Strategic Sourcing Lead — Soft Accessories

Burberry; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury brand seeks a Sourcing Coordinator (Soft Accessories) in London. The role involves managing the seasonal placement of goods, vendor negotiations, and ensuring production meets quality standards. The ideal candidate has proven experience in production management, strong costing and negotiation skills, and proficiency in MS Office. Italian language skills are preferred, with a collaborative spirit and willingness to travel. Join a company dedicated to creativity and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in production/manufacturing management.
• Strong costing, negotiation, and retail math skills.
• Proficient in MS Office; SAP/PLM knowledge desirable.
• Excellent communication, time management, and relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated, solution-oriented, adaptable, and collaborative.
• Italian language preferred; willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Advise vendors on seasonal calendars and negotiate minimums.
• Oversee raw material bookings and production needs.
• Maintain updates for vendor costs and BOM information.
• Coordinate order timing with Customer Operations and teams.
• Analyze seasonal pricing and finalize costs with manager.
• Ensure standard processes across sourcing teams.

Skills

Production management

Costing

Negotiation

Retail math

Communication

Time management

Relationship-building

Detail-oriented

Solution-oriented

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

SAP

PLM

Job description

A leading luxury brand seeks a Sourcing Coordinator (Soft Accessories) in London. The role involves managing the seasonal placement of goods, vendor negotiations, and ensuring production meets quality standards. The ideal candidate has proven experience in production management, strong costing and negotiation skills, and proficiency in MS Office. Italian language skills are preferred, with a collaborative spirit and willingness to travel. Join a company dedicated to creativity and sustainability.