Supply Chain & Operations Executive

Castore; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A premium sportswear brand in Leeds is looking for a Supply Chain & Operations Exec. This role will involve overseeing stock management across various locations, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and using ERP systems to ensure smooth operational processes. The ideal candidate will have experience in stock reporting, customer operations, and a passion for sports, alongside strong communication and data analysis skills. The position offers a competitive salary and a discretionary bonus scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee assistance programme

Generous staff discount

Qualifications

• Experience in Stock reporting, overseas manufacturing, or Customer Operations is essential.
• Highly computer literate and able to work with inventory systems.
• Detail-oriented and able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Oversee stock levels and coordinate movements in the warehouse.
• Manage stock on the ERP system and resolve discrepancies.
• Support forecasting and demand planning processes.

Skills

Stock reporting

Customer Operations

Effective communication

Data analysis

Oracle NetSuite

Tools

ERP systems

WMS systems

Excel

Job description

Castore exists for one single reason – to make athletes better. Our ethos is built upon the philosophy of BETTER NEVER STOPS, an ideal deeply infused in our DNA and something we strive to live every single day. We utilise advanced engineering and unique technical fabrics to create the highest quality sportswear in the world for athletes who demand the very best. Designed with a passion for innovation with specialist features to help to optimise athletic performance in all conditions.

The founders’ vision is to build Castore into a brand respected across the globe for a deep and unrelenting commitment to engineering the highest quality sportswear in the world, with no stone left unturned in its search for innovation and performance enhancement.

The sportswear market has been dominated by a small clique of mass‑market brands and the vision is for Castore to be a premium alternative to these, the natural brand of choice for discerning athletes who demand the very best.

The Role

The Supply Chain & Operations Exec will support the Supply Chain, Operations & Customer Operations teams within the Castore Teamwear Business Unit based in Leeds where we also have onsite product embellishment facilities and a warehouse.

The role will be a central component to the business unit as it will support across all teams within the Supply Chain, Operations & Customer Operations functions. The role is therefore ideal for someone looking to build a career in Supply Chain, Operations and / or Customer Operations in the sports and apparel industry.

This role will have responsibility for managing stock levels in our onsite warehouse, coordinating the movement of product into, within and out of our site in Leeds in conjunction with relevant teams.

This role will also work closely across the Demand, Supply Planning, Customer Operations & Warehouse teams to ensure the role holder has a deep understanding of the wider Supply Chain & Operations functions.

The role will become pivotal in ensuring we can flex resource capacity across teams in line with seasonal demand.

Responsibilities

Core

• Oversee the control of Teamwear stock across our three stock holding locations. The main focus will be the stock holding we have on site in Leeds in conjunction with the storage of our stock at our central Distribution Centre’s in the UK (Knowsley) and EU (Venray, Holland)
• Ensure we have the right levels of stock on site in our warehouse in line with forecasted requirements by coordinating the replenishment of stock into our onsite warehouse from our Central DCs.
• Manage the movement of goods on our ERP system (Net Suite).
• Coordinate with our DC team to plan Inbound, Internal and Outbound stock movements.
• Resolve any delivery and stock transfer discrepancies.
• Systematically manage shared stock within our ERP system. Moving shared stock across Castore business units in line with other business units' requirements.

Additional Support

• Support the Demand and Forecasting process in the creation of demand plans and converting this demand proposal into a buy plan.
• Support the Supply Planning team in managing the production of purchase orders at our overseas based manufacturing partners, helping to ensure that POs are manufactured on time and in full.
• Support the Customer Operations team in creating and fulfilling customer Sales Orders, helping to ensure that SOs are fulfilled on time and in full.

Profile

• Experienced in at least one of the following areas : Stock reporting, working with overseas manufacturing vendors, working within a warehouse environment, Customer Services or Customer Operations environment
• Experience in working in either a Demand, Supply Planning, Customer Operations or Warehouse administration environment.
• Experience in using ERP and WMS systems.
• Ability to convert data into easily understood insights.
• Effective communicator at all levels.
• Highly computer literate, with sound knowledge of Excel and inventory systems.
• Passionate about the Castore brand and Sport in general.
• Detail orientated
• Confident, genuine and act with integrity
• Always positive
• Bringing fresh ideas to the table
• Able to work collaboratively, achieving outstanding results, sometimes under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Flexible, proactive and open to change. To succeed in this role you will need to get involved in many different areas of Teamwear and drive continuous improvement of processes, systems, ways of working and people.
• Experience of Oracle NetSuite is desirable

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• An opportunity to work with global sporting partners
• A chance to build a career with a fast-paced, high-growth brand
• Employee assistance programme
• Generous staff discount