Buyer & Accounts Assistant
Barking (Greater London) Accounting / Management control
Job description
Location
Barking, Essex
· Salary
£ 23000 - £ 25000 / Year
· Category
Procurement & Supply Chain - Buyer / Puchasing
· Job type
Permanent
· Industry
Procurement and Supply Chain
· External Reference
JN-072018-17363
Junior Buyer
Working Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm
Salary - £23,000 - £25,000 PA (depending on experience)
We're looking for someone who can prioritise tasks within a varied workload, whilst completing tasks for several people and be able to complete tasks efficiently and accurately. We're looking for someone with buying and administration experience.
Role includes visiting 3-4 trade shows a year and visiting suppliers. A quick learner who is inquisitive and conscientious.
Key duties
· Assist the buying team with general administration e.g. product re-ordering, sourcing suppliers, ensuring product information is shared with relevant teams, booking travel
· Liaising with suppliers and wholesalers, building rapport with their staff to ensure repeat business. Ordering stock and keeping inventory levels.
· Posting deliveries onto the stock system and ensuring that all systems are up to date.
· Dealing with returns, checking quality of product and maintaining margins
Your capabilities
· You will have good communication skills
· You are able to follow instructions from your supervisors, and can work on your own initiative
· Attention to detail
· You are used to dealing with people, and have the confidence to communicate within a busy office environment
· Be able to build good rapport with suppliers
Requirements
· Good standard of English and Maths
· Computer literate
· Experience with buying preferred
· Experience with administration preferred
· Experience of working with accounts and stock databases preferred
Working with
· Report into the Garden Centre Manager
· You'll work alongside office administrators and buyers
· Building good relationships with suppliers, retail and warehouse teams.
Rewards and Benefits
· Salary . In addition you will receive the following benefits:
· Discount - after one year employees are entitled to receive a 30% discount.
· Part-uniform provided
· Training & development , as required
· Free Parking
· Canteen and Staff Room - on site
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