20 Oct
Laing O'Rourke
Haymarket
About Select Plant Australia
Select Plant Australia is one of the largest Specialist Plant Hire service providers in Australia, playing an integral role in the delivery of a wide variety of innovative, high-quality construction projects as part of the Laing O'Rourke Group. Our primary driver is to guarantee the provision of the highest quality plant and associated services to Laing O'Rourke construction projects and the wider market.
Select Plant Australia provides a full service offering through its seven major categories: Cranes and Lifting Solutions, General Plant, Heavy Plant, Site Solutions (Buildings and Accommodation), Specialist Rail, Sustainability and Innovation, and Vehicles.
As Laing O'Rourke has grown into a $6 billion engineering enterprise dedicated to challenging and changing the face of construction worldwide, Select Plant Australia has mirrored the growth of the parent company, servicing a larger portfolio of projects, both in numbers and complexity. Select Plant Australia is the only total solutions provider within the plant industry and continues to grow and maintain one of the broadest plant ranges and capabilities within its global markets.
About the role
We are currently seeking a experienced Senior Hire Controller to join Select Plant Australia in Seven Hills .You will be responsible for providing support, governance and oversight to the Hire Control team. This role is accountable for ensuring the supply of plant, equipment and services to customers through the professional delivery of a total plant hire solution.
This permanent role offers great career prospects with one of the largest specialist plant hire businesses in Australia.
Key responsibilities
- Manage a diverse team of employees with different skill levels,
backgrounds, and attitudes
- Provide people development, through guidance around goals & PDP and training courses
- Oversight of unconfirmed dispatches/returns, rejected invoices, Hire Control team workloads
- Prioritise PSA suppliers from a revenue and relationship perspective
- COINS Purchase Order Commitment as per DOA (Minimum expectation to be set out)
- Conduct regular audits to ensure compliance of company procedures and processes when administering financial data and hire information in COINS e.g., Coins attachment matrix
- Develop monthly reports to manage Hire Controller KPI's
- Generate manual credits to customers for invoicing errors for Select assets
- Attend monthly client visits with Hire Desk Manager to foster relationships and pipeline management
- Chair monthly supplier meetings and close out any queries or supplier disputed invoices
About you
- Minimum 4-5 years’ experience with Construction Projects, Heavy Industry Manufacturing and/or Plant Hire environment
- Displays leader qualities and takes personal initiative to act immediately
- Seeks responsibility and shows a willingness to take on new tasks, learnings and achieving goals
- Displays accountability for actions and outcomes. Shows high levels of motivation, drive and determination
- Communicates clearly and confidently, both orally and in writing
- A level of IT proficiency which includes professional use and communication by email using MS Outlook, intermediate data entry and basic administration of MS Excel
- Understanding of general business processes relating to the Plant Hire Industry and/or related functions such as dispatch, commercial or construction
- EDUCATION: School Certificate / Higher School Certificate
- EXPERIENCE: 5 years in a related role (e.g.: plant hire, dispatch, commercial, construction, logistics, asset management)
- SOFTWARE: Microsoft Office Suite – intermediate MS Excel, Outlook
Benefits
We work hard to create an environment that brings out the best in our people. We believe in building careers through providing a safe, connected and innovative culture that supports ongoing growth and development. We offer industry-leading benefits such as specialised learning and development programs, a mental health and wellbeing program, industry leading paid parental leave policy,
an additional purchased leave option and coaching programs for staff on parental leave.
Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work. Laing O’Rourke is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.
Laing O'Rourke actively supports a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Download our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan at https://www.laingorourke.com/company/diversity-and-inclusion
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered.
▶️ Senior Hire Controller
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📍 Haymarket