- Receive and review buyer purchase orders.
- Confirm order quantity, delivery date, and specifications.
- Coordinate with buyers for approvals and changes.
1. TNA (Time & Action) Follow-up
- Create and maintain TNA for all styles.
- Track fabric, trims, sampling, cutting, sewing, finishing, and dispatch timelines.
- Ensure all departments meet planned dates.
1. Sampling Coordination
- Arrange development, fit, PP, and shipment samples.
- Follow up on buyer comments and corrections.
1. Fabric & Trims Follow-up
- Check fabric availability and pending quantities.
- Order trims and fabric
- Coordinate trims ordering as per BOM.
- Ensure materials are available before production starts.
1. Production Coordination
- Conduct PP meetings with production teams.
- Monitor daily production status.
- Resolve issues related to fabric, trims, embroidery, printing, and handwork.
1. Costing & BOM
- Prepare garment costing sheets.
- Create and verify BOM (Bill of Materials).
- Control material consumption and wastage.
1. Dispatch & Documentation
- Coordinate packing and shipment schedules.
- Prepare packing list, invoice, and dispatch details.
- Ensure on-time delivery to buyers.
1. Reporting
- Update daily/weekly production status reports.
- Share pending issue reports with management.
- Maintain style-wise order tracking records.
Required Skills
Garment manufacturing knowledge
TNA management
BOM preparation
Costing basics
Fabric & trims knowledge
Communication with buyers/vendors
MS Excel, ERP, and reporting skills
Daily Work Checklist (Merchant)
Morning
Daily
- Check department-wise WIP.
- Review TNA pending points.
- Check fabric and trims shortages.
- Follow up on approvals.
Afternoon
Coordination
- Coordinate with cutting, sewing, embroidery, and finishing.
- Update production tracker.
- Resolve urgent issues.