Overview
Position Title: Global Account Manager
Company: Gymshark
Location: Wythenshawe, UK
Job Description:
Working with the Senior Material Developer, you will collaborate closely with the Design, Product Management, Product Development and Innovation teams, whilst also gaining key insights from the wider business across Merchandising, Trading, Creative, PR and more. This is a great opportunity to work in a fast-growing, ever-changing company, with support and training on all aspects of fabric and print. You will also be given a unique opportunity to visit suppliers.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with material development and sourcing tasks with support and guidance from Senior Material Developers
- Build and maintain close relationships with other Product teams such as Design, Product Management, Product Development and Innovation
- With guidance from Senior Material Developers, assist with the material consolidation to assure continuous improvement in material efficiency
- Contribute towards the creation of the material toolbox to ensure information is clear and well presented for other teams to efficiently utilise when building product
- Support on general administrative tasks to support the efficient running of the Materials team
- Collaborate with Material Development counterparts in Regional/Liaison offices, working together to deliver against the Product Creation Calendar timelines
Requirements:
- Working towards / completed an undergraduate degree i n Fashion, Design or other relevant field of study
- Ability to anticipate problems, offer solutions, and address issues
- Passion for performance / sportswear fabrics
- Ability to plan and manage time effectively
- Effective communication skills
- IT literate with excellent command of Word, Excel and Outlook
- Ability to work independently and in team environment
- Ability to build and maintain relationships and communicate effectively at all levels
- Ability to easily manage workload whilst working across multiple seasons
- Ability to cope with change in a fast-moving, energetic environment
About Gymshark
Gymshark is one of the fastest growing and most recognisable fitness apparel and accessories brands, supported by over 5 million highly engaged social media followers and customers in 100’s of countries.