NPD Merchandiser Lead

DSLR is a house of fashion brands empowering individuals to express themselves through lifestyle brands. With $9M in funding from Accel, Matrix, and marquee angel investors, were on a path of rapid expansion.

Our first brand, Aramya, has achieved 10X growth in recent months, driven by in-house manufacturing and deep customer insights. We’re excited to accelerate this growth further and launch new brands.

This role combines elements of product development, market analysis, and strategic merchandising.

About the Opportunity:

This role involves overseeing the sourcing, selection, and procurement of materials for production while ensuring quality, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery.

🏋 Expectations:

• Management of sampling workforce/ capacity management.
• Supervise the creation and maintenance of all New Samples with necessary details via a seamless record of the Resource Library.
• Maintain Product Attribution sheets basis SKUs in working (Design + Bulk).
• Align and coordinate with the Design Team to keep track of New Developments.
• Keep a tight track of the progress of New Designs from the Sourcing stage to the Final PP stage.
• Create regular reports of the Design and sampling status and submit them to the Head of Design.
• Be a catalyst between Designers and all other departments for day-to-day communication and updates.
• Ensure the accuracy of Product Data with the Actual product in terms of fabric, color, embroidery and other significant attributes.
• Help designers keep track of costing and product Mix while designing new product.
• Be familiar with technical and creative nuances of Women’s apparel.

🦸‍♂️ Ideal Candidate:

• Completed a full-time course in Fashion/ Merchandising from NIFT or any tier 1 Institutes.
• 5+ years of relevant Merchandising experience in Women’s Ethnic/Fashion Brand.
• Complete technical knowledge of Women’s Apparel wrt Fabrics, Surface Embellishments, Dyeing and Printing Techniques, quality and sampling process.
• Good understanding of Excel/Google Sheets.
• Detail and deadline-oriented.
• Excellent Team management skills.
• Strong observational & analytical ability.
• Passionate about fashion with a keen eye for trends in women’s apparel.