Location: Manchester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear

Job Ref: TGN4351

The Company:

A fantastic opportunity for an Import Merchandiser to join a growing fashion high street supplier with a successful ladies clothing brand. This is an exciting role within the business for a hardworking and career minded individual to join a fun, fast paced Merchandising team. The company work with retailers including ASOS, Zalando & Missguided. This an office based role with flexible working hours. We are looking for 2-3 years’ experience in a similar role who has managed the Critical Path.

The Role:

• Create & manage the Critical Path to ensure agreed delivery dates are maintained.
• Raising, managing, and tracking purchase orders.
• Negotiating customer orders – including pricing and delivery dates.
• Liaising with Far East factories via email and telephone.
• Ensure customers receive samples, lab dips etc. on time.
• Checking and approving fit samples.
• Advising and approving all labelling / packaging information
• Providing approval comments on all samples.
• Work with Garment Technologists to prioritise sample approvals.
• Attend fit meetings with the Technologist & Design departments
• Check and approve shipment bookings and documents.
• Responsible for updating the Critical Path on Excel.
• Identifying production and supply chain issues.
• Responsible for the supply chain process from order to delivery.
• Looking after fast paced, high street, fashion accounts.
• Other duties as required.

Skills Required:

• MUST have 2-3 years’ experience in a similar role.
• MUST have managed the critical path.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office, in particular Outlook and Excel.
• Excellent organisational and negotiation skills.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Must be highly organised.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills are required.