Scania Aftersales Parts Executive Apprenticeship

  • Company Name: TruckEast Scania - Milton Keynes
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Sector: Automotive
  • Application Deadline Date: 31/08/2022
  • Positions Available: 1
  • Location: Milton Keynes, MK6 1LS
  • Salary: Between £10,040.00 and £14,560.00 per year
  • Ref: VAC-09988
  • Start Date: 31/08/2022
  • Working Week: 40 hours, 8am - 4.30pm, Monday to Friday (Shifts may vary depending on business needs)

Brief Description

TruckEast have a vacancy for an apprentice Parts Advisor to join their highly skilled team at their Milton Keynes branch. This position will enable you to learn the excellent skills and knowledge to become a qualified Parts advisor.

Vacancy Detail

Working for TruckEast is not just about the job.

TruckEast goes the extra mile to provide an excelled employment package for every member of staff. This can include; Incentive Schemes, Pension, Scania Rewards and an Employee Assistance Programme

As an apprentice Parts Sales Executive, you will be an integral role within a fast-paced working environment working with Workshop staff and external customers.

Working within the Parts Department, you will be the first point of contact for all TruckEast's customers over the telephone and in-branch so it’s vital they have a welcoming experience. TruckEasts customers expect a high level of service and parts expertise and they don’t like to disappoint!
Working as part of a team, the Parts Advisor role will be both demanding and rewarding. You will be an essential contact with TruckEast's Workshop Teams and external customers. You will need to build rapport with peers and customers, to provide an excellent service. You will ensure that the Workshop Teams and customers’ needs and requirements for parts are met through the effective use of parts catalogues and computer stock lists.

Roles and Responsibilities include:
• Being the first point of contact both face to face and over the telephone and delivering excellent customer service.
• Checking incoming stock against delivery notes and store stock in the correct locations.
• Handling, storing, and receiving stock, payments, procedures, identifying, sourcing, and ordering parts.
• Support customers and workshop staff with parts identification and process.
• Process cash and card payments for customer parts
• Ensure quality is maintained throughout all stages to exceeding customers’ expectations
• Excellent customer service skills, including the ability to build positive relationships with the customer and to interpret customer needs

Qualifications Required

• Minimum requirements are a GCSE grade 4 or C grade or Functional Skills level 2 in English and Maths.
• Predicted grades are accepted - please note the apprenticeship offer is subject to final GCSE results

Personal Qualities

• You will need to have a high level of attention to detail with a clear positive attitude to work and the determination to succeed.
• Willingness to learn new skills and knowledge
• Ability to work within a team
• Detail orientated

Skills Required

• A keen interest and passion for Heavy Vehicle technology
• Practically minded
• Logical approach to problem-solving
• An enthusiasm to learn new practical and theoretical skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work well within a team

Future Prospects

At TruckEast, they invest considerably in staff development and training and you can expect to receive comprehensive training to provide opportunities for career progression.

With over 50% of TruckEast’s current management team beginning their career as an apprentice, TruckEast apprenticeship programme is great place to start your career.

Other Information

Closing Dates: Please submit your application along with your CV as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of applications

Recruitment Process: If you are among the shortlisted candidates, you will be invited to attend an online presentation to discuss the opportunity in greater detail. Following that, you will be required to complete online English and Maths assessments before your application is submitted to the employer

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