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* Establish relationships and onboard new suppliers building successful partnerships. Strong supplier relationship management required.
* From Design receiving details of product requirements and working with the production team to allocate to the relevant factory based on manufacturing capability, price negotiations and working to price targets.
* Maintain the critical path, ensuring we are working to and hitting set deadlines from 1st sample, fabric and fit approvals to delivery.
* Manage your factory base to make sure production schedules are being followed.
* Ensure all stock received in the warehouse is coordinated with QC checks and communicate any issues with suppliers.
* Liaise with the relevant departments, to enable goods to arrive and be processed on time, and advise departments of key delivery dates.
* Raising Purchase Orders as required.
* Work closely with the wider Product and Design Team, including Quality, Garment Tech, and Merch.
* Send monthly reviews of all off-Shore Suppliers, analysing strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement.
* Develop and nurture strong working relationships with our off-Shore supply base to ensure they all meet and maintain delivery schedule, quality and margin expectations.
* Ensure on-time range launches, monitoring the CP dates for both Brand and Clients
* Proactively monitor sales and stock in order to take action to optimize sales, margin, and using optimal freight route/cost for Brand
* Day to day management of intake and liaise with supply chain of that method goods are to be shipped.
* Help to identify new product opportunities to support the growth and expansion of the business.
Main Responsibilities
* Establish relationships and onboard new suppliers building successful partnerships. Strong supplier relationship management required.
* From Design receiving details of product requirements and working with the production team to allocate to the relevant factory based on manufacturing capability, price negotiations and working to price targets.
* Maintain the critical path, ensuring we are working to and hitting set deadlines from 1st sample, fabric and fit approvals to delivery.
* Manage your factory base to make sure production schedules are being followed.
* Ensure all stock received in the warehouse is coordinated with QC checks and communicate any issues with suppliers.
* Liaise with the relevant departments, to enable goods to arrive and be processed on time, and advise departments of key delivery dates.
* Raising Purchase Orders as required.
* Work closely with the wider Product and Design Team, including Quality, Garment Tech, and Merch.
* Send monthly reviews of all off-Shore Suppliers, analysing strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement.
* Develop and nurture strong working relationships with our off-Shore supply base to ensure they all meet and maintain delivery schedule, quality and margin expectations.
* Ensure on-time range launches, monitoring the CP dates for both Brand and Clients
* Proactively monitor sales and stock in order to take action to optimize sales, margin, and using optimal freight route/cost for Brand
* Day to day management of intake and liaise with supply chain of that method goods are to be shipped.
* Help to identify new product opportunities to support the growth and expansion of the business.
Experience
* Chinese speaking is preferable and must be confident communicating in the language across multiple channels (WeChat, Microsoft Teams, etc)
* 4+ years' experience at Merchandiser level ideally within a fashion, or eCommerce industry
* Experience of a Wholesale Operation would be an advantage
* Experience with liaising with factories in Asia (such as China and India).
* Experience with Stakeholders Management at all levels.
Skills
* Naturally confident with strong communication skills - both written and verbally.
* An excellent knowledge of Excel, Word and e-mail applications is required.
* Be an organized individual who is eager to learn and progress within the industry.
* Strong organisational, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
* Confident, assertive, and proactive, with the ability to build rapport and effectively communicate with people at all levels.
* Strong decision making, time management skills and able to prioritise workload, with a target driven mindset.
* Independent but enjoy working in a team and have a flexible approach to working.
* You will be determined to go the extra mile to achieve results.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Marketing and Sales
* Industries
Advertising Services
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