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Knitwear Merchandiser / Account Manager

Tagged Resources
Posted 16 hours ago, valid for 15 days
Location

Leicester, Leicestershire LE5 3TB

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • An experienced Wholesale Knitwear Merchandiser / Account Manager is sought by a well-established supplier catering to high street retailers.
  • The role requires previous experience in merchandising, particularly with knitwear, and excellent communication skills.
  • Key responsibilities include raising orders, negotiating prices, and ensuring customer requirements are met throughout the process.
  • The position offers a salary of £30,000 to £35,000, depending on experience, and requires candidates to have at least 3 years of relevant experience.
  • Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel and MS Office, along with good numerical and analytical skills, are essential for success in this role.

The Company:

An experienced Wholesale Knitwear Merchandiser / Account Manager is needed to join an established supplier of a wide range of garments to various high street retailers.

The Role:

  • Raising orders.
  • Negotiating prices and delivery dates.
  • Maintaining critical path.
  • Ordering trims directly from nominated trim suppliers
  • Managing the process from initial enquiry right through to delivery.
  • Checking factory orders, packing lists and invoices - verifying all documentation is correct.
  • Following processes to ensure customer requirements are met.
  • Attending fit sessions and providing updates to the team.
  • Liaising with freight forwarders when necessary to help arrange shipments
  • Dealing with customer and factory queries.
  • Factory visits as and when needed.
  • Ensuring all records are kept up to date.

Skills Required:

  • Previous experience working as a Merchandiser ideally working with knitwear
  • Excellent communication skills as you will be liaising with Suppliers and Buyers on a daily basis.
  • Good numerical and analytical skills.
  • Commercial awareness with a keen interest in fashion.
  • Ability to work with deadlines and prioritise work.
  • Excellent organisational skills, multitask with high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Strong IT knowledge including Excel and MS Office.

Tagged Resources Limited acts as an employment agency. We have 25 years of Recruitment and Industry experience, working with Retail and Supply Chain markets and have various positions available. If this vacancy does not suit your experience and you are looking for a suitable role please look at our website or follow us on social networking sites. All are updated on a daily basis.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.