Purchasing Coordinator

**Job description**

The Story So Far

Imagine the highest quality, luxury home furnishings and furniture all under one roof. Based in West London, Larkbury Group boasts the largest luxury interiors showroom in the UK and the largest independent fabric library in Europe. The business, started as The Sofa & Chair Company, was founded in direct response to the needs of interior designers and discerning customers searching for unique and beautifully made furniture pieces.

Dedicated to true British craftsmanship, Larkbury Group takes great pride in being the UK’s leading manufacturer of luxury sofas and bespoke furniture and having only the finest manufacturing practices, authentic materials, and a steadfast commitment to quality. With company owned manufacturing, we pride ourselves on our design, quality, and the memorable end-to-end experience that we’re able to offer to our clients.

This is an incredibly exciting time for Larkbury Group; we’re growing our team to help deliver our ambitious strategy to become The Ultimate Home of Luxury Interiors. If you’re looking for a new challenge, you’re a change-agent, you have an entrepreneurial flare and are motivated by taking ownership and accountability then read on.

The Opportunity

We are currently offering a great opportunity for a highly skilled and organised Senior Fabric Coordinator who can work with our fabric and sales team. The Senior Fabric Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the in-house fabric team. The main focus of the role is to assist and play a key role with all daily operations relating to the ordering and sourcing of fabrics.

The Role
- Work independently and effectively, demonstrating the ability to handle tasks autonomously.
- Create and maintain fabric files and input fabric details ensuring all codes/ references/descriptions are correct.
- Responsible for overseeing the DSB and placing purchase orders with fabric suppliers and mills, following through for order confirmation/delivery dates and updating internal systems.
- Assisting on negotiating prices and lead times on fabrics with suppliers.
- General admin work.
- Understanding the technicalities of the fabrics we use and is able to come up with solutions for alternatives for internal departments.
- Dealing with fabric enquiries and overseeing the ticketing system.
- Attending supplier meetings to discuss new collections and developments.
- Liaise daily with suppliers and inform relevant departments of any changes to delivery dates and delays.
- Work with Finance department to ensure all invoices are accurate and that the relevant paperwork is processed to allow prompt payments.
- Support to maintain the EU’s largest Fabric Library.
- Maintaining up to date pricing and lead-time information and accurate fabric data on all relevant internal systems.
- Assisting with CSI and Production issues to help prevent future cases.
- Assisting with the forecasting and up-keeping of current trends & communicating and educating new trends to sales.

Key Skills Required
- Demonstrate a passion for têxtiles and fabrics, showing genuine interest and enthusiasm for the industry.
- Looking for a confident self-motivated individual with proven experience in a similar role.
- Must be able to think ahead and preempt potential issues.
- Excellent interpersonal/communication skills.
- Working knowledge of têxtiles and fire safety regulations.
- Ability to work under pressure and to key deadlines.
- Ability to work in admin heavy role
- Needs to work well on own and use initiative to problem-solve.
- Must have excellent organisational skills.
- Computer and software literate - using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc).
- Working knowledge of Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 (amended 1989 and 1993).
- SAP experience (beneficial).
- Creativity is encouraged.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Can you demonstrate a passion for têxtiles and fabrics?

**Experience**:

- Purchasing: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person