Import Merchandiser

Role Title
Import Merchandiser
Greater Manchester
Salary negotiable depending on experience + bonus

Role Profile
Our client, an award-winning supplier based in Greater Manchester, is looking to appoint an Import Merchandiser to join their friendly and growing team. This long-standing business supplies a wide range of quality products into major retailers, as well as independents, across the UK as well as globally. Reporting into the Imports Manager, you will play a key part in ensuring customer orders are fulfilled from initial placement through to delivery. It is essential that you have experience in a similar role, strong stock management skills and the ability to confidently manage a high number of skus in this fast-paced environment. Our client has ambitious growth plans therefore it is important the individual appointed to this role is highly driven and demonstrates enthusiasm and a positive, happy to muck in attitude. This is a great opportunity for a driven and passionate individual to join an established and well-respected business that offers development opportunities to those who demonstrate determination and hard work.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Raising all purchase orders internally / sending to factories
• Inputting orders onto the Critical Path / managing the Critical Path with suppliers and customers
• Dealing with order issues both internally and externally
• Monitoring shipping and factory production, ensuring the customer production flow is accurate and updated and stock deliveries are achieved
• Liaising with factories to ensure production is in line with the agreed plan
• Developing strong working relationships with customers and suppliers

Skills & Experience

• Experience in a similar, import merchandising role is essential
• Ability to stay calm and focused under pressure in a fast-paced working environment, working to tight deadlines
• Excellent time management skills in order to prioritise workload / business critical tasks
• High attention to detail / organisation skills
• Strong IT skills
• Positive attitude, happy to muck-in
• Team player who can also work on own initiative
• Confident with excellent communication skills
• Driven, enthusiastic and hardworking

Additional Information
Due to the location of the business, this position will be most suitable to those who can drive / own a car or live near Oldham.

Client information
Our client is an award-winning supplier based in Greater Manchester.

Remuneration
Salary negotiable depending on experience + bonus

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