OUR PLACEMENTS

Placement summary

Glasgow based Kelvin Power Tools are seeking a capable and confident business graduate to work with us in a wide-ranging role, which would see you learning all aspects of our business and help us to implement a new business strategy. The role is initially for a period of 12 months but if deemed a success, a permanent role may be offered. Our business is growing and we require new ideas, fresh and innovative thinking to help take advantage of future opportunities and if a career in business management is what you are looking for, then don't hesitate to apply.

Job description

Project Description

In our rapidly changing business environment, identifying new business opportunities and ensuring that we are best equipped to take advantage of them is fundamental to our future success. With this project, we will start the process of developing a new management team and framework. This will help us plan more strategically for the future and provide us with the skills and ambition needed to continue to be successful.

Placement Objectives

You will be tasked with developing a detailed understanding of the day-to-day management processes of the business and help during the duration of your placement, you will assist us with creating and implementing a new business management strategy for the future, which will strengthen our commitment to business growth.

Role Description

The role will require you to gain a full understanding of how our business currently operates across all key areas and identify ways in which improvements can be made. Key to this is developing an appreciation for learning processes areas such as:

• Sales and Order Processing
• Purchasing and Purchase Order Processing
• Stock Control and Management
• Customer Engagement/Management
• Financial Planning

Qualifications

HND or Degree in Business related subject

Skills / Experience

Essential Skills

• Ability to think and act with a strategic and commercial mind-set
• Outstanding communication skills
• Comfortable dealing with deadlines
• Project management skills
• Committed to acquiring in-depth knowledge for company product range
• Can work effectively whilst operating independently or as part of a team

Desirable Skills

• Previous experience of working in a similar environment, either during or post-study

Benefits

Company benefits

This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious and commercially focused graduate to demonstrate their true capabilities. If the initial project is a success, you have a chance to become a key part of our company and help us realise our growth ambitions . This placement offers a competitive salary, good working environment and continual in-house learning throughout the duration of the project. 

Placement benefits

As part of ScotGrad Graduate Placement Programme, the successful candidate will have access to a free three day business and employability skills residential course and also benefit from ongoing support from the ScotGrad team throughout the duration of the placement.

Additional information

Location: Glasgow

Planned interview date: TBC

Preferred start date: 16th June 2016

Company information

We started as a small power tool repair shop in Glasgow in July 1977. We then began supplying tools and began to grow from there, thanks to our customer service and reliability. We moved to our current location in Hillington Industrial Estate in 1992 to provide a new power tool showroom. In 2007 it was expanded, creating a bigger and better store for local tradesmen and women in the Glasgow area to get all the tools and accessories they needed.

Company sector: Construction

Company website: kelvinpowertools.com