Every kimono, rash guard, and piece of techwear that reaches a Gracie Barra school starts with a purchase order, a supplier relationship, and someone making sure it all arrives on time. As our Supply Chain Specialist, you'll be that someone — keeping products moving from suppliers to our warehouses in Nottingham (UK) and Lisbon (Portugal) so school owners and customers across our community get what they need, when they need it.
This is a part-time, remote role for an experienced supply chain professional based in Brazil who is fluent in English and Portuguese and knows how to work across borders, especially with the UK and Europe. Position Snapshot Position: Supply Chain Specialist Team: GB Wear — Procurement Location: Remote, Brazil-based Position type: Part-time Schedule: Approximately 4 hours per day, 20–22 days per month (about 88 hours per month) Languages: Fluent in English and Portuguese
Why This Role Matters The GB Wear team supplies martial arts techwear and streetwear to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school owners and retail customers. When stock is right, schools can equip their students and teams with confidence. Your work protects that experience by keeping suppliers accountable, purchase orders accurate, and warehouses stocked, while respecting cost, delivery, and stock targets. What You'll Do Manage day-to-day supplier relationships, monitoring performance and supply chain risk, and flag issues early with a plan to mitigate them. Use system forecasts in Shopify and Veeqo to raise and issue purchase orders for direct stock, and manage indirect requirements as needed. Expedite orders with suppliers to prevent stock-outs and keep deliveries to the Nottingham and Lisbon warehouses on track. Partner with warehouse Fulfillment Specialists so deliveries are booked into the system and queries are resolved before sales are affected. Keep lead times and system data accurate to support reliable forecasting, and report regularly on stock availability. Work with Product Development to identify new and replacement suppliers for new and existing product ranges. Handle supplier invoice queries, credit claims for returned stock, and the movement of obsolete ranges and stock. Report cost, delivery, and quality deviations, and collaborate with the Business Improvement Specialist to make our processes more effective and efficient.
What We're Looking For Required 3+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, or purchasing. International supply chain experience, mainly with suppliers and partners in Europe and the UK. Fluency in English and Portuguese, written and spoken. Hands-on experience with external supply chains, including supplier management, logistics, and material management. Working knowledge of MRP and/or ERP systems and Microsoft Office. Sound judgment to manage deliveries and make balanced business decisions under challenging or ambiguous circumstances. Strong organization and the discipline to deliver consistent results within a part-time schedule. Preferred Experience with Veeqo and Shopify. Experience with e-commerce supply chains. Experience managing supplier load and capacity. CIPS or APICS qualifications (or working toward them).
What Success Looks Like Stock availability: Products are in stock when schools and customers order them, with stock-outs prevented through proactive expediting. Supplier delivery performance: Orders arrive at the Nottingham and Lisbon warehouses on time, complete, and to the agreed quality. Data accuracy: Purchase orders, lead times, and system data are accurate and current, supporting reliable forecasts. Issue resolution: Invoice queries, credit claims, and delivery issues are resolved promptly and documented clearly.
Why Join Gracie Barra Gracie Barra is a global Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu organization built on community, service, and growth. In this role, your work directly supports the schools and students who wear our products on and off the mats. You'll collaborate with Product Development, warehouse, and business improvement teammates across countries, and your bilingual, international perspective will help connect our operations with the suppliers and partners we rely on.
Ready to Apply? If you bring supply chain experience, an international mindset, and pride in getting the details right, we'd like to hear from you. Submit your resume and a short note on your experience working with UK and European suppliers. ***Please! Send us your resumé/curriculum and cover letter in English! All our Gracie Barra interviews are held in English, unless previously expressed and agreed to be conducted in another language!
