Production Coordinator 12m FTC

OVERVIEW

This Production Coordinator role is an ideal opportunity to develop your experience in the clothing sector – while making a valuable contribution to our highly successful fitness retail brand.

The position will be a good fit for your talents if you are highly organised, detail-oriented and adept at managing admin tasks like purchase order placements, exporting data to build reports, supplier relationships, and communicating to stakeholders.

FIND THE GYMSHARK WAY

Gymshark has grown rapidly from humble beginnings in a Solihull garage to become a global leader in fitness retail. We now have operations all over the world and a value in excess of a billion dollars. In such a dynamic, respected, high-growth business, we can offer exciting careers with real opportunity to make your mark and achieve success as a team member and individual. From day one, our mentality has been ambitious, agile and disruptive. If you share the Gymshark mindset, join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

As our Production Coordinator, you'll be at the intersection of various teams, collaborating closely with our Production Buying, Sourcing, Logistics, Commercial, Product Marketing, Finance, and more. You don’t have to have apparel experience but must be familiar with raising and amending purchase orders as well as critical path management. Key tasks include:

• Creating and managing Purchase Order contracts, issuing within SLA.
• Monitoring and managing Critical Path for timely production delivery.
• Building vendor relationships and coordinating weekly production meetings.
• Reporting on vendor performance regularly.
• Attending stakeholder meetings, providing production updates and support.
• Monitoring vendor capacity against production orders.
• Updating internal trackers for business visibility and consistency.
• Supporting Production Manager with internal and external relationship building.
• Liaising with freight partner to ensure timely handover process.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

It is important that you have critical path experience – NetSuite software or relevant management tools knowledge is particularly useful. We are also looking for:

• Proficiency in Excel
• Confidence in managing large data sets with strong attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, and pivot tables.
• Production experience in fast-paced environments, ideally in manufacturing.
• Effective communication and ability liaise with cross functional departments.
• Experience with diverse product ranges and product lifecycle management software.
• Strong problem-solving skills, delivering accurate and motivated results.
• Ability to inspire and support colleagues, fostering a collaborative work culture.
• Be results-oriented, with a focus on high standards and determination.
• CIPS qualification preferred, but not essential.

This is a hybrid role and would require the successful candidate to attend at least 3 days a week in GSIQ, Solihull, UK.

CLOSING DATE: Friday 4th October 2024

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 [email protected]. 

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.

🩺 Choice of Private Medical Insurance or Healthcare Cash Plan, paid for by us!
🏖 25 days holidays + your birthday and all the Bank Holidays which can be substituted and taken whenever you want.
💻 A truly Flexible Working Culture
👥 A collaborative, creative and inspiring working environment
💰 Employer pension contributions up to 7%
🤩 Life Assurance at four times your basic salary
🦈 50% Gymshark Discount
🎁 Gymshark Gift Card for each year of service
🛍️ Discounts, Cashback and Savings programme
🥇 Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
📚 Great Training and Learning Resources
🖥 Choice of hardware and access to the best software
🤒 Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell
🧸 Very Generous Family Leave package – we support you extending your family
🍎 Refuel - Healthy fresh food at GSHQ
🏋️‍♂️ Lifting Club (LC) Gym Membership
👉 Free monthly massages
💈 Beauty and Barber facilities
🚘 Free on-site parking