Location: Manchester
Type: Permanent
Industry: Menswear
Job Ref: TGN5558
Senior Import Merchandiser/ Account Manager
We are looking for an Account Manager to manage a portfolio of Manchester-based menswear accounts across multiple brands. The in-house brands are at a great stage of growth, so this is an excellent opportunity for an Account Manager / Buyer / Import Merchandiser to get stuck in and push the brands further.
Duties:
- Liaising with customer accounts for MTO / SMU lines
- Planning timelines and key dates for in house brand development.
- Build, develop and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers and internal teams
- Run customer meetings and collaborate with the wider team – Design and Technologists to develop commercially relevant product.
- Monitor and chase weekly critical paths, sample development trackers and price enquiries to ensure deadlines are met, with support from the Assistant Account Manager
- Raising Purchase Orders with factories with support from the Assistant Account Manager
- Running daily/weekly product review meetings
- Create and maintain seasonal Excel trackers and reports with support from the Assistant Account Manager
- Produce sales and performance reports from Shopify.
- Manage sales performance reviews with support from the Assistant Account Manager
- Support the Assistant Account Manager with day-to-day account administration as required.
- Ensure all customer information and product data is accurate and up to date.
- Coordinate communication between customers, suppliers and internal teams.
Desired Skills:
- Previous experience in a Merchandiser, Import Merchandiser, Account Manager, Product Developer, Production Manager or similar role within the fashion industry.
- Strong commercial awareness with a genuine passion for fashion and product.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Highly analytical with strong numerical skills and exceptional attention to detail.
- Experience working with Far East production teams
- Previous streetwear experience beneficial
- Experience with worldwide customer’s is beneficial
- Confident user of Microsoft Excel and fast adopter of customer 3rd party portals
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Positive, proactive team player with a desire to learn and develop.