Location: Greater Manchester
Type: Permanent
Industry: Textiles
Job Ref: TGN5143
The Company:
An exciting opportunity for an Assistant Merchandiser to join an established Textiles company with an excellent reputation who offer training and progression opportunities.
Responsibilities Include:
* Support the merchandising team with the production of reports and general administration duties to improve overall output and efficiencies.
* Weekly update of store orders and till sales, provide internal updates on sales from previous weeks to aid forecasting and decision making.
* Data input into forecasting system where required; min stocks, missed sales, and maintain system with accurate information.
* Process invoices received from suppliers; follow up short shipments where applicable.
* Check critical paths from applicable suppliers and ensure system is up to date with live docking and booked container dates.
* Generate weekly reports from detail held in Power BI to show service level for each category and support merchandiser with a report on variances from projections.
* Generate purchase orders for all categories where required and send to suppliers.
* Ad hoc reports to be set up and/or maintained as per instruction given from merchandisers.
* Check allocation orders from the customer and input into the system accordingly once reviewed.
* Check new launch visibility online and work with internal teams and customers to correct where required.
* Liaise with freight forwarders; air freight and sea freight. Reporting requirements where applicable.
* Set up and maintain new launch reports where required.
* Forecast a small number of SKUs depending on department needs.
* Place orders with the mill in a timely manner, adhering to lead times given, to ensure that customer delivery requirements are met.
* Maintain regular communication with the supply base including on-site/team meetings where required to maintain expected levels of service.
* Manage suppliers to ensure that all deliveries arrive at the specified time, being fully aware of any delays or stock shortages. Liaise with customers as and when required.
Skills Required:
* Experienced at making decisions independently where necessary and accepting responsibility for those decisions.
* Strong organisational skills to effectively manage multiple deadlines and workload.
* Capacity to adapt to changing priorities and demands.
* Participation in development activities to support the duties of the post or enhance personal development.
* Knowledge of Microsoft Word packages particularly Excel, ability to manipulate data and build reports.
* Ability to adapt well to the implementation of new systems.
* Experienced in communicating with suppliers, customers, line managers, peer groups, and supporting departments through excellent verbal and written communication.
* Ability to establish, develop, and maintain supplier and customer relationships with professionalism.
* To always promote a positive and professional culture across areas of the business.
Excellent Benefits Include:
* Competitive salary and benefit package.
* Opportunity for pre-agreed home working.
* Early finish Friday.
* Hours per week: 36.5 hrs.
* Pension contribution, Health scheme.
* Staff discount scheme.
* Employee recognition schemes.
* Funded social events.
* Bonus scheme.
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