Import Merchandiser

A small, friendly fashion business is looking for an Import Merchandiser to join their team in their Manchester offices. Working across Accessories, you will have previous experience of working with High Street customers and managing production orders through each stage of the critical path.

You will be liaising with various Far East suppliers chasing samples and materials, attending customer meetings and ensuring CP dates are met.

This business is going through a period of growth, and this is an additional head they are adding to their team.

Import Merchandiser- The Role

• Liaise with various Far East factories chasing seal samples and maintaining sample trackers
• Ordering labels and maintaining the stock sheets
• Place raw material orders for fabrics and components
• Chase deliveries of materials and components and update the factories, whilst ensuring CP dates are maintained
• Chase the customer to ensure we have size breakdowns and barcode details to ensure CP dates are maintained
• Create master PPRA internal spec sheets
• Record and log the test reports
• Maintain the tracker of samples and components dispatched weekly to each factory
• Ensure weekly production plans are received from the factories
• Ensure the weekly production plans are updated and sent to the customer
• Arrange freight import quotes and monitor progress
• Arrange customer warehouse bookings for delivery

Import Merchandiser- The Person

• Minimum of 3 years merchandising experience
• Good organisational skills, able to prioritise
• Be able to work well to deadlines
• Multitask
• Experience communicating with factories and customers
• Self-motivated

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We regret that due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our vacancies, if you do not hear from one of our consultants within 5 days then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this role.