Member Liaison, Buying and Billing Administrator

Researching and buying for Members. Accurate processing of related administration.

Samco are a buying group for 500 farms, from offices based in Bishop's Stortford.

Samco purchase business inputs from 350 suppliers, for their members, who farm 85,000 hectares, which is around 10% of the total cropped land in the UK Eastern Region.

By knowing members requirements, we work as an extension to their farm offices. This opportunity is to work in a fast paced, friendly office, supplying fuels, fertilisers, seeds, crop protection, building materials, electricity, gases, office supplies, machinery & workshop parts, tools, tyres, decorating materials, insurance and a whole lot more.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Answering the telephone


• Taking orders and enquiries from members


• Progressing enquiries, obtaining quotations and researching options from suppliers


• Calling and emailing members to discuss with them their best options


• Placing orders on members' accounts and placing with suppliers


• Accurate validation and processing of invoices received via email or post


• Address and resolve member and supplier queries in a timely manner


• Monthly checking of supplier statements


• Updating member details on system and adding of new members


• Processing post and emailed enquiries.


• Various office duties, to support running of the business
  
  Essential:


• Strong IT skills. Microsoft Office packages, particularly Word and Excel.


• Commercially astute


• Excellent communication skills


• Able to work as part of a team


• Friendly and engaging


• Well organised and able to prioritise


• Able to conduct targeted member phone calls


Experience

Essential:

• Previous work experience in administration, working with invoices and accounts


• An excellent telephone manner and ability to communicate at all levels


• Previous sales or face to face customer experience


Desirable:

• Experience of agriculture, agricultural supply businesses, building materials, machinery or industrial parts industry, UK food sector and country life and living


Knowledge

Essential:

• Office ordering, invoicing and accounts processes


Desirable:

• Product knowledge of commodities purchased by farms


Qualifications

Essential:

• Minimum Maths and English GCSE or equivalent


Desirable:

• 'A' levels, Accounting or Business skills qualifications, Self-motivated team player


• Confident and excellent communicator


• Ability to provide excellent member service


• Organised with a good attention to detail


• Determination to understand key products and processes, Accounts Receivable: 1 year (preferred)
  
  110 Dunmow Road, Bishop's Stortford

From £26,500 a year - Part-time, Full-time, Pulled from the full job description

• Company pension


• Employee discount


• Free parking


• Life insurance


• On-site parking, Min.£26,500p.a. Depending upon your skills and what you can deliver, there is headroom to earn significantly more in this role, going forwards


Other

• 23 days holiday per annum, plus all bank holidays, rising with length of service.


• Free onsite parking


• Free Life Insurance


• 3% employer pension contribution


• Staff Discounts for Fuels and goods from our retailers and suppliers


Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From £26,500.00 per year

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension


• On-site parking


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday