Apparel Sourcing Admin Assistant
Location
East London | United Kingdom
Job description
Urban Outfitters started out as a single boutique in 1970s Philadelphia with creativity and uniqueness at its core. 50 years on, and over 60 stores across Europe later, we’ve become a destination for emerging design, unexpected styling, One-Of-A-Kind vintage and homeware that makes you want to hit the share button.
We speak to a social community of over 10 million forward-thinking individuals, bringing together a nostalgia for the past with an enthusiasm to shape the future. The UO community are culturally aware, they shape the music scene, they live a digitally native life and they wear style trends before anyone else. At our core, we empower our customers and staff to express themselves, unapologetically, living life in a way that's truly authentic to them.
We are always excited to bring new talent into the room, especially if you share our values:
- Progressive — we move with the mood
- Creative — we champion limitless minds
- Inclusive — we open our platforms to all communities
- Responsible — we work to reduce our impact on the environment
- Compassionate — we care for each other beyond the 9 to 5
Sound like you, why not join us?
Role Summary
The Sourcing team works alongside the Buying, Design, Technical and Ethical teams to ensure we effectively manage current supplier relationships and supplier on-boarding. Our mission is to deliver a sustainable supply base that optimizes product margin and innovates for great quality styles. As a SAA, you’ll play a key role in this – supporting the Sourcing team with administrative duties and getting involved with supplier management, product development and costings. You’ll also run reports to help the team provide the business with insights into the supply base.
What You’ll Be Doing
Administrative Support:
- Maintain costing sheets up to date with prices and product details.
- Sample Management including couriers.
- Use in-house systems including Tradestone (PLM system) for the purpose of sample tracking and information gathering.
- Responsible for updating the master supplier database, ensuring updated supplier contact details are held at all times.
- Responsible for agendas and minutes for meetings.
- Supports sourcing team by chasing up outstanding information for sourcing projects.
- Responsible for monitoring the Sourcing inbox.
- Managing cloth purchase orders.
- Additional ad-hoc tasks
Supplier Management:
- Assist with onboarding new suppliers and arrange supplier reviews.
- Opportunity to learn about and engage with a global supply base, growing your knowledge of responsible sourcing.
- Assist in product development and sourcing projects.
- Be actively involved in the planning and running of supplier events.
- Developing an understanding of cost breakdowns for apparel, including fabric, make and wash process costs.
- Support sourcing team to scope new opportunities and work closely with buying teams and suppliers to send out samples for costing
Reporting:
- Run reports to provide insights on margin and sourcing for the wider teams.
Ticketing and Labelling development and management:
- Support with the set up and management of ticketing and labelling.
What You’ll Need:
- An interest in supply chain and materials sustainability.
- A keen eye for detail and accuracy.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills and knowledge of Excel
- Fluent use of Microsoft Office – in particular and PowerPoint.
- Ability to learn to use purchase order management and reporting systems.
- Able to work in a fast paced and challenging environment.
- Able to work effectively on your own or as part of a team to achieve business objectives.
- An affinity with the Urban Outfitters brand.
- Organised, efficient, self-motivated, solution-oriented individual
- A grounding in sourcing and apparel product development is preferable.
The Perks
Work-life balance:
- Flexible start and finish times
- Bring your dog to work
Wellbeing:
- Employees Assistance program to support with mental, physical and financial health
- Fully equipped free gym and on-site wellness room in Brick Lane and 50% discount of external gym memberships
- Private Medical Insurance
Employee Discount:
- Up to 40% off at all URBN Brands (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People and more!)
Community:
- One paid day to either volunteer or fundraise for a charity of your choice
Travel:
- Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan
Continued Development:
- We offer structured support within the business alongside continued learning and development
We receive such a high volume of applications, unfortunately we can't reply to everybody. If you haven't heard back from us after 2 weeks, you haven't been successful on this occasion. However, don't let this put you off applying in future, please keep an eye on out for other opportunities.
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