Location: Leicester
Type: Permanent
Industry: Licensed Products
Job Ref: TGM2028
The Company:
A fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Merchandiser to join a clothing manufacturer and supplier based in the East Midlands to the High Street Retailers and Grocers with opportunities for career progression.
The Role:
- Communicating with the buying team and understanding key sample deadline and selection/ sign off dates
- Working with buyers to receive design packs in time for making sure critical deadline dates are met
- Working with in house design team and communicating with buyers to ensure appropriate feedback on CADs is given in time
- Merchandiser responsibility to ensure internal PO is correctly issued
- To ensure a timely review of account performance with the account manager in which attitude, performance and business projections is evaluated
- Critical path check for any dates surpassed or upcoming which need to be looked at and ensure orders are running on time
- Progress meeting with technologist to ensure issues are resolved and orders run on time
- Production updates from factory monitor and ensure orders run on time
- Critical path update to the customer to ensure approvals given and orders run in time
Skills Required:
- A relevant degree in Fashion or similar.
- Previous experience in a similar role would be advantageous.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to work alone and as part of a team.
- IT Literate, ideally with Microsoft Excel knowledge.