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Assistant Merchandiser - Frugi

Buying Assistant - Frugi

Factory Assistant - Celtic & Co.

Head of Product & Buying (Maternity Cover) - Celtic & Co.

Warehouse Operatives - Frugi

Assistant Merchandiser

It’s not just a job. At Frugi we want you to feel passionate about our mission, be eager to make your mark within an ethical and sustainable business and become part of an incredible team. In return can offer you:

• Ethical, sustainable brand
• Great work life balance
• Working in beautiful Cornwall with its world-renowned beaches close by
• A supportive open minded team environment
• Exclusive 50% discount off all Refined Brands companies after 1 months
• Family feel business
• Free parking
• Cycle to work
• Employee Assistance Programs

About the Company:

Frugi are a Cornish fashion brand that specialises in sustainably sourced clothes for babies, children and new mothers. We design soft and comfy clothing made for children to wear and play in. It all started in 2004 where our mission was to show the world that we can create a great brand whilst upholding strong ethical and environmental values. Playful style, and ethics are at the very heart of what do.

Your Key Responsibilities

You will assist the Merchandiser in the collation of relevant data and analysing the information needed for range building, placing consumer buys, budget and stock optimisation.

Reports & Data

• Working with Merch Admin, oversee creation and update of Key merchandising reports for the business
• Be the key stake holder of Data for Frugi, asses the data to check the validity, relevance and accuracy of the data provided.
• Manipulate the reports and analyse the information to formulate conclusions, updating & building analysis of performance & distributing to the wider business.
• Input appropriate analysis attributes against products to enable reports to be generated
• Supporting the team & the Merchandiser with weekly, monthly and seasonal sales reporting for the business.
• Utilising key trading documents, identify trading actions to drive sales, clear stock and maximise profit.
• Accurately update, monitor and maintain data sources to ensure information is updated for ad hoc and routine reporting purposes. Work with reports to improve efficiency of the department.

In Season Trading

• Provide Ad-Hoc reports & analysis at the request of the Merchandiser & the wider business.
• Support Ecommerce & Marketing teams to action any price changes & status changes of products.
• Assist the Merchandiser in building Off-Price packages for Trade.
• Support the Merchandising team in building ranges for promotional activity & markdown.
• Work alongside the Merch team to manage the accuracy of data in MNP.
• Regularly reviewing stock reports for all sales channels (at Gender/category level) – feedback analysis to the Merchandiser in a timely manner.

Range Planning

• Create all size ratios for consumer & consignment purchases, based on previous performance.
• Build previous season analysis & bestsellers to inform the Merchandiser for future range planning.
• Attend & note take key range planning meetings throughout the season alongside the team & Merchandiser & support the team with actions derived from these meetings.
• Assist the Merch team in building the Range Plan.
• Work with Buying, Trade & the wider Merch team to build the information needed for PO placing.
• Work alongside the Sales team & Merchandiser to build ranges for Consumer each season.
• Create reports & analysis for the performance of Consumer & identify key trends & opportunities.

Consignment

• Cover any ad hoc queries in Junior Merch’s absence.

General responsibilities

All employees are required to ensure that they:

• Treat all colleagues, customers, suppliers and fans with the upmost dignity and respect.
• Act as a role model, uphold and project the company values in all that you do.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with other team members and provide feedback where necessary.
• Maintain records as appropriate and ensure all related documents are filed in an orderly manner.
• Maintain and update records relating to working practices and procedures for use by other team members.
• Travel to industry events or business events
• where applicable Pursue continuing professional development in relation to the role and its duties and responsibilities as agreed through Personal Development Plan’s or at other times.
• Participate in all mandatory training events, as deemed appropriate for your role or for the company.
• Understand and live our Environmental, Social, and Governance goals; find ways in which you and your team can make a positive contribution and impact through your working practices and behaviours.
• Undertake ad hoc assignments from time to time and other duties as requested by management.
• Understand and ensure the full observation of your contract of employment, the companies operating procedures and policies and its health and safety obligations.

Frugi Mission & Values

• We are here to inspire the eco hero in all of us.
• We will do that by being honest, positive, committed and impactful.

The more diversity we have in our team, the more unique perspectives and bright ideas we share. At Frugi we are driven by alternative thinking, which to us means all ideas, personal beliefs, points of view, empower us to be a better more inclusive place to work.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £26,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: In person

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Buying Administration Assistant

It’s not just a job. At Frugi we want you to feel passionate about our mission, be eager to make your mark within an ethical and sustainable business and become part of an incredible team. In return can offer you:

• Ethical, sustainable brand
• Great work life balance
• Working in beautiful Cornwall with its world-renowned beaches close by
• A supportive open minded team environment
• Exclusive 50% discount off all Refined Brands companies after 1 months
• Family feel business
• Free parking
• Cycle to work
• Employee Assistance Programs

About the Company:

Frugi are a Cornish fashion brand that specialises in sustainably sourced clothes for babies, children and new mothers. We design soft and comfy clothing made for children to wear and play in. It all started in 2004 where our mission was to show the world that we can create a great brand whilst upholding strong ethical and environmental values. Playful style, and ethics are at the very heart of what do.

Purpose:

To assist the Buyers in sourcing and delivering to the business beautiful, ethically made product range of commercially viable products that reflect the brand values and meet company objectives. Helping to manage the production cycle from the ordering of stock to delivering the seasonal collections on time in full, whilst maintaining the accuracy of product data.

Your Key Responsibilities:

Critical Path Management

• Follow critical path to ensure all deadlines are met and progress visible company wide.
• Coordinate production and shipment deadlines to maintain on time, in full compliant deliveries.
• Track production deadlines to the company critical path and relevant progress visible company wide.
• Raise stock purchase orders within critical path deadlines.
• Book and coordinate inbound logistics.
• Build a relationship with our Logistics partner and enable best account handling.
• Booking in and seasonal stock management.
• Understand our trade customer terms and set up our suppliers to ensure they are able to meet any special requirements.

Sample Control

• Communicate with suppliers on a daily basis to ensure samples are progressing against critical path deadlines.
• Liaise with Design and Garment Tech to ensure tech packs are fully complete and all necessary information is included for sending to suppliers.
• Assemble the red seal order requirement for each season and set up the necessary systems and tracking.
• Monitor production of red seal orders to ensure correct and timely delivery of samples from suppliers.
• Log and organize samples as they arrive from suppliers.
• Obtain sample prices to review with the buyer against the company margin goal on new products.
• Conduct benchmarking new products for key attributes against other brands.

Suppliers

• Assist the Buyers to develop new suppliers, cross cost and re-source products where necessary, to meet the manufacturing needs of the growing product range.
• Coordinate between the supplier, Design and Garment Tech to ensure products are delivered as specified on tech pack.
• Support Buyers in all administrative tasks to aid progression of products and supply chain. Assist with supplier forecasts, target pricing and price negotiation.
• Maintain reporting tool to monitor supplier performance.
• Assist suppliers to manage their supply chain e.g. packaging and trims to ensure deadlines are met, lead-times reduced, costs optimized and ethical, organic standards maintained.
• Accurately update, monitor & maintain data sources to ensure accurate information is available at all times for ad-hoc and routine reporting purposes.
• Allocate new product codes, descriptions, and barcodes in agreed format.

General Responsibilities

All employees are required to ensure that they:

• Treat all colleagues, customers, suppliers and fans with the upmost dignity and respect.
• Act as a role model, uphold and project the company values in all that you do.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with other team members and provide feedback where necessary.
• Maintain records as appropriate and ensure all related documents are filed in an orderly manner.v
• Maintain and update records relating to working practices and procedures for use by other team members.
• Travel to industry events or business events where applicable.
• Pursue continuing professional development in relation to the role and its duties and responsibilities as agreed through Personal Development Plan’s or at other times.
• Participate in all mandatory training events, as deemed appropriate for your role or for the company.
• Understand and live our Environmental, Social, and Governance goals; find ways in which you and your team can make a positive contribution and impact through your working practices and behaviours.
• Undertake ad hoc assignments from time to time and other duties as requested by management.
• Understand and ensure the full observation of your contract of employment, the companies operating procedures and policies and its health and safety obligations.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, On Site

Pay: From £23,602.50 per year

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Apply Via Indeed:  Assistant Merchandiser | Indeed.com

Factory Assistant - Monday to Friday

Reporting to the Factory Manager, this is a general factory role to assist in the cutting, gluing and checking teams to safe guard a high standard of customer experience through the timely and accurate processing of work through the factory and the efficient and accurate dispatch of goods to the warehouse.

About the Company:

Celtic & Co. has been creating timeless, sustainable clothing and footwear for over 30 years. We care greatly about our environment and community and this ethos flows through everything we do. We only ever use natural, sustainable materials, and keep our production miles to a minimum, sourcing mainly from Great Britain and manufacturing our sheepskin footwear and accessories by hand in our Cornish factory. All this contributes towards a better fashion future - we strive to do better every day and take industry standards as a threshold to go beyond.
Our style takes great inspiration from our beautiful Cornish location; its colours, patterns and textures. We are extremely dedicated to quality, circular fashion principles and attention to detail. We are passionate about providing the best products and service to our customers and our efforts have been recognised with two Queens Awards and one Kings Award to date.
We are a proud, British manufacturer with two sites located close together in Cornwall. Our factory is based in Newquay and our head office and warehouse are located in Indian Queens.
All applications must include a covering letter and details of your current notice period.

What we can offer:

• Great work life balance
• Working in a beautiful part of the UK
• A supportive open-minded team environment
• Exclusive 50% discount
• Family feel business
• Free parking
• Cycle to work
• Employee Assistance Programs

Key Elements of Role:

• On a weekly basis, the Factory Manager will direct you to your area within the factory to ensure that the work in progress through the factory is kept at a constant level. On occasions, you may be required to change roles part way through the week to cover absence or spike in orders.
• Once assigned to your area, you should ensure that you are in regular contact with the appropriate team leader for daily work load targets, and to keep up-to-date with any new work-methods and systems.
• You should record all work achieved on daily work sheets provided, at all times ensuring urgent orders are prioritised and handled without any unnecessary delay, and any non-barcode work is accurately annotated on your work sheet. You should scan all your barcodes onto the factory IT system at the end of each working day.

Within each team you are responsible for:

Glue Room

• Prep soles and glue and finish footwear to company standards to ensure products are safely processed to agreed targets and within the agreed quality standards in accordance with departmental policy; Assist with any deliveries, checking for quality & counting in against all delivery notes, highlighting inconsistencies to the Factory Manager.

Checking Team

• Accurately check the quality of goods produced by the factory or goods imported from outside, processing all work within agreed targets and to the quality standards in accordance with departmental policy; Apply metal work to products as required; Maintain accurate records of all items checked and delivered to the warehouse.

Glue Room

• Prep soles and glue and finish footwear to company standards to ensure products are safely processed to agreed targets and within the agreed quality standards in accordance with departmental policy; Assist with any deliveries, checking for quality & counting in against all delivery notes, highlighting inconsistencies to the Factory Manager.

Cutting Team

• Accurately cut out sheepskin products as agreed with the Factory Manager, including (but not limited to) slippers, mules and fluffies, ensuring at all times that sheepskin usage is maximised to its full, waste is kept to a minimum and quality standards are maintained at all times; Glue insoles as required; Assist with deliveries, checking for quality & suitability, counting in against all delivery notes, highlighting inconsistencies to the Factory Manager.
• Work with the Factory Management Team on your personal training & development needs in order to effectively carry out roles as described above. This may include, but not be limited to, learning to work with the Eastman Cutting Knife and Hot Notcher.
• Provide assistance in the warehouse during quiet factory periods and where necessary assist with any warehouse relief to help ensure smooth dispatch levels are maintained.
• Maintain regular, consistent and professional attendance, punctuality, personal appearance, and adherence to relevant health & safety procedures.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors and the general public.
• Ensure all waste is kept to a minimum and where possible rubbish is recycled using all the appropriate bins.

The Candidate

• Use initiative, be enthusiasm, and have the ability to multi task
• Great attention to detail & time management skills
• Customer service & team-working focused
• Be able to work accurately under pressure

The more diversity we have in our team, the more unique perspectives and bright ideas we share. At Celtic & Co we are driven by alternative thinking, which to us means all ideas, personal beliefs, points of view, empower us to be a better more inclusive place to work

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, On Site

Pay: £12 per hour

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Apply Via Indeed:  Factory Assistant | Indeed.com

Head of Product & Buying (Maternity Cover - 12 Months)

About the Role:

As Head of Product & Buying you’ll lead the product team; driving the delivery of the range; maximising the potential of product and target audience, developing seasonal direction, stories and shapes in line with brand identity.

You’ll work closely with suppliers, effectively negotiating all deliveries and cost prices, managing the garment technologist to ensure the correct fit and quality are achieved and ensuring all suppliers are on-boarded and adhere to the code of ethics.

You will own the company product sustainability & sourcing strategies, ensuring this is communicated and monitored with suppliers and within company, driving sustainability as a forefront to the brand identity.

This role encompasses all elements of the range, Women’s, Menswear and Accessories, Footwear, Kids and Homeware.

About the Company:

Celtic & Co. has been creating timeless, sustainable clothing and footwear for over 30 years. We care greatly about our environment and community and this ethos flows through everything we do. We only ever use natural, sustainable materials, and keep our production miles to a minimum, sourcing mainly from Great Britain and manufacturing our sheepskin footwear and accessories by hand in our Cornish factory. All this contributes towards a better fashion future - we strive to do better every day and take industry standards as a threshold to go beyond.

Our style takes great inspiration from our beautiful Cornish location; its colours, patterns and textures. We are extremely dedicated to quality, circular fashion principles and attention to detail. We are passionate about providing the best products and service to our customers and our efforts have been recognised with two Queens Awards and one Kings Award to date.

We are a proud, British manufacturer with two sites located close together in Cornwall. Our factory is based in Newquay and our head office and warehouse are located in Indian Queens.

All applications must include a covering letter and details of your current notice period.

What we can offer:

• Great work life balance
• Working in a beautiful part of the UK
• A supportive open-minded team environment
• Exclusive 50% discount
• Family feel business
• Free parking
• Cycle to work
• Employee Assistance Programs

The Candidate

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience, preferably in women’s fashion buying
• Experience working within retail with an excellent understanding of the marketplace, examining and reacting to customers buying behaviours and competitors
• A keen eye for detail and accuracy
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to extract data
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Positive, Enthusiastic and Self-driven with a can-do attitude
• Previous experience in managing team members and leading a successful department
• Proficient knowledge of MS office, including PowerPoint and Excel

Key Elements of Role

• Lead the product development team, inspiring direction and feel of season, reacting to customer buying behaviours and competitor marketplace.
• Analyse and predict trends in line with brand identity; demonstrate commercial awareness and creativity.
• Work closely with the merchandising team on seasonal strategy.
• Build a well-balanced seasonal range, reflecting current trading environment.
• Lead product sustainability and sourcing strategy, ensuring sustainability is at the forefront of product and buying decisions.
• Responsible for presenting and delivering range overview and conveying season overview to the wider company.
• Manage communication with suppliers, leading negotiations and problem-solving issues.
• Manage critical path to achiever key departmental and company wide deadlines.
• Manage a seasonal sales and margin budget.
• Manage the Garment technician to maintain excellent quality and fit standards throughout all ranges.
• Work alongside the marketing team to deliver seasonal physical and online promotional material and stories.
• Manage relationships between the product team and other functions within the brand.

The more diversity we have in our team, the more unique perspectives and bright ideas we share. At Celtic & Co we are driven by alternative thinking, which to us means all ideas, personal beliefs, points of view, empower us to be a better more inclusive place to work.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract, On Site in Person

Contract: 12 months

Pay: £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Apply Via Indeed:  Head of Product & Buying (Maternity Cover - 12 Months) | Indeed.com

Warehouse Assistant - Online Clothing

About Us:

Frugi are a Cornish fashion brand that specialises in sustainably sourced clothes for babies, children and new mothers. We design soft and comfy clothing made for children to wear and play in. It all started in 2004 where our mission was to show the world that we can create a great brand whilst upholding strong ethical and environmental values. Playful style, and ethics are at the very heart of what do.
Join our award-winning, ambitious & hard-working team in one of our exciting roles and help us drive our success to the next level. We’d like you to become our newest member!

What we can offer:

Initially a 4 week contract, for the right candidate a potential longer-term extension available.

• £12.00 per hour
• Full Time – 5 shifts per week Monday-Friday
• Sustainable and Ethical fashion brands, Celtic & Co. and Frugi
• 50% staff discount after 1 month’s service across all group brands
• A supportive open-minded team environment
• Free parking
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Temporary Contract until 31st May 2024, extension opportunities available.

Please note, as this is our busiest time:

• You must be available to work all dates between 11th March and 31st May 2024.
• Available to work hours between 8am and 5pm (usual shift is 9am-5pm).
• Accrued holiday paid out at contract end.

Key Responsibilities Include

• The role will include using step ladders and lifting boxes of stock (up to 15kg).
• You will use a mobile handheld device to accurately pick and sort customer orders.
• You will achieve the daily performance target for the task and work to deadlines.

The Candidate

• Will have a level of fitness capability for the regular lifting of 15kg boxes on and off shelving and the use of step ladders.
• Will have experience performing in a fast-paced environment.
• Will be friendly and enjoy working as part of a team.
• Will be computer literate, efficient and accurate with data entry.
• Will be capable of working individually, unsupervised whilst maintaining work rate.
• Will be reliable, self-motivated and punctual.
• Will manage their time well and be able to work efficiently whilst maintaining accuracy.
• Should be open to working on a multitude of warehouse tasks when required.
• Full training will be provided to the successful applicant.

The more diversity we have in our team, the more unique perspectives and bright ideas we share. At Celtic & Co we are driven by alternative thinking, which to us means all ideas, personal beliefs, points of view, empower us to be a better more inclusive place to work.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract, Fixed Term, On Site in Person

Contract length: 4 weeks

Pay: £12 per hour

Benefits:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• The role is physically active and requires manual handling and the use of step ladders. Are you able comfortable completing this type of work?
• Are you comfortable achieving daily performance based targets and working to task deadlines?
• Do you have any time off over the contract period?

Experience:

• Accurate Data Entry: 1 year (preferred)
• Fast pace: 1 year (preferred)

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