Junior Account Manager - Ladies Fashion

Tagged Resources Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Tagged Resources Ltd is seeking a Junior Account Manager to join a fashion high-street supplier. You will support senior staff across key accounts, attend meetings, prepare cost sheets and manage costing data with accuracy.

Ideal candidates have some related experience, ideally a degree, and familiarity with garment construction. Strong Excel and Word skills, organized work style, and the ability to handle deadlines are important.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role.
• Degree preferred.
• Knowledge of garment construction – denim, knits, outerwear, softs & jersey is a plus.
• Understanding of the dynamics of a contract-driven supplier business.
• Be highly organized and can handle a busy workload.
• Strong Excel and Word skills.
• Team player, proactive, methodical and organized.
• Attention to detail and understanding of critical deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Account Manager across key customer accounts.
• Attend customer meetings and follow up.
• Create cost sheets and order handover spreadsheets.
• Maintain and update information in costing sheets.
• Negotiate with factories on prices, quantity and delivery requirements.
• Support the senior account manager with travel arrangements for meetings.
• Work with suppliers from development to order placement.
• Assist merch team with admin duties as needed.
• Liaise with design team on garment construction and materials.
• Liaise with customers in negotiations, order management and face-to-face meetings.

Skills

Experience in similar role

Team player

Proactive

Organized

Attention to detail

Deadline aware

Education

Degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

The Company:

A fantastic opportunity for a Junior Account Manager to join a growing fashion high street supplier with a successful ladies clothing supplier & brand. This is an exciting role within the business for a hardworking and career minded individual to join a fun, fast paced team. The company work with retailers including ASOS, Matalan & New Look.

The Role:

• Supporting the Senior Account Manager working on key customer accounts across multiple product areas.
• Attending customer meetings and follow up.
• Creation of cost sheets & order handover spreadsheets
• Maintaining and updating information in costing sheets
• Negotiation with factories on prices, quantity and delivery requirements.
• Support the senior account manager on arranging travel and itineraries for meetings.
• Working with suppliers from development to order placement.
• Supporting the merch team were necessary with admin duties.
• Liaising with the design team on garment construction and materials.
• Liaising with Customers in negotiations, order management and face to face meetings.

Skills Required:

• Must have some experience in a similar role.
• Ideally have a degree
• Ideally have some knowledge on garment construction – denim, knits, outerwear, softs & jersey.
• Possess an understanding of the dynamics of a contract driven supplier business.
• Be highly organized and can handle a busy workload.
• Possess strong excel and word skills.
• A team player, proactive, methodical and organized.
• Has attention to detail and understanding of critical deadlines.

Please be aware the duties listed above are an interpretation of the role and do not form any part of your employment contract. Please ask the interviewer any questions about the role that you wish to clarify.