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Hire Controller - National Hire Desk

  1. Permanent - Full time
£Competitive + Benefits
  1. Travis Perkins
  2. Liverpool, Merseyside

hrs/pw

8am - 5pm Monday to Friday

Liverpool

52851

Hire Controller – National Hire Desk

Location: Travis Perkins, 42 Sandhills Lane, Liverpool, L5 9XN

Working Hours: 8am - 5pm Monday to Friday


Are you organised, great on the phone, and helpful to customers?


Join our Hire Desk team in Liverpool as a Hire Controller. In this role, you will help our national customers get the equipment and tools they need for their building projects across the UK.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          What You’ll Be Doing                                                                                                                                                                               

  • You will be the main point of contact between our customers, our local branches, and our delivery drivers.
  • Your main duties will include:
  • Answering phone calls and emails from customers to take tool and equipment hire orders.
  • Managing orders from start to finish, from giving quotes to arranging deliveries, collections, and returns.
  • Working closely with branch staff, drivers, and suppliers to make sure tools are ready on time.
  • Solving any delivery or equipment issues quickly to keep customers happy.
  • Making calls to existing and prospective customers to let them know about our hire services.
  • Helping the team hit sales targets by offering the right products at the right prices.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                         What We Are Looking For

  • Experience dealing with customers over the phone or by email in a busy job.
  • Able to multitask and stay calm when things get busy.
  • Friendly, clear, and professional when talking to colleagues and customers.
  • A positive attitude with a drive to learn new skills.


We Offer

  • Attractive annual salary
  • Performance-based bonus that rewards your hard work
  • Save-as-you-earn & Buy-as-you-earn schemes for smart financial growth
  • Generous contributory pension scheme to secure your future
  • Exclusive colleague discounts across a variety of Group businesses, including 20% off at Toolstation
  • Wellbeing support to keep you feeling your best
  • MyPerks discounts at top retailers, restaurants, and more!


Who we are

Travis Perkins Hire is part of Travis Perkins plc and the UK’s largest supplier of building materials to the building and construction industry. Featuring a network of over 500 branches, supplying thousands of products and materials, including a tool hire service, to trade professionals and self-builders across the nation. With a wide range of quality timber, building materials, kitchens, plumbing and heating, landscaping, painting and decorating essentials and tools for the job - we do what matters for the trade.


How to Apply

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now and join a company that truly values its people. We can’t wait to hear from you!


We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to building a diverse team. No matter your background, we believe in giving everyone the opportunity to succeed.

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