Company Description
Join a supportive, fast-paced team at John R Turk Electrical — part of Rexel Australia. Use your admin, expediting and project coordination skills to support our project and branch network, build strong supplier and customer relationships, and grow your career with a business that genuinely invests in people.
About us
John R Turk Electrical, part of the Rexel Australia group, is a leading electrical wholesaler and distributor serving customers with innovative, sustainable electrical solutions across a global network. Our vision is to be the electrical wholesaler who proactively services customers better than anyone else in Australia.
We pride ourselves on a welcoming, supportive culture where managers coach and mentor, and where your development is a priority. You’ll be given the tools and flexibility to succeed, plus practical perks like optional uniforms, ample onsite parking, casual Fridays and monthly team lunches. Each month we offer product education sessions, so you stay up to date with the latest market innovations.
Job Description
The role
- Prepare accurate, competitive quotations for electrical contractors and project teams.
- Expedite orders and chase critical supplies to ensure materials arrive on time and projects stay on schedule.
- Provide administrative, scheduling and coordination support to the project team and our branch network.
- Coordinate project schedules, timelines, deliveries and installers; organise regular team meetings and update trackers to keep projects on track.
- Act as the central point of contact between purchasing, branches, suppliers and customers to resolve issues quickly and maintain momentum.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and sales representatives to secure timely pricing and prioritised supply.
- Conduct site calls and manage deliveries to ensure projects meet our high service standards.
- Communicate proactively with customers and internal stakeholders to deliver exceptional service and accurate status reporting.
Qualifications
About you
- Experience in electrical wholesaling, lighting, trades or the building/construction industry is highly desirable but not essential.
- Demonstrated experience or aptitude in expediting, scheduling and coordinating multiple project stakeholders.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and MS Project (or other scheduling tools).
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to multitask, prioritise and manage competing timelines.
- Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills — able to liaise confidently with suppliers, purchasing teams, contractors and customers.
- Outstanding customer service and written/oral communication skills.
- A problem-solver who can think creatively and work autonomously.
- Commercial awareness and a collaborative mindset.
Additional Information
Why join Rexel / John R Turk Electrical
- Genuine career opportunities
- Access to SkillUp learning platform
- Global business
- Committed to a making a sustainable future possible
- We are passionate about being a genuinely diverse and inclusive business.
- Paid parental leave
- We are proud of our “Women in Rexel” program.
- Chance of global mobility if desired, with more than 1,900 branches across 21 countries.
- We have a ‘top of the range’ rewards and discounts platform called KUDO$
- Wellbeing support program and birthday leave!
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