Total 4 financial advisor job vacancies in Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory category in Buckinghamshire, MK1 1DF

Purchasing Advisor/ Analyst

Manpower current have a great opportunity to join the lovely team of one of our large, established, automotive clients situated within Milton Keynes as a Purchasing Advisor.
The role is based within the fleet department who facilitate the order and delivery of new vehicles whilst building customer and supplier relationships, so previous experience operating within this sector would be very advantageous.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate time management, excellent customer service and have a dynamic, inquisitive, and curious personality. Equally you'll have advanced data management and process review experience as this will form part of the role, as well as being comfortable supporting the existing team leader/manager in delegating tasks to ensure SLA's are met within the wider team.

Main responsibilities:

• Communication with Customers and Vehicle Suppliers to identify vehicle requirements
• Liaising with nominated dealers/obtaining quotations and issuing vehicle purchase orders.
• Progressing vehicle orders weekly, keeping systems and customers updated
• Liaison between dealer and customer to arrange new vehicle delivery
• Payment of supplier vehicle invoices
• Ensuring reporting is conducted and kept up to date
• Responsible for a wide range of administrative duties and inter departmental activities
• Producing weekly/monthly business and third party reports and manipulating data into presentable formats
• Support the team manager with prioritisation of workload/tasks to ensure agreed SLA's are met, both personally and for the team

Experience:

• Existing knowledge of automotive products and other manufacturers
• Understanding of fleet leasing solutions
• Data management experience including reviewing processes and reporting whilst proposing efficiency's and process enhancements when identified
• Advanced MS Excel/Data Manipulation skillset, including functions such as vlookup, pivot tables, summary tables and charts and interactive report pack decks
• A team player with the ability to work under pressure in order to meet strict deadlines
• Confident and customer-focused in communicating both by telephone and face to face.

This is a temporary contract with the possibility of ongoing extension. You would be working on site 35 hours per week, 9:00AM - 5:00PM, Monday - Friday with a pay rate of £14.53 per hour.

If this role sounds like you and you would be interested in learning more please don't hesitate to apply and get in contact!

Purchasing Advisor

Full Time Permanent

Salary starting from £23,200 dependant on experience. 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, onsite wellbeing centre and so much more.

Closing Date: 28th October 2024

VWFS|FLEET is dedicated to the delivery of a comprehensive range of products and services, specialising in the growth and development of our contract hire portfolio to the Corporate and fleet customer. The role of the Purchasing Advisor is to order and deliver new vehicles whilst building customer and supplier relationships. The role is vital in the delivery of service excellence to the VWFS|FLEET customer portfolio and contributing to the growth and development of the department.

Responsibilities:

• Communication with VWFS|FLEET Customers and Vehicle Suppliers to identify vehicle requirements
• Liaising with nominated dealers/obtaining quotations and issuing vehicle purchase orders via Ebbon Dacs
• Efficient handling of inbound and outbound calls, handling queries in a professional manner supporting our right first-time ethos where possible. Qualifying the calls and warm transferring them to the relevant agent or department with supporting information such as completing ID and V.
• Ensuring business critical reports are worked and kept up to date to provide our customers with updates and answering in life order queries when they arise
• Progressing vehicle orders weekly, keeping systems and customers updated
• Liaison between dealer and customer to arrange new vehicle delivery
• Processing payment and invoicing of vehicle orders - being responsible for large sums of money daily. Handling invoice queries effectively and efficiently to ensure our external stakeholders are paid in a prompt manner. Accurately releasing funds - ensuring this match the PO and invoice raised and against the correct supplier BPID
• Ensuring customer expectations are always managed
• Responsible for a wide range of administrative duties and inter departmental activities
• Reporting weekly using our Purchasing systems and internal SLA's
• Performing a variety of tasks as assigned by the Senior/Team Manager such as a variety of administrative tasks - completing using Salesforce and prioritising the workload to ensure tasks are completed within the agreed SLA expectation - both personal and for the team

About you

• A good knowledge of VW Group Brand product and other manufacturers
• GCSE Maths and English at level C or above
• Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally at all levels
• Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy and ability to work under pressure
• Knowledge and understanding of Fleet leasing solutions
• A team player with the ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines
• Confident and customer-focused in communicating both by telephone and face to face.
• High level of Customer service experience and ability to demonstrate use of initiative to aid departmental productivity.

Volkswagen Financial Services is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Diversity and Inclusion is not just a statement for us, and we are nurturing an environment where everyone can be their 100% self. If there is anything we can do to support you being your 100% self during our recruitment process, please let us know and we will support you as best we can

Senior Purchasing Advisor

Manpower current have a great opportunity to join the lovely team of one of our large, established, automotive clients situated within Milton Keynes as a Senior Purchasing Advisor.

The role is based within the fleet department who facilitate the order and delivery of new vehicles whilst building customer and supplier relationships, so previous experience operating within this sector would be very advantageous.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate time management, excellent customer service and have a dynamic, inquisitive, and curious personality. Equally you'll have advanced data management and process review experience as this will form part of the role, as well as being comfortable supporting the existing team leader/manager in delegating tasks to ensure SLA's are met within the wider team.

Main responsibilities:

• Communication with Customers and Vehicle Suppliers to identify vehicle requirements
• Liaising with nominated dealers/obtaining quotations and issuing vehicle purchase orders.
• Progressing vehicle orders weekly, keeping systems and customers updated
• Liaison between dealer and customer to arrange new vehicle delivery
• Payment of supplier vehicle invoices
• Ensuring reporting is conducted and kept up to date
• Responsible for a wide range of administrative duties and inter departmental activities
• Producing weekly/monthly business and third party reports and manipulating data into presentable formats
• Support the team manager with prioritisation of workload/tasks to ensure agreed SLA's are met, both personally and for the team

Experience:

• Existing knowledge of automotive products and other manufacturers
• Understanding of fleet leasing solutions
• Data management experience including reviewing processes and reporting whilst proposing efficiency's and process enhancements when identified
• Advanced MS Excel/Data Manipulation skillset, including functions such as vlookup, pivot tables, summary tables and charts and interactive report pack decks
• A team player with the ability to work under pressure in order to meet strict deadlines
• Confident and customer-focused in communicating both by telephone and face to face.

This is a temporary contract until at least the end of December 2024 with the possibility of ongoing extension. You would be working on site 35 hours per week, 9:00AM - 5:00PM, Monday - Friday with a pay rate of £14.53 per hour.

If this role sounds like you and you would be interested in learning more please don't hesitate to apply and get in contact!

Purchasing Advisor

Full Time Fixed Term contact until December 2024

Milton Keynes (Hybrid)

Starting Salary: £21,500

Closing Date: 22nd May 2024

VWFS|FLEET is dedicated to the delivery of a comprehensive range of products and services, specialising in the growth and development of our contract hire portfolio to the Corporate and fleet customer. The role of the Purchasing Advisor will work within the fleet department to order and deliver new vehicles whilst building customer and supplier relationships. The role is vital in the delivery of service excellence to the VWFS|FLEET customer portfolio and contributing to the growth and development of the department.

Responsibilities:

• Communication with VWFS|FLEET Customers and Vehicle Suppliers to identify vehicle requirements.
• Liaising with nominated dealers/obtaining quotations and issuing vehicle purchase orders via Ebbon Dacs
• Progressing vehicle orders weekly, keeping systems and customers updated
• Liaison between dealer and customer to arrange new vehicle delivery.
• Payment of supplier vehicle invoices
• Ensuring customer expectations are always managed.
• Responsible for a wide range of administrative duties and inter departmental activities.
• Reporting weekly using our Purchasing systems and internal SLA's

About you

• A good knowledge of VW Group Brand product and other manufacturers
• GCSE Maths and English at level C or above
• Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally at all levels.
• Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy and ability to work under pressure.
• Knowledge and understanding of Fleet leasing solutions.
• A team player with the ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
• Confident and customer-focused in communicating both by telephone and face to face.
• High level of Customer service experience and ability to demonstrate use of initiative to aid departmental productivity.

Benefits include;

Annual discretionary bonus, 27 days holiday, generous pension scheme, private healthcare, free on-site parking, local discounts and much more!

About Volkswagen Financial Services

Our mission is straight forward, we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. What does that mean? To make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible. To truly meet the mobility needs of people in a changing world, our offering goes beyond traditional vehicle financing. We do this by providing a range of finance and aftersales products on Volkswagen Group vehicles, as well as developing innovative mobility products designed to solve real problems and support our customers.

Volkswagen Financial Services is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Diversity and Inclusion is not just a statement for us, and we are nurturing an environment where everyone can be their 100% self. If there is anything we can do to support you being your 100% self during our recruitment process, please let us know and we will support you as best we can.