Senior Purchasing Coordinator

2 weeks ago

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Athlon Car Lease Full time

Operations (A-IV)

A fantastic opportunity for someone with great visibility, traceability and accuracy who can bring “best practice” purchasing attributes to our small, but growing Purchase & Supply team. If this sounds like you, then it is within reach with this full-time job as Senior Purchasing Coordinator (Vehicle Ordering/Processing) in Milton Keynes. We are Operations within Athlon. Getting you there.

Your road to success

As the senior member of the team, we expect you to responsibly order and deliver new vehicles via the Ebbon Dacs Leaslink system and/or manual processing, whilst building first-rate customer and supplier relationships. This role is vital in the delivery of service excellence to the Athlon UK customer portfolio, and contributing to the growth and development of the department.

Additional key responsibilities will include acting as first point of contact for any escalation topics and being the principal support person for the rest of the team, before escalating to the department head.

You will be accountable for providing management information on pipeline, confirmed orders, deliveries and dealer performance for the weekly and monthly board of management reporting.

As well as a wide range of administrative duties and activities, you will be the main point for contact for our nominated dealer network “supplier network”, so relationship building and managing those relationships are a vital part of this role.

You will also be responsible for supplier payments for vehicle invoices, working closely with our Sales Support function, managing customer expectations at all times.

You can do this as a Senior Purchasing Coordinator (Vehicle Ordering/Processing) with full focus on:
Communication with 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 managed at all times;
Responsible for a wide range of administrative duties and inter departmental activities;
Reporting weekly using our Purchasing systems and internal SLA’s.

Let’s talk Athlon

Hi there We are Athlon. The international market leader in modern mobility solutions and part of the Mercedes-Benz group. With a rich history of more than a hundred years, you can conclude that we have already covered the necessary miles. Do we take that lead for granted? Absolutely not. It makes us more ambitious to provide even better personal service to our customers. Together with around 1,700 colleagues internationally, we are shaping sustainable mobility. We are proud of that. From vehicle leasing to fleet solutions and from electrification to contributions to the sharing economy.

Motivation has four wheels

Become the best version of yourself. Very normal at Athlon, because all our colleagues run on a healthy dose of ambition. What do you take with you as Senior Purchasing Coordinator (Vehicle Ordering/Processing) for at least 37.5 hours per week? Above all, you will be highly motivated with a high level of customer service experience and the ability to demonstrate use of initiative in order to aid departmental productivity. You will also be passionate about our products, which reflects in your engagement with dealers and our preferred network. In addition, you have:
Proven ability to communicate effectively both in written and verbal forms, at all levels;
You will be working in a fast paced and high-energy environment that requires an innovative team player, with the ability to work under pressure in order to meet strict deadlines;
You will also have attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy;
Knowledge and understanding of Fleet leasing solutions desirable, but not essential;
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 in order to aid departmental productivity;
We are looking for someone who wants to get into this area of the business because they enjoy it.

Always on the move
Athlon is always on the move, just like you. To grow in our rapidly changing world, we are constantly looking at how you can get the best out of yourself every day. Creating an optimal workplace that suits you and this time is an important part of this. In addition to building an (international) career, as a Senior Purchasing Coordinator (Vehicle Ordering/Processing), you can count on a:
A competitive salary and bonus structure
Market leading professional and personal development opportunities
25-days annual leave increasing with service
‘Bring in a Friend’ Referral Scheme worth £1k
Hybrid Working Policy
Workplace pension scheme
Recognition Awards
Flexible ‘benefits bank’ allowance to

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