Merchandiser Apparels

The company wishes to hire a creative and result driven person to take up the position of Merchandiser / Sourcing Manager at its head office based at New Delhi, India .

Main responsibility areas:

• The candidate would be responsible for overseeing the conceptualization, construction and development of samples as per specifications. 
• Good understanding of sports-wear / activewear garment construction, design & costing. Expertise in domestic sourcing with hands on experience in quality check. 
• Ability to understand the product requirement and ensuring to get the final samples made ready for production. 
• Sound knowledge on fabric qualities, print and surface ornamentation techniques. 
• Vendor management to ensure to get the right product within the timelines with competitive cost. 
• Good understanding of all roles involved in the process. 
• Constant check on new fabrics, trims etc to help the design process. 
• Ability to cost the samples to achieve the desired margins and quality. 
• Keeping up to date with new fashion trends, design and production techniques. 
• Build, manage and maintain Time and Action Calendars for all apparel products across each factory 
• Meticulous in maintaining records, files for seamless workflow. 
• Monitor daily status of line development including production, design, and technical design. Must fully understand garment-manufacturing process to ensure compliance. 
• Analyse all price quotes, work with merchants to ensure target costs are achieved, and understand fabric, trims and embroidery costs. 
• Approve all fabrics for appearance, quality, weight and hand-feel, using formal guidelines and technical knowledge. 
• Approve prototype samples for style details and construction. 
• Manage workflow from initial sketch through final placement of styles. 
• Manage approval process of all strike's offs, patterns trims, and technically correct lab dips. 
• Establish and manage tracking tools for all products in development through final production. Keep up on daily communication with internal teams and factories. 
• Travel to factories, trade shows as necessary to execute and follow through on brand strategies.