I Apparel International Group Pte Ltd is looking for Merchandiser. The Merchandiser responsible for follow up on product sample and materials approval on time for production. Also, S/he will ensure order profitability, by purchasing the right material quality at the right cost and delivery on time for production.

Product Development

1. To create sample request or purchase in ERP and sent to supplier

2. To acknowledge received of sample material on sender packing list or invoice, make a copy and collect or make arrangement to collect the items from reception goods holding area

3. To update sample materials received in store in ERP

4. To take picture and upload the received material color/pattern swatch on to Sample Request

5. Sewing trims including thread received are kept in the sample bin and arrange sample trim to be preshrunk if needed

6. On instruction from Merchandising Manager, new or special material use in product development, to send material to independent lab-test company to certify the material use meet USA "EPA and Europe "REACH" chemical standard and USA “CPSIA” and Europe "GPSA" product safety requirement

7. Merchandiser is responsible to collect and send cut fabric, fabric pillow case, mock ups, garment panel and garment sample to embellishment and wet & dry process

8. Upon returning of embellishment panel and receiving of all trims, Merchandiser to move the Bin to "For Sew" holding area

9. Upon the return of sample from wet & dry process work, put sample in Bin and move Bin to "FOR FINISHING" holding area

10. To discuss with PD manager and Technical Executive on fabric limitations from fabric supplier and work out the best way to produce the most efficiency marker suitable for bulk production

11. To coordinate fabric, garment panel, or sew trail or mockup sample, with sample supervisor and pass to embellishment house to do trial sampling

12. To collect fabric pillowcase, garment panel or sew trial or mockup sample, from sample supervisor and pass to wet/dry processing house to do trail sampling

13. To measure samples size spec for correctness and send to buyer for approval in a timely manner

Sales Order Confirmation  (SOC)

1. Merchandiser to take ownership and follow up on confirmed order assign by Merchandising Manager or Senior Merchandiser

2. To work out a Time and Action Calendar for the new order

3. For order place or confirmed, which have product development records in ERP, earlier product development information are move into this new IA Number

Technical Request

1. To create BOM, APD and sample request (Booking) in ERP. (Measurement point refer to buyer’s Handbook in Customer master profile)

2. To upload and attached buyer’s Technical Package in ERP

Fabric Approval & Purchase

1. To create fabric purchase orders (PO), check link BOM consumption for correctness and check link buyer’s Po quantity (include & exclude function) for correctness and send for Merchandising Manager or Senior merchandiser verification in ERP

2. To arrange bulk fabric submission to customer for quality and color approval in a timely manner

3. Merchandiser to make arrangement with fabric supplier to courier first bulk fabric dye lot sample fabric for PP sample making in Product Development Center (PD). The requested first bulk fabric dye lot sample fabric can be in Full color way or nominated color depending on the buyer demand

Sewing Trims & Packaging Material Approval & Purchase

1. To create fabric, sewing trims and packaging materials purchase orders (PO), check link BOM consumption for correctness and check link buyer’s PO quantity (include & exclude function) for correctness, and send for Merchandising Manager or Senior merchandiser approval in ERP

2. To arrange Bulk Sewing Trims & Packaging Material submission to customer for quality and color approval in a timely manner

3. To arrange Bulk Sewing Trims & Packaging Materials for Pre-production Sample (PP) making

4. To follow up and ensure bulk Sewing Trims & Packaging Material are delivered according to “T&A “and on time for production

Follow up

1. To update order approval progress in Merchandising Tracking in ERP, which are share view by related department, especially factory order controller

Shortfall

1. Receive information on material over consumption and shortfall quantity

2. Inform buyer, buyer accept the shortfall shipment quantity, to initiate claim against supplier

3. Inform buyer, buyer do not accept the shortfall shipment quantity, to work with fabric supplier on the replacement

Product Execution Meeting

1. To attend to product execution meeting call for by Product Development team

2. To discuss with PD manager and Technical Executive on fabric limitations from fabric supplier and work out the best way to produce the most efficiency marker suitable for bulk production

Confirmed Order Sample Management

1. To acknowledge received of sample material on sender packing list or invoice, make a copy and collect or make arrangement to collect the items from reception goods holding area

2. To update sample materials received in store in ERP

3. To take picture and upload the received material color/pattern swatch on to Sample Request

4. Sewing trims including thread received are kept in the sample bin and arrange sample trim to be preshrunk if needed

5. On instruction from Merchandising Manager, new or special material use in product development, to send material to independent lab-test company to certify the material use meet USA "EPA and Europe "REACH" chemical standard and USA “CPSIA” and Europe "GPSA" product safety requirement

6. To measure samples size spec for correctness and send to buyer for approval in a timely manner

7. Sample Rejected:  upon receiving information on sample rejection from buyer, Merchandiser clarify with Agent/Buyer on the comments immediately, retrieve initial sample request form, save as a new sample request file with new date in PD folder. MERCHANDISER must then update all new comments to the new file folder, attached tech pack, print a hard copy of the new request and comments, write the date on every pages of details and attached on top of the old request onto the envelope. Merchandiser then begins the sampling process once again by placing the bin containing sample, materials and envelope in sampling queue ("first in / first out")

8. Sample Approved:  upon receiving information on sample approved from buyer

   1. Clarify with Agent/Buyer on the comments immediately, attached buyer comments and revise technical package if any, write buyer’s callout, initiate new sample request in ERP

   2. Merchandiser to execute sampling process once again

Authorize For Production

1. To authorize the order for production in ERP

2. To provide approved sample, hard copy Full Set MI (Appendix BD1.0.06)) and order detail file.

1. Matching Trims with actual materials

2. Garment Construction & Size Spec & Labeling instruction

3. Pick List and packaging instructions

4. Product execution call-out

5. Embellishment details

6. Wet & Dry Processing details

7. Merchandiser to work with Planner to call for New Order Briefing or factory pre-production meeting

• Degree holder/Diploma preferably in Manufacturing (Fashion/Apparel), Business Management/Marketing or equivalent qualification
• At least 5 years working experience in Merchandising in garment manufacturing
• Preferably Junior Merchandiser
• Proficiency in computer, Microsoft Word/ Excel,ERP and other office applications
• Able to work independently and as a team
• Highly organized, able to multi-task in fast paced environment
• Possess leadership, good team player and interpersonal skills
• Willing to work overtime and can work under pressure
• Strong business sense, persuasive, independent and highly motivated
• Self-initiated, customer-oriented, willing to achieve objectives with clear vision
• Have a strong sense of urgency, immediately report with options and resolution
• Ability to be self-directed while working under tight deadlines
• Excellent command of spoken & written English, and Chinese speaking (Mandarin) is an advantage