Department: Merchandising & Production

Reports To: Director

Role Summary: The Garment Merchandiser coordinates all activities required to execute apparel orders from initial inquiry to final shipment. This role requires balancing the commercial needs of the buyer with the technical and operational capacities of the production facility to ensure on-time delivery, high quality, and optimal profit margins. follow up with factories for production update for timely dispatch to buyer

Key Responsibilities

The duties of a garment merchandiser are broadly split across three operational phases:
1. Pre-Production & Sourcing
- Costing & Negotiation: Calculate detailed garment cost sheets (FOB, CMT) based on fabric consumption, trims, labor, and logistics. Negotiate prices with both fabric/trim suppliers and the final buyer to maximize profit margins.
- Sampling Management: Oversee the development and approval of various garment samples (Proto, Fit, Size-set, Salesman, and Pre-production samples) according to the buyer’s specification sheet.
- Lab Dips & Approvals:



Coordinate with têxtile mills to develop fabric lab dips (color matching) and print/embroidery strike-offs, ensuring they receive formal buyer sign-off before mass production.
- Material Procurement: Source and book all required fabrics, sewing threads, labels, zippers, buttons, and polybags based on the order requirements.

2. During Production
- Time & Action (T&A;) Calendar: Create, update, and strictly monitor the T&A; calendar—the definitive timeline tracking every milestone of the production process to avoid delivery delays.
- Cross-Department Coordination: Act as the central point of communication, translating buyer requirements into internal production orders for the Cutting, Sewing, Quality Control (QC), and Packing departments.
- Problem-Solving: Visit the factory floor regularly to troubleshoot production bottlenecks, fabric shortages, or quality deviations.

3. Post-Production & Logistics
- Quality Inspe

📌 Garment Merchandiser (Ahmedabad)
🏢 KALAMEK GARMENTS
📍 Ahmedabad