Total 5 job vacancies by Edinburgh Woollen Mill

Here at Edinburgh Woollen Mill, we are looking for an Administrative Assistant to join our team providing administrative and secretarial support to the Company Secretary, based in our Head Office in Carlisle.

In this role you will be part of the Corporate Administration Department which is responsible for providing service, guidance and support in the key areas of insurance, claims management, pensions, health & safety and legal compliance for a number of separate companies.

If you enjoy a changing work-load and have strong ability to prioritise a number of different tasks at the one time we would love to hear from you!

Key responsibilities:

- Assist the Company Secretary with all administration and secretarial tasks
- Minute taking of meetings
- Recurring day to day responsibilities
- Assist with any project work from time to time
- Building Management tasks such as reporting repairs, liaising with contractors, testing alarms and emergency lighting.
- Daily contact with stores and other managers to gather information or provide support.

What we are looking for?

- Must have fundamentally strong secretarial, clerical, word processing, database and spreadsheet skills - accuracy rather than speed is important.
- The ability to record meetings and experience with minute taking will be an advantage.
- Someone who enjoys working in a close team, but also able to work independently and engage their own initiative.
- A full driving licence is useful but not essential.
- Health and Safety training would be an advantage
- Involvement in pensions would be beneficial, particularly automatic enrolment
- A great telephone manner is essential, ability to be polite and patient on the telephone in potentially frustrating situations.

Training in the key areas will be given but the successful candidate will have to prove literacy, numeracy and integrity.

A keyboard/software skills test will be part of the interview process.

If you are interested in the above or would like to find out more, please reach out today!

Here at The Edinburgh Woollen Mill we have a fantastic opportunity for a Concessions Co-Ordinator to join our Merchandising team based at our Head Office in Carlisle.

If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking business and have a job with excellent career prospects, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for a Concessions Co-ordinator to provide day to day administrative and analytical support for our Concessions Department. This varied role is based in the Buying and Merchandising Department and will include working with suppliers and stores to ensure smooth running of the Concessions Department.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

· Administrative support including store and supplier communication, completing paperwork, attending meetings and maintenance of supplier information.

· Building relationships and working closely with Suppliers and Stores to co-ordinate the day to day running of the concession business.

· Communication of key initiatives, promotional activity and store instructions

Assist in the set up and sourcing of new concessions to drive sales growth, including completing paperwork and arranging delivery
Work with stores and area managers to identify and target key product areas for development and growth
· Sales Reporting and Provision of Analysis. Reporting on Concession and Store Performance to help aid decision making, track results, support concession justifications and to produce forward action plan.

REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS

Strong communication skills
Analytical and confident working with numbers
Adaptable and able to work within a varied role
Knowledge of Excel
Good organisational and time management skills

Here at the Edinburgh Woollen Mill we have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Garments Technologist to join our team in our Head Office in Carlisle.

As Senior Garments Technologist, you will be expected to take responsibility for all quality aspects from size specifications, through to sampling, fabric testing and production assessments

Main Areas of Accountability

· Evaluate samples from initial samples through to production. Thereafter action accordingly.

· Be responsible for formulating size specifications.

· Liaise with testing labs and suppliers on evaluation and approval of test reports and results.

· Consistently maintain and improve quality standards.

· Overseas travel may be necessary to visit production sites to determine CSR and perform AQL inspections.

· Maintain effective communications with members of the Buying, Merchandising, Retail and Logistics Departments.

· Maintain effective communications with suppliers.

· Ensure supplier and their manufacturing sites meet EWM ethical standards.

· Maintain and update supplier assessments.

· Contribute to future developments/objectives within the QA Department.

· Liaise with customer services / stores/ buyers and Regional Managers on customer returns and quality issues in store.

· Co-ordinate any reprocessing or remedial work

· Add hoc duties as required.

Operating Environment:

To operate in an open and even handed manner with all colleagues across the business. Treat all who we interact with, with courtesy and respect, treating everyone equally and embracing differences. Encourage everyone to achieve maximum potential and deliver a friendly service
To proactively contribute to teamwork and cross-functional working. To listen to each other and share knowledge enabling us to willingly combine expertise across the business
Behaving with integrity and demonstrating professionalism at all times. To always do what is right.
To take personal responsibility & accountability for actions, constantly striving to improve and exceed expectations ensuring safety and quality are never compromised.
Person specification

Preferably a HND or BA in clothing technology or manufacture/ fashion.
Experience within a clothing/fashion environment role
Good communication skills
Attention to detail
Methodical approach
Determined without being over bearing
Time management skills
Ability to work under pressure
Numerical
Decision making

We are currently recruiting for a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join our Accounts team at our Head Office in Carlisle.

The role of Purchase Ledger Clerk will sit within a busy Finance Department reporting to the Purchase Ledger Supervisor and will be responsible for high volume processing of Invoices and Expenses as well as various adhoc Purchase Ledger duties.

As a valued team player you should have experience of working within a similar role, processing high volumes, working well under pressure both as part of a team and on your own initiative, with high accuracy and an organised approach.

PROCESSES – PURCHASE LEDGER CLERK

1. Your main role will be to process expenses on a daily basis but you will also be required to learn other roles within the department.

2. Supporting the Purchase Ledger Supervisor with adhoc day to day duties as required.

3. As part of a busy team, you will be required to code, batch and key invoices onto the system highlighting any special payment terms.

4. Run off reports from batches you have entered and check details.

5. Ensure invoices/expenses are fully authorised for payment and within the relevant payment terms.

6. Maintain clear audit trails on transactions.

7. Reconcile supplier statements for the month ensuring figures are updated in time for each month end, requesting copy invoices and following up on any debt chasing letters.

8. Opening and distribution of Post for the Purchase Ledger department on a weekly rota basis.

9. Ensure all individual filing is kept up to date and to assist with general department filing/archiving as and when needed.

10. Various adhoc duties from time to time as required within the Purchase Ledger Department.

The ideal candidate:

· Should have experience of purchase ledger, processing expenses, supplier statement reconciliations and invoice authorisation and processing.

Should have worked on computerised accounting systems and posses good MS Office skills including Excel.

Here at The Edinburgh Woollen Mill we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our vibrant head office team as a Ecommerce Merchandiser.

If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking business and have a job with excellent career prospects, we would love to hear from you.

As well as being part of an exciting and dynamic head office team you will also have the opportunity to gain an industry recognised qualification within your first 18 months.

The role will be pivotal in driving the performance and growth of the E-Commerce channel

Essential Criteria:

· Educated to degree level (or equivalent)

· Have worked in a retail environment

· Be strong numerically and analytically

· Ability to evolve with the role and adapt to suit expectations as the position develops

· Ability to manage and motivate the E-commerce Assistant whilst demonstrating own competencies internally – playing a “hands on” role whenever necessary

· Able to “spot the winners”

· Commercially minded with an entrepreneurial spirit, able to demonstrate own creativity whilst empowering team to encourage personal development

· Organisation skills

· Decision making skills

· Communication skills – able to communicate with all levels in the business professionally

· PC literate

Preferred Criteria (but not essential as full training will be provided):

· Experience in a retail Merchandising environment, ideally with E-commerce experience

· Strong demonstration of range planning

· Excellent knowledge of forecasting principles

· Understanding of range planning

· Thorough understanding of the key elements of the Buying Cycle and the principles of E-Commerce trading

· Excellent knowledge of forecasting principles

· Good understanding of the key elements of the Buying Cycle

Responsibilities / Objectives:

· Managing stock levels to achieve sales and on-line sell through

· Providing insight into online trade performance from analytical sales review

· Provide communication link between the Buying team and the on-line team

· To manage in-season stock build, allocation and stock availability

· Grow sales and ensure creation of a balanced product offering, using analytics to optimise the site and drive web traffic

· Ensure online activity is in line with overall brand and marketing strategy

· Influencing on-line marketing activity to maximise commercial opportunity based on company level product performance and/or stock levels

· Consistently manage the flow of product and to work closely with the Buying & Merchandise team to ensure improved availability

· To coach, motivate and develop the E-Commerce Merchandising Assistant

Operating Environment:

· To operate in an open and even handed manner with all colleagues across the business. Treat all who we interact with, with courtesy and respect, treating everyone equally and embracing differences. Encourage everyone to achieve maximum potential and deliver a friendly service

· To proactively contribute to teamwork and cross-functional working. To listen to each other and share knowledge enabling us to willingly combine expertise across the business

· Behaving with integrity and demonstrating professionalism at all times. To always do what is right.

· To take personal responsibility & accountability for actions, constantly striving to improve and exceed expectations ensuring safety and quality are never compromised.