Procurement Coordinator

Digital Wholesale Solutions was established in 2001 and now serves over 2,200 partners in the UK and worldwide. As a 100% Channel-focused business, we help our partners navigate the convergence of IT, telecoms and cloud with a constantly-evolving portfolio offering connectivity, mobile, unified communications and more.

Working as part of the Daisy Group of Companies, we have forged strategic partnerships with the UK’s major carriers and suppliers, allowing our partners to benefit from fantastic pricing on market-leading products. We work with the biggest and the best in the industry, which is why we are able to offer such extensive choice for all of our partners.

We have been operating in the international voice market since inception and have become one of the leading providers of global voice, mobile and contact centre solutions. Our valuable vendor partnerships enable us to provide services to the wholesale market serving major global PTOs as well as the reseller community, with solutions available in 160 countries.

To assist the team with the procurement of goods and services, as requested by various DWS stakeholders, for internal use and supporting customer contracts.  This includes (but not exclusively):  marketing materials, professional services such as consultants and advisors, travel, fleet, HR related services such as recruitment and training, facilities and office services such as telecoms, stationary, furniture, cleaning and catering.

Salary Between: £20,000 - £25,000 per annum

• Supplier onboarding
• Maintain relationships with suppliers and system management
• Main point of contact for Purchase Orders, supplier onboarding and Click Travel
• Use appropriate systems as required to raise purchase orders, source goods and services through preferred suppliers as necessary 
• Accurately process and expedite orders, updating all necessary internal documents
• Contact suppliers to check stock availability, negotiate pricing and agree lead times
• Hold regular service reviews
• Reduce procurement SLAs and maximize efficiency in all the required areas of the business within your role
• Travel system administration and reporting
• Create and maintain the DWS Procurement intranet pages
• Uploading supplier escalation matrix
• Uploading supplier service review minutes
• To carry out department administration tasks as required
• To liaise with internal stakeholders / departments to facilitate any requests
• To record data necessary for contract management 
• Ensure high levels of awareness for procurement activities are maintained though out the business
• Be vigilant for possible fraudulent activity and if necessary raise a security incident report using the template accessible via the corporate Intranet.
• Periodically review DWS Security Policies – centrally hosted on the Intranet - to ensure full compliance with current legal, regulatory and company requirements.
• Carry out any ‘ad hoc’ assignments as and when required.
• To be compliant with health and safety company policy and legislation.

• Knowledge of the internal aspects of the business an advantage
• Knowledge and experience of using MS Office applications and Sage
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong Commercial awareness
• Good negotiation skills
• Literacy and effective communication skills
• Relevant previous experience in a similar role would be an advantage

Nelson Head Office with travel to other DWS office locations as and when required.

What are the benefits of working at Digital Wholesale Solutions?

Our colleagues work hard to deliver for our customers and that is why we give them the recognition and rewards they deserve for their effort

But working at Digital Wholesale Solutions is much more than just a fair salary. It’s about providing a range of benefits and opportunities to all our staff to make working with us enjoyable.

Here are some of the benefits that we offer…

• 25 days holidays, plus bank holidays, and the option to purchase more!
• Professional development to help you achieve your personal goals
• Eye care vouchers available and discounted Medicash membership
• Access to discounts and savings at more than 1,200 retailers
• An additional day off on your birthday or if you're getting married
• Auto enrolment following probation into a salary pension scheme