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Join Rapha's mission to inspire the world to live by bike as a Production & Sourcing Assistant
Overview
Salary No salary declared 😔
Location N19 4AG
Expires Expires at anytime
Join Rapha, a company that prides itself on crafting the finest cycling clothing and accessories. With a commitment to performance, quality, and style, Rapha is not just a brand, it's a community of discerning cyclists. As the company refines its product and sustainability strategies, a promising opportunity has opened for an entry-level Production & Sourcing Assistant to support its dynamic team.
Role Summary:
- Assist the Sourcing & Production Leads with Rapha’s ERP system, ensuring accurate pricing and timelines.
- Update Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems with detailed costings and material prices.
- Engage in daily communications with international suppliers and troubleshoot supply chain issues.
- Monitor and report on production progress, informing relevant departments of any updates or changes.
- Coordinate with Merchandising and Wholesale to optimize production lead times and minimum order quantities.
- Facilitate social and environmental audits, and endorse supplier compliance with Rapha’s ethical policies.
- Generate and present supply chain reports, contributing to cross-functional meetings.
- Resolve invoice discrepancies and manage sample and non-stock item orders efficiently.
- Occasional travel to Rapha’s distribution centre and supplier locations as needed.
Role Requirements:
- Recent university graduate or individual with equivalent experience, eager to grow in the fashion & sportswear industry.
- Detail-oriented with a knack for follow-through and strong analytical skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the ability to process large data sets.
- Proactive communicator, able to liaise across departments with a dynamic interpersonal approach.
- Passion for Rapha’s product range and a desire to learn more about the brand.
- Ability to work independently and under guidance, with a genuine interest in active sports, particularly cycling.
Working at Rapha means being part of a culture that values flexibility, collaboration, and the love of cycling. Employees enjoy benefits such as flexible hours, remote working options, free barista coffee, social events, generous apparel discounts, cycling club membership, and more. If you are ready to pedal into a new career opportunity, Rapha is the place for you.
Production & Sourcing Assistant
Rapha creates the finest cycling clothing and accessories in the world. Designed without compromise for the most discerning rider, Rapha products blend optimum performance, the finest fabrics and modern style. At Rapha, it’s our purpose to inspire the world to live by bike.
As Rapha continues to evolve processes, refine ways of working, and build the product & sustainability strategy, an entry level administrative position has become available within the Production & Sourcing team, to support the Sourcing & Production Leads.
The Production & Sourcing team at Rapha works towards the on-time delivery of stock, to the highest quality, at the right price, in line with business objectives. They are also responsible for developing and maintaining excellent relationships with external suppliers, and achieving key supply chain social and environmental sustainability goals. This is a central function which interacts with all aspects of the business, from customer services and finance to product design and marketing.
The Role
Support the Production & Sourcing Leads to ensure prices and dates are up to date in Rapha’s ERP system.- Update PLM with cost breakdowns and fabric/trim prices as required.
- Daily communication with our global supply base, troubleshooting any issues that arise at both a tier 1 and tier 2 level.
- Chase in weekly WIP reports and update Merchandising & Wholesale of any changes.
- Liaise with Merchandising and Wholesale on production lead time and MOQs where possible to avoid additional surcharge.
- Request annual Social and Environmental audits from our Tier 1 supply base for review with the Head of Production & Sourcing and follow up on any corrective actions.
- Assist Production & Sourcing Leads in securing signed documents to ensure supplier compliance with Rapha’s ethical trading policies.
- Run weekly supply chain reports on key metrics, preparing updates for weekly product cross functional meetings.
- Contact suppliers to correct any invoice discrepancies ahead of shipment.
- Raise orders for MPO’s and chase in samples in a timely manner.
- A variety of ad hoc tasks including raising orders for non-stock items and packaging.
- Travel to the Rapha global distribution centre and suppliers as required.
The Candidate
Ideal for either a recent university graduate or equivalent experience, for a first or second job within the fashion & sportswear industry.- Detail oriented with strong follow- through.
- Strong analytical skills and numerical dexterity.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and able to work with sizable amounts of data and learning various types of systems.
- Proactive, dynamic interpersonal style, able to act between different departments in a diplomatic, non-confrontational manner.
- An understanding of, or a desire to learn about the Rapha product range.
- Equally comfortable working autonomously & responding to instructions.
- An interest in active sports and ideally cycling with a willingness to get involved.
Working at Rapha
We are continuously looking into ways to invest in our employees and build a better working culture and environment. Here are just some of the internal benefits we offer.
- Flexible working hours
- Support ad-hoc remote working during the week - Minimum 3 days in office
- Free barista coffee and social drinks in the office
- Monthly department social events and quarterly office social away days
- We offer a flexible riding benefit to allow you to go out riding on a Wednesday morning with colleagues or learn to cycle to cycling through our Getting Started Scheme.
- We offer all our employees a 50% apparel discount and a discount for family and friends
- An annual clothing allowance
- Free membership to the Rapha Cycling Club
- Company Pension Scheme
