Buyer, Supply Chain​/Logistics

Job Purpose

To assist with managing stock requirements across the designated region within the service active department. Coordination of efficient deliveries and collections against stock needs whilst ensuring stock levels at all regional locations remain accurate.

• Ordering stock daily in line with department requirements.
• Liaising with suppliers to ensure confirmation by return, order acknowledgements and ETAs.
• Expedite stock daily and provide delivery data/comments from supply base on re-supply. Deal with issues that will have an effect on maintaining daily market supply and report back any issues that will impact.
• Record any non-standard costs as a result of requests that do not fall within the confines of our current contract/quote.
• Maintain part number re-order accuracy within CASH software, ensuring re-order levels are set correctly.
• Deal with and maintain new part number introduction, including setting up re-order parameters.
• Action Purchasing Supervisor requests in a timely and accurate manner.
• Prevent any instances of running out of an item by continual scrutiny of stock on hand and by pro-actively adjusting reorder quantities.
• Maintain log of third party transport deliveries which identifies late deliveries and report to Purchasing Supervisor.
• Maintain log of third party transport damage/losses and raise insurance claims for damaged stock.

• Previous experience in a stores or procurement setting.
• Experience in the fire and security industry.
• CASH for Windows system experience.