We are looking for a Procurement Coordinator to join our Interior Design Services Team. This is a key proactive role, central to the success of the Interior Design team, responsible for ensuring projects run smoothly and efficiently from procurement through to delivery and installation whilst supporting the commercial success and profitability of client projects.
About the Role
The Procurement Coordinator plays a pivotal role in managing client projects and budgets in line with company procedures, with a primary focus on enhancing profitability across Interior Design projects. Working closely with designers, you will create financially accurate project cost estimates, maintain them throughout project lifecycles and ensure all procurement and financial records are accurately managed.
You will liaise with suppliers to procure products for client projects, raise sales and purchase orders through SAP, monitor deliveries and maintain accurate project trackers.
You will also:
- Manage project budgets with exceptional attention to detail, investigating and resolving discrepancies promptly.
- Track and reconcile customer payments, design fees and sales orders, ensuring financial documentation remains accurate and up to date.
- Monitor project profitability by analysing sales and purchase orders and reporting on project performance.
- Support project installations by coordinating with internal and external stakeholders and escalating any issues where required.
- Assist with trade reporting and maintain awareness of the department's order bank, billings and delivered trade.
- Work collaboratively with designers, administrative teams, buying teams, suppliers and manufacturers to deliver outstanding client experiences.
About You
As a successful Procurement Coordinator, you will be an effective communicator with strong attention to detail and strong administration skills. You will have great customer service focus when dealing with both internal and external parties as well as excellent interpersonal skills and time management.
You will also have:
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint; SAP experience would be advantageous.
- Strong financial and numerical skills with the ability to analyse budgets, margins and project profitability.
- Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate records.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship-building skills.
- Effective time management skills and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- The ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining a collaborative approach.
About Us
Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.
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
Whilst 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 can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply.
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.
If you want to know more about life at Harrods, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods.
Additional Information:
Time Type:
PermanentDepartment:
The Studio (Stephanie Porter)Skills Required
- Strong administration skills and exceptional attention to detail
- Strong financial and numerical skills, including the ability to analyze budgets, margins, and project profitability
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills
- Customer service focus when working with internal and external parties
- Effective time management and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining a collaborative approach
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- SAP experience
What We Do
As many lives, generations, cultures and stories pass through our doors, our mission remains unchanged: to serve the needs and aspirations of our customers, to create new stories and bring moments of delight. Whomever they are and wherever they come from, our customers can always expect to be treated with grace, courtesy, and care. #TogetherHarrods Open since 1834 by Charles Henry Harrod and now owned by Qatar Holding Authority, we are truly unique - a house of maisons, a modern atelier, a workshop of wonders, a convener, patron and celebrator of the world’s finest. Known around the world as one of the great luxury emporiums, we offer a transformative experience to customers who know that true value of exceptional goods and services lies beyond price. We are committed to excellence and artistry, inspired to reinvent and surprise, ensuring our position as a leader in the category. Our people are our strength - their unique personalities and their desire to exceed expectations are what enables us to make the impossible possible for our customers. Our customers are at the heart of our success. They’re the reason we exist, and we never forget it. And we’re always looking for new exceptional people who want to connect to them, to delight them and to become part of our story
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