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National Express are recruiting two experienced Subcontracting Assistants to join our team in Gillingham on Fixed Term Contracts (12 months). The successful candidate will help deliver profit by hiring of transport provision for sales intended to be subcontracted working with external operators and internal commercial teams to deliver the business strategies.

What you'll do:

Subcontracting work in a timely and cost effective manner with margin and operator quality in mind

Communication with internal stakeholders and all other admin tasks associated with the subcontracting process

Checking invoices from external sub contractors and forwarding for approval

Subcontracting large events

Basic reporting

Obtaining prices from operators and recording these on the system

Managing subcontracting hire requests

Liaising with internal operations teams

Chasing driver details for tours and other operational details

Ensuring all hires are allocated to the appropriate vehicles,  depots or subcontractors

Approving invoices from external sub contractors

Sharing subcontracting paperwork with operators 

What you'll need:

Previous experience working in an admin role

Good communication skills

Knowledge of google suite applications or excel

Previous experience working in environment  of contacting customer or suppliers

Analytical skills, the ability to turn data into action, such as interpreting pricing data to enable solid decision making about hiring pricing

What we offer in return for your hard work and commitment...

Free Bus & Coach travel for yourself on the National Express network

Complimentary coach travel for a Nominated Person or complimentary bus travel for a Spouse or Partner on the National Express network

Life Assurance

Company pension

Employee Assistance programme

Private online GP service

National Express is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and should you require any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications before the advertised closed date.

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.

As part of your initial assessment, we will complete Drug and Alcohol testing and you may be subject to random tests during your employment