Jobs, fresher vacancy - Supply Chain Coordinator • Oxfordshire

Company: Taylor and Francis

Oxfordshire

Job DescriptionThe Supply Chain Coordinator provides administrative and operational support to colleagues in Print Vendor Management and wider Books Publishing Services team. They also provide support and advice to internal and external stakeholders and work directly with suppliers.All tasks are performed under the direction of the Print Vendor Manager.Key accountabilities of the Supply Chain Coordinator:Building a successful working relationship with our print and channel sale vendors.Working closely with Books Publishing Services colleagues from Procurement and Distribution to provide key support for T&F print vendor, warehouse, and distribution operations.Ensure understanding of compliance and due diligence with our print partners regarding labour standards, accreditations, sustainable practices, etc.Assisting with reporting for auditors including DJSI.Working with systems data and performance statistics. Producing reports from these where appropriate.Regular communications with vendors to discuss performance and workload balance.Working with vendors to alleviate bottlenecks and troubleshoot issues.Producing agendas and minutes for, and participating in, regular vendor meetings.Visiting suppliers and compiling audit documentation.Providing details of print vendor performance to the wider business, especially commercial teams.Working with Vendor Management and Sustainability teams in documenting and reporting paper usage and carbon usage by global print vendors.Preparing and maintaining documentation on processes and requirements and ensuring these can be located quickly as well as sharing these with internal and external parties as appropriate.Responding to queries and supporting internal and external contacts.Support continuous process improvement within the team and with our vendors.General departmental support as required.Taking responsibility for own workload and deadlines, as well as being aware of team working and collaborative goals and providing support when required.Proactively managing quality of own work including problem-solving, right first time and effective feedback to relevant parties where problems arise.Identifying improvement opportunities in processes and generating solutions where possible as well as escalating issues appropriately.