an occasional need to travel for meetings at the head office in Holland. Therefore, flexibility with initial and on-going travel is essential. Whilst being part of a truly global leader, the Birmingham based office has a highly professional but ‘family company’ culture with an excellent record of staff retention. The offices are very modern with excellent technical and AV facilities.

Successful candidates will be contacted within 3 weeks.