Import Merchandiser

IMPORT MERCHANDISER

(Purchase Order, Shipping & Supply Chain Coordination)

About Us: Made in Manchester. Comfort, Quality, Creativity – The Common Thread!

·We are a dynamic and rapidly growing business, market leaders in a number of categories with a large retail presence and a significant and accelerating e-com channel.

·Winners of the North West Family Business awards, you might not have heard of us, but you will no doubt have heard of the best-selling brands that we are proud licensed partners of, like Silentnight and Sealy. We’re one of the largest bedding suppliers in the UK, with an estimated 1 in 3 people sleeping on one of our pillows. We are offering a fantastic opportunity for a talented and motivated individual to join our busy Buying team, based in Wilmslow with one day a week at our Middleton site.

What else do you need to know?

·We’re a family business based in Manchester – 100% unique, we can’t be replaced or replicated, we have our own traditions and an inspiring entrepreneurial environment

·We’re very good at what we do – but we want to get even better

·We care – about our customers, about our people, about our brands – we do the right thing

Where does this role fit in?

·Support our Buying team with a range of administration tasks.

·PO management – raising purchase orders on Sage 200 (daily) and placing orders with suppliers.

·Setting up product codes on Sage 200.

·Co-ordinating with freight forwarders, shipping lines and customs brokers

·Managing & approving shipment bookings

·Booking goods in with the warehouse

·Requesting LCs with Accounts and emailing over to supplier.

·Co-ordinating invoices and packing lists for approval

·Chasing suppliers on deliveries and keeping relevant departments updated.

·Updating shipping schedule.

·Processing shipping documents.

·Monitoring critical path and creating reports.

·National Account Manager and Merchandisers order book weekly update – updating and highlighting any delays with reasons/appropriate comments.

To succeed in this role, you will need:

·Previous administration experience.

·Strong IT skills especially in Excel.

·Numerate and high levels of concentration to evaluate large amounts of data.

·Excellent organisation skills – you’ll be organized in your approach which will enable you to manage and prioritise a busy workload.

·Experience in Sage 200 desirable.

·Excellent communication skills.

Ability to work to strict deadlines to meet customer requirements

Flexible approach to work as a team player with ability to co-ordinate between functions and to undertake any relevant task efficiently, on own initiative.

If you are a passionate individual with administration experience and excellent attention to detail and organisational skills, we want to hear from you!

What do you want from us? We offer:

·  Salary – £25,000 to £27,500 per annum

·  Hybrid working after initial on-site induction period

·  25 days holiday & Statutory UK Bank holidays

·  Early Friday finish

·  Birthday holiday

·  Employee discounts

·  Life Assurance 3x basic salary

·  Great office environment, with a fun, collaborative, passionate team