Senior Merchandiser (Yarn Sourcing)

Job Responsibility Including But Not Limited To:

• Support for yarn sourcing and new development globally
• Follow up new yarn development status and supply base management, build and maintain supplier relationships
• Work closely with spinners keeping offshore and UK buying offices updated on progress
• Maintain on time seasonal critical path for new quality swatch requests
• Managing and organizing yarn swatch library
• Progress and following up on yarn price negotiations with merchandising teams across territories, consolidating information for all counties
• Preparing seasonal yarn book swatches and supporting seasonal yarn trend presentations

Skills & Requirements

• Degree Clothing / textiles / fabric studies or above
• Minimum 5-8 year experience in either product development or merchandising
• Strong fashion sense
• Technical understanding of yarn and sweater knits
• Knowledge about yarn and technical in sweater
• Organized and self-motivated, able to work to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to think and work independently as well as part of a team
• Creative, perceptive and open to new ideas from different channels
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with all levels of people including buyers and suppliers
• Excellent command of written and spoken English, knowledge of Putonghua is advantageous
• Immediately available is preferred

We offer good career prospects with an attractive salary remuneration including 5-day working week, double-pay, discretionary bonuses and medical insurance to the right candidate. Interested parties, please send your Curriculum Vitae with expected salary and availability by clicking the following "Apply Now" button.

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