Project Coordinator in Manchester, United Kingdom

An award-winning employer , our people are trusted and responsible , believing in what they do with a clear commitment to contribute to transforming the world we live in and shaping a world of trust. Bureau Veritas operates in a wide range of sectors, delivering Testing, Inspection and Certification services to some of the world’s biggest household names. With more than 400,000 global clients and a reputation for quality , we are at the forefront of service and innovation.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do , which is why we have worked hard to create a supportive and engaging working environment, which is open and inclusive and individuals are given the opportunity to fulfil their potential and really leave their mark.

Job Title: Project Coordinator

Location: Hybrid Working 2 days per week – Manchester office

Salary: Competitive salary + further fantastic benefits package

Role Purpose:

Responsible for delivering Procurement projects and UK client services of varying size and complexity. The Project Coordinator is responsible for directing, organising and controlling project and UK contracting office activities, under the direction of a Project Manager (PM), Service Delivery Team lead and/or BU Manager

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for making sure UK Procurement projects are delivered in line with budgets and required SLA’s

• Responsible for the efficient delivery of UK Procurement client activities within the UK and overseas

• Responsible for making sure UK contracts set up for service delivery and recorded in Salesforce

• Responsible for looking and how we drive efficiency while improving service delivery to UK clients

Other Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Support the office and field based operational teams to ensure operational activities are being performed in accordance with KPI, SLAs, BV processes and policy.

• Monitoring client activities to improve planning performance, service delivery and inspection decisions

• Ensuring process compliance and delivery team training and qualifications are maintained

• Engage with agency and non-exclusive personnel to ensure that contractual resourcing requirement are met

• Maintain department trackers to ensure matching of costs and revenue at the budgeted level

• Reporting of incidental key issues (for example: new developments within the business / products, client complaints)

• Attend client and team meetings, while assisting in the determination of project requirements

• Assist in the drafting and issuance of proposals, RFP’s and tenders

• Use project scheduling and control tools to monitor projects plans, work hours, budgets and expenditures

• Effectively and accurately communicate relevant project information to the client and project team

• Ensure clients’ needs are met in a timely and cost effective manner

• Review inspection reports of technical staff throughout the lifecycle of the project

• Monitor accurate and timely issuance of Purchase Orders, PO receipting, contractor and client Invoices

• Assist the PM in the review of Contractor quotations to ensure that only fair and reasonable pricing is recommended for approval

• Keep all stakeholders informed about project statuses and issues impacting client relations

• Communicate ideas for improving processes with a positive and constructive attitude

• Ensure the input of orders in administrative system

Experience & Skills Required

• Experience of planning team activities within an Industry environment

• Project coordination experience

• Strong commercial awareness

• Strong communication skills

• Skilled in use of Microsoft applications, especially Excel

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary

• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays with the option to buy or sell 5 holidays, plus an option to carry over 5 days

• Combined pension contributions of up to 12%

• Share in Success company bonus scheme – We recognise that overall business success is due to the contribution made by every employee

• Annual Salary review

• Flexible benefits scheme, to suit what is important to you including Life Cover, Private health care, Dental Care, GymFlex, Techscheme, Enhanced Maternity/Paternity policy, Give as You Earn scheme & Travel Insurance

• Health and Wellbeing Support through; Mental Health First aiders, Employee Assistance programme & Smart Health services

• Working for an Industry leading global Inspection company certified as a UK Top Employer for the last nine years in a row

Please be aware that all roles within Bureau Veritas UK&I may require a DBS, Credit or Security Clearance Check.

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