Learn more about us and the role:
An exciting vacancy has arisen within Global Inventory to work within Brokered Inventory Management, helping manage our brokered suppliers.
The Brokered Controller is the primary point of contact for brokered suppliers, taking responsibility for the setup of supplier's items on UKG systems and the maintenance and monitoring of a suppliers stock availability within UKG's distribution centre (DC) in line with the brokered inventory policy.
The main responsibilities within the role are:
- Main point of contact for brokered suppliers.
- Resolution of all queries from suppliers through liaison with internal departments.
- Provision of first-class service to each brokered supplier.
- Liaison with Category Manager regarding information required for everyday & seasonal activity.
- Sharing product detail to suppliers to ensure they can deliver to UKG on time.
- Setting up new suppliers, terms agreements & payment terms.
- Collation, validation and setup of supplier's line information and items.
- Cost price set up on UKG system in accordance with Sarbanes procedures.
- Order supplier's stock, monitoring & reporting on availability & order fulfillment.
- Communicate regular updates to the business for CDS purposes.
You should be confident working with Microsoft packages, have strong administrative and organisational skills and be able to prioritise your workloads to deliver exemplary service to the Customer. Excel experience is a pre-requisite for this role.
You should be able to demonstrate a strong customer service ethic. Being a team player is key, so you must be willing to work closely with your colleagues, and help out wherever necessary.
Highly organised and having an excellent eye for detail, you should have an ability to prioritise your workload in line with customers' needs and communicate with them effectively.
Notes/Brief for Recruitment Team:
Who we are
We believe in making the world a more thoughtful and caring place by helping every person celebrate and create meaningful connections with our greeting cards and gift dressings - created for life's big events, special occasions and those "saw-this-and-thought-of-you" moments of life. Along with our sister Company John Sands, we're part of the American Greetings Corporation, one of the largest privately owned greeting card publishers in the world.
We are the largest direct to retail publisher of greeting cards in the UK - so you'll find our amazing products just about everywhere!
Here at UK Greetings we take pride in being an inclusive and diverse employer - we are dedicated and committed to building a culture where difference is valued and everyone is able to fulfil their potential at work regardless of their background.
Among the great benefits of working at UK Greetings are:
- Hybrid Working, work from home or at our Dewsbury headquarters
- Employee Benefits Platform
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Free onsite parking at Head Office sites
- Colleague Discount Shop
- Auto-Enrollment Pension Scheme
- Leadership Development Opportunities, Levels 3, 5 and 7
- Online Doctor and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Employee Recognition scheme
So, if you feel like the role ticks all of the right boxes and you would love to be part of a talented team, you're in the right place!