Perry Ellis Europe is the European arm of Perry Ellis International, Inc. a leading designer, distributor and licensor of a broad line of high quality men's and women's apparel, accessories and fragrances. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, owns a portfolio of nationally and internationally recognized brands, including: Perry Ellis®, An Original Penguin® by Munsingwear®, Cubavera®, Ben Hogan®, Savane®, Grand Slam®, Farah®. The Company enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties, including: Nike® for swimwear, and Callaway®, PGA TOUR® and Jack Nicklaus® for golf apparel.
Location - London office.
The Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic detail oriented Sourcing Assistant to join our London Sourcing Team. Reporting into the Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for assisting the Sourcing Team with all administrative duties. Working specifically on Farah and Original Penguin, plus other brands if required.
* Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers
* On-boarding new suppliers onto the system
* Updating and maintain the supplier database
* Updating PLM with cost information.
* Contacting suppliers for missing information or documentation
* Dealing and resolving supplier queries
* Monitor and maintain accuracy of data within the system, throughout the season, following buying meetings and range reviews.
* Assisting with production capacity booking, order enquiries and placements
* Maintenance of fabric and yarn stock records and liabilities
* Liaising with design, product development, merchandising and production teams
* Collaboration with suppliers on cross costing projects
* Tracking, managing receipt, and sending parcels to suppliers.
* Supporting the Compliance Team where necessary, on factory compliance and due diligence documentation, and supply base changes.
* Provide general administrative support to the Head of Department and the wider team.
* Support with ad-hoc cross functional projects, and other duties as required.
* Assistance with other projects such as Extended Producer Responsibility, Supply Chain Mapping, and Sustainability data gathering.
The Candidate
Experience within a similar direct buying, sourcing, purchasing or procurement position would be desirable. However, a can-do flexible attitude and willingness to learn is as important as industry experience.
* MUST have excellent Excel skills, including VLOOKUPS
* Strong analytical skills, numerate and attentive to the detail
* Excellent communication, and relationship building skills and the ability to liaise effectively at all levels
* Detail oriented, organised, self-motivated, solution-oriented individual.
* Able to react to change and adapt swiftly within a fast-paced environment.
* Able to work and complete projects independently.
Employee Benefits
* 24 days’ holiday including bank holidays
* Generous staff discount
* Discretionary annual bonus scheme
* Company pension scheme
* Mental health awareness, and Employee Assisted Program (EAP) offering financial wellbeing support and mental wellbeing services
* Length of service awards, and employee referral incentive
* Centrally located in the West end of London
Perry Ellis Europe is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.
This is a role based in our London office, we are currently working 4 days in the office and one day from home. Perry Ellis Europe's benefits for all staff include a company pension scheme, generous discounts on all our brands and 24 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays).