Import Merchandiser

Job type:Permanent
Town/City:Manchester
County:North West
Role:Merchandiser
Job ref:467
Post Date:02.09.26
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Import / Wholesale Merchandiser

Manchester

Our client is regarded as one of the leading suppliers of men’s and women’s private label and branded products to high street retailers and wholesalers worldwide. They use market intelligence gathered from across the globe, to develop on trend and commercially viable products for the men’s and women’s fashion apparel markets across the globe. There is now an opportunity to join this fantastic company as an Import Merchandiser

You will be:

 

Work closely with customers and our Sales Team, on UK, European and Middle Eastern contract accounts, whilst also playing an integral role within the Merchandise Team, managing both customer contracts and orders for our stock range.

· Handle costings for development styles that have generated customer interest.

· Raise orders on our in-house PLMS system.

· Manage the critical path for your contract orders.

· Liaise with all teams including Sales, Account Managers, Shipping, Design and Garment Technologists to ensure the smooth running of the critical path.

· Where relevant, order or send out labelling and packaging to suppliers.

· Manage press and photography sample requirements for customer orders.

· Deal with incoming and outgoing correspondence resolving customer and supplier queries.

· Generate progress reports

You will have:

  • 5  years of experience of working in a similar role.
  • Good understanding of garment manufacturing, production line management and raw material management. 
  • Ability to work within strict deadlines and able to be adaptive to changes
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced and ever-changing business environment
  • Flexible approach and willingness to further learn & adapt in a fast pace growing business
  • High level of proficiency with MS Office, including Microsoft Excel spreadsheets
  • Strong attention to detail & a natural problem solver
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Organisation, planning, able to juggle multiple projects at once
  • Confidence in own ability to challenge current ways of working, whilst delivering recommendations for improved process

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