Merchandising Manager

Job Description

Title: Merchandising Manager

Company Name: Searock Apparels Ltd

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

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

• Bachelor in Engineering (BEngg) in Textile Engineering

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

• 5 years of experience in foreign buying house.

• Must have in depth knowledge in yarn quality, yarn price, knitting, dyeing, finishing and total fabrication cost.

• Understand woven garments production lead time from yarn making to garment packing.

• Must have knowledge & experience in different kind of printing.

• Must have good knowledge in knitting garments

• Must have knowledge in logistic & commercial team and processes.

• Should be a team builder

• Should be able to work under extensive pressure & solve problem creatively.

• Should be fluent in English correspondences both in written & oral forms and well conversant with computer applications.

Job Context

We are looking for an experienced person to lead a team of merchandisers.

Job Responsibilities

• Candidate must work in the role of merchandising manager.

• Work as a team and also lead and manage all juniors allocated for the Customer Accounts given by management to handle.

• Understand Merchandising Calendar. Plan & execute product development from existing or new suppliers and make sure samples sent to buyer on time meeting specification & requirements.

• Must be able to do costing of all kinds of woven & knit garments. Able to do use consumption & costing independently & on the spot.

• Ensure communication of delivery & capacity problems if any with the customer.

• Identify capability gaps & manage KPI. Develop the competence & capabilities within existing suppliers aligned with the long-term strategy and manage relationship with suppliers.

• Ensure that the vendors understand and respect company's values, Ethics, SOP, requirements and standards.

• Play leading role in long-term planning, including an initiative geared toward operational excellence.

• Follow up total order from development to shipment.

• Obtain order confirmation in terms of price, costing, quality and lead-time.

• Coordinate with Planning & IE department ensuring the alignment of customer order with Production Planning and Capacity Confirmation.

• Responsible for the coordination of daily operational activities in fabric, pre-production sample and bulk production.

• Follow-up product development and ensure that products meet customers required quality.

• Source and negotiate price for raw materials and deliver the right products at the right price on time.

• Make internal plan with CP / TNA for tracking production & final inspection for on time shipment.

• Follow-up with planning/production/commercial team and ensure shipments on time.