C.H. Robinson is seeking a Supply Chain Coordinator to join the Trade Management team in Melbourne. The Trade Management Team primarily supports one of our major retail clients by managing their supply chain and logistics for specialty imported and exported products into Australia, leveraging our global forwarding expertise. A successful Supply Chain Coordinator will thrive in a lightning-fast environment and play a key role in coordinating purchase orders, inventory management, and shipping activities for all client orders. This role requires close collaboration with internal teams and the management of external relationships with third-party stakeholders, including warehouses and transport carriers. **Responsibilities:** + Assist with demand forecasting to support the wider Supply Chain function in meeting market demand + Review historical sales trends, forecast accuracy, and forecast bias, focusing on continuous improvement + Plan and execute procurement activities with global suppliers, process sales orders, and maintain purchase order and shipment tracking information + Maintain strong working relationships with key suppliers to confirm production and shipping schedules, and proactively monitor open purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery + Manage inventory, including reporting, inventory parameters, reduction and reserve percentage measurement, and product life cycle management; proactively report product availability issues + Liaise with overseas suppliers, 3PL warehouses, and global forwarding agents to coordinate order fulfillment and shipping activities + Produce ad hoc reports to support analysis and decision-making across supply chain functions + Maintain in-stock positions, ensuring the right stock is in the right place at the right time to support catalogue and business initiatives + Provide ongoing support and effective communication to internal and external stakeholders **Required Qualifications:** + High School Diploma or Graduate Degree (or equivalent) + Minimum of 2 years’ experience in supply chain, logistics, purchasing/buying, or demand planning within a retail or FMCG environment **Preferred Qualifications:** + Tertiary qualification in logistics or a supply chain–related discipline + Proven track record of dealing with customers and being client-focused + High attention to detail, critical-thinking, flexibility, and problem-solving skills to adapt to ever-changing tasks and customer needs + Ability to contribute to a positive team environment, taking responsibility for your role + Values a diverse and inclusive work environment + Basic level of using MS Office suite – Dynamics / Business Central **Benefits** At C.H. Robinson Oceania, we are a proud Equal Opportunity employer offering flexible work to support a work/life balance along with offering a broad range of career development opportunities. We have an experienced and passionate team who work collaboratively to deliver smarter solutions for our clients. Employees have access to our well regarded, confidential Employee Assistance Program. Our Robinson Cares program allows our employees to give back to the community. **Why Do You Belong at C.H. Robinson?** C.H. Robinson solves logistics problems for companies across the globe and across industries, from the simple to the most complex. With $22 billion in freight under management and 19 million shipments annually, we are one of the world’s largest logistics platforms and rank in the FORTUNE 200. We’ve been an innovator in logistics for over 100 years. Our global suite of services accelerates trade to seamlessly deliver the products and goods that drive the world’s economy. With the combination of our multimodal transportation management system and expertise, we use our information advantage to deliver smarter solutions for more than 90,000 customers and 450,000 contract carriers on our platform. Our technology is built by and for supply chain experts to bring faster, more meaningful improvements to our customers’ businesses. As a responsible global citizen, we contribute millions of dollars to support causes that matter to us and our people. FORTUNE has named C.H. Robinson one of the World’s Most Admired Companies 2024, showcasing our position as a leader in our industry. Our commitment to excellence is further affirmed by being named a Great Place to Work 2023-24 by the Great Place to Work Institute, one of Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity and one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in 2023 by Newsweek. Join us as we collaborate, innovate, and work as one global team to make life better and more sustainable for our customers, communities, and world. For more information, visit us at www.chrobinson.com .