Import Merchandiser - Branded

Tagged Resources; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion supplier in Manchester seeks an experienced Import Merchandiser to support its team. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in a similar role, demonstrating excellent communication, attention to detail, and strong organisational skills. Responsibilities include raising purchase orders, liaising with factories, and ensuring shipments meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in an import merchandiser role for a fashion supplier.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, internal and external.
• Keen to learn and progress within the role.

Responsibilities

• Costing product and raising purchase orders on Navision system for key accounts.
• Communication with factories worldwide by email and phone.
• Maintaining accurate critical path and chasing in trims and samples.

Skills

Experience in import merchandising

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Good negotiation skills

Excel knowledge

Job description

The Company :

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Import Merchandiser to support the Import Merchandising team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on brands across men’s, ladies and children’s and with 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 :

• 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.

Skills Required :

• 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 wi...