Import Production Merchandiser

Club L London; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000

Job description

About us

Club L London are the next-generation online retailer refining accessible luxury for forward-thinking women worldwide. Delivering timeless and trend-oriented styles in sizes 4-20 for every life moment, we design proudly in-house in the UK; with premium quality, exceptional fit and affordable style at the forefront.

Collaboration, communication and curiosity drive our extraordinary workforce – an ambitious team of diverse, experienced and up-and-coming talents that we think you’d fit right into.

A role at Club L is more than a job, it’s a lifestyle for the innovative, inspired and intuitive thinker.

Main Responsibilities

1. Establish relationships and onboard new suppliers building successful partnerships. Strong supplier relationship management required.
2. 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.
3. Maintain the critical path, ensuring we are working to and hitting set deadlines from 1st sample, fabric and fit approvals to delivery.
4. Manage your factory base to make sure production schedules are being followed.
5. Ensure all stock received in the warehouse is coordinated with QC checks and communicate any issues with suppliers.
6. Liaise with the relevant departments, to enable goods to arrive and be processed on time, and advise departments of key delivery dates.
7. Raising Purchase Orders as required.
8. Work closely with the wider Product and Design Team, including Quality, Garment Tech, and Merch.
9. Send monthly reviews of all off-Shore Suppliers, analysing strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement.
10. 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.
11. Ensure on-time range launches, monitoring the CP dates for both Brand and Clients.
12. Proactively monitor sales and stock in order to take action to optimize sales, margin, and using optimal freight route/cost for Brand.
13. Day to day management of intake and liaise with supply chain of that method goods are to be shipped.
14. Help to identify new product opportunities to support the growth and expansion of the business.

Experience

1. Chinese speaking is preferable and must be confident communicating in the language across multiple channels (WeChat, Microsoft Teams, etc).
2. 4+ years' experience at Merchandiser level ideally within a fashion, or eCommerce industry.
3. Experience of a Wholesale Operation would be an advantage.
4. Experience with liaising with factories in Asia (such as China and India).
5. Experience with Stakeholders Management at all levels.

Skills

1. Naturally confident with strong communication skills - both written and verbally.
2. An excellent knowledge of Excel, Word and e-mail applications is required.
3. Be an organized individual who is eager to learn and progress within the industry.
4. Strong organisational, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
5. Confident, assertive, and proactive, with the ability to build rapport and effectively communicate with people at all levels.
6. Strong decision making, time management skills and able to prioritise workload, with a target driven mindset.
7. Independent but enjoy working in a team and have a flexible approach to working.
8. You will be determined to go the extra mile to achieve results.

What's on offer?

1. Bi-annual bonus scheme
2. Extra day off for your birthday
3. Flexible working hours around core hours of 10-4
4. Cycle to work scheme
5. 40% staff discount
6. Healthcare Cashplan
7. Free onsite gym
8. Enhanced pension contribution
9. Enhanced maternity policy
10. Free snacks, drinks & treats
11. Social events