Merchandiser/Product Developer

The Company:

An opportunity for a Merchandiser/ Product Developer to join an established supplier to the High Street Retailers. Hybrid options available

The Role:

* Motivated, enthusiastic and have a drive to push sales (identify sales opportunities)

* Ability to handle pressure and deadlines

* Manage current departments and generate new business leads

* Fast paced and on the ball

* Knowledge on trends / Licenses and garment construction would be an advantage

* Efficient

* Respond and engage to new order enquiries

* Excellent communication skills as working directly with the customers/ hubs / factories

* Be able to negotiate prices with factories via Turkey to meet customer targets and close orders

* Work closely with designers and merchandise teams to present solutions to customer to simplify design and maintain a good overall sales price

* Working closely with the merchandise team & problem solving issues to avoid discounts

* Team player and able to build strong customer relations and with factories

* Confirm costings and delivery dates with customer

* Aim to learn the PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) System

* Chase sample developments with the in country teams and feedback to customer on status

* Have experience to manage development critical path, updating and chasing daily for approvals

* Providing customer with weekly updates through Critical path document

* Arrange samples in house to post to buying teams

* Confident to offer new products to the customer

* Admin heavy based role so must be well organised

Skills Required:

Experience of working in ladies or childrenswear, jersey or knitted products is advantageous.

Must understand costings.

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

Fully computer literate.

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Please be aware the duties listed above are an interpretation of the role and do not form any part of your employment contract. Please ask the interviewer any questions about the role that you wish to clarify.

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