Import Merchandiser
ROLE PROFILE
The Why
As the Import Merchandiser for Nadine Merabi, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the business receives the stock to achieve the restock and launch strategies in line with achieving the financial forecast.
ROLE ACCOUNTABILITY
The What
Responsible for:
- Monitor and adhere to the critical path to ensure all product is delivered in a timely manner, according to the launch calendar.
- Attend weekly Production Schedule meetings to capture visibility on the status of orders through the Product Development team and inform the team of urgent stock priorities.
- Compile product details for the E-commerce Team for weekly restocks and seasonal drops.
- Work with Merchandising to accurately plan the delivery requirements for the season’s buys.
- Work with Wholesale and Retail teams to ensure stock delivery requirements can be met.
- Have a very clear understanding of the overall business stock picture at all times to ensure the correct production is prioritised.
- Manage the supply chain, freight forwarders and methods of transportation.
- Monitor the supply base through KPI’s. Issue fines or discounts for late deliveries, incorrect packing (e.g. incorrect barcodes/carton labelling) or less than acceptable quality standards.
- Communicate regularly with the warehouse regarding inbound.
- Updating delivery schedule – weekly with production in transit/actual delivery dates and quantities.
Accountable for:
- Ensuring the supply base are prioritising the correct POs based on stock priorities for the business.
- Ensuring the business receives the stock in a timely manner to achieve the financial goals.
- Ensuring any changes to planned launches are communicated to the business in a timely manner.
- Achieving our target landed margin by negotiating inbound rates & monitoring any currency and duty fluctuations and the effect this will have on the business.
Essential Skills & Experience
- 3+ years' experience as an Import Merchandiser / Production Manager for a fashion brand.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate with individuals at all levels.
- Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to problem- solving and decision making.
- Flexibility and adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Ability to be a decision maker and have strong negotiating skills.
- Strong commercial awareness with an ability to identify risk and confidently provide solutions.
- Department
- Product & Design
- Locations
- Nadine Merabi - Bruntwood Offices - Manchester
- Yearly salary
- £40,000 - £45,000
- Employment type
- Full-time
About Nadine Merabi
NADINE MERABI is Luxury Ready To Wear, unmistakable pieces to inspire lasting moments. Celebrating details in statement design and empowering those who wear and create our products.
NADINE MERABI was designed out of necessity and created by a woman with a vision. Nadine is a self-taught seamstress, driven by the desire to create luxury, forward-thinking and conscious fashion where she saw a space in the industry. From the initial spark of inspiration to the very final stitch, our team ensures that every woman in MERABI looks and feels her finest. Today their collections are adored by clients, celebrities and dress some of the most influential people in the world.
To help deliver this vision Nadine partnered with Blue Wilson, an international business graduate with over 10 years of experience building multi-million pound global DTC brands with a focus on eCommerce. Nadine and Blue have grown MERABI from £2m in revenues in 2020 to £16m in 2021 and they have ambitious objectives to delight millions of clients in the UK and internationally over the next decade.
NADINE MERABI’s objective is to grow to over £100m, profitably while retaining its market-beating client satisfaction by 2025. We believe this is possible by building a solid foundation for growth in our technology, insight, and operations and creating greater demand from significant investment in product and brand innovation, performance marketing, and most importantly, incredible people. This is where you come in!
Import Merchandiser
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