Purchasing Administrator

VIP Computer Centre Ltd is an independent and entrepreneurial business which has been at the core of the IT Distribution Channel for over 30 years. We are the largest independent distributor of PC components, gaming peripherals, PC gaming hardware and IT products. We have built a respected reputation of placing our vendors and customers at the forefront of our business. In addition, at the heart of our company are our people where longevity within the company is apparent with a number of our colleagues developing through our apprenticeship and graduate programmes or as role opportunities arise. Our culture is not only inclusive and innovative, but we pride ourselves on a collaborative ethos supported by great values that form the foundations for growth.

A £200 million turnover business, with a product range of 2,000 skus, we have a portfolio that includes some of the best-known tech brands. We are exclusive distributor for Stormforce and Zoostorm, an authorised Microsoft distributor, as well as being a master distributor for Asus, AMD, Corsair, Razer, AOC, BenQ, MSI, Phillips and GigaByte. Situated in Warrington at our 76,000 square foot warehousing facility, our operations reach a wide customer base situated around the world and range from large retailers and system integrators, to individual end-user consumers.

Embracing and adapting to change is centric to the success in our marketplace and this has never been more relevant during the past 2 years. We have witnessed significant growth, testament to the flexibility we promote, both within our infrastructure as well as our dedicated teams. Focused on our plans for growth over the next 3-5 years, alongside a strong commitment to invest and support our strategy, it is an exciting time for any individual to join our business.

We are looking for an individual who has a background in **administration**. This role is all about **planning and organisation** of both time and tasks. It is a varied and energetic role which manages volume in terms of product sku's you would have exposure of. You must have **demonstrative experience of using excel**, albeit the spreadsheets utilised will already be adapted for you. You will work closely with our Purchasing team providing administrative support in terms of the following;
- Following up and updating PO delivery dates and monitoring the goods in planner.
- Write downs in relation to grade stock.
- Completion of product set up requests.
- Box Quantity checks.
- Product serial number imports.
- Administering stock transfers, re-evaluations and sample requests.
- Updating and completing CRM cases.
- Raising cost management schemes
- Completion and distribution of vendor reports
- Completion and distribution of In-house reports such as allocated stock, stock budgets and stock reports
- Monthly vendor price list uploads
- Resolving vendor invoice queries

In addition, we would be looking for an individual who is a self-starter with a proactive and positive mindset, with the ability to work effectively within a team.

In terms of additional benefits these include 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with an additional 2 days given over Christmas. We provide a pension scheme in which we contribute 5%.

Office hours are Monday to Friday with contracted hours of 37.5 hours per week.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £19,700.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Wellness programmes
Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
**Experience**:

- Purchasing: 1 year (preferred)