An exciting opportunity for an Assistant Merchandiser to join large supplier & manufacturer of fashion clothing. The ideal candidate will be a fashion and merchandising graduate and enjoy working in a fast paced environment, managing products, buyer relationships and critical path. Excellent training and prospects
The Role:
* Raising purchase orders with factories
* Maintaining critical paths to ensure orders are on time
* Daily communication with assigned customers
* Raising label orders (care labels, brand labels, price labelling)
* Working with in house design team
* Working with buyers to receive packs in time for making sure critical deadline dates are met.
* Monitoring progress of samples, adhering to design pack requirements
* Ensure availability of all required samples for buyer’s selection meetings on time.
* Ensure internal PO is correctly issued, checking garment components & delivery dates.
* Ensure technologist team fit comments to be able to handover style to garment tech.
* Managing the critical path, ensuring orders are running on time.
* To ensure a timely review of account performance with the account manager in which attitude, performance and business projections is evaluated.
* Other duties as required.
Skills Required:
Fashion Buying and Merchandise Graduate
Strong attention to detail.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to work alone and as part of a team.
IT Literate, ideally with Microsoft Excel knowledge.