Assistant Manager- Merchandising

Job Description

Title: Assistant Manager- Merchandising

Company Name: Li & Fung (Bangladesh) Ltd.

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• 10 to 15 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Multinational Companies, Garments, Buying House, Supply Chain

• Bachelor/Honors

• 10 to 15 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Multinational Companies, Garments, Buying House, Supply Chain

• Keep abreast of customers’ needs and be the local contact person for the Merchants/Designers

for sourcing market development, reviewing and proposing to add or exit suppliers.

• Manage and control the price negotiation with suppliers, collect market and competitor activities.

• Accountable for final order negotiation with the vendors, manage and control order details and requirements to the suppliers/production units.

• Sourcing potential new suppliers, manage reliable and responsive supply base, discuss supplier performance to achieve speed to market.

• Ensure satisfactory execution of all POs placed for business stream to meet all commercial KPIs: OTD, RTS, Conformity, Lead Time, etc.

• Manage cross-functional parties (eg: QA/Technical Teams) on order status and supplier capabilities.

• Closely follow up on critical path with team and solve problems (if arise) in the process.

• Guide and keep track of team to manage the whole process pre and post order placement ensuring quantity, quality, order specification and delivery dates are achieved.

• Help team members find ways to test new ideas efficiently through rapid prototyping and view innovation as a journey that may involve many turns.

Key Knowledge, Skill & Abilities

• Familiar with global sourcing standards that deliver “Best Value for Money”

• Need to be customer focused, having global and innovation mindset.

• Exceptional supervisory competence to manage, guide and support team.

• Must be a good coach and trainer to evaluate and develop team.

• Should have good knowledge in garments (in knitting, dyeing, wash and printing process), costing, product/business development and customer relations.

• Has good understanding of garment construction, costing, and fabric.

• Must be capable to setup a clear direction and expectations and gives people the space to operate.

Key Competencies

• Good command of English language, both written and spoken.

• Excellent communication and negotiation Skill.

• Mature, responsible, and self-motivated.

• Has good understanding of garment construction, costing, and fabric

• Driving for results, willing to take responsibility.

• Good analytical, problem solving and time management skills.

• Good leadership and teambuilding skills.

• Very good understanding on virtual meeting and can manage work virtually.

• Inspire confidence and get to the heart of the issue.

• Very good network builder and Customers focused

• Very experienced in the sourcing markets

• Process management skills

• Intelligent and analytical.

• Mobile bill,Profit share,Provident fund,Weekly 2 holidays,Insurance,Gratuity
• Lunch Facilities: Full Subsidize
• Salary Review: Yearly
• Festival Bonus: 2