Inventory Coordinator

Y-Axis; London; Hybrid; CAD 52,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The BakeRite Company seeks a detail-driven Supply Chain Coordinator to join our team in Coalville. You will own end-to-end logistics, coordinate procurement, and manage stock movements across UK and EU markets.

You’ll collaborate with procurement, logistics, production, and sales to keep stock accurate, supplier commitments on track, and service levels high for customers and internal stakeholders. Office-based role with scope for process improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in purchasing or logistics in the food retail, sales, or manufacturing sector.
• Highly organized with strong time management and prioritisation.
• Attention to detail with proactive error checking.
• Clear communicator with international suppliers.
• Customer-focused with strong listening skills.
• Proficient with ERP/MRP systems and forecasting tools.
• Comfortable using AI tools to improve efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Monitor suppliers to ensure quality, traceability and allergen-free status.
• Ensure import documentation is accurate and timely.
• Raise supplier offers and purchase orders for approval.
• Coordinate supplier onboarding with Technical & QA.
• Maintain accurate data across ERP/MRP and forecasting tools.
• Monitor inventory and adjust demand forecasts.
• Collaborate with sales to optimize stock and reduce costs.
• Provide helpdesk support and handle order enquiries.

Skills

Warehousing

Storage

Procurement

Logistics

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Forecasting tools

Job description

London, Manitoba, United Kingdom - Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Dec, 26

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Posted On

11 Sep, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Warehousing & Storage

Description

An outstanding opportunity for a highly organised supply chain professional to join a growing specialist food ingredients business. This is a hands-on, detail-driven role at the heart of our operation, keeping stock accurate, suppliers on track, and product moving smoothly from source to customer across UK and EU markets.

• Supply Chain CoordinatorCoalvilleFull-time, Permanent
• Hours: 07:30-16:30

Please note: You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies please.

About the Group

The BakeRite Company (The TradeLink International Group Ltd) is an experienced importer, stockist, and distributor of high-quality, healthy, natural, and free-from ingredients for the specialist bakery and food and drink markets.This is a business that values honesty, trust, professionalism, and people who go the extra mile. You’ll be joining a supportive environment where your contribution genuinely makes a difference and where high standards are the norm, not the exception.

The Role This is a key operational role supporting the end-to-end running of the supply chain. Working closely with procurement, logistics, production, quality, sales, and technical teams, you’ll make sure stock is accurate, suppliers deliver on their commitments, product movements run smoothly, and service levels stay high for both customers and internal stakeholders.Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain, the role carries real breadth across supplier management, import documentation, inventory and demand planning, and market intelligence, with a strong focus on our specialist free-from and allergen-free ingredient ranges. This role is office-based in Coalville.

• Key Responsibilities Monitor suppliers to ensure contractual obligations are met across product quality, traceability and allergen-free status, including certificates of authenticity with every shipment.
• Ensure import documentation is accurate and completed on time, working with logistics to track arrivals and support smooth cross-border movement and goods inwards processing.
• Support the Head of Supply Chain in obtaining supplier offers, preparing for Quarterly Business Reviews and raising purchase orders for approval.
• Refer all new suppliers to Technical & Quality Assurance for approval before trading and support the Blends Manager with supplier administration.
• Maintain accurate product, supplier, pricing and lead-time data across ERP/MRP systems and forecasting tools.
• Monitor inventory and maintain ingredient demand forecasts within agreed parameters, flagging when adjustments may be required.
• Work with the Head of Supply Chain and sales team to optimise stock quantity and location, minimise freight and warehousing costs, and maintain lean inventory.
• Raise timely replenishment recommendations before minimum stock levels are reached, including blend components agreed with the Blend & Product Manager, to meet customer commitments.
• Identify non-moving, slow-moving and expiring stock, escalating it promptly and arranging disposal once written off.
• Monitor market trends, supplier updates, shipping conditions and harvest forecasts, escalating potential risks and opportunities to support proactive decision-making.
• Handle allocated Helpdesk enquiries and provide backup customer service support, including order processing and enquiry handling.
• Skills and Experience Minimum 2 years’ experience working in a purchasing or logistics function within the food retail, sales, or manufacturing sector - this includes international trade.
• Highly organised, with excellent time management and the ability to prioritise competing demands.
• Obsessively accurate, with a high level of diligence and attention to detail. You find and fix errors before anyone else does.
• A clear and confident communicator, able to engage professionally with international suppliers both verbally and in writing.
• Customer-centric, with strong listening skills and perceptiveness when dealing with suppliers.
• Confident working with ERP/MRP systems and forecasting tools; comfortable maintaining accurate data.
• Competent and confident in using AI tools to improve efficiency and insight.
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively with a “light-touch” management style.
• A genuine team player who actively contributes to a culture of continuous improvement.
• A strong sense of responsibility for your own work and personal development.