Merchandiser Manager (Tgn5491) – Excellent Salary Doe

Location: Manchester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Menswear

Job Ref: TGN5491

The Company:

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

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 merchandiser and one junior merchandiser 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 concepts 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.
• Work 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 across supply base to maximise efficiency and skill.

Skills required:

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

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