The Company:
An exciting opportunity for a Supply Chain Coordinator, working for a large sportswear distributor.
Working within the Supply Chain function with the production manager, responsible for order placement, production and on-time shipment of all salesman sample and bulk orders. Ensuring fully compliant sources with sufficient capacity are available to support business needs, plus responsible for the resolution of all order issues pre- and post-shipment.
The Role:
*Create capacity demand plans using the medium and short-range forecasts.
*Support the production manager and category directors to ensure we have a supply base that is "fit for purpose" in relation to cost, quality, technical capability and reliability.
*Ensure SMS and bulk orders are placed and shipped on-time.
*Help to ensure all suppliers are fully complaint, correctly onboarded and able to accept, produce and ship all orders meeting all specific requirements.
*Ensure all key dates associated with the critical path are fully understood, managed and adhered to.
*Ensure all key placement activities are being performed in a timely manner to facilitate the purchase order placement for both samples and bulk production.
*Monitor ongoing production to ensure on-time delivery expectations are met and maintained.
*Create capacity demand plans using forecasts and issue to factories to ensure they are aware of future capacity required, highlighting potential issues to the production manager.
*Establish and develop strong working relationships with all suppliers predominantly based in China, India and Pakistan.
*Establish and develop strong working relationships with the global partners to help co-ordinate on-time SMS dispatch.
*Co-ordinate the seasonal buys with all suppliers, efficiently negotiating all issues with regards to MOQ’s and surcharges, then creating and issuing all purchase orders.
*Monitor supplier fabric liability.
*Issue weekly order status reports to suppliers to track all ongoing production and resolve all issues in a timely manner.
*Ensure all specific pre-retail/labelling requirements are fully understood and followed by the suppliers.
*Ensure all order information is reconciled correctly for month end accounting.
Skills Required:
*Must be approachable, personable with a positive attitude, willing to help and provide support as needed. Confident to challenge as required in given situations.
*Ability to analyse data and trends and use as a basis to solve problems.
*Ability to work with people at all levels of the organization (internal and external) and influence the outcome of key decisions.
*Ability to prioritise work for self and that of team to ensure results maximize the benefit to the business.
*Ability to handle multiple tasks at any one time.
*Ability to ensure information, facts and figures are accurate and free from mistakes.
*Relevant previous experience required min 2yrs in a similar Supply Chain role.
Benefits
*A permanent contract with flexible working
*Hybrid working - 2 days in the office
*10% of salary bonus (dependent upon a combination of individual and company performance)
*25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
*Life assurance - 4 x annual salary
*Private healthcare
*Income protection insurance
*Employee Assistance Programme
*Lifeworks perks and discounts