Strategic Sourcing Manager – Apparel Sourcing

Be a force behind exceptional product delivery

At Gymshark, our products are at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for a commercially driven and strategic Sourcing Manager to play a key role in shaping and executing our global sourcing strategy, ensuring we have the right partners, capacity, and capabilities in place to support our ambitious growth plans.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced sourcing professional to work cross-functionally with teams across Product, Merchandising, Planning, Technical, and Supply Planning, while building strong partnerships with our global supplier network.

WHAT YOU'LL DO.

Sourcing Strategy & Supply Base Management

Support the delivery and execution of Gymshark's sourcing strategy, partnering cross-functionally with Merchandising, Planning, Technical and Supply Planning teams to ensure alignment.

Identify opportunities to diversify and de-risk the supply base through dual sourcing and strategic vendor allocation.

Support the identification, assessment and onboarding of new vendors and sourcing regions, ensuring capability, compliance and sustainability standards are met prior to volume placement.

Drive and embed sourcing standard operating procedures (SOPs) across suppliers and internal teams, ensuring consistency, accountability and operational excellence.

Vendor Management & Supplier Performance

Support vendor management activities, including performance reviews, business plan implementation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Monitor supplier performance, partnering with vendors on corrective action plans where required.

Support supplier onboarding, development and exit strategies in line with Gymshark's sourcing objectives.

Build and maintain strong supplier relationships while ensuring alignment with business priorities and expectations.

Commercial & Cost Management

Drive costing excellence across assigned product categories, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and profitability.

Manage and deliver margin targets through effective supplier negotiations and strategic sourcing decisions.

Analyse costs, supplier performance metrics and market trends to support commercial decision-making and continuous improvement.

Capacity & Seasonal Planning

Lead Tier 1 capacity planning activities, securing appropriate capacity through allocation, holds and stretch planning to support forecasted demand.

Partner with internal teams and suppliers to establish and execute seasonal sourcing strategies.

Ensure sourcing plans support business growth while balancing risk, flexibility and supplier capability.

Team Leadership

Lead, coach and develop the Sourcing Executive, setting clear objectives and supporting career development.

Foster a high-performance culture aligned with Gymshark's FY27 Sourcing & Supply Strategy.

Responsible Sourcing

Uphold responsible purchasing practices, ensuring sourcing decisions align with Gymshark's ethical sourcing standards, supplier compliance expectations and sustainability commitments.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED.

Essential

5+ years' sourcing experience within an apparel, fashion or retail environment.

Strong understanding of apparel product development, manufacturing processes and production critical paths.

Experience managing global sourcing operations, with an appreciation of regional cultural and business practices.

Excellent commercial acumen and negotiation skills, with a track record of delivering cost and margin improvements.

Strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to interpret data, identify trends and make informed business decisions.

Proven problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate challenges and make decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills across internal and external partners.

Experience using Microsoft Office applications and PLM or equivalent product lifecycle management systems.

Experience managing supplier performance and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Previous experience leading or mentoring junior team members.

Desirable

A proactive and lateral-thinking approach, with the confidence to challenge existing ways of working and influence change.

High levels of emotional intelligence, self-awareness and resilience.

Experience working within a high-growth, international consumer brand.

Understanding of ethical sourcing, supplier compliance and sustainability frameworks within the apparel industry.

Onsite Collaboration: Due to the hands-on and highly collaborative nature of the work within our Product & Supply Chain team, we have a minimum expectation of three days per week onsite at our Gymshark HQ. This ensures we can work closely together to innovate, problem-solve, and deliver world-class products for our community.