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Junior Buyer Birmingham Rewarding, visionary and fast paced – our clients’ Buying Department are looking for a Junior Buyer to join their passionate creative team in Birmingham. You will make effective and commercially focused buying decisions to buy product across ladieswear under the management and supervision of your Senior Buyer. As a Junior Buyer you should be highly motivated, with technical flair, excellent communication skills and a can-do attitude. Ideally with 12-24 months experience in a similar role. Responsibilities: Completes all processes with reference to daily/weekly sales, as well as longer term plans. Reporting and effectively communicate all key information in trading meeting to Buyer and Directors. Generate ideas and suggestion to impact the business with reference to promotions and mark downs. Provides SWOT analysis on designated categories. Monitors and maintains stocks as per KPI’s set and manages open to buy accordingly. Responds to competitor analysis. Support your Senior Buyer to develop new strategies for the business and department. Complete buying trips as and when needed. In return you can expect an excellent salary, a high level of training and development and a great working environment.

Senior Ladieswear Buyer London and Birmingham Are you looking for your next step? We are looking to recruit an experienced Senior Ladieswear Buyer for a growing Ladies Retailer / Ecommerce business. Their ethos is that life should be about living for the moment, getting out there and enjoying yourself - and the clothes reflect this Purpose of the role: You will help to lead the Ladieswear buying team in developing remarkable product across multiple categories and to identify new opportunities for sales growth. To source and negotiate prices to achieve overall targets and quality expectations To embed new process and be part of this successful business as it grows Main Activities: Work as part of the overall buying team to develop an exceptional range in line with our brand strategy. Place all initial orders in line with forecasts and agreed minimum quantities to ensure delivery. To ensure all administration of areas is up to date and accurate. To lead and develop a team. Analysis of market and competitor trends. Presenting proposals for future range development. Lead on supplier meetings – communications/negotiating prices/minimum quantities/lead times and range finalisation meetings. Excellent salary and hybrid working is on offer to an experienced Ladieswear Buyer.

Pattern Cutter Birmingham We are recruiting for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Pattern Cutter with OPTITEX experience for a leading Retailer who are going through a huge period of growth. My client has a strong identity as a design led and fashion forward retailer. Their business is fast paced, exciting and aspirational, with passion and enthusiasm reflected in the brand. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join an established business. The right candidate will be joining an enthusiastic team and must be highly skilled on the technical aspect as well as having great creative flair. You will have: The candidate should be proficient at working on the OPTITEX system and an advantage would be some experience working 3D Minimum of 5 years pattern cutting experience Confident working 3-dimensionally on the stand as well as developing patterns directly on OPTITEX Additional advantage would be some GERBER experience Excellent technical knowledge of garment construction Excellent understanding of sizing and fitting Excellent attention to detail Multi-product experience with an emphasis on dresses and occasionwear Excellent communication skills Great logical and proactive approach to problem solving Luxury / Premium fashion experience Additional High Street experience is preferred but not essential

Garment Technologist Greater Manchester This is a unique opportunity to join a thriving company, offering excellent potential to drive your career forwards. My client is the UK’s market leading supplier of adult and children’s apparel, supplying mainly character merchandise to major High Street retailers and on-line companies in the UK. We are currently looking for an Experienced Garment Technologist to join our clients' busy head office team. The Role: Responsibility of working with a number of retailers – aiming for a right first time approach. Creating workbooks/ specs for costings and buying samples Requesting of sealing samples and initial patterns, from offshore manufacturers. Measuring and checking of garments, internal approvals where necessary samples fitted with retailers in person or over VC, and sending comments out to the factories. Working closely with the factories to ensure that the product meets Retailer & Legal requirements, and necessary risk assessments are carried out. Administration of the critical path Submission of final production samples and relevant documentation. Creating print patterns on Optitex for the design team to set up print packs Working on Optitex 3D to create patterns for design and development About you: We are looking for someone who can work as part of a team, with a positive attitude. Confident and clear communication skills, both verbal and written, with manufacturers, retailers and within the office environment. Someone who is well organised and flexible, with a logical and analytical mind, and excellent administration skills Someone who works well under pressure, with the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines Full driving licence is essential. Knowledge of 3D software, ie Optitex/ Browzwear/ CLO, would be advantageous. 2 - 5 years experience in a related area Knowledge of Excel would be advantageous

Assistant Merchandiser / Junior Merchandiser Are you looking for stability and the chance to work with a great company going through the most exciting time? Our client is an amazing ladieswear fashion retailer who are going through an exciting period of growth and are growing the Merchandise function, they are actively recruiting for Assistant Merchandisers and Junior Merchandiser Tasks, duties & responsibilities: • To prepare reporting and present in Weekly and Monthly Trading Meetings. • Drives the trade model to their area. • Reviews Daily and Weekly Sales performance actions where required. • Reviews over and under performance at product level and drives trading actions to maximise potential and minimise risk. • Seeds and manages a WSSI by accurately forecasting demand, OTB, returns and margin. • Takes ownership of the critical path and takes appropriate action on issues when they arise. • As well as being competent in preparing trading reports/packs will also make recommendations for reporting improvements across the B&M function and implement. • Fully aware of the principles and contribution to the overall business strategy, processes and department development. • Builds effective and open relationships with all members of the buying and merchandising team, based on reliable, accurate and relevant data. • Ensures productive relationship between merchandising function and all other business areas to ensure goals achieved, specifically the design and accounts teams. • Delivers key information at the right time, to the right people, and presents when necessary.

Garment Technologist - Ladieswear Birmingham We are recruiting a ladies multi-product Garment Technologist for a leading Retailer who are going through a huge period of growth. Candidates must have a broad knowledge of multi-product with a minimum of 12 months experience. This role would suit candidates who are a good team player with a proactive approach to technical product development. Responsibilities include: Provide technical information to design and development packs, including but not restricted to measurements, block and construction details, to facilitate prototype development Fittings samples with the design and development team and ensuring the product fit is consistent across all categories Fitting and approval of bulk samples, preparing graded size charts for production to ensure a consistent fit across all sizes Input accurate details to the critical path taking a sample from prototype to bulk production. Alert the relevant buying, product development and production teams of any issues that may cause a delay to the agreed delivery date Supplier management. Maintain a regular contact with suppliers and factories throughout production and address any technical issues to ensure shipment dates are achieved Review production/shipment samples to confirm they adhere to all agreed standards of fit, quality, labelling and packaging. Assessing final AQL inspection reports where applicable and liaise with the production department to maintain required ex-factory dates Skills and experience required Previous experience working as a Garment Technologist is required Excellent knowledge of Ladieswear, fitting and construction Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels The ability to work independently within a team environment Computer literate is essential

Sales Account Manager Hybrid - Based Greater Manchester We are looking for a Sales Account Manager to join a fantastic and well established clothing supplier. This is an important role in this group, and you will be responsible for maintaining and growing relationships with customers to maximise sales objectives in terms of value, volume, delivery, profitability and ensure customer/supplier satisfaction. This role requires strong communication, negotiation, and sales skills, as well as a deep understanding of the products or services being offered. Key Accountabilities/Primary Responsibilities: Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with customers and suppliers Acquire new business with potential future customers, further develop and retain business with existing customers Organise and attend new and existing customer meetings throughout the UK to maximise sales opportunities Develop customer account plans and strategies to achieve growth and profitability targets Develop and execute sales strategies to meet or exceed sales targets and gross margin targets Identify opportunities for open to buys and expanding product or service offerings to existing customers Negotiate pricing, terms, and contracts with factories and customers Prepare sales forecasts through GS to track progress and performance Raise customer orders on GS Provide weekly updates to the Divisional Sales Director on account status, best and worst sellers, new sales, new business, cancellations and strategy to replace any lost sales Attend weekly sales meetings led by the Divisional Sales Director and Group Sales & Design Director Maintain accurate records of customer interactions, contracts, and sales growth/decline activities Act as the primary point of contact for sales related customer enquiries & requests Understand customers' needs and business objectives to provide tailored solutions Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify trends and opportunities Provide product recommendations and solutions based on customer’s needs. Ensure that customers and suppliers receive timely and accurate information about costings, orders and product updates Liaise with Merchandisers to ensure effective administration of orders Desirable Experience Character license experience Experience working with supermarkets Experience with baby and toddler product – specifically childrenswear as a whole The role is hybrid and based in the Oldham, working in the office 2 days a week. Weekly travel to existing customers and travel to build new business is required as a part of the role. Attractive salary depending on experience plus car allowance and other benefits.

Account Manager Manchester We are looking for an experienced Account Manager for our client who is an expanding supplier of Homewares. This hybrid position will manage the day to day running of a major account, meeting agreed KPIs to deliver exemplary service and meet customer expectations. Key Tasks Arranging, attending, and documenting category meetings both in house and with the customer, identifying actions, facilitating customers’ requests and ensuring we deliver to their requirements Support our Design and Buying teams by providing relevant data and product knowledge to drive profit positive new development that meets the customer’s strategic brief Negotiate prices to our costing methodology, to arrive at the agreed margin and present to Senior Management team for sign off. Build a comprehensive knowledge of the given product categories through competitor analysis and benchmarking. Present findings to internal stake holders and the customer seasonally, to demonstrate a full understanding of the categories in terms of scale and opportunity. Drive the Pre-Production process from concept through to delivery to store, ensuring stakeholders have completed all aspects of the critical path on time and raising any concerns to Senior Management prior to final deadlines. Completing all customer related product documentation on time, in detail and to the requirements, gathering information from relevant stake holders where needed. Working as part of the wider Dunelm team across all areas of the business from Design, QC, Merchandising, Accounts and Warehousing completing and updating all required documents accurately to ensure processes are followed and stakeholders are fully updated on the customers present requirements. Experience Ideally at least 5 years’ experience of working within Supply Chain and progressed to Account Manager Level. Ideally having worked with High Street / Supermarket retailers and have experience of leading supplier meetings with Head office peers Ideally having worked in a stock holding business and have an understanding of the complexities of being part of a DTS supply team. Must have an understanding of Far East manufacturing including costs / moqs / lead-time’s Must have a solid understanding of and be able to create and drive a critical path Must be confident with costings. Taking quoted prices, adding associated costs, having the ability to take action to arrive at an agreeable margin and have excellent attention to detail to ensure costs are logged and kept updated accurately Previous experience within the home textile / ceramic product areas preferred but not essential Essential Skills Excel / Word / Office / Power point Good Communication skills Excellent attention to detail A strong team player