Merchandiser Manager/Buyer - Fashion

Tagged Resources; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic fashion company in England is seeking a Merchandiser Manager / Senior Account Manager / Buyer. The candidate will oversee merchandising, manage customer accounts, and work closely with design and tech teams to ensure product delivery. A strong organizational skills and experience in the fashion business are essential. This role offers excellent growth potential within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Must be very organised and good energy.
• Experience within a fashion business.
• Ambitious and driven.
• Ability to manage and motivate people.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Merchandising side.
• Manage customer accounts from concept to delivery.
• Engage with customers and take seasonal briefs.
• Negotiate prices with suppliers.
• Present collections to customers.

Skills

Organizational skills

Experience within a fashion business

Ambition

Ability to manage and motivate people

Job description

We are recruiting for an amazing opportunity to be a key person in a dynamic and fashion led Multi -Brand Menswear business. The company influence trends with some of the leading brands and high street retailers and as such a looking for someone who is passionate about the fashion industry.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious, trend-driven Merchandiser Manager / Senior Account Manager / Buyer to join a fast-paced and fast-growing company.

Main duties:

• -A pivotal role for a key team member who oversees the Merchandising side.
• -One junior to oversee and another senior to work alongside and guide / support as needed.
• -Working with a team of 5 designers, 2 garment techs, one senior merch and one junior merch as the wider team, outside of logistics / finance etc.
• -Reporting to the directors.
• -To nurture and manage various customer accounts from concept to delivery.
• -Engage with customers to hold regular meetings, take seasonal briefs and maintain / grow current business.
• -Work with design and tech team to create concept to be presented to customers.
• -Oversee production of collection and brief out to supply base in conjunction with design and tech teams, while controlling CP for seasonal development.
• -Negotiate prices with suppliers.
• -Monitor and manage sample trackers / sample development lead times.
• -Present collections to customers in conjunction with directors / design team.
• -Place POs and manage Order Summary.
• -Maintain and manage CP with regular communication with suppliers and customers on a weekly basis.
• -Carry out product review meetings with directors, design and tech teams on a daily / weekly basis.
• -Ensure goods are made to required Supplier or customer standards alongside tech team with regards to factory audits, compliance, product testing, AQL reports etc.
• -Working with logistics team to ensure packing lists, shipping schedules, product approvals are in place and correct.
• -Nurturing and managing supply base to balance production volumes and brands between supply base to maximise efficiency and skill across supply base.

Skills required:

• Must be very organised and good energy.
• Experience within a fashion business.
• Ambitious and driven.
• Ability to manage and motivate people.