We are currently seeking a Vehicle Logistics Assistant to join our team based in BYD UK Office, Hounslow, London area and reporting directly to the Operations Manager.
Main Tasks and responsibilities:
- Create seamless transition from body build to customer delivery
- Work closely with project management team to support with relevant delivery information
- Coordinate resources and requests among the project team and liaise with colleagues from our headquarters in China/UK build partner to ensure smooth delivery of projects
- Daily communication/updates with project management team and UK build partner on delivery plan
- Update the workshop manager for scheduling in vehicles regarding delivery plan from production sites
- Arrange meetings where necessary
- Raise concerns and propose solutions if there are issues regarding delivery timescale
- Generate weekly reports to Operations Managers
- Responsible for general daily logistics issues regarding vehicle deliveries
- Handle customers’ enquires and provide delivery summaries if necessary
- Maintain good relationships with customers, build partner and service providers
- Support HMRC import and export duties
- Provide support and cover for importation of new chassis
- Work with finance team to supply purchase orders to colleagues, business partners and customers
- Handle purchase requests and invoices and track payment process with finance team
- File and retrieve delivery notes and other documents
- Take accurate minutes of meetings as required
- Other related activities and contingent assignments
Ideal candidate profile:
- At least 1 year work experience in vehicle industry
- Office or administrative experience
- Confident communicator with good written and verbal communication skill in English
- Good time management with organisation skill including the ability to prioritise work
- Strong computer literacy- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Positive ‘can do’ and flexible attitude
- Business level Chinese language would be beneficial but not essential
- Eligible to work in the UK
Benefits:
- Competitive salary based on experience and qualification;
- 25 Days annual holiday allowance plus bank holidays;
- Workplace pension;
- Team building events and employee learning opportunities.
About BYD UK
BYD UK is the UK distributor of BYD Company Ltd which is a China-based company and a global leading-edge provider of green energy technologies. BYD UK offers a range of electric vehicles, including all-electric cars, all-electric buses and all-electric forklift trucks. BYD is expanding its UK operations to support a growing portfolio of electric bus projects.