Subcontracting Assistant

**Join us on the Journey...**:
We have a fantastic opportunity to join our team at the **Kings Ferry Travel Centre Gillingham, **part of National Express Transport Solutions **as a Subcontracting Assistant. **We’re looking for an enthusiastic, customer focussed and commercially minded team player who will bring new ideas and build strong, lasting relationships with our suppliers. You will be responsible for administrative functions that support the Service Delivery Team Leader with delivering the most profitable and effective services to both our customers and the business.

**What you’ll do...**
- Develop supplier relationships and maintain good communications
- Assist in the selection and onboarding of new suppliers
- Building key relationships with the key departments within the business to ensure collaborative working
- Assistance with complaint management
- Procure favourable rates with suppliers through successful negotiation

**What you’ll need**
- Strong excel skills
- Experience with working with external suppliers desirable
- Strong administration skills with keen attention to detail and accuracy
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a fast paced and reactive environment

**In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive...**
- A National Express Coach pass for yourself and family discounts
- Company pension
- Access to a portal that provides a variety of deals and discounts including travel, days out, cinema, mobile, car and many more
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which is free counselling and support to improve your wellness
- Paid Annual leave
- Opportunity to take part in the Cycle to work scheme

**Things To Note...**:
At National Express, we are really proud of our health and safety record and as a result, we operate a Drugs and Alcohol Policy which is applicable to all employees.