Purchasing Assistant

Purchasing Assistant

Job summary:

JCT600 VLS want to be the trusted partner of choice for UK businesses and their employees by providing the highest quality vehicle funding and management solutions. We will do this by investing in and developing our people, utilising the latest technology, enhancing our operational efficiency, and maintaining our innovative and vibrant culture. In our market, we operate with a difference and that makes all the difference to our customers.

As a Purchasing Co-ordinator you will provide hands-on support to the Purchasing Team, allowing us to ensure we achieve each aspect of the vehicle procurement process in the most robust and efficient way possible. Working closely with our suppliers by processing orders, booking deliveries and organising vehicle collections, you will also be required to communicate efficiently with other departments regarding vehicle/manufacturer information. In summary, you will oversee and assist in the vehicle ordering journey from start to finish.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the ordering of all new vehicles in line with Manufacturer terms.
• Organising the delivery and collection of all contract hire vehicles.
• Handling customer and internal enquiries.
• Maintaining relationships with approved suppliers and liaising with our customers to reinforce a high standard of customer service.
• Liaising with our suppliers on a daily basis to discuss outstanding vehicle orders and queries.
• Assisting in sourcing vehicles alongside the Account Management team.
• Confirming delivery details with our suppliers in a prompt manner in order to ensure we are providing outstanding customer service.
• Organising demonstration vehicles on behalf of JCT600’s customers.
• Ordering of new vehicles via approved / customer nominated suppliers.
• Validating and processing vehicle supplier invoices.

Qualifications:

• A customer centric approach; always striving to deliver service above customer expectations, and the ability to create and develop a culture of continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage personal workload and time effectively and to work to strict timescales having excellent process, quality and administration skills.
• Self-motivated and professional with the ability to multitask whilst delivering exceptional customer service.
• A strategic thinker, confident with the ability to effectively communicate persuasively with others, passing on information accurately and promptly.
• A clear and precise telephone manner with the confidence and ability to handle difficult calls from customers and suppliers

Why join JCT600 and what is in it for you?

As part of our ambition to be best place to work, we offer:

• Market aligned salary
• A life assurance plan and a company pension subject to T&C’s.
• 26 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days at 5 years’ service and 30 days at 10 years’ service (from 1st July 2022) plus bank holidays.
• Flexible and hybrid working policies.
• 26 weeks paid maternity leave and 4 weeks paid paternity leave.
• A range of training and leadership development programmes.
• Colleague referral scheme worth up to £1000 per referral.
• Preferential Service Rates (This includes family and friends)
• Long service reward and Loyalty incentives.

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Our Ambition:

It is our ambition to make JCT600 the best place to work. We aim to treat our colleagues with respect and support their development. Everyone connected with JCT600 contributes to our success, cares about performance and strives to be the best they can be. This creates a sense of fun, caring and teamship which is unrivalled in its industry. Our ambition is also to make JCT600 the best place shop. It feels different. Our people care about customers and show genuine interest in them as individuals. We don’t want them to feel processed. Because our teams are great and customers are delighted it follows that JCT600 will become the best dealer partner a Brand could hope for. We can invest, we perform well and our people are a pleasure to deal with. JCT600 simply want to be the best people to do business with.

JCT600 provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. Integral to our values is our commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion for each and every colleague and all qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to gender, ethnicity, pregnancy, religion, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.