Sourcing Coordinator (Soft Accessories)

Burberry; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury fashion brand in London is seeking a Sourcing Coordinator to manage the seasonal placement and follow-through of finished goods. The role requires proven production management experience, strong costing and negotiation skills, and excellent communication abilities. The candidate should be detail-oriented and self-motivated, with a preference for Italian language skills. This position offers a dynamic work environment in the fashion industry.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production/manufacturing management.
• Strong costing, negotiation, and retail math skills.
• Excellent communication, time management, and relationship-building skills.
• Detail-oriented and organized with strong follow-through.
• Self-motivated, solution-oriented, adaptable, and collaborative.

Responsibilities

• Advise vendors on seasonal calendars and unit plans.
• Oversee raw material bookings and purchase orders.
• Maintain PLM updates for vendor costs and information.
• Coordinate with Customer Operations on order timing.
• Analyze seasonal pricing and margins.
• Ensure standard processes across sourcing teams.

Skills

Production/manufacturing management experience

Costing skills

Negotiation skills

Retail math skills

Communication skills

Time management

Relationship-building skills

Detail-oriented

Self-motivated

Adaptable

Collaborative

Italian language

Job description

Department: SC CENTRAL OPERATIONS

City: London

Location: GB

INTRODUCTION

JOB PURPOSE

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

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advise vendors on seasonal calendars, unit plans, and negotiate minimums; manage buying and delivery deadlines to meet Time & Action calendar.
• Oversee raw material bookings, seasonal order book handover, and purchase orders; ensure production needs and delivery schedules are met.
• Maintain PLM updates for vendor costs and BOM information; liaise with product development, technical teams, and quality assurance to ensure compliance and resolve issues.
• Coordinate with Customer Operations and cross-functional teams on order timing; monitor pre-buy vs. actual, address shortfalls, and prepare weekly production updates.
• Analyze seasonal pricing and margins, finalize costs with manager, and participate in vendor performance reviews; communicate best practices and seasonal updates to vendors.
• Ensure standard processes across sourcing teams; manage workload prioritization, counter-sourcing needs, and train/develop Sourcing Assistant as required.

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Proven experience in production/manufacturing management; strong costing, negotiation, and retail math skills.
• Excellent communication, time management, and relationship-building skills; detail-oriented and organized with strong follow-through.
• Self-motivated, solution-oriented, adaptable, and collaborative; able to lead or work within a team.
• Italian language preferred; willingness to travel as needed.

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