Sourcing Lead

Sourcing / Production Lead – Factory Sourcing

Location : North London ( Office based )

Salary to £60,000 ( DOE ) + benefits

Our client is a global fashion manufacturing business supplying leading high street and online retailers, and they're looking for an experienced Sourcing Lead to join their UK office in North London. This is a hands-on role at the heart of the business, focused on finding and developing the right factories to bring product to life, on time, on cost and to the right standard.

The role

You'll own the factory sourcing process from start to finish ( Turkey / Morocco / China ) matching each product and customer brief to the factory best placed to produce it. Working closely with the design, technical, merchandising and account teams, you'll make sure the business has the capability and capacity it needs to grow, while protecting quality, margin and ethical standards.

Key responsibilities

Identify, evaluate and onboard new factories, assessing capability, capacity, quality standards and cost competitiveness

Place product with the right factory based on category, construction, volume and lead time requirements

Negotiate CMT and FOB prices, minimum order quantities and terms to hit target costs and protect margin

Build and maintain strong relationships with an existing factory base across key sourcing regions

Work with the technical and QA teams to make sure factories can meet fit, quality and specification requirements

Monitor factory performance on delivery, quality and responsiveness, and address issues quickly

Make sure all factories meet ethical and compliance standards, including social audits (SMETA/Sedex, BSCI) and customer-specific requirements

Support sustainability and traceability initiatives, including certified product (GOTS, OCS, GRS) where required

Track critical paths with merchandising and step in when production is at risk

Contribute to the wider sourcing strategy, including new regions, near-shoring opportunities and reducing supply chain risk

Travel to factories and trade shows as required

About you ( experience must haves )

Recent and proven experience in a sourcing role within a fashion clothing supplier or clothing manufacturer .

A strong understanding of garment construction and which factories suit which product types

An established network of factory contacts in one or more key regions (for example Turkey, Portugal, Morocco, China, Bangladesh, India or the UK)

Confident negotiator with a strong commercial and costing mindset

Good working knowledge of ethical compliance and audit standards

Organised, proactive and comfortable managing multiple suppliers and deadlines at once

Happy to travel internationally

Commutable to London and eligible to work in the UK

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