Buyer
- Employer
- Silent Sentinel Ltd
- Location
- Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire
- Salary
- 25000 - 30000
- Closing date
- 3 Jun 2019
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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Buyer at Silent Sentinel Ltd
Working in the Accounts department reporting into the Company Accountant.
Permanent, full-time (Monday to Friday 8:30am-5pm).
Company
Silent Sentinel design, manufacture and supply technologically advanced, market-leading surveillance and security systems.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Manage all procurement functions to support the production department.
- Supplier negotiation.
- Raise Purchase Orders on the Sage accounting and MRP system.
- Tracking and chasing suppliers on delivery dates for goods or services on order and updating the order tracking system.
- Ensure department records are maintained in accordance with established policies, procedures and audit guidelines.
- Undertake price negotiations with suppliers as needed and serve as the company representative to prospective suppliers.
- Communicate company needs and gather information from suppliers regarding their products and services.
- In the case of price increases, initiate negotiations with suppliers to mitigate increase and/or develop plans to mitigate and/or offset price increases.
- Source new suppliers using the internet and existing supply chain contacts.
- Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications.
- Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries.
- Communicate regularly with management keeping them abreast with products, prices, deliveries.
- Any other ad-hoc duties as required.
Requirements for Buyer Role
- Must have GCSE Maths and English "C" or above (or equivalent).
- You must be able to take total accountability for your role.
- Ability to handle workloads and self-manage.
- Experienced Buyer with strong negotiating skills.
- Excellent customer service and will have a proactive and positive approach to change.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work with others.
- Experience in using the Microsoft Office Suite of applications.
- Good organisational skills and able to work to demanding deadlines.
- Experience in using computerised systems for procurement (preferably Sage).
- Commitment to working full time role.
Salary & Benefits
Salary up to £30k depending on experience and qualifications.
Free parking on site.
Head office in attractive riverside location, based in StansteadAbbotts.
Modern offices with pleasant, friendly accounts team.
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