Sosandar At Sosandar, we’re redefining modern womenswear creating timeless, flattering, and feel-good fashion for real women with busy, vibrant lives. As one of the UK’s fastest-growing fashion brands, we’re on an exciting journey of expansion and innovation across product, channels, and sustainability. We’re looking for a Responsible Sourcing & Supply Chain Manager who’s as passionate about beautiful product as they are about efficiency, ethics, and smart strategy. This is a key role where creativity meets commercial thinking you’ll shape how we source, move, and deliver the Sosandar collection to our customers around the world. The Role You will be at the heart of our global supply chain, leading sourcing strategy, building strong supplier partnerships, and ensuring products flow efficiently from concept to customer. We are looking for a proactive, analytical and strategic professional with a strong understanding of product and product development, a keen interest in ESG and compliance, and the ability to lead and coordinate projects across multiple internal teams and external partners. You will be detail-oriented, able to drive compliance, champion sustainability, optimise logistics, and innovate across packaging and supply chain processes. What You’ll Be Doing Analyse and Shape Our Supply Chain Strategy. Contribute and lead seasonal supplier strategy reviews and analyse sourcing landscapes to identify opportunities. Partner with product, design, and merchandising teams to build sourcing strategies that are efficient, future-focused, and sustainable whilst meeting the KPI’s of the wider business. Anticipate challenges, close gaps, and bring fresh thinking to how we move our product from concept to customer. Provide risk analysis and training on sourcing region challenges to internal teams Be prepared to present to senior management in a clear and succinct way, deputising for the Head of Sourcing where required. Build Brilliant Partnerships Continuous relationship management and development of our global supplier base, ensuring transparency, trust, and innovation at every level. Oversee onboarding with rigorous ethical and compliance checks. Ensure all onboarding and related ESG material is kept up to date with regular communication to the supply base. Keep key suppliers aligned with Sosandar’ s future plans and brand values. Cross Functional Collaboration, work closely with Design, Buying, Merchandising, Garment Tech, Wholesale Concession, Marketing, Finance and Customer Service Teams Trouble shoot and support where required to mediate, de -risk and agree solutions Champion Compliance & Sustainability Stay ahead of evolving legislation (ESPR, Digital Product Passports, etc.) and lead cross-functional projects to implement change smoothly. Own EPR reporting by collecting, analysing, and coordinating packaging data across stakeholders. Support the business to make responsible, data-driven decisions that balance creativity with compliance. Quarantine and faulty stock management in partnership with Technical Manager – keeping stock levels at a sustainable level. Manage RTS process, ensuring adequate charges/.stock collections are agreed and stock is delt with once all returns have accrued, working with the Finance teams to close off the stock file Keep Us Moving Manage freight forwarder relationships to ensure our supply chain runs efficiently, sustainably, and commercially. Be the connection point between logistics partners and internal teams, ensuring transparency and clear communication. Perfect the Details Oversee packaging procurement and forecasting to ensure consistent, sustainable supply for supplier and across online, retail, and partner channels. Ongoing monitoring on all consumables, ensuring stock levels always align with sales requirements catering for all the peaks and troughs. Champion innovation in packaging design, function, and sustainability. About You 5 years’ experience in sourcing, supply chain, operations, or compliance within the fashion industry. Proven success in developing and delivering sourcing strategies. A deep understanding of global sourcing principles and sustainability practices. Confident in managing supplier relationships across cultures and markets. Analytical, detail-driven, logical and proactive, you turn data into smart, actionable solutions. A great communicator who can influence, collaborate, and bring people with you. Highly skilled in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with ERP or PLM systems and traceability databases is a plus. Line management experience Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment. Frequent UK and some international travels are a requirement of the role. A true fashion lover with an eye for quality, product, and innovation. What we’ll offer you: 25 days paid holiday, plus bank holidays, plus your birthday off Holiday buy scheme 40% employee discount 4% employer pension via salary sacrifice Employee Assistance Programme (private GP consultations, prescriptions, physiotherapy, counselling, shopping discounts) for you, your partner and kids Informal hybrid working policy Life Assurance 4x your salary