senior import merchandiser fashion - Manchester, United Kingdom - House Of Fashion Associates
Description
Job Description
SENIOR IMPORT MERCHANDISER (FASHION/ APPAREL )
CENTRAL MANCHESTER
Our client was established in 2017 is a highly respected apparel and accessory branded wholesale company in the UK. Pride, determination, enthusiasm and hard work combined with having fun forms the core ethic of everything they stand for, everything they do and everything we want to achieve.
They design, source and sell brands that they have under license and work closely with their brand partners. They take's great pride in their long term vision of achieving sustainable and professional relationships that ultimately return profitable outcomes, Based in the northern quarter in Central Manchester and experiencing very strong growth.
Due to our continued growth they are now looking to recruit an Import Merchandiser to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on our brands across men's, ladies and children's clothing, underwear & accessories and with our high street and online retailers. Working closely with the design team, merchandisers, tech team and factories ensuring all orders are raised timely and production runs efficiently and on time.
Responsibilities of the Import Merchandiser:
Costing product and raising purchase orders on Navision system for key customer accounts.
Communication with factories worldwide by email and phone.
Maintaining accurate critical path and chasing in trims and samples from factories to ensure goods ship on schedule.
Ensuring shipment dates are kept up to date.
Liaise with other in house teams to meet customer specific requirements.
Working with QA team to check samples and prioritise workload.
Liaison with shipping forwarders and logistics team.
Essential skills:
3 + years experience in an import merchandiser role for a fashion supplier
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, internal and external.
Attention to detail.
Highly organised with good negotiation skills
Good Excel knowledge
Keen to learn and progress within a friendly team.
Job Type; Full-time, permanent, Monday to Friday, office based.