Burberry Sourcing Coordinator

Burberry; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury fashion brand in London seeks a Sourcing Coordinator to manage seasonal placements of finished goods. The ideal candidate will have strong costing and negotiation skills, experience in production, and proficiency in retail math. Responsibilities include liaising with manufacturers, preparing updates for production meetings, and training sourcing assistants. This position offers an opportunity to be part of a dynamic team committed to driving industry change.

Qualifications

• Strong costing and negotiation skills required.
• Experience in production or manufacturing roles preferred.
• Proficiency in retail math is necessary.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with peers needed.
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through.
• Excellent communication and time management skills essential.
• High proficiency in MS Office applications mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Manage communication with manufacturers to ensure production needs are met.
• Advise vendors on seasonal buying and production calendars.
• Prepare updates for weekly production meetings.
• Finalize prices and margins with management.
• Train and develop Sourcing Assistants as needed.
• Ensure adherence to buying and delivery deadlines.

Skills

Strong costing and negotiation skills

Production/manufacturing experience

Retail math proficiency

Relationship development skills

Detail-oriented

Excellent verbal/written communication

Time management skills

Proficiency in MS Office

Tools

SAP

PLM

Job description

INTRODUCTION

At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.

We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.

JOB PURPOSE

The Sourcing Coordinator manages the seasonal placement and follow-through of finished goods for a particular category(ies), in a manner congruent with the supply chain objectives: delivering quality product, on time and at the right price.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advise vendors of seasonal buying/production calendar, unit plans & negotiate minimums as applicable, working with Managers for guidance on setting objectives for the season and negotiating any challenges
• Manage communication with manufacturers on raw material call-offs & receipts, ensuring production needs are met in accordance with calendar and delivery schedule. Manage seasonal product pass-off to local sourcing office, as needed.
• Liaise with product development for updated BOM information as needed. Update PLM with vendor costs.
• Liaise with Customer Operations for timely receipt of orders and advise Customer Service when orders are retimed.
• Study pre-buy vs. actual & work with raw materials team to identify shortfalls across division
• Prepare updates for weekly production meetings.
• Partner with manager to finalize prices & margin, providing seasonal price analyses across vendors and product categories. Participate in vendor performance analysis each season.
• Partner with product development and technical team each season on fit approval dates required by production calendar & ensure compliance. Partner with quality assurance to resolve quality issues as needed. Partner with manager on seasonal counter-sourcing needs such as vendors, pricing, raw materials etc.
• Communicate best working practises, changes to existing practises or key seasonal information, to vendors.
• Work alongside other sourcing coordinators to ensure standard processes across teams/divisions.
• Manage buying/delivery deadlines, ensuring adherence to Time & Action calendar
• Manage, train and develop Sourcing Assistant as and when required and as requested by the Sourcing Manager.

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Strong costing and negotiation skills.
• Previous experience in production/manufacturing role.
• Familiar with & proficient in retail math.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with peers and cross-functional business partners.
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through. Organized, efficient, self-motivated, solution-oriented individual. Excellent verbal/written communication & time management skills.
• Highly proficient in MS Office applications.
• SAP/PLM is desirable

FOOTER

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.

Posting Notes: United Kingdom || Not Applicable || London || SC CENTRAL OPERATIONS || SOURCING WOMENSWEAR || n/a ||