Sourcing Coordinator, Softs

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

Job summary

A leading luxury fashion brand in London seeks a Sourcing Coordinator to manage seasonal goods sourcing and vendor negotiations. The successful candidate will have proven experience in production management, be detail-oriented, and proficient in overseeing supply chain objectives. Strong skills in MS Office and familiarity with retail math are essential. The role may involve travel and requires collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production/manufacturing managerial roles.
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through.
• Highly proficient in MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage raw material bookings with suppliers.
• Prepare updates for weekly production meetings.
• Liaise with product development for updated BOM information.

Skills

Production/Manufacturing Management

Detail-oriented

Relationship Development

Retail Math

Proficient in MS Office

SAP/PLM Knowledge

Tools

SAP

PLM

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

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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 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 raw material bookings and call-offs with suppliers, ensuring production needs are met in accordance with calendar and delivery schedule.
• Manage seasonal order book pass-off to local sourcing office, and/or raising purchase orders with vendors directly, managing delivery dates and cost negotiations.
• Update PLM with vendor costs.
• Liaise with product development for updated BOM information as needed.
• Liaise with Customer Operations for timely receipt of orders and advise cross functional teams when orders are retimed.
• Study pre-buy vs. actual & identify shortfalls across division, re-ordering where appropriate
• 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 critical sign off dates required by production calendar & ensure compliance
• Partner with quality assurance to resolve quality issues as needed.
• Communicate to vendors best working practises, changes to existing practises and key seasonal information.
• Work alongside other sourcing coordinators to ensure standard processes across teams/divisions.
• Manage buying and delivery deadlines, ensuring adherence to Time & Action calendar
• Manage team efficiency through monitoring workload & prioritisation.
• Partner with manager on seasonal counter-sourcing needs such as vendors, pricing, raw materials etc.
• Manage, train and develop Sourcing Assistant as and when required and as requested by the Sourcing Manager.

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Proven experience in previous production/manufacturing managerial roles.
• Italian speaker preferred.
• Excel/Word/Powerpoint
• SAP/PLM is desirable
• Highly proficient in MS Office applications.
• Familiar with & proficient in retail math.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with peers and cross-functional business partners.
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through.
• Willingness to travel if required.
• Organized, efficient, self-motivated, solution- oriented individual.
• Works well as both team leader & team member.
• Embraces change with a can do attitude.

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

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 SOFT ACCESSORIES || n/a ||

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