Inventory Coordinator

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