Gymshark
Sourcing Executive
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Sourcing Executive
We're looking for a Sourcing Executive to join our team and support the execution of Gymshark's global sourcing strategy. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for apparel sourcing, supplier management, and cross-functional collaboration to help drive performance across our global supply base.
As a Sourcing Executive, you'll be responsible for managing the day-to-day contact with suppliers, leading sourcing initiatives, and partnering with teams across Design, Technical, Quality, and Material Planning to deliver best-in-class sourcing solutions.
You'll play a key role in supporting the delivery of our FY27 sourcing strategy, helping to optimise cost, capacity, supplier performance, and sourcing diversification while ensuring alignment with Gymshark's responsible sourcing standards.
What You'll Be Doing
- Partner with Design, Technical, Quality, and Material Planning teams to support sourcing strategies across core, seasonal, and newness categories.
- Support the efficient end-to-end sourcing process across our global supplier network.
- Contribute to the execution of the FY27 sourcing strategy, including cross-costing, duty optimisation, supplier segmentation, and country diversification initiatives.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with Tier 1 suppliers to ensure consistent quality and on-time delivery.
- Manage supplier capacity through capacity holds and stretch planning to support forecasted demand.
- Support costing initiatives through benchmarking, supplier negotiations, and product re-engineering opportunities.
- Analyse supplier and sourcing data to drive informed decision-making and performance improvements.
- Monitor market trends and cost drivers, including raw materials, inflation, energy costs, and exchange rates.
- Champion responsible purchasing practices and support Gymshark's ethical sourcing and sustainability commitments.
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What You'll Have
- Understanding of apparel design, development, and production timelines.
- Knowledge of global sourcing and experience working across different markets and cultures.
- Understanding of technical materials, including fibres, yarns, knit and woven fabrics, printing techniques, dyeing, and finishing processes.
- Ability to anticipate challenges and proactively identify solutions.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and support decision-making.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data management systems such as PLM.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build effective working relationships.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Previous experience working for a global apparel brand, material or trim supplier.
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.
BELONGING AT GYMSHARK
Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email talent@gymshark.com.
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About Us
We’re here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up – for themselves – to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them. It’s what we want for our community, and our team. A team that’s growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark’s future. Our plans are ambitious, and we’re looking for people who want to join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.
THE PERKS
Standard benefits include:
- Performance-based Bonus opportunity
- Funded Healthcare benefit
- 25 days holiday, additional day for your birthday & Bank Holidays
- Contributory Employer pension scheme
- Flexible benefits programme – including salary sacrifice EV scheme, dental insurance, cycle to work, tech scheme, holiday trading
- Gymshark Employee Discount & long service awards
- Access to High Street cashback and discounts
- Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
- Enhanced Family Leave package
- Life Assurance
Office location specific benefits include (HQ/IQ):
- Gym Membership to The Lifting Club (LC)
- Onsite lunch provision & coffee bars
- EV charge points available
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