If you’re passionate about travel and giving young people opportunities that will inspire and further their learning, we want to hear from you.
The successful candidate will be a key part of the Transport Procurement team, responsible for fulfilling trips requiring coaches, crossings and flights. Whilst the role will predominantly support with transport, there will also be the opportunity to broaden your knowledge and experience across other procurement areas. You’ll have experience of working within a busy environment, ideally working with Groups, and have strong organisational skills with a keen eye for detail.
Responsibilities
- To source, price and book transport in line with budget and group requirements, balancing quality and commercial value.
- Ensure invoices are checked and processed according to commercial terms and conditions.
- Liaise as necessary with transport operators to establish availability of vehicles, crossings and seats, and make any changes required.
- Establish and maintain good working relationships with transport operators.
- Liaise with colleagues to resolve queries regarding transport requirements.
- Ensure that transport providers receive and provide all information necessary to operate their relevant services.
- Maintain and update transport operator information and health and safety details.
- Ensure that transport provider information and Health & Safety details are up-to-date.
- Any other tasks that the business requires.
Required skills/knowledge
- High level of attention to detail
- Good commercial acumen
- Exceptional organisational skills
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and multi-task
- Ability to work well as part of a team and individually
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with suppliers
- Knowledge and experience of booking and managing bookings of coaches, Eurostar, ferries and Eurotunnel would be advantageous
- Awareness and understanding of flight reservations
In return, we offer:
- Annual 5% of salary bonus
- Opportunities to travel
- Flexible working
- Hybrid working (dependent on role and requirements)
- 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service to a maximum of 30 days)
- Private health insurance
- On-site parking (including EV charging points)
- Company pension scheme
- Monday to Friday working days - some additional support during peak travel times may be required