About Us
Rebecca Udall is a fast growing global luxury homeware brand specialising in linens and artisan homeware. Firm believers in buying less, better, and elevating the everyday, we are independently owned and founder-led with a predominantly DTC and loyal customer base. It's a very exciting time to join the business as we scale-up: we have ambitious plans to be a leader in the luxury homeware market both in the UK and abroad. Working with predominantly European heritage and artisan manufacturers, we are focused on building product collections championing craftsmanship, provenance and longevity.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Procurement and Inventory Purchasing professional to manage inventory purchasing. The ideal candidate will have a Procurement, Buying and/or Merchandising background with a deep understanding of commercial purchasing strategy and supplier management.
Key Responsibilities
Inventory Management
- Managing the timely and accurate delivery of inventory from suppliers including order confirmation, production overview and goods in
- Arranging or booking the primary transport of inventory shipments, liaising proactively with our Freight Forwarder and couriers to rectify issues
- To ensure the timely replenishment and appropriate stock availability of continuation ranges. Working with merchandising and the Founder on strategic supplier replenishment but independently managing other supplier replenishment to budget
- Minimise stock shortages, overstock situations and obsolete inventory
- Prepare reports for management and stakeholders such as stock level reports, purchasing budget updates and supplier quality, time and cost analysis
- Goods receipt of inventory in a timely manner; ensuring accurate inventory records in inventory management system. Working with the Operations team to investigate any issues
- Ad-hoc support sourcing and procuring special orders for VIP clients
Negotiation & Contracting
- Evaluate and negotiate with suppliers on re-orders and range expansion/growth
- Ensuring the completion and organised record of supplier diligence documents and contracts such as NDAs, supplier audit reports and so forth
Stakeholder Management
- Coordinate with the e-commerce and marketing teams to ensure timely receipt of inventory ahead of launches and other key promotional events
- Co-ordinate with operational and warehouse teams to support the business being operationally efficient, organised and customer focused
- Proactive communication with finance to resolve any goods receipt issues as well as timely and accurate checking in of goods to facilitate finance and sales
- Working collaboratively with the Product Development and Design team
Supplier Management, Cost & Risk Management
- Maintain strong supplier relationships and resolve any supply chain or delivery issues in a collaborative, solutions focused manner
- Identifying, mitigating and monitoring risks within the supplier base
- Supplier score card maintenance, monitoring supplier performance for delivery and quality
- Production planning of inventory
- Identifying and actioning cost saving opportunities such as shipment consolidation, packaging review and so forth
- Supporting category strategies to optimise cost and supply chain efficiency
About You
- Strong commercial acumen
- Excellent data analysis skills to support decision making
- Excellent communicator
- Proficiency with purchasing and inventory management software
- Detail focused with a proactive, hands on attitude
- Adaptable and solutions oriented with a positive attitude
- Great problem solving
- Able to work in a creative and entrepreneurial business: adaptable, dynamic, solutions focused and strong ability to empathise with stakeholders
Required Skills & Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years in a procurement or purchasing role
Desirable Skills & Qualifications
Educated to degree level in a business, supply chain or management degree, or CIPS
Experience working in a luxury DTC brand, ideally eCommerce. Experience working in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment
Benefits
Free on-site parking
Generous staff discount up to 50% and staff sales up to 80% off
Fruit & coffee machine
Up to £150 brand voucher on your birthday
Positive, supportive and collaborative team culture
Competitive salary dependent on experience
Work Location: In person
