Established Fabric Sourcing Partner

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.

Established Sourcing Partner

Location: Mornington Crescent, Greater London House, NW1

Department: Fabric & Compliance

Level: Guide

Reports to: Head of Fabric & Compliance

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.

THE TEAM

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 Sourcing team work closely with Procurement, 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
• Rolling fabric liability figures, working closely with suppliers on fabric use up & sharing with commercial teams
• 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 the Sustainability and Ethical Teams to work towards the FWI targets

We’d love to meet someone with…

• A background in Fashion Retail, in a Sourcing or related role
• Strong relationship building and stakeholder management skills
• Knowledge of international suppliers, supplier set up and onboarding processes
• Strong analytical skills and knowledge of Excel
• Flexibility to travel, as required
• The ability to work cross-functionally with other areas of Retail, including Buying, Merchandising, Fabric, Ethical and Sustainable teams
• A passion for the ASOS brand, values and 'Fashion with Integrity' strategy
• The ability to work within a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Experience of managing and developing a team

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary, pension, and private medical care scheme
• Performance related bonus
• Flex benefits allowance - which you can chose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra day for your birthday
• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)

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 we're doing it?

Through our Fashion with Integrity strategy 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.

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.

There are safe space employee networks and we host a monthly DEI events series to help support and celebrate all of our people. We are constantly listening to our people, evolving, changing and taking a flexible approach to how we make ASOS truly inclusive.