Sourcing Assistant

Zachary Daniels; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent lifestyle brand in Merseyside is seeking a detail-oriented Sourcing Assistant to join their dynamic sourcing team. In this role, you will manage suppliers, analyze performance metrics, and collaborate across departments to enhance product sourcing strategies. Ideal candidates will have 1-3 years of relevant experience and a strong passion for the fashion and lifestyle sectors.

Benefits

On Site Gym

On Site Parking

Reduced Hours

Staff Discount

26 Days Holiday

Rewards & Recognition Incentives

Qualifications

• 1-3 years' experience in sourcing, buying, merchandising, product development, or supply chain roles.
• A sharp eye for detail and a love for data.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build collaborative relationships.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update supplier lists across categories.
• Help to build reports that track supplier performance.
• Support suppliers in meeting their ethical, environmental, and compliance standards.
• Help onboard new suppliers while keeping documentation in place.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Stay ahead of global sourcing trends.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Understanding of ethical sourcing

Proactive mindset

Job description

Sourcing Assistant | Apparel & Accessories | Lifestyle Brand | Merseyside | £26,000 - £32,000

Benefits:

• On Site Gym
• On Sit Parking
• Reduced Hours
• Staff Discount
• 26 Days Holiday
• Rewards & Recognition Incentives

We're on the lookout for a data-savvy, product loving, detail-obsessed Sourcing Assistant to join our fast-paced sourcing team. This is a unique opportunity to work behind the scenes of a multi-million-pound lifestyle brand, helping them shape the way they source, deliver, and grow their product offer to their very loyal customers.

You'll work across departments and continents, diving into everything from supplier performance and onboarding to cost analysis and global sourcing trends.

If you're early in your career but ready to get stuck in, this role offers the perfect platform to grow, learn, and make a real impact.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supplier Management: Maintain and update supplier lists across categories, ensuring they're working with the right partners and constantly reviewing opportunities for improvement, innovation, and growth.

• Performance & Reporting: Help to build reports that help track supplier performance, costing, freight terms (FOB, landed, etc.), and on-time delivery.

• Sustainability & Compliance: Support suppliers in meeting their ethical, environmental, and compliance standards. You'll be a key player in keeping their supply base audit-ready and values-aligned.

• Supplier Onboarding: Help onboard new, exciting suppliers while keeping all the right documentation in place-from contracts to capacity tracking to delivery terms.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product Developers, Merchandisers, Finance, and Logistics to keep things moving smoothly from design to delivery.

• Trend Spotting: Stay ahead of global sourcing trends and explore new countries of origin (COOs), supplier innovations, and market shifts to support our sourcing strategy.
  
  

What You'll Bring

• 1-3 years' experience in sourcing, buying, merchandising, product development, or supply chain roles.

• A sharp eye for detail and a love for data - you know your way around Excel and enjoy making sense of complex info.

• A proactive mindset - you're curious, organised, and ready to take ownership of tasks and challenges.

• An understanding of ethical sourcing, sustainability standards, and why they matter in today's industry.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to build collaborative relationships across departments and supplier networks.

• A passion for product - especially fashion, lifestyle, or retail - and the fast-moving energy that comes with it.

If you're ready to roll up your sleeves, get into the detail, and help build a supply chain that's not just efficient but future-focused, we'd love to hear from you.

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