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Role overview:

 

Assistant Purchasing Manager
Newark
Newark Distribution Centre - Long Hollow Way, Newark, Notts, NG24 2NH

Permanent
Full Time
Grade 3

Salary – £34,000 – £37,000 per annum depending on experience

Hours – 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday

 

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.

 

We’re looking for an Assistant Purchasing Manager to join us at our leading repair centre in Newark, where our expert teams repair high‑end consumer electronics and white goods and help deliver the trusted service our customers expect.

 

You’ll lead a team of between 8–15 purchasing professionals, ensuring the timely and cost-effective supply of spare parts and indirect goods to keep our repair operations running smoothly. Working closely with vendors and cross-functional teams, you’ll use data-driven insight and strong stakeholder relationships to ensure our Repairs teams have the right product, at the right place, at the right time to deliver outstanding availability and value for our customers.

Role overview:

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

 

  • Leading purchasing performance and productivity, ensuring customer satisfaction and key operational KPIs are met in line with business strategy and supply market conditions.
  • Developing and managing strong supplier relationships alongside Senior Buyers and Buyers, driving long‑term value, ensuring contractual requirements are delivered, and leading regular supplier reviews.
  • Leading, motivating and developing a team of colleagues, using a flexible leadership style to drive engagement, accountability and a high‑performance culture aligned to Currys values.
  • Delivering Total Cost of Ownership analysis across Spare Parts and Indirect spend, identifying cost and efficiency opportunities and leading supplier negotiations and selection.
  • Supporting the evaluation and onboarding of new spare parts suppliers, completing due diligence as required and progressing successful suppliers through contract and operational setup for Repair Centre and Field Repair operations.

 

You will need:

 

  • Proven experience in a purchasing, buying or supplier management role with an understanding of sourcing and procurement principles and processes.
  • Some experience or exposure of people management with the ability to lead by example, coaching and motivating teams
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and build credibility with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.
  • Strong negotiation capability, able to secure commercially and operationally effective outcomes.
  • Analytical and adaptable, with the ability to interpret data, solve problems and respond effectively to changing priorities.
  • Microsoft Office skills, with particular strength in Microsoft Excel to support analysis, reporting and decision‑making.

 

We know our people are the secret to our success. That’s why we’re always looking for ways to reward great work. You’ll find a host of benefits designed to work for you, including:

 

  • Performance related bonus.
  • Competitive pension scheme.
  • Product discounts on the latest tech.
  • A range of wellbeing initiatives.

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 careers@currys.co.uk and we'll do our best to help.

 

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