Trim Assistant

Burberry; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in luxury fashion, Burberry is seeking a Procurement Assistant to enhance its procurement processes for raw materials. The role involves establishing supplier relationships, managing procurement activities, and ensuring timely delivery of materials. Ideal candidates will have a strong technical background in textile engineering, experience in sourcing, and fluency in both Italian and English, contributing to Burberry's commitment to excellence and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Textile Engineering Degree or equivalent.
• Previous experience in Sourcing/Procurement is required.
• Fluency in Italian and English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain collaborative partnerships with suppliers and manage queries.
• Drive and execute procurement activities in line with critical path.
• Assist in optimizing order and capacity management.

Skills

Negotiation

Sourcing

Procurement

Communication

Data Management

Education

Textile Engineering Degree or equivalent relevant Technical Degree

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

To assist with the procurement of raw materials – specifically trims – achieving and exceeding financial goals & functional quality standards, through the creation and maintenance of sound supplier relationships. Participate in the negotiation, acquisition, planning & utilisation of Raw materials/Trims whilst fulfilling cost & on time delivery targets.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain collaborative partnerships with suppliers, ensuring effective procurement and query resolution, timely 2 way communications, feedback on performance, highlighting risk/opportunity mitigation/creation – in line with company policies

• Escalate to Manager all emerging risks and push for resolution

• Drive & execute the placement of RM activities in line with the procurement critical path

• Support in the RM consolidation and placement across the supplier base with a focus on data quality and format

• Assist in optimising order management, capacity management and excess management

• Assist in the tracking & monitoring of timely RM/Trim procurement deliveries in line with allocation and priority

• Ensure relevant payments are issued to suppliers by issuing Purchase Orders and managing invoicing with internal accounts team

• Implement excess management relating activities with suppliers (destruction, recycling, donation and resell)

• Assist in coordinating the seasonal/annual review of excess, establishing reasons & suggesting improvement areas for mitigating risk

• Participate in the review supplier performance management feedback & suggest appropriate response mechanism & action in accordance with guidance from Manager

• Responsible for the effective use of systems and maintenance & accuracy of data

• Excess RM stock payment

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Textile Engineering Degree or equivalent relevant Technical Degree

• Previous working experience in Sourcing/Procurement

• Ideally experience with trim/textile manufacturing

• Proven experience with working with large technically qualified teams

• Experience with negotiation, sourcing and procurement activities

• Fluent in both Italian and English

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 || PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT || FABRICS AND TRIMS DEVELOPMENT || n/a ||