Installations Manager (with some knowledge of logistics)
Mid-Kent
Full Time, Permanent
Salary DOE

A well established and growing international manufacturing company offering a niche product range is seeking an experienced individual to oversee the Logistics and Installations for the business.

To fulfil this position the individual must have experience managing Installations and working with building contractors. This position will also take responsibility for the export freight team, so if you have knowledge of working with despatch and delivery teams this would be preferred.

Duties
*Installation
oOverall costing and analysis of delivery and install.
oCapacity planning
oLegal and contractual side of projects.
oBe a ‘senior solution provider’ and resolve issues with clients/architects etc, on site.
oAble to read and understand plans and can get involved in quoting for projects
oWork with your team members on fitting and installation
oLiaising with customers on schedules
oQuotes for fitting
oDoing site surveys
oTest building – new samples
oWorking with customers on bespoke orders
oAfter sales visits

*Logistics
oOver-seeing the day-to-day running of Despatch, Delivery, Customer Services and Export
oMain point of contact and responsibility for all export freight
oCo-ordinating the daily movement of parts from the UK to suppliers
oCommunicating, and ideally mitigating, any potential issues due to freight that would affect lead times
oAssisting in balancing the workloads among the team.
oUsing MRP software to enter transport pricing and pulling out relevant reports to assist in the delivery planning and forecasting
oReviewing procedures across the function and identifying areas of improvement.
oNegotiating on transport and installation costs

Required Experience:
*2-3 years’ experience managing an installation team – familiar in dealing with building contractors
*Experience in a manufacturing environment
*Proven negotiating skills
*Export freight experience ideal
*Experience of working with a Delivery and Despatch Team
*Previous use of MRP/ERP software very useful
*Good geographical awareness
*Excellent MS office skills

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