RS Group
Senior Automation Specialist
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Senior Automation Specialist
Remote working (occasional travel to Corby)
We are looking for an experienced Automation professional who enjoys solving complex business challenges through technology. If you have a strong background in automation development, are confident working with stakeholders at all levels, and are passionate about combining process improvement, AI, and innovative technologies to deliver business value, this is a fantastic opportunity to take your career to the next level!
About Us
RS Group is a global leader in industrial product and service solutions, supporting customers across design, manufacturing, maintenance, and operations. With access to over 750,000 stocked industrial products and a team of experts solving customer challenges every day, we are committed to delivering a seamless procurement experience that sets us apart.
Our values drive everything we do: We are one team. We deliver brilliantly. We do the right thing. We make every day better.
These principles unite our 9,000 colleagues worldwide and shape how we work today—and how we’ll continue to grow tomorrow.
If you want to be part of a team that aims for amazing and beyond, we’d love to hear from you.
What You Will Be Doing
As a Senior Automation Specialist within the GSBS Automation team, you will play a critical role in identifying, designing, and delivering automation solutions that drive efficiency and business value across the organisation.
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You will:
- Identify and assess automation opportunities, recommending the most suitable solutions and technologies.
- Design, develop, and maintain automation solutions using platforms such as UiPath and Power Automate.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and process owners to gather requirements and deliver effective solutions.
- Provide technical guidance, support best practices, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Troubleshoot complex automation issues and ensure solutions remain scalable, reliable, and aligned with business objectives.
- Mentor developers and support the growth of the wider automation community.
What Skills and Experience We Are Looking For From You
- Proven experience delivering automation solutions in enterprise environments.
- Strong knowledge of automation platforms such as UiPath, Power Automate, Blue Prism, Automation Anywhere, or similar.
- Experience designing, building, and supporting automation solutions across the full delivery lifecycle.
- Understanding of APIs, system integrations, and related technologies.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Experience working with stakeholders across business and IT teams, including senior leaders.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and version control tools such as Git.
- Knowledge of AI, intelligent automation, or programming languages such as Python, C#, or JavaScript would be an advantage.
- Excellent communication skills and professional-level English.
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RS – who we are
At RS we’ve been solving engineering problems for over 80 years: big ones, small ones, easy and difficult ones. We turn the ‘what ifs’ into the ‘why nots’, the impossible into the possible.
Our purpose? Making amazing happen for a better world.
We offer service and product solutions. We send out a parcel every 2 seconds, to over 130 countries. We provide over 700,000 in-stock and over 3 million unstocked products to more than 1.2 million customers. We want people like you, as you are curious about things, you like doing things differently and in a human way with empathy. Because that’s exactly how we partner with people – our customers, suppliers, colleagues, and communities – to solve problems.
We’ll also invest in your development and wellbeing – because building a more diverse and inclusive culture, being ethical, responsible, and committed to our Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) action plan is at the heart of everything we do.
Come and join us and over 9,000 colleagues and we’ll help you to think big, do more and unleash your brilliance, so you do amazing things too.
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