Job title: Established Fabric Sourcing Partner
Company: Asos
Job description: Company Description
We’re ASOS. We blend our flair for fashion with our love of cutting- edge technology, but more importantly were interested in how we can bring the best out of you.
We exist to give people the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you’re free to be your true self without judgment, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.
Through our we are driving diversity, equity and inclusion across every aspect of ASOS and ensuring every ASOSer can be their authentic self at work. We want our people to be whoever they want to be, because we believe people who bring their best selves to work, do their best work.
Job Description
About the Role
As part of the Sourcing team at ASOS, you will play an important part of helping the Sourcing team uphold the Ethical and Sustainable principles of the Company and ensure that all ASOS OB suppliers are fit for purpose and deliver Fashion with Integrity. This will encompass managing current supplier relationships and supplier on-boarding. Working closely with ASOS retail teams and suppliers, our mission is to deliver a transparent sustainable supply base which can deliver our Fashion with Integrity strategy.
ASOS is one of the UK’s top fashion and beauty destinations, expanding globally at a rapid pace. Our values are to be authentic, brave, and creative, and we live and breathe these in everything we do.
The Fabric team work closely with, Supply Chain, Buying, Merchandising and Garment Technical teams. ASOS aims to deliver first to market product with innovative sustainable materials. We love our customer and take their feedback seriously; we want to ensure we keep them engaged with the positive changes we make. Our mission is to change our buying habits so our customers don’t have to.
What you’ll be doing
. Supporting the drive to position ASOS globally as a leading Fashion brand though fabric innovation, trend & sustainability.
. Working with key mills to drive new fabric trend & first to market fashion & gaining market price intelligence on volume fabrics to drive margin.
. Support HOF in fabric forecasting & greige commitment & fabric management.
. Exploring & driving consolidation opportunities across key Retail Departments negotiating the best fabric prices & delivery directly with garment manufacturers, fabric suppliers & agents.
. Working closely with agents, mills and manufacturers to gain full transparency of fabric origins as part of the wider ASOS Fashion with Integrity initiative.
. Supporting the implementation of cross functional Fabric Management Data Systems including working with commercial teams to identify seasonal volume fabric pots for consolidation, cost saving & standardization.
. Supporting & offering ideas for new fabric processes & best practices that support the ASOS Commercial Strategy within ASOS supplier business model
. Increasing customer trust & confidence through consistency in fabric quality working closely alongside Fabric Technical team.
. Working closely alongside Fabric Technologists to review existing fabric bases with a view to making consistent improvements in ASOS quality.
. Researching & being confident to present regular fabric trend updates, sourcing new fabrics as appropriate ahead of the season.
. Delivering seasonal overarching fabric trends, Catwalk Updates, Social Media & International Trade Shows.
. Collaborating with all relevant stake holders to work towards the FWI targets.
Qualifications
We’d love to meet someone with…
- A broad knowledge and experience in fabric sourcing & composite materials in the current competitive marketplace
- The ability to build strong relationships both internally with senior stakeholders & ASOS teams, as well as externally with suppliers & manufacturers will be integral to the role.
- Broad current market-leading knowledge of worldwide fabric & composite materials supply chain including core volume lines & quick response unisex fast fashion.
- Breadth of knowledge across all fabric bases, experienced in sourcing composite materials for fashion & sportswear.
- Confident presentation and communication skills that are clear, succinct & persuasive.
- Good knowledge of ASOS customer demographic & trends in fashion & textiles, market awareness of socioeconomic factors impacting the fashion industry and critical elements.
- A strong understanding of new fabric innovations and development, with an interest in relevant technologies.
- Flexibility to travel to visit mills, suppliers and fabric fairs globally to report on newness and maintain key supplier relationships
- Aside from technical experience, organisational & analytical skills are essential, as are good time management and the ability to prioritise tasks
- Strong reporting skills using Excel, data management & PowerPoint skills
Additional Information
What’s in it for you?
- Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
- ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
- Employee sample sales
- Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
- 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day
- Discretionary performance related bonus scheme
- Private medical care scheme
- Flexible benefits allowance – which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits
Our Commitments
We want our people to be whoever they want to be. That’s why we’re committed to creating a truly inclusive culture at ASOS, but how’re we doing it?
We’re proud members of Inclusive Companies, are Disability Confident Committed and have signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. We’ve also recently been placed 8th in the Inclusive Top 50 Companies Employer List too.
We have several employee networks that operate as safe spaces, to help support and celebrate our people, find out more .
How can we support you to be your best self? Our Talent team will be happy to provide support e.g. if you need additional time to prepare for an assessment or you have requirements for any part of the interview/hiring process – just let us know by email or phone, whatever works best for you. It’s also our policy to interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum requirements for roles they have applied to.
If you have any questions about the policies we have in place to support our employees (e.g. our parental leave approach), just let our Talent team know.
Expected salary:
Location: London
Job date: Sun, 17 Dec 2023 03:59:13 GMT
