Role Purpose:
The Inventory Coordinator is responsible for contributing to overall supply chain performance in a fast-paced environment, ordering stock from our suppliers into our distribution network. The Inventory Coordinator supports the Inventory Manager in delivering the best possible availability for our customers. The Inventory Coordinator must work collaboratively alongside our supply chain, commercial, retail and distribution teams, taking responsibility for ordering a diverse portfolio of products from a number of suppliers.
A typical day in this role includes:
Interacting with a variety of stakeholders: Suppliers, Commercial, Distribution, Retail Operations
Ordering stock to maintain availability in our distribution network
Sharing with Commercial colleagues any stock availability challenges and working together on a resolution
Contribute to the overall Supply Chain strategy by delivering on a set of objectives and KPIs
Be inquisitive in analysing data to identify areas of opportunity or areas of risk
Provide insightful stock and availability updates to help with overall business decision making
This job is a good fit for you if:
You enjoy working as part of a customer focused team
You enjoy a fast paced, challenging environment
You enjoy analysing data
You are organised and have good attention to detail
You are proactive and forward thinking
You are inquisitive and enjoy solving problems
You enjoy developing and maintaining cross functional relationships
You get satisfaction through delivering on set objectives and KPIs
What you'll need:
Ideally experience in supply chain or order management within a retail environment, however candidates with transferable skills would also be considered
Ideally you need to understand the core principles of a distribution operation and inventory management
Ideally you will have strong Microsoft Excel skills
You need to have a can do attitude
You need to be a team player
You need to be proactive, enjoy problem solving, and root cause analysis
You need to be resilient and able to adapt to an ever growing and evolving business
You need to be eager to learn and will take pride in your own personal development
You need to have the confidence to share your ideas and recommend solutions to problems