Location: Manchester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear

Job Ref: TGN4287

The Company:
A fantastic opportunity for a Purchasing and Inventory Coordinator to join the UKs largest wholesaler of furniture and Home Accessories. The company are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and self-motivated person.  This is an office based role working Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. The successful candidate will work as part of a small team and meet deadlines in an exciting, fast paced environment whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Duties include:

• Working alongside the existing purchasing and inventory team.
• Fulfilling all aspects of purchasing and importing items into the U.K from worldwide locations.
• Reviewing purchase requirements for stock lines and components.
• Placing purchase orders with the appropriate suppliers, UK and Far East.
• Responsible for day-to-day stock management of specific product ranges.
• Responsible for managing samples & obsolete items (reviewing current stock / stock on order).
• Updating internal systems with new products.
• Ensuring that data for existing products is complete and accurate, including vendor, pricing, lead times, MOQ’s and order multiples.
• Other duties as required.

Skills Required:

• MUST have 2-3 years experience in a similar role.
• Computer literate particularly with Microsoft Excel, Sage 200, Word and Outlook.
• Knowledge of Slimstock or another inventory management system.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills to interact with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Well organised and able to prioritise own workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills to manage a varied workload.