MERCHANDISER DEVELOPMENT (MAS INTIMATES – RATHMALANA)
We are actively seeking an individual to join our dynamic team of changemakers as a Merchandiser Development. This role requires you to be diligent and accurately follow through on all related activities from the receipt of design concept to style development and bulk tech pack handover whilst building relationships and credibility with all relevant parties in order to ensure a smooth flow of operations and support the account in achieving set objectives.
KEY REPONSIBILITIES:
- Work together with Senior executive/s to meet customer expectations by catering to specific development requirements, supporting the process of commercialization whilst ensuring accurate and timely management of all critical path activities
- Ensure timeliness and accuracy in achieving our objectives by executing tasks such as implementing T&A, on-time delivery of raw materials, meeting PO quantities and ordering ratios, planning cut dates, proactively addressing potential delays, suggesting price improvements, managing MOQs and MCQs, and promptly seeking customer clarifications on Tech packs when needed.
- Effectively manage the customer development calendar to meet internal / external deadlines, requirements and work on New Development projects for business growth, whilst maintaining cordial relationship with all relevant stakeholders
- Ensuring costing, cost re-engineering, BOM, PLM and salesforce updates are completed in a timely and accurate manner whilst ensuring internal earning aspirations are met to support the achievement of set objectives
- Efficiently procure raw materials in the correct quantity, color, and article as per the Bill of Materials (BOM) to ensure availability according to the plan.
- Monitoring progress related to styles, replenishing shortages, managing over usages, and handling damage replacements.
- Provide accurate and timely documentation to various departments, oversee purchase order details, packing lists for accuracy, and priority clearance lists.
- Ensuring prompt follow-up on all payments to suppliers and engage with production plants to discuss and address risks. Conduct risk analysis meetings with customers.
- Work with the team to build and maintain effective relationships and clear communication channels to ensure timely coordination/ follow up is maintained to meet customer expectations (including visit preparations) is achieved within the stipulated timeframes
- Initiate sourcing of raw materials with the respective Fabric Technologists and negotiate terms such as price, delivery, MOQ/MCQ and greige availability to find the most suited raw material suppliers in order to optimize benefits in line with customer expectations, to secure the order
- Establish strong connectivity between development and bulk especially focusing on the time taken to conduct risk mitigation activities at each stage which is required to ensure product feasibility and due diligence is performed to ensure seamless handover to production
- Coordinate the sample development process, participate in development meetings, whilst following up on Raw material requirements based on the customer request, in order to ensure samples / prototypes are completed and delivered in a timely manner
- Timely Coordination with suppliers on RM, lead time, costing yardage availability, CGL based on customer commitment guidelines and greige bookings in order to secure timely delivery for bulk
- Support the color sample process by updating all relevant information into the system and following up on multiple stages within the process to facilitate timely, accurate and effective completion of samples
- Actively work in collaboration with the team to deliver on lean initiatives and kaizen activities to achieve departmental strategies
- Perform additional duties commensurate with the current role, as and when requested by the management
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- 1-2 years of relevant work experience and a relevant management qualification.
- Professional and fully qualified in the field.
- Prior knowledge in bulk order execution is beneficial.
- Proficiency in SAP system and Microsoft Office, strong math background, excellent communication and negotiation skills, product development knowledge, and the ability to work well in teams and build relationships. Strong planning and organizational skills.
Closing Date: 2023/12/31