Sourcing Coordinator
OVERVIEW:
This Sourcing Coordinator role is an ideal opportunity to build on the buying/procurement experience you have previously gained in the clothing sector – you can develop your career by making a valuable contribution to our highly successful fitness retail brand.
The position will be a good fit for your talents if you already have apparel industry experience, with a proven ability to handle the administration of order placement and supplier co-ordination.
FIND THE GYMSHARK WAY
Gymshark has grown rapidly from humble beginnings in a Solihull garage to become a global leader in fitness retail. We now have operations and outlets all over the world and a value in excess of a billion dollars. In such a dynamic, respected, high-growth business, we can offer exciting careers with real opportunity to make your mark and achieve success as a team member and individual. From day one, our mentality has been ambitious, agile and disruptive. If you share the Gymshark mindset, join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
As our Sourcing Coordinator, you'll work hand in hand with cross-functional teams including Merchandising, Product Development, Product Buying and Suppliers. Your attention to detail and efficient admin support will help ensure that order placements run smoothly in line with our launch schedules. You can make a genuine difference to ensuring expectations are met on capability, capacity, quality, and performance. Key tasks include:
- Executing order placements.
- Updating critical paths, ensuring hitting deadlines across multiple departments.
- Collaborating with Sourcing leads to negotiate costings.
- Proactively updating capacity, optimising utilisation with merchandising.
- Reviewing forecasts, updating commitments with vendors.
- Managing SKU attribution accurately before PO raising.
- Benchmarking core lines, reviewing product re-engineering insights.
- Participating in supplier meetings, problem-solving, and discussing key dates.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
It is essential that you already have clothing/garment experience – an apparel or accessories background is particularly useful. We are also looking for:
- Proficiency in Excel
- Good negotiation skills and a desire to continue improving your abilities in this area
- A comprehensive understanding of costing principles
- An understanding of garment product creation and manufacturing
- Strong problem-solving skills and a focus on finding solutions
- Exceptional attention to detail and a highly organised approach
- Proficiency in conveying insights through data-driven storytelling.
This is a hybrid role and would require the successful candidate to attend at least 3 days a week in GSIQ, Solihull, UK.
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 talent@gymshark.com.
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
🛍️ Discounts, Cashback and Savings programme
🥇 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
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