Sourcing Manager / Lead

M&S; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion retailer in the UK is seeking a proactive Sourcing Manager to lead sourcing operations. In this role, you will develop strategies, manage supplier relationships, and work with cross-functional teams. Must have experience in garment sourcing and a strong understanding of supply chain dynamics. The position offers competitive benefits including discounts and a discretionary bonus scheme.

Benefits

20% colleague discount on products

Competitive holiday entitlement

Discretionary bonus schemes

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Access to wellbeing support

Charity volunteer day

Qualifications

• Proven experience in garment sourcing and supply chain dynamics.
• Solid understanding of retail factors influencing product costing.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams across locations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies and pricing negotiations.
• Collaborate with teams to meet design intents and quality standards.
• Manage vendor relationships ensuring compliance with standards.
• Lead margin-managing total cost of goods delivery.
• Monitor global geo balance and develop mitigation strategies.

Skills

Garment sourcing

Cost analysis

Vendor negotiation

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Job description

Job Description

We're hiring a proactive Sourcing Manager to lead and elevate our global fashion sourcing operations. In this pivotal role, you'll develop sourcing strategies, manage supplier relationships, and collaborate closely with buying, design, and technical teams to uphold ethical, sustainable, and cost‑effective practices.

We're looking for someone with proven experience in garment sourcing, cost analysis, and working with international suppliers. If you're passionate about driving value without compromising on quality or compliance, and you're ready to make an impact across the full product lifecycle — we'd love to hear from you.

Location & Working Style

To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week, as we believe skill development and creativity flourish through collaboration and face‑to‑face interaction.

What’s in it for you

Being a part of M&S is exactly that — playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We're an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever‑evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever, and however they want to shop with us.

• After completing your probationary period, you'll receive a 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third‑party brands for you and a member of your household.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
• Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry‑leading parental, adoption, and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

What you’ll do

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies and pricing negotiations aligned with seasonal fashion collections and brand aesthetics.
• Collaborate with buying, design, and product development teams to source fabrics, trims, and finished goods that meet margins, design intent and quality standards.
• Manage vendor relationships across global sourcing offices, ensuring compliance with ethical and sustainability standards.
• Lead the process to deliver margin‑managing total cost of goods and negotiate contracts, analyse sourcing data and prepare reports on supplier performance, cost savings, and risk mitigation.
• Monitor the global geo balance estimating risks and opportunities, and develop strategies to maximise or mitigate.

Who you are

• Previous experience in garment and fashion sourcing, with a solid understanding of supply chain dynamics and the key factors influencing product costing and placement.
• Good understanding of Fashion, Home and Beauty retail and associated sourcing.
• Experience in leading complex strategies, analysing problems, collating information, generating opinions, and then proposing and implementing a strategy.
• Proven ability to directly lead cross‑functional teams in multiple locations, galvanise diverse individuals with different goals and facilitate proactive discussions that align to wider business strategies.
• Skilled in vendor negotiation, analytics, and financial analysis to identify cost savings.

Everyone’s welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're disrupting, innovating, and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted, and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application.