Parts controller
13 days ago
Kettering
Ready to step into long-term office career with a supportive local team? \n If you're a customer-focused administrator, coordinator, or switch-on professional with great communication skills and a good sense of humor, this is the opportunity you've been looking for. \n Operations & Aftersales Coordinator £25,000-£30,000 per year Desborough \n\n • 33 days holiday\n, • Onsite parking\n, • Life Assurance\n, • Full training provided\n, • Professional and personal growth opportunities\n, • Annual pay reviews and promotion opportunities\n, • Friendly, laid-back team environment\n\n Join a market-leading specialist manufacturer providing essential build, maintenance, and support services to a UK-wide customer base. Operating from their Desborough site, they offer a collaborative, close-knit office culture where personality, adaptability, and team fit are valued far above industry experience. \n Day-to-Day Responsibilities \n\n • Act as a central point of contact for customers, internal departments, third-party suppliers, and mobile workshop engineers.\n, • Set up and maintain vehicle build folders, tracking progress through production, IVA inspections, and final handover.\n, • Log incoming service requests, coordinate mobile engineers, and arrange travel logistics (hotels, transport) as required.\n, • Handle general operational administration, including inputting engineer timesheets, updating CRM/Excel records, and issuing customer invoices.\n, • Deal with live queries and breakdown requests, keeping customers updated and problem-solving alongside the Service Manager.\n\n What We're Looking For \n\n • Communication & Personality: A confident, personable communicator who thrives in a close-knit, down-to-earth team and enjoys talking to engineers and customers alike.\n\n\n, • Proactive & Organized: Highly organized with basic IT skills (Excel/Outlook) and the ability to multitask in a varied, fast-paced environment.\n\n\n, • Relevant Interest or Background: Previous administrative experience with a genuine interest (or background) in automotive, engineering, or manufacturing. Supervisory switchers from hospitality, retail, or logistics are also encouraged to apply.\n\n\n, • Career Stability: A proven, stable work history from someone seeking a long-term role with room to grow.\n\n If this sounds of interest, do not hesitate to call and speak to the hiring consultant, Hazel Luna. \n Elix Sourcing Solutions is a specialist recruiter for Engineering, IT and Science roles ranging from mid to senior level positions. Please be aware that we will only accept applications from candidates that have a valid work permit to work in the UK. By applying to this job you are confirming that you do not hold a criminal record and that you know of no legal reason why you would be ineligible for employment. \n INDLP