Supply Chain Coordinator

We have an exciting opportunity for a Supply Chain Coordinator to join our Supply Chain team here at our Head Office in South Shields. This role will be key to assisting in the control and delivery of the product range, to ensure finished goods are supplied from our international supply base to our worldwide distribution centres, to the agreed quantities, cost and timelines. The successful candidate will be responsible for achieving 'on time' delivery for product Purchase Orders, ensuring the Business System data accurately reflects production plans and delivery schedules, liaising with factories and freight forwarders to arrange cost and time efficient shipping and ensuring key samples are ordered and delivered on time. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure Purchase Orders are raised accurately and in a timely manner.
• Liaise with Technical and Quality Assurance Teams to highlight priorities and ensure key milestones within the critical path are met.
• Monitor Purchase Order progress with regular Supplier meetings, including UK & Overseas Factory visits.
• Update & maintain Infor M3 (our Business System) to reflect accurate data from factory WIP reports and shipping documents.
• Review the POBE to ensure key sales priorities are expedited with Suppliers & freight options are maximised.
• Ensure Purchase Orders are delivered "on time", optimising our Customer Order fulfilment.
• Maintain PO plans to reflect true delivery position including capacity constraints, factory closures, holidays, transportation lead times etc.
• Liaise with freight forwarders to review and approve bookings.
• Manage the ordering and delivery of samples for seasonal launches
  
  Ideally proven experience in garment and general procurement
• Experience of production planning
• Experience of working with freight forwarders
• Proven experience of building strong working relationships and influencing key stakeholders to drive high category performance
• Ideally experience of working with an offshore supply base
• CIPS Diploma desired but not essential
• High level of numeracy skill
• Strong Excel skills with experience of creating formulas and pivot tables
• Competent level of IT packages: Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication skills, to build strong relationships internally and externally of the department.
• High level of attention to detail - able to provide accurate information first time
• Time Management skills to enable effective prioritisation and decision making
• Ability to work in a fast paced and challenging environment
• Able to independently prioritise and organize your own workload whilst working within a small team.
• Flexibility to be able to travel overseas.
  
  Discretionary Company bonus scheme
• Staff Discount
• Staff Shop
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• 25 days holiday as standard increasing with length of service plus bank holidays
• Access to training and development activities to support your career development
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised canteen
• Operate hybrid & flexible working
• 4pm finish on a Friday
• Wellbeing support