Merchandiser

Michael Page Business Support; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A design-led product company in Harrogate is seeking a skilled Merchandiser to manage the production process, ensuring quality and timelines are met. The ideal candidate will have proven experience and the ability to negotiate with suppliers while collaborating closely with designers and technologists. Responsibilities include colour management, order tracking, and packaging specification. This role is integral to the success of product launches in retail.

Qualifications

• Proven previous experience working as a Merchandiser

Responsibilities

• Follow the Critical Path of production from start to finish with far east suppliers.
• Check fabric qualities, prints, lace construction and approve colours.
• Negotiate pricing and handover dates with the client and factory.
• Hold handover and critical path meetings with Designers and Garment Technologists.
• Check and raise all orders/invoices.
• Track the production progress of purchase orders.
• Approve all garment compositions per order.
• Create all packaging specifications.
• Check all gold seals for quality, colour and packaging.
• Manage the delivery schedule and communicate updates.

Job description

You the Merchandiser will follow the Critical Path of production from start to finish with far east suppliers, working closing with the designers checking and raising purchase orders and checking gold seals for quality, colour etc.

Client Details

A business in the Harrogate area. They are known for their design lead products sold in to leading Ecommerce & High Street retailers. They are seeking another Merchandiser to join their Merchandising team.

Description

• Colour management including checking fabric qualities, prints, lace construction and approving colours.
• Critical Path dates are met.
• Negotiating pricing and handover dates with both the client and the factory
• Holding both handover and critical path meetings with Designers and Garment Technologists.
• Checking and Raising all orders / invoices.
• Track the production progress of purchase orders with the client suppliers, from receipt of the purchase order to delivery into our warehouse.
• Approving all garment compositions per order.
• Creating all packaging specifications.
• Checking all gold seals for quality, colour and packaging.
• Manage the delivery schedule - communicate production updates and ex-factory delivery dates to the business

Profile

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