Sourcing Executive Solihull, England
Job description
OVERVIEW:
Are you our next Sourcing Executive? This role exists to manage the day to day of contact for GSHQ sourcing, leading initiatives and projects with cross functional partners within GSHQ and suppliers.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
- Sample management and execution of tech packs.
- Executing order placement from merchandising and execution meeting expectations on capability, capacity, quality, and performance
- Update the developmental critical path and hold peers responsible for hitting deadlines across Raw materials, technical, quality and PM.
- Review targets set by department lead and collaborate with design and technical on how to achieve the targets, advise and guide cross functionally.
- Aligning with materials to ensure to sample yardage is available for protomaking and ensure all key dates are adhered too.
- Action all yarn & raw material commitments with Tier 1 suppliers
- Be accountable for creation of sample matrix which supports the global business needs ensuring supplier produce these samples to the given timelines aligning calendars with E-com & retail.
- Negotiate costing on responsible categories.
- Advocate the sourcing calendar with all suppliers & ensure all clear on processes and procedures.
- Input into the supplier Scorecards from a sourcing POV, working with vendors on improvement plans.
- Managing re-buy processes with our commercial team.
- Responsible for execution of NOOS lines and material purchasing.
Accountable for:
- Delivering the required profitability of the product and reporting on costing status.
- Reporting on development and buy ready status.
- On order vs line plan status reporting.
- Constantly improve service, cost, and quality.
- Creating exception reports for weekly meetings.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
Essential Criteria:
- Understanding of component pricing.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Ability to interpret and use data in decision making.
- Commercial acumen.
- Understanding of garment manufacturing and production management.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
- Experience with PLM or similar data management systems.
- Culturally aware, trained & able to be flexible & adaptable to build relationships.
WHAT YOU COULD ALSO HAVE:
- Previous experience in a global brand.
- Ability to problem solve and be solution focused.
- Attention to detail and organisation skills.
- Storytelling using data.
- Ability to present and facilitate.
This is a hybrid role and would require the successful candidate to attend at least 4 days a week in GSHQ, Solihull, UK.
CLOSING DATE: 14th June, 2023
BELONGING AT GYMSHARK.
Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We're an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We're committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you'd like to request a reasonable adjustment please email [email protected].
ABOUT US.
We're here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up – for themselves – to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them. It's what we want for our community, and our team. A team that's growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark's future. Our plans are ambitious, and we're looking for people who want to join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.
THE PERKS.
Competitive 'Win Together, Lose Together' Bonus
Choice of Private Medical Insurance or Healthcare Cash Plan, paid for by us!
25 days holidays + your birthday and all the Bank Holidays which can be substituted and taken whenever you want.
A truly Flexible Working Culture
A collaborative, creative and inspiring working environment
Employer pension contributions up to 7%
Life Assurance at four times your basic salary
50% Gymshark Discount
Gymshark Gift Card for each year of service
Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
Great Training and Learning Resources
Choice of hardware and access to the best software
Paid time off when you're physically and mentally unwell
Very Generous Family Leave package – we support you extending your family
Refuel - Healthy fresh food at GSHQ
️️ Lifting Club (LC) Gym Membership
Free monthly massages
Beauty and Barber facilities
Free on-site parking
