Sourcing Partner

Company Description

We're ASOS, the online retailer for fashion lovers all around the world. 

We exist to give our customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgement, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.  

Everyone needs some help showing up as their best self. We're Disability Confident Committed - let our Talent team know if you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process 

Job Description

About the Role

The Sourcing Partner is responsible for managing and developing a competitive, agile and responsible supply base to deliver Woven product across our brand. Working closely with Buying, Design, Fabric, Garment Tech and Sustainability teams, you’ll ensure product is delivered on time, to quality, at the right cost, and aligned to our ethical and sustainability standards.

This role plays a key part in driving speed to market, cost transparency, and continuous supplier improvement, with a strong focus on Wovens construction, fabrication and manufacturing capabilities.

What you'll be doing...

Supplier Strategy & Management

• Manage and develop a defined global supplier base for Wovens, ensuring strong partnerships, clear expectations and accountability
• Assess, onboard and exit suppliers in line with category strategy and business needs
• Drive supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, compliance and sustainability
• Lead regular supplier reviews, capacity planning and risk management activity

Costing & Commercial Ownership

• Own the initial costing process, ensuring all styles are submitted in open costing format
• Challenge and negotiate costs while maintaining quality and ethical standards
• Use benchmarking and market insight to support cost negotiations and long‑term cost improvements
• Support fabric and trim sourcing decisions, balancing quality, innovation, lead time and cost

Speed, Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Drive speed‑to‑market initiatives, including Test & React and nearshore options where relevant
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiencies and reduce lead times

Responsible Sourcing

• Partner closely with wider Responsible Sourcing teams to deliver against ethical, environmental and traceability commitments
• Ensure suppliers meet all compliance, audit and minimum make standards
• Support initiatives around preferred materials, certifications and continuous improvement within the supply base
• Supporting our culture by championing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies

We believe being together in person helps us move faster, connect more deeply, and achieve more as a team. That’s why our approach to working together includes spending at least 3 days a week in the office. It’s a rhythm that speeds up decision-making, helps ASOSers learn from each other more quickly, and builds the kind of culture where people can grow, create, and succeed.

Qualifications

Who we'd like to meet...

• Strong experience in a Sourcing, Production or Supply Chain role within fashion retail
• Wovens product knowledge preferable
• Proven experience managing offshore supplier relationships and production across multiple regions
• Commercially driven, with strong negotiation and costing capability
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Confident stakeholder manager, able to influence across Buying, Design, Fabric and Technical teams
• Strong problem‑solving skills with a proactive, solutions‑focused mindset
• Flexibility to travel 

Additional Information

BeneFITS’

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
• Employee sample sales
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Private medical care scheme
• Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits
• Opportunity for personalised learning and in-the-moment experiences that enable you to thrive and excel in your role