Merchandiser - Knit/Jersey Kids

A Merchandiser is responsible for executing the workflow to secure the best product offer. Now, best deal might sound simple at face value. But there s a bit more to it than that. In essence, it s about striking the right balance between a few different things. As a Merchandiser you will have the ownership on managing and optimizing the entire workflow and secure the best deal in terms of price, fashion, speed, sustainable materials, and innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive development, quotation and order follow up processes as per the set plan/ goals to secure the best deal for products and on time delivery.
• Strike the right balance between obtaining the best price for the company and customers while considering production lead-times, product quality, safety, user-friendliness, and sustainability.
• Build and maintain strong relationship with supplier and ensure the best supplier are selected for each product.
• Monitor suppliers performance and manage supplier relations related to short and long-term goals of production by considering all success factors such as price, fashion, speed, sustainable material, and innovation.
• Understand competitive environment and get the correct balance between the expectations of the customer and the objectives of the companys strategy.
• Work collaboratively with the Supply Chain team during business execution, ensuring alignment and cooperation to secure optimized procurement procedures and creative solutions based on data and product knowledge.

The person we are looking for must have experience in order follow-up & price negotiation. A team player, who can drive towards the common goal and should preferably have extensive knowledge in handling knit/jersey products, ma