• Responsible for seasonal growth of key accounts (Debenhams, Asda, Primark, Tesco, New Look, Sainsburys, Woolworths South Africa, F21 US)• Develop product to meet pricing and trend requirements.• Negotiate and agree FOB prices directly with Factories.• Present new season ranges to customers ensuring all product, pricing and delivery details are covered and in line with customer requirements.• Raise and submit purchase orders via internal systems and customer extranet… Show more • Responsible for seasonal growth of key accounts (Debenhams, Asda, Primark, Tesco, New Look, Sainsburys, Woolworths South Africa, F21 US)• Develop product to meet pricing and trend requirements.• Negotiate and agree FOB prices directly with Factories.• Present new season ranges to customers ensuring all product, pricing and delivery details are covered and in line with customer requirements.• Raise and submit purchase orders via internal systems and customer extranet sites.• Develop and maintain the critical path ensuring key approval dates are met in order to maintain agreed delivery dates.• Examine merchandise to assure products meet order specifications for size ranges, style, colour and quality.• Ensure delivery specifications are met, including correct cartons, labelling and shipping documents are in order to achieve smooth transit from destination port to delivery warehouse. • Liaise with transport agent providing up to date delivery schedules.• Review key sales information with Merchandising team utilising the information to push key lines and range build.• Present key sales and trend information to management.• Investigate comparative merchandise in competing stores for reports to guide future buying decisions. Show less

• Managed 4 high volume high-street accounts.• Developed orders from enquire to delivery, including pricing negotiation with both manufacture and customer. • Negotiated directly with manufactures, ensuring factories fully understood all relevant requirements and necessities for individual customers – sample requirements, labelling, packing, lab testing etc.• Monitored critical path and order summary, quickly recognising and acting upon problems that may cause delivery delays and… Show more • Managed 4 high volume high-street accounts.• Developed orders from enquire to delivery, including pricing negotiation with both manufacture and customer. • Negotiated directly with manufactures, ensuring factories fully understood all relevant requirements and necessities for individual customers – sample requirements, labelling, packing, lab testing etc.• Monitored critical path and order summary, quickly recognising and acting upon problems that may cause delivery delays and implemented solutions.• Analysed merchandise for defects in design and material to assure quality manufacturing standards were met and negotiate improvements where needed.• Developed and maintained customer relationships to increase sales and revenue.• Ensured relevant shipping documents and certification was received and checked in order to maintain customer delivery schedule. Show less