Merchandiser / Buyer
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £28000 – £35000/annum Dependent upon experience
New opportunity to join a leading manufacturer of high quality workwear, recruiting for dual responsibilities of Merchandiser/Buyer. We are looking for someone with previous experience who can plan, negotiate and buy raw materials. You will be part of the onsite operations team, working closely with commercial, finance and production teams including the forecast analyst/demand planner, and across all brands.
Experience within fashion and textiles is essential.
Merchandiser / Buyer – The Job Outline
* Manage capacity plans with manufacturing, material, component & bought in suppliers.
* Placing purchase orders and on the spot price negotiations.
* Dealing with suppliers ensuring critical deadlines are met.
* Managing deliveries from PO placement to warehouse receipt.
* Manage all import and export compliance is adhered too including – Duty, commodity/country codes and customs, ensuring the system is up to date with the latest rules.
* New supplier set up and compliance certificates in place ie. (ISO9001, ISO14001, Smeta, Sedex, Oeko-Tex)
* Monitor and update supplier performance on a quarterly basis.
* Supplier price negotiations and installing supplier agreements ie. lead times, matrixes, payments terms, claims etc)
* Circulate a rolling 4-week plan on all inbound goods.
* Produce weekly back-order reports across all brands.
Merchandiser / Buyer – The Candidate
* Relatable experience within fashion /textiles within either merchandiser or buying, procurement role (min 5 years experience).
* Experience working with/and to manage factories, UK and International also with mills.
* Ability to react decisively under pressure
* Have excellent organisational and time management skills
* Strong negotiation skills
* Possess excellent attention to detail, be self-driven and show initiative
* Be able to work individually and as part of different teams, as required
* Highly proficient MS & Excel skills
* Be confident and have a positive, professional, attitude
Please note this role is full time, office based
More Information
- Address Staffordshire
