• Monitor, report and support the shipment & supply service level of Sainsbury’s vendors & origins.
• Work closely with Sainsbury’s UK Imports team, Sainsbury’s merchandising and technical teams to ensure shipments & project critical paths are managed and delivered.
• Coordinate with 3rd party logistics providers and designated Asian suppliers, to ensure proper logistics processes and guidelines are in place and follow by all related parties & suppliers.
• Assist the Imports Controller and Supply Chain Manager to ensure timely delivery of monthly shipment performance and other regular reports to the merchandising team. Ensure action plans are in place with poor performing vendors after review with relevant merchandising and technical team.
• Supporting to ensure all new suppliers understand all of our shipping SOPs and guidelines through trainings.
• Support merchandising & other functional teams on all sort of shipping or logistics issues or enquiries.
• Improving utilisation of assets and reduction of LCL containers by coordinating improvement with 3rd party logistics providers and suppliers by supporting with container load plans and prioritising shipments.
• Assist & support the Imports Controller in developing, implementing and rolling out of supply chain strategies and new initiatives to support business growth.
• Assist in training suppliers through emails/ phone calls / online sessions on supply chain requirements
• Factory visits / virtual visits (APAC) where suitable to deliver key message and training to suppliers.
• Providing support to other team members as and when required.

Requirements:

• Excellent communication in English & influencing skills.
• University graduate, preferably in supply chain management, logistics or business studies.
• Some supply chain experience, preferably in import-export logistics/supply chains.
• Strong analytical, structural planning and problem solving skills.
• Production/manufacturing & trading knowledge would be an advantage.
• Fluent, both written and verbally, in English, Mandarin and local language.
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment.
• Ability to multi-ask and prioritise own workload.
• Travel within China / virtual visits is required on a regular basis and the candidate is required to be mobile to the rest of Asia on occasion. 
• We will accept fresh graduates who have a track record of high achievement and some business experience.

J Sainsbury Plc is one of the UK’s leading Grocery and Non Food retailers. Sainsbury’s was founded in 1869 and our heritage defines the way we operate. Our vision is to be the most trusted retailer where customers and colleagues love to work and shop, and our 160,000 colleagues put this into practice every day across our 1,200 multi format stores in the UK. We put our customers and their values at the heart of everything do, and apply industry leading ethical trading practices underpinned by a firm commitment to sustainable sourcing.

Sainsbury’s Argos Asia is the direct sourcing function for Sainsbury’s. We source great products from suppliers at the best quality and the right cost in order to provide our customers with the products they love. To support the ongoing growth of our strategic sourcing from the region we are now looking for confident and passionate candidates to join our team in challenging and enjoyable roles.

Find out more about us at http://www.j-sainsbury.co.uk/ and http://www.sainsburys.co.uk