JOB TITLE: Product Merchandiser
FUNCTIONAL AREA: Design
REPORTS TO: Creative Head

POSITION’S OBJECTIVE: (Brief on position’s objective)
To independently manage product development from design brief to sample closure, with robust ownership of product costing, vendor management, sampling coordination, tracker discipline and timely execution in close coordination with designers and production partners.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

MAIN KEY REQUIREMENTS
Product Costing: Prepare, negotiate and close accurate product costings while protecting the required gross margin and price architecture.
Vendor Management: Manage vendors and production houses for timelines, quality, costing, capacity, follow-ups and timely issue resolution.
Sampling Coordination: Coordinate closely with designers, vendors, fabric teams and production houses to execute and close sampling as per the option plan, buy plan and T&A; calendar.
Designer Coordination: Work closely with designers, translate design inputs into actionable sampling requirements and ensure samples are completed correctly and on time.




Excel Proficiency: Excellent command of Microsoft Excel, including trackers, costing sheets, option plans, range plans, purchase orders, reports, pivots, lookups and data analysis.

Range Development
Help in creating Mood Boards and themes for the season
Sampling based on the Buy Plan req. as per the T&A.; Spec creation. Releasing excel POs. Sending tech packs to PHs
Coordinate with designers and PHs to translate the design brief into actionable product development and ensure timely sample execution and closure
Work on new product development for new Business based on design brief, option plan , range plan
Coordinate with fabric PHs, weavers and vendors to arrange sampling yardages, trims and other inputs within agreed timelines
Maintain the right mix of silhouettes, fabrics, cuts, sleeves, necklines etc. in samples based on the buy plan
Trend Analysis - Regular Market & Competitor analysis to ensure ranges

📌 Product Merchandiser (Faridabad)
🏢 FABINDIA
📍 Faridabad