Manager- Merchandising

Job Description

Title: Manager- Merchandising

Company Name: A Leading Knit Garments Group of Companies

Vacancy: --

Age: 32 to 40 years

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• 8 to 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Garments, Textile

• BBA/MBA from any reputed university

• B.Sc. in Apparel Manufacturing & Technology

• B.Sc. in Textile Engineering

• 8 to 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Garments, Textile

• Age 32 to 40 years

• Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years of job experience as merchandising manager in knit garments.

• Candidates must have working experience with UNIQLO & GU buyer.

• Should have sound knowledge across all kinds of Knit Fabrics.

• Should have strong communication/negotiation skills.

• Fluent in English both oral & written.

• Profound knowledge of Knit garment engineering and production processes is required.

• Must be knowledgeable of garments construction and costing, specifically Knit fabric properties, fabric printing, and surface applications (e.g., heat transfer, embroideries, screen-printing).Should have excellent understanding of technical / production process.

• Should have a passion for product development, an eye for styles/details and fits.

Job Context:

Manager- Merchandising holds the accountability for managing the customer accounts from product development and sampling stage till shipment and payment realization, ensuring seamless execution of daily tasks and timely delivery in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Job Responsibilities:      

• Independently manage research and product development, understand latest fashion trends, and develop customer specific collections.       

• Ensure smooth communications with customers and suppliers on day-to-day merchandising activities and approvals.

• Understand customer requirements and closely work with design team to manage the correct samples within timelines and quality.        

• Set priorities, develop a work schedule, and monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information, and activities.       

• Accomplish and oversee the merchandising cycle (File / Record keeping / Sampling / T&As / QA file making / Production follow ups / Shipment booking etc.).        

• Engage in costing and price negotiation with customers and vendors and prepare costing sheets with all the necessary breakdowns from factories.        

• Coordinate and monitor quality of the product through quality personnel.

• Hand over the file to the production, planning, and quality department and follow up TNA.

• Collect merchandising documents from the buying house/buyer (color card, Sample, Sales Contract, etc.).

• Send merchandising documents to the buying house/ buyer from the factory (color card, Sample, Sales Contract, etc.).

• Maintain Time and Action (T&A) plan and ensure on-time shipment for all orders.       

• Recommend any changes to the products or process improvements, which can help make production friendlier for construction without changing the aesthetics of the garment.

• Conduct production meetings with the factories and QA team as per the allocated time and follow up with the factories on the progress of the orders.       

• Analyze customer progress report in terms of growth/shortcomings/product and price points, get customer feedback on inquiries and close the orders with clarity on cost/ margin.        

• Review new tech packs and developments to identify any critical points and provide the right details to the factory.        

• Ensure all customer requirements are met in production based on customer tech packs.

• Mobile bill,Provident fund,Insurance
• Salary Review: Yearly
• Festival Bonus: 2

• Earn Leave Encashment

• Transport Facility ( Pick& Drop)