Technical Purchasing Assistant

Newark Distribution Centre (LM0012) - Long Hollow Way, Newark on Trent, Notts, NG24 2NH

Permanent

Full Time

Grade 1

Salary - £21,801 per annum
37.5 per week working Monday to Friday between 8am and 4pm

Our passion at Currys is helping everyone enjoy the latest tech. We’re proud of the service levels we provide for our customers – online, in-store or in their homes. And it’s all down to our people, 30,000+ capable and committed colleagues, learning together, growing together, making us amazing and celebrating the wins.

Our Spares Purchasing team are super helpful experts who make sure our Customer Repair Centre has everything they need!

Working in both an administrative and hands on role you’ll support our technical purchasing team to identify and resolve spare parts issues, increasing spares availability, reducing cost and delivering great customer service.

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

Supporting the technical purchasing team in the day-to-day spares purchasing operation
Investigating dead on arrival stock and arranging for it to be returned to our suppliers or scrapped
Processing any spare parts manufacturer recalls
Investigating spare parts failings, and reporting findings to compliance team
Assisting with performing spares investigations to improve spares purchasing KPIs
Assisting in resolving all spares queries raised from Repair Centre, Forward Stock Locations, Third Parties and Contact Centres

You will need:

A basic understanding of the workings of electrical products such as computers, mobile phones, tablets, televisions, etc
The ability to work within a team and adapt quickly
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – verbal and written
Microsoft Office skills
Ability to drive personal performance to support own development
Effective time management skills

We know our people are the magic ingredient in our success. That’s why we reward you with benefits that go deeper than just the day-to-day. Benefits that work for you, your lifestyle and your career. They include:

Performance related bonus
Competitive pension scheme
Product discounts on the latest tech
A range of wellbeing initiatives
6 weeks of annual leave (inclusive of bank holiday entitlement)

Beyond that, we’ll be with you every step of the way, enabling you to get the most out of your role, grow your skills your way, and see your career develop in the way you want. Be part of our talented team and unbox your passion at the UK’s best-known retailer in tech.

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