Import Merchandiser - Branded

Tagged Resources Ltd; Ringway; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A fashion sourcing company in the UK is seeking an experienced Import Merchandiser to join their team. The role involves managing product costing, liaising with factories, and ensuring timely shipments. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in the fashion industry, excellent communication skills, and attention to detail. Proficiency in Navision and Excel is essential, along with a keen desire to learn and progress within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in an import merchandiser role for a fashion supplier.
• Ability to communicate with factories and negotiate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Costing product and raising purchase orders.
• Communication with factories worldwide.
• Maintaining accurate critical path and chasing samples.
• Ensuring shipment dates are updated.
• Liaising with teams to meet customer specific requirements.
• Working with QA team to check samples.
• Coordinating with shipping forwarders.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Highly organized

Good negotiation skills

Good Excel knowledge

Keen to learn and progress

Experience in Direct FOB business

Tools

Navision system

Excel

Job description

The Company:

We are seeking a highly organized 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 lines and with high‑street and online retailers. Working closely with the design team, merchandisers, tech team and factories ensures 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 trims and samples from factories to ensure goods ship on schedule.
• Ensuring shipment dates are kept up to date.
• Liaising with other in‑house teams to meet customer‑specific requirements.
• Working with QA team to check samples and prioritise workload.
• Coordinating 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 organized with good negotiation skills.
• Good Excel knowledge.
• Keen to learn and progress within a friendly team.
• Experience in Direct FOB business would be helpful.