Procurement Coordinator

Princess Polly is the global fashion brand at the forefront of trend-driven, lower impact and accessible apparel. Established as an online force in the Australian retail scene in 2010, Princess Polly quickly became the clothing brand found in every influencer haul, viral TikTok, Instagram OOTD and celeb street looks. Now, one of the fastest-growing online women's fashion brands in the USA, Princess Polly has been delivering the best online shopping experience to customers worldwide for over 10 years.

As a part of A.K.A Brands; we are a global player with offices located in Los Angeles and Australia’s Gold Coast. With big plans ahead, we're always on the hunt for new talent to join our global team.

We are growing our team based at our Burleigh Heads office and are looking for talented individuals to join the Princess Polly team. Think you can help us in our journey of becoming the best online shopping destination like...ever? If you're a motivated team player that's obsessed with all-things fashion and pop culture, we'd love to hear from you.

As a Procurement Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in our supply chain management, ensuring the timely and cost-effective procurement of packaging, tags, trims, and new materials. You will be responsible for developing, sourcing and maintaining these essential components, as well as collaborating with suppliers to support our product development and production needs.

If you have a passion for procurement and material scouring, help us shape the future of our brand by ensuring the highest quality in our products and materials. Reporting into our Procurement Manager, this role will allow you to grow, develop, and contribute to sustainable and responsible sourcing practices.

**IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, THIS IS WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE AS OUR PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR**:

- Source and develop new materials to a brief, meeting sustainability, quality, cost, critical path, and design guidelines.
- Source and develop consumables, trims, and hardware such as labels, tags, stickers, retail bags, hangers, zippers, etc.
- Consolidation of trims and hardware to optimise consistency, quality, and cost.
- Create tech packs based on design, functional, and commercial requirements.
- Receive and evaluate vendor samples, provide feedback, and gain stakeholder approval.
- Negotiate cost-effective pricing with vendors.
- Source suitable vendors where required.
- Forecast raw material needs.
- Maintain vendor communication for on-hand inventory management.
- Coordinate with QA for testing and approval of new materials, trims and hardware.

**SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE**:

- 2 + years' relevant experience working in production, sourcing, or supply chain coordination.
- Strong negotiation skills and the ability to build and maintain supplier relationships.
- Offshore garment construction knowledge and supply chain management
- You will be able to think on your feet, be creative, and not be afraid to change the plan of attack.
- Experience working with a diverse range of stakeholders, with highly developed negotiation skills.
- Be ethically minded.

We recognise that asking you to give 100% of yourself on a daily basis requires us to offer an amazing opportunity.

Competitive salary package.

Flexible working arrangements.

Access to a best in class parental leave and family planning program.

Exceptional employee discount program.

A stunning newly renovated office in beautiful Burleigh Heads;

Work as part of a team of dedicated individuals focused on doing their best each day.

Staff social activities.

Monthly birthday celebrations.

Aside from the amazing tangible benefits and perks, Princess Polly offers you the chance to make a daily impact on a global business.

Princess Polly is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) We're committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applicants from all walks of life. Come join us, different makes us better.

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