JOB DESCRIPTION
Executive – Merchandiser Development
Embark on a journey of change with MAS, by joining the MAS Intimates – MDS team as a Executive – Merchandiser Development! This role would enable 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 Responsibilities
- 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.
- Implementing the T& A.
- Ontime delivery of Raw Material.
- Call out to customer for clarification on Tech packs as and when required.
- Effectively manage the customer development calendar to meet deadlines, requirements and work on New Development projects, whilst maintaining cordial relationship with all relevant stakeholders.
- Ensure costing, cost re-engineering, BOM, PLM and salesforce updates are completed in a timely and accurate.
- Procure Raw material in the Right quantity, colour and article as per BOM in order to ensure availability in accordance with the plan.
- 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 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 colour 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
- Degree/ Management qualification in a relevant field
- Professional – Fully Qualified
- Prior knowledge in bulk order execution is highly advantageous.
- Mathematics background
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Knowledge on Product Development, styles and samples
- Teamwork and collaboration- ability to engage with individuals from cross functional teams.
- Relationship building
- Planning and organization skills
- Detail oriented and attention to detail
Closing Date: 2023/10/16