Details:
- Salary: £35,000 - 45,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: LE3 Leicester City of Leicester
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
£35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year + BONUS – Senior Knitwear Account Manager - Leicester
We are on the lookout for a Senior Knitwear Account Manager based in Leicester working for a great company with some irresistible benefits!
This role includes the following:
* To account manage a small number of UK high-street customers – being point of contact for customer and following their orders from purchase orders until deliveries,
* A large part of the role is developing existing styles, introducing new details/colours etc.
* Developing core knitwear styles that suit customer briefs.
* Work with increasing orders on existing clients and bringing new businesses onboard.
* Meeting with customers and take briefs, present ranges
* Manage customer expectations, approvals & deliveries
* Manage critical path
* Approve and manage tests / lab dips
* Representing the business to the best of your ability
* Make Purchase orders.
To be a successful candidate for this position, you will:
* Adobe Illustrator or equivalent CAD package knowledge is essential
* Fluent on Microsoft Office in particularly Microsoft Excel
* Knowledge of tech specs and garment construction is essential
* Confident at presenting ranges
* Able to work well in a team
* Ability to update and work within the critical path
* Must have excellent analytical and organisational skills
* Knowledge of the Merchandising process would be desired
The ideal candidate will understand the dynamics of an importer/supplier and how the design process works - You must be able to develop existing products to create fresh, new take on previous best sellers
Benefits:
• Company pension
• On-site parking
Schedule:
• Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
• Performance bonus
• Yearly bonus