Senior Buyer in Newark on Trent

Location: Newark Distribution Centre. Employment: Permanent, Full Time. Grade: 2. Contracted Hours – Shift over 7 days, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm. Salary – £32,000.

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. 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.

Within Spares Purchasing your role will be working alongside the Technical Spares Manager to ensure Bill of Materials are accurate and up to date and provide spares‑related technical support to increase availability, reduce cost, and deliver great customer service – as well as identifying and driving efficiency initiatives and innovative inventory management solutions. Ensuring reduction of spares usage by addressing education & behaviours within repair environments.

Role overview

• Acting as the functional lead for Buyers and Purchasing Assistants, overseeing workload prioritisation, daily order activity and team performance.
• Owning stock ordering, approval and forecasting to maintain optimal inventory levels and prevent shortages or overstock.
• Leading the delivery of Spares Purchasing KPIs alongside the Assistant Purchasing Manager, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and budget control.
• Driving supplier performance and commercial value through Total Cost of Ownership analysis, negotiation, supplier selection and ongoing reviews.
• Building and maintaining strong, long‑term supplier relationships, including identifying, evaluating and onboarding new spare parts suppliers.
• Ensuring full compliance with company policies, legal requirements and industry standards, with robust processes, documentation and governance in place.
• Leading from the front to resolve purchasing challenges, manage risks (including Health & Safety), and provide clear reporting on performance, trends and savings.

You’ll work closely with our vendors and key stakeholders across Service Operations, while collaborating with our wider business functions – including Infosys, Warehouse, Purchasing and Repair teams. 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.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience in a Buyer or similar role, with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a purchasing or supply chain environment.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to represent the business internally and externally.
• Strong negotiation skills, with the ability to secure commercial value and influence positive supplier outcomes.
• The ability to influence and build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels across the business and supplier base.
• A solid understanding of purchasing and procurement principles, including cost control and supplier management.
• Strong coaching and development capability, with a genuine passion for developing others and raising team performance.
• Advanced Microsoft Office capability, particularly in Microsoft Excel, with the ability to analyse and interpret data effectively.
• High personal drive and accountability, with a continuous improvement mindset focused on improving both individual and team performance.

Desirable

• Previous experience working with ERP systems.
• A professional procurement qualification such as CIPS Level 3, NVQ in Supply Chain Management or equivalent.
• Knowledge or experience of Lean / Six Sigma methodologies.

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
• Product discounts on the latest tech
• A range of wellbeing initiatives
• 6 weeks of annual leave (inclusive of bank holiday entitlement)

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.