Purchasing Assistant

Job Description

Company description:Exertis is the leading technology distributor of consumer, business and enterprise products from established and emerging technology brands, and a wholly owned subsidiary of parent company DCC PLC, a FTSE 100 company. After 39 years of profitability Exertis continues to outperform the market, achieving revenues of £3.913billion in FY2020. Exertis is proud to be part of DCC plc; an ambitious and entrepreneurial FTSE 100 company. DCC plc employ approximately 13,000 people across four divisions and operate in 20 countries. To find out more visit www.dcc.ie. The Exertis group’s scale, knowledge and experience in the technology sector and complete end-to-end product portfolio enable us to deliver innovative solutions and market leading services for our partners. Exertis’ market leading position, state of the art logistics and range of value add services and solutions ensures we deliver more for our customers. To learn more visit www.exertis.comJob description:Job PurposeWork with the Office Products team, to support the daily activities needed to drive the category forward, including maintenance of data, preparation of reporting, entry of data to Chorus and other company systemsA key aspect is to manage communications with suppliers to obtain and maintain data from them that is relevant to our activityDrive local buying efficienciesResponsibilitiesResponsibility 1 - 50% of timeWork with the Purchasing Team·Collate daily reports relevant to replenishment activity using reports to place orders with Suppliers as required· Manage the requests for information from the sales team and customer care team (ETA’s, POD’s availability, etc), answering queries directly where possible and passing on to colleagues where more detailed input required· Processing data input to the company systems to include order processing, updating of product data, updating and chasing of overdue orders from suppliersResponsibility 2 - 50% of timeWork with the Category Team·Produce Daily, weekly and monthly reporting for the team· Manage communication and collection of information and data from suppliers· Maintain the key files on shared drive in relation to product·Upload and maintain data on company systems·Regular support of warehouse as required to ensure goods are efficiently and effectively passed through our business· Other duties as deemed necessary by the Purchasing Co-ordinatorKnowledge, skills & experience required

1. Proven successful track record in a similar role.
2. The ability to act with (external & internal) customers in mind, getting first-hand customer information and using it for improvements to services.
3. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Programs, in particular Microsoft Excel (including functions such as VLOOKUP, Pivot tables) and Outlook
4. Awareness of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace and drive commercial performance.
5. Working style of being highly action orientated and full of energy for the things he/she sees as challenging; making decisions and acting to tight timelines where appropriate.
6. The role holder will need to demonstrate a proven ability to learn quickly to overcome new challenges; be open to change and experiment to find workable solutions; also quickly grasp the essence and the underlying structure of any issue that crops up.