A fabulous new opportunity has arisen for my client a ladieswear supplier to several high street retailers and supermarkets. My client specialises in wovens and jersey with strong offshore sourcing offices in the Far East. In this role you will be part of a dynamic professional team interfacing between clients and the sourcing office to ensure smooth management of the critical path. A strong wholesale merchandising background is required & understanding of working with Far East Factories .

Main Responsibilities will include:

Being the main point of contact with customers on stock flow, factory capacities & orders
Daily communication with sourcing offices, mills & factories to gather relevant information and ensure all points are then actioned and executed directly
Ensure critical paths are adhered to & communicated to customers in an emotionally intelligent way
Ensure account managers/designers correctly fulfil and are not over promising and underdeliver on the commitments we make to our customers
Advising the Account Managers for booking deadlines based on customer sign off dates
Ensuring customers are informed in a timely manner of all updates and meeting when needed
Being on top of the critical path and all developments
Weekly reporting and interface with accounts department on new order position
Following all requirements from the point of order to the sealing of the style so that delivery is maintained.
Setting the critical paths for all the customer orders and ensuring these are kept.
Inputting data & Maintaining Critical Path Software.
Chasing up samples and lab dips & create cost sheets
Monitor weekly shipments from factories

Person Specifications:

At least 5 + years' experience working for a supplier within the merchandising team
Highly organised, proactive, and numerate with excellent IT and Excel skills
Have knowledge and experience of working with factories in Far East particularly Bangladesh
A people person confident dealing with Buyers, Heads of Department internal and external
Able to lead, influence and problem solve
Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage the critical path
Used to working in a fast-paced environment
Passionate, dynamic, and enthusiastic
Work well as part of a team

Merchandiser (Wholesale)