Currys Career Opportunities: Purchasing Assistant

Role overview:

Purchasing Assistant
Newark
Newark Distribution Centre
Permanent
Full Time
Grade 2
Shift Pattern : 5 days - 7.5 hours a day ,  Monday - Friday , 37.5 hours per week 
Salary : 25681.50

At Currys we’re united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology. As the UK’s best-known retailer of tech, we’re proud of the service our customers receive – and it’s all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues. Working as one team, we learn and grow together, celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing.

Role overview:

• You will be working at one of the leading repair centres in Europe, repairing high end customer products for the largest consumer electronics high street retailer in the country. 


• You will play an integral part of the Spares Purchasing team supporting with day-to-day general duties of the Spares Purchasing team.


• You’ll work closely with our vendors and key stake holders across Service Operations, while collaborating with our wider business functions 


• You’ll also partner with stakeholders across the organisation, building strong relationships and making sure everyone is aligned to deliver the very best outcomes for our customers.

As part of this role, you’ll be responsible for:  

•    To place orders, manage supply, return, and distribution of consumables, tools and uniform required for the Customer Repair Centre and Field Repairs Operations. 
•    To support the Buyer and Assistant Purchasing Managers to drive the day-to-day Indirect Purchasing Operation.
•    Ensure accurate up to date ETA information is provided to the relevant business area.
•    Order replacement products as required to support the repairs process.
•    Ensure all documentation and systems processes are carried out correctly and efficiently.
•    Support the delivery of Spares Purchasing KPIs.
•    To chase supplier deliveries to improve supplier lead times and give accurate ETA’s for stock shortages.
•    Ensure all tasks are carried out accurately on time and within budget.
•    Work cross-functionally to resolve challenges such as problem orders, invoice queries and to drive supplier compliance
•    Ensure data rigidity within the ordering systems.
•    Monitor and act upon security/health and safety risks.
•    Carrying out your role safely, accurately and efficiently
•    Carrying out any reasonable request from your Line Manager

Essential Skills:      

•    Ability to work within a team
•    Strong Microsoft office skills
•    Drive personal performance to support own development
•    Allocate and efficiently manage own time
•    Excellent communicator (Verbal & Written)

Valued Knowledge:    

•    Experience of working with SAP ARIBA
•    Experience of working in a Purchasing environment

Why join us:

Join our team and we’ll be with you every step of the way, helping you develop the career you want with new opportunities, on-going training and skills for life.

Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we’re in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet. 

Every voice has a space at our table and we’re committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email [email protected] and we’ll do our best to help.