Inventory Coordinator

  • Job Reference: 1358687885-2
  • Date Posted: 14 June 2024
  • Recruiter: The Recruitment Fix
  • Location: Stockport, Cheshire
  • Salary: On Application
  • Sector: Retail & Consumer Products
  • Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

Inventory Coordinator

  • Very Competitive Salary
  • 40 Hours Per Week
  • Great Team Culture
  • Leading Manufacturer

Our client is a leading supplier within the home furnishings sector and due to continued growth, they re looking for a Inventory Coordinator for their fabrics department.

As an Inventory Coordinator you will liaise with suppliers to ensure the fabric is sourced to a high standard, experience of purchasing from suppliers overseas is essential for this role as well as having basic knowledge of shipping.

The Job

  • Establishing initial stock holding figures for base fabrics and coated fabric stocks
  • Establish and review stock holding figures
  • Assist with reviewing lead times from suppliers to ensure fabric stock cover is always available
  • Assist with the monitoring of sales of fabric and work with suppliers and the sales team to minimise the levels of redundant stock
  • Ensure Purchase orders are raised and expedited in line with sales and stock demands
  • Liaise with suppliers regarding rejected base fabric to ensure they recognise their responsibility to replace reject fabric quickly with perfect base.
  • Liaise with the QC team to raise debits against none conformance documentation.
  • Create and Maintain Supplier Database of Sampling, Trials and Bulk Production Communication
  • Liaise with Suppliers to Ensure Finished Standards and Specifications are available
  • Liaise with the production planning team to advise levels of finished stockholding required to fulfil stock levels of finished stock in advance of requirement.
  • Use trend analysis to identify sales cycles and provide alerts to appropriate colleagues and fabric suppliers.
  • Support with purchasing, shipping and exporting when required.

About you

  • Experience in planning, purchasing and managing the flow of materials and supplies through an organisation.
  • Experience of sourcing from Europe and the Far East.
  • Experience of Fabrics and Textiles
  • Familiar with modern inventory management system.
  • Ability to train others.
  • Experience of using Microsoft AX.
  • Basic knowledge of shipping.

For more information please send your CV, in confidence, to James at The Recruitment Fix.