Position: PD& Sourcing Merchandiser in India
Location: Chennai, India
Pls. apply with your English CV only via email:
[email protected] 1.Requirement:
Minimum 5 years Bags and Home textile related products experience of Product development, Sourcing and Merchandising experience. Buying office experience is a plus.
Work independently and take own initiatives.
Have creative analytical skills and is good at prioritizing
Team working spirit and working well within a matrix organization.
College degree or above.
Fluent English in both oral and written. 2.Job Responsibilities
Responsible for sourcing of new countries, regions and or factories
Take responsibility for translating new products (including normal products and fast track products) from product brief into PO ready, including selecting vendors, getting quotations, requesting and validating samples / counter samples, etc. you will also take responsibility to track 1st PO for the new products until the PO is cut.
Conduct market trend research and provides inputs/ideas for new product development, assisting in competitive analysis to stay on top of industry trends
Provide inputs for category / brand plan development Provide inputs for fast track products selection
Provide input to category/PD managers to build up product specifications
Provide cost engineering recommendation to category/PD managers
Receive product brief from category/PD managers in EU/US, select related vendors from database and get quotations/samples from the vendors; Follow up current product proposal with category manager and feedback to vendor in timely manner
Develop new vendors for new SKU when there is none in existing database or under development by Sourcing (need to get approval from Sourcing before auditing factory)
Coordinate with category managers, vendors, and Operations teams to ensure product development schedules are maintained
Work with quality/compliance teams on product compliance and ensure new products meet legal requirements, work with quality team and sourcing team in case any support needed
Work with QE on product performance testing
Create Product Approval Form
Attend fairs for new product generation and price benchmarking The other task assigned by superior. 3.Our company offers:
15 days of additional paid annual leave;
Flexible working hours and weekends off;
Job-related training;
Opportunities to explore different internal roles based on individual capabilities and preferences.
📌 PD& Sourcing Merchandiser in India (Chennai)
🏢 Polyconcept
📍 Chennai