Asset Coordinator

Overview
Contribute to an iconic brand with over 200 branches in AUS & NZ
Collaborative, team-focused environment that promotes success and learning
Engage with major industry clients and collaborate on high-impact projects
With Kennards Hire You Can
As a company that's been around since 1948, we know what matters most: family and it's at the heart of everything we do. We're the largest family-owned equipment hire company in Australia and New Zealand, with more than 2,000 team members located at over 200 sites and branches. Our mission is clear: we want to be the best hire company in the world. We're committed to growing sustainably and innovating in ways that benefit our people, our customers and our business. And at the end of the day, we're all focused on delivering what we say we will do – make our customers' jobs easy.
About the role
The Major Projects Asset Coordinator role is part of the Major Projects team, who are responsible for allocating and managing project management resources across the group. The team works closely with various stakeholders to grow the business and deliver on our brand promise 'to make your job easy'. This includes providing customer solutions through equipment, resources and technology. The role's focus is to coordinate all of the equipment required to enable us to deliver major projects by sourcing of equipment and ensuring it is site compliant for the mobilisation of Major Projects and the ongoing project equipment needs for sites.
This role requires you to:
Ensure all equipment being supplied to sites meets all manufacturer, site and Kennards Hire safety requirements.
Manage customer expectation through timely communication, progress reporting and transparency of scope changes to the wider Major Projects team
Develop and grow our position as a key supplier for major projects through exceptional operational execution and customer relationships
Identify project risks and develop contingency plans
Plan, monitor and report on project progress including risks/issue and mitigation
Develop and manage to project budgets.
Together with Commercial analyse, review and recommend pricing structures for projects, ensuring each project is within profit guidelines
Liaise with existing Kennard's Hire key stakeholders to source equipment and manage the hire transaction for any event activity.
Manage 'used' equipment back through into the General Hire business.
Manage any hire transactional paperwork for projects (hire contract integrity, subcontractor purchase orders, customer billing accuracy etc)
Develop a schedule for mobilisation and demobilisation of plant and equipment with the customer
Source appropriate Kennard's Hire staff or external subcontractors to provide sufficient levels of support to any project from start to finish
Be a point of escalation for the Site Manager, customer, and internal stakeholders and manage issues as required.
About you
Thorough understanding of industry safety requirements, and site equipment standards
Knowledge of mobile plant, access, power generation, minor tools and a mechanical aptitude highly regarded
Knowledge of equipment capabilities and capacities/industry people and processes
Excellence in customer service
Exceptional communication and relationship building skills across all levels
Experience in managing escalated customer concerns and issues
Ability to work in an highly active environment
Join our team
You can always tell someone who works at Kennards Hire. They're well-rounded, fair-dinkum and damn good at what they do. Once you walk through our door, we'll back you all the way with the tools and resources you'll need to succeed. You'll be trusted as part of our family, supported to lead in many ways and have opportunities to develop and grow your expertise.
There's also a great range of employee benefits and rewards on offer including:
All the training and development you need to build a successful career with us
Pathways to pursue your career, nationally and internationally
Additional financial benefits if you stay with us for more than five years (to say thanks for your loyalty)
Opportunity for profit share
Great employee discount rates on our hire gear
Our annual awards night, team BBQs and many other fun social events.
As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to complete background checks which may include a police and medical check.
So, whether you're starting out, switching roles, changing industries or ready to make your next career move, With Kennards Hire You Can.
Simply hit the Apply button and we look forward to talking with you
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