Global Supply Chain Coordinator - On-Time Delivery(Hybrid)

J Barbour & Sons Ltd; South Shields; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff Discount

Staff Shop

Healthcare Cash Plan

Hybrid & flexible working

4pm finish on Friday

Wellbeing support

Free onsite parking

Subsidised canteen

Job summary

J Barbour & Sons Ltd invites applications for a Supply Chain Coordinator based at our Head Office in South Shields. You will help control and deliver our product range, ensuring timely and cost-efficient shipping from our international supply base to worldwide distribution centres.

You will update data in Infor M3, coordinate with factories and freight forwarders, and manage samples for seasonal launches. The role requires strong Excel and IT skills, rigorous attention to detail, and the ability

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

Job description

J Barbour & Sons Ltd invites applications for a Supply Chain Coordinator based at our Head Office in South Shields. You will help control and deliver our product range, ensuring timely and cost-efficient shipping from our international supply base to worldwide distribution centres.

You will update data in Infor M3, coordinate with factories and freight forwarders, and manage samples for seasonal launches. The role requires strong Excel and IT skills, rigorous attention to detail, and the ability