Our CompanyAs one of the fastest growing independent beauty brands, Pixi Beauty has built an incredible worldwide reputation and is quickly becoming one of the most recognized brands in the industry. Due to our continued success, we are expanding and looking for a talented Operations Inbound Coordinator to join our team. Your Role You are an Operations Inbound Coordinator, responsible for the short-term (up to 3 months visibility) planning and purchasing activities. This candidate must have strong communication skills and maintain a clear line of communication internally and externally, resulting in optimized customer service, plan execution and inventory targets. Your main responsibilities will be to issue purchase orders, ensure POs are on track though to delivery, communicating with vendors and ensuring accurate inventory levels in a complex contract manufacturing environment. ResponsibilitiesRecommend, issue and track purchase orders for components, filling & finished goodsMaintain full visibility of purchase orders and track through to deliveryOwn supplier relationship; point of contact & weekly open orders callsConduct monthly inventory reconciliations on components at supplier locationsAnalyze and report monthly on excess, obsolete and discontinuedPartner with Logistics to ensure timely inbound delivery of POs via air, ocean & trucksDevelop logistics requirements (specifications) with suppliersLiaise with Demand Planning and warehouse management team to ensure that stock is available to be allocated accordinglyInitiate and drive lead-time improvement and agility projectsCreate and revise part numbers and bills of materials as necessaryCreate reports and other tools to provide visibility on all inventory locationsAssist in price reviews and negotiationsAssist in resolving invoice discrepanciesCommunicate and escalate risks to cross-functional teamsPrepare clear and direct reports to Senior Management when appropriateQualificationsA minimum of two years’ Experience in FMCG Outbound Operations managementAdvanced excel skillsAccuracy and attention to detailExcellent analysis abilitiesStrives under pressure and welcomes challengesExcellent communication and influencing skillsResilient and self-motivatedPrevious experience in the Beauty industry preferred however the retail sector is a must.Additional European language preferred Experience managing Sephora beneficialHours of work: Monday-Friday 9am-6pm. Fully in office, London based.