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Account Support Executive
• Fleet
About us
Halfords is on a journey - building the future of motoring and cycling and
looking for people who want to help shape what comes next. We’re a place for
co‑creators: people who want to make a real impact, take ownership and be part
of something that’s still evolving.
As the UK’s leading retailer of motoring and cycling products, we’re supported
by one of the country’s largest independent vehicle servicing, maintenance and
repair networks through Halfords Autocentres. This breadth gives us a strong,
stable foundation - and the freedom to keep innovating and growing.
That means real variety for our colleagues, along with the opportunity to learn,
stretch and develop as the business moves forward. Whatever your role, you’ll be
part of a team focused on delivering exceptional service - using your expertise
to solve problems, guide customers and help keep the nation moving with
confidence.
About the role
As an Account Support Executive within our Fleet department, you'll play a key
role in delivering an excellent experience for our customers by ensuring their
day-to-day fleet requirements are managed efficiently and professionally. You'll
act as a trusted point of contact, handling customer queries, coordinating
operational activities and providing administrative support to help keep fleet
operations running smoothly.
Working closely with Account Managers, suppliers and internal teams, you'll take
ownership of customer requests and operational issues from start to finish,
ensuring actions are completed and customers remain informed throughout the
process.
Key responsibilities
• Manage day-to-day fleet and customer queries, requests and administration by
maintaining accurate customer and fleet records.
• Act as a point of contact for customers, providing a responsive and
professional service.
• Support Account Managers with operational and routine customer requirements.
• Monitor outstanding actions and follow up to ensure they are completed.
• Identify potential issues early and take action to resolve them before they
escalate.
• Liaise with internal teams, suppliers and external partners to resolve
issues.
About you
• Experience in a customer service role – ideally from within an office
environment but not essential
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and ensure actions are
followed through.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal to build effective
relationships with customers, colleagues, suppliers and other partners.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to identify potential issues rather
than simply reacting to them.
• Good problem-solving skills and the ability to take ownership of issues
through to resolution.
Reward & benefits
• A fair and competitive salary evaluated against market data, annual
discretionary bonus scheme, pension, life assurance, 25 days annual leave
plus bank holidays and enhanced family leave.
• Commitment and dedication to your ongoing personal and professional
development. We help you to own and grow your potential so you can be at your
best in your current role and to support your future career aspirations.
• We offer hybrid working in our Support Centre, you will be based at our
Support Centre 3 days a week with an optional 2 days working from home.
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You will have access to a wealth of employee discounts across the Halfords
suite of products and services.
• Wellbeing and inclusion are at the heart of our colleague experience. We
offer resources and ongoing support to enhance your wellbeing at work and
active Colleague Networks supporting inclusion initiatives across Halfords.
Not sure you meet all the criteria? We'd encourage you to take the wheel and
apply anyway! At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace
for our colleagues. We're an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome
applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords
Family.
At Halfords, we operate a hybrid working policy with 3 days on site at our
Support Centre in Redditch.