Supply Chain Coordinator

**£26,000 - £28,000 + Benefits**
As a result of strong commercial growth across the UK and Europe, an exciting new opportunity exists for a flexible, hardworking and highly organised Supply Chain Coordinator with a naturally analytical approach to provide wide-ranging logístical support toa fast-growing market leader in the metal garden furniture industry.

Much of the role will focus on new contract compliance with suppliers in the Far East as well as developing relationships with new and existing suppliers in Europe, standardising existing protocols and developing new ones in the process.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Work with purchasing and finance to create purchase orders for inbound inventory.
- Ensure that all suppliers invoices are accurate and processed within agreed time frames.
- Keep all files and data systems up to date and accurate.
- Managing inventory ensuring all inventory records & data are accurate & up to date.
- Organise inventory transfers between warehouses within the UK and EU, including the preparation of all relevant documentation.
- Provide other areas of the business with timely updates and critical information as regards supply chain that will contribute to the smooth running of operations.
- Be the main point of communication for the company warehouse team and third party warehousing partners to ensure that they have key information regarding inbound supply.
- Communicating with suppliers and freight partners to ensure that goods are delivered on time and to a high standard and that all relevant documentation is accurate.
- Negotiating terms and prices with suppliers.
- Managing ocean freight, arranging containers from Far East to UK and EU ports
- Implementing supply chain strategies, tracking goods from the origination point to the warehouse.
- Analysing the supply chain data.

**Skills & Experiences**
- Previous experience in a similar supply chain logistics related role.
- Highly organised with the ability to multi-task.
- MS Office literate.
- Some understanding of international contract manufacturing and supply chains would be ideal.
- Able to demonstrate excellent planning and organisational skills.
- Ability to work under pressure, to manage multiple projects at one time, and to tight deadlines.
- A positive attitude to your work and be flexible and open to new ideas.
- Enjoy working in an environment where there is not always an easy answer, but it will often be your job to find the right one.
- Ability to foster relationships both internally and externally, being a great ambassador for the company and brand.