Assistant Manager

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has risen in a new team within Supply Chain as a Supply Chain Planning Assistant Manager, playing a key role in implementing our Supplier Engagement Strategy.

As we celebrate this momentous anniversary year, now more than ever, it’s an exciting time to join the Harrods Team. Whether you’re a recent school, college or university leaver, or you’re looking to restart your career in an exciting new field, at Harrods we firmly believe in offering exciting career opportunities.

A key aspect of your role involves leading Purchase Order Management team, working closely with external suppliers, merchandising & buying teams to ensure accurate delivery dates and valid delivery windows for all inbound Purchase Orders (POs). This will enable clear visibility of inbound delivery volumes at the unit level, facilitating effective resource and warehouse capacity planning at the distribution centre.

Additionally, you will take an active role in engaging with our strategic suppliers, participating in monthly/quarterly operational meetings to support building collaboration and continuous improvement across both Harrods & our brand partner supply chains.

This role reports into the Supply Chain Planning Manager and is based in Hammersmith.

About You

You will be someone who can priortise the team's workload and escalate challenges to the Supply Planning Manager as and when needed. You will also be someone who can motivate the team to meet their goals and objectives, by conducting monthly performance reviews and creating personal development plans.

About Us

Our 175th anniversary will see the Knightsbridge store become a stage for our legacy of firsts, our house of world-leading brands and our reputation for exceptional. We want you to come and be a part of all this - and help us deliver exceptional service that represents our authority as a long-standing icon, industry-leader and innovator. Inspired by our past, celebrating our present and focusing on our future, you’ll be joining a team with the belief that anything is possible. What makes you different makes us exceptional.

Our Promise To You

Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.

Uniquely You

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.

While our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you do not meet every desired criteria but feel you have the skills and experience to thrive in this role as well as a genuine interest in working for Harrods and you can demonstrate an alignment with our values, we would encourage you to apply.

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