Merchandiser/Product Developer (TGM2263) - Excellent Salary DOE

Location: Leicester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear

Job Ref: TGM2263

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

• 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.