Sourcing Assistant

The Role

Supporting the Sourcing and Production teams to ensure all systems are accurately and efficiently maintained for our global range, capturing any changes throughout the product lifecycle. Working with key stakeholders and Superdry regional offices to support the end-to-end process of salesman samples from ordering through to invoicing, as well as managing the data required for product labelling. Working supplier to provide seasonal samples and costings.

You Will

• Set up supplier allocation, styles, and colourways accurately and ensure data is aligned across all systems.
• Supporting in providing key data such as margin, cost variation & target margin calculations for the business through target setting and tender process.
• Supporting sourcing team in reviewing low margin categories/styles for the business to help facilitate decisions during range sign off.
• Preparing Purchase Order Report for the Central Purchasing and Sourcing team to ensure the agreed cost prices match with all systems and PO’s.
• Tracking/sending samples and fabrics for costing/resourcing/development purposes.
• Raise cost/sample requests for new and existing styles for cross-costing/sourcing/re-sourcing purposes.
• Working on special projects as required to support a fast-paced, growing business.
• Follow up new supplier applications, assist with onboarding/setting up new suppliers and arrange supplier inductions/reviews.
• Effectively communicating with the suppliers to ensure all necessary data is delivered for production and in line with the business CP.
• Work with suppliers and internal teams to support the global range selection process.
• Assist in collating and recording of costing and fabric composition details, ensuring all information is chased in for key meetings and in line with business deadlines.
• Undertake basic research, data analysis and reporting of trends.
• Work closely and effectively with our Production, Design, CST, Garment Technology, Retail, Central Purchasing, Logistics, Sustainability and Ethical teams.
• Grow and maintain strong working relationships with relevant departments and suppliers.
  
  

You Are

• A confident and highly organized individual, with the ability to prioritize your workload efficiently
• A good communicator with an enthusiastic and engaging manner
• Someone who is happy to work independently or as part of a team
• Able to cope with the pressures of working in a fast-paced environment
• Able to handle large volumes of data with accuracy
• Focused on delivering results that support a healthy and sustainable business
• Able to understand how your role adds value to the business and our consumers, and support business change through innovation
• Degree level or equivalent experience, with excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Ideally intermediate level in Excel or above
  
  

Working for Superdry has never been so rewarding…

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, we also offer a holiday buying scheme
• An additional day off to celebrate your Birthday
• Family is massively important to us, so we have a broad range of family-friendly working policies in place, including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Company Pension scheme
• All employees are covered by our Life Assurance policy whilst working at Superdry. We feel it’s important to offer protection for your family and loved ones in such a situation and to support this we offer life assurance cover which pays a lump sum equivalent either twice or four times your annual salary
• A big staff discount – naturally. Because we know that you love to wear Superdry, you’ll benefit from a 50% discount in store and online
• Our Head Office is home to our very own store for staff only where you can treat yourself to heavily discounted sample stock
• A health cash plan is open to all employees.
• Flexible working and core working hours between 10am – 4pm to help you achieve that all-important work-life balance
• Access to onsite parking and as part of our sustainable development goals, we have a selection of electrical car parking points freely available to staff.
• A range of learning and development materials to help you in your career and grow with us
• We like to give back, so we allow our employees time off for volunteering work
• A global employee assistance plan in place that you can access anytime you want - it’s free and confidential
• You’ll also have access to a Cycle To Work Scheme and an excellent Car contract hire/purchase scheme
• A range of local discounts with businesses across Gloucestershire
• At Superdry, everyone has a voice and we want to hear it. We create environments where individuality can flourish and is celebrated as part of who we are as a brand. We’re incredibly proud that over 90% of our people feel strongly that they can be themselves at work.
  
  

We want to meet people with varied backgrounds because we understand that diversity of thought encourages new ideas to thrive, fuelling creativity and enabling us to do better work. We want to build a team which represents a variety of backgrounds, styles, perspectives, and skills; we hire people based on their merit and potential.

We also welcome conversations about flexible working for all roles at Superdry and will always accommodate it where possible.

Please note that some jobs may be closed earlier than the published closing date if we get a high volume of applications. We therefore advise that you complete your application at your earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.

About Us

Superdry is a British, founder-led brand with a truly global presence. We’ve been proudly creating world-class product for almost two decades, offering genuine choice to our customers with our curated style collections.

Our mission is to be the No. 1 sustainable style destination, delivering product that is authentic with unmatched quality and true integrity, much like our people.

We are on an ambitious journey to serve our diverse community through a premium brand that’s focused on the future, prioritises sustainability, leads with craft, and celebrates culture. We need talented people to join us on the adventure, is this you?