Senior Merchandiser.

Job Description:

• Assess product construction based on fabrics, trims and treatments and to build the Smart product to achieve the aesthetics and margin goals
• Call out any risks on quality, capability and capacity at the early development stage and escalate to supervisor
• Assess risks early to pull in CFT and QA expertise and work on solutions
• Obtain and apply an understanding of fact-based costing
• Come up with different cost options to achieve the business goals
• Coordinate for the design trip. E.g. Work with vendors on the newness, innovation and samples. Post trip follow up with vendors.
• Drive Calendars for new styles
• Participate the meeting with vendor for reviewing the details of the tech pack of meeting sample.
• Communicate with counterpart or design on the tech pack clarification.
• Work on costing details and price negotiation with vendors.
• Work closely with vendors on costing engineering.
• Fill in and review compliance questionnaires
• Facilitate the risk assessment meeting.
• Co-ordinate with cross functional teams including Fit approval and style duplications
• Call out any hurdles on the meeting samples for the brand meetings
• Update and tracking BOM
• Learn and work on enterprise software (e.g. ERP)
• Build manufacturing and product knowledge by spending time at the
• Development centers and manufacturing sites

Requirements:

• 5+ years related experience in following up time and action
• Relevant capability in Merchandising/ Product Development – costing, consumption, risk assessment, product development.
• Experience in Cut & Sew knit  is preferable
• Qualifications/experience in cost engineering or technical design would be an advantage
• Proficient in Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Good command in spoken and written English and Chinese
• Certificate/Diploma or equivalent