Vehicle Supply Chain Internship / 12 Month Placement

  • Job Reference: 495431
  • Date Posted: 15 October 2024
  • Employer: Enterprise Rent-A-Car
  • Location: Egham, Surrey
  • Salary: On Application
  • Sector: Training > On the Job Training
  • Job Type: Temporary

Job Description

Overview

We're Enterprise Mobility. A family-owned, world-class portfolio of brands that includes household names such as Enterprise Rent-A-Car. With a $35 billion turnover and nearly 90,000 team members across 95 countries, we've grown from a pioneering idea over 65-years ago, to the global mobility leader we are today.

 

Join us, and as this year's RateMyPlacement's Best Student Employer and a Times Top 100 Graduate Employer, we will offer you the freedom to explore your potential. For a university student, real world professional business experience can put you above the rest when you enter the job market. Ready to make your move?

 

We are excited to announce an Internship within our Vehicle Services Team at our European Head Office in Egham, Surrey.

 

As a Vehicle Services employee, the variety of tasks will keep you motivated and busy too! Our fast-paced roles involve working independently and within a team in order to complete daily goals and team deadlines. The roles involve a variety of duties, supporting different areas of the business across the UK and Ireland; working closely with Car Sales, Fleet Strategy and Accounts Payable. As a department we are responsible for processing all vehicle car sale invoices, handling transportation and completing all administration duties for the disposal of our fleet once vehicles have fulfilled their rental life. 

 

The Vehicle Services Internship would suit anyone looking to hone their skills via a placement opportunity in account management, logistics and supply chain.

Responsibilities

The department is made up of 4 teams; Sales Support, Logistics, Operations and Admin. Additionally, we have an Out of Hours Team which provides support during evenings and weekends. The successful candidate will work closely with all the teams gaining exposure and insight in to the different operations in the department.

 

The Sales Support team works predominantly with the Remarketing team who sell our vehicles across the UK & Ireland, using bespoke systems EVMS and Kerridge for supporting all car sales, as well as working closely with the Accounts payable team; processing payments, refunds and keeping internal reporting up to date and accurate.

 

The Logistics team works closely with rental branches, remarketers and external vendors to ensure that the process for disposing and transporting a vehicle across the UK and Ireland flows as smoothly as possible, whilst delivering great customer service across the board.

 

The Operations team works closely with the Vehicle Repair DRU, RMS, storage compounds and external salvage partners to ensure that the process for defleeting, transporting and selling damage vehicles within the UK and Ireland is adhered to and our brand is protected, whilst delivering great customer service across the board.

 

The Admin team act as a point of contact and carry out many duties to support Rental and Remarketing, as well as transport vendors for payment updates and the DVLA to help provide efficiencies in the business.

 

Out of Hours team employees are cross trained on processes and duties within all 4 teams to support, cover volume and continue providing and are encouraged to complete training in all areas of the department for progression and development.

 

Tasks include:

  • Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external vendors
  • Project work to assist streamlining of various manual processes
  • Creation and completion of sales invoicing
  • Data entry, reporting and analysis
  • A point of contact, via email and telephone for queries, transportation, taxation and HPI queries
  • Organisation and follow up of transport movements
  • Overseeing performance of assigned transport vendors and storage compounds through Key performance indicator meetings
  • Working closely with EU Accounts to ensure car sale receivables are processed, outstanding payments for refunds chased, vendor payments released, and queries cleared
  • Support in the DE&I strategies and implementation

Qualifications

  • Must be a current university student looking to undertake a placement year (any discipline)
  • A fast learner with a can do' attitude
  • Unwavering attention to detail, with a firm commitment to accuracy and consistency
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external contacts
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • Strong ability to multitask
  • Competent user of Microsoft Office products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

Additional Information

 

 Please do let us know about any accommodations you may need to participate in the recruitment process.  

  • Hours: 40 per week
  • Salary: £20,000 per annum
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Location: This role is based between 2 head offices; Enterprise Mobility Shared Services Head office in Aldershot, Hampshire, as well as the European Head office in Egham, Surrey.

     

We accept applications for our Placement Programme from undergraduate university students that are due to take undertake a placement year starting summer 2025, regardless of university attended and subjects being studied. Our interviews based on how you perform against the competencies that are required for your role.

 

How to Apply 

 

We take great care in our recruitment process to find the ideal candidate. But it's not all about us; we want you to have the chance to find out what we're all about.

  • The first step is our application form, which takes about 15 minutes to complete. As well as telling us lots about you, it helps us identify the kind of competencies in you that we look for in our placement students.
  • If your application is successful one of our Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to arrange a competency based telephone interview.
  • Finally, you will be invited to attend an interview. 
  • Please let us know about any accommodations you may need to participate in our recruitment process.
  • Please limit your application to only one job posting based on where you live and/or plan to work. Applying to multiple locations and roles will delay your application being processed.