Key Responsibilities

1. Buyer &

- Order Management

- Handle day-to-day communication and coordination with international buyers.
- Understand buyer requirements, specifications, quality standards, and critical timelines.
- Manage orders from development/concept stage through shipment.
- Review tech packs, specifications, BOM, measurement charts, artwork, and buyer comments.
- Ensure all buyer requirements are clearly communicated to the concerned internal teams.
- Build and maintain solid relationships with buyers and buying offices.

2.

Product

Development &

- Sampling

- Coordinate development of samples, including proto, fit, size set, PP and shipment samples.
- Follow up on sample approvals and buyer comments.
- Coordinate with design, pattern, sampling, and technical teams to ensure timely development.
- Identify and resolve product development issues at an early stage.

3. Costing &

- Pricing

- Prepare and review garment costing based on fabric, trims, CM, washing, printing, embroidery, packing, and other applicable costs.
- Negotiate prices with buyers and suppliers while maintaining company margins.
- Monitor changes in material costs and their impact on order profitability.
- Ensure commercial feasibility before order confirmation.

4.

Production

Coordination

- Coordinate with production planning, sourcing, stores, quality, and factory teams to ensure smooth execution of orders.
- Monitor T&A; (Time and Action) calendars and ensure adherence to critical milestones.
- Follow up on fabric and trims booking, approvals, cutting, sewing, finishing, packing, and shipment.




- Identify potential delays and take corrective action proactively.
- Conduct regular order status reviews with relevant departments.

5. Fabric &

- Trim Management

- Coordinate fabric and accessory development and approvals.
- Ensure timely submission and approval of lab dips, strike-offs, print/embroidery samples, trims, and other components.
- Follow up with sourcing and suppliers for timely delivery of materials.
- Ensure materials are in line with approved standards and buyer requirements.

6. Quality &

- Compliance

- Work closely with the QA/QC team to ensure products meet buyer quality standards.
- Monitor quality issues during development and production and ensure timely corrective actions.
- Ensure compliance with buyer-specific requirements, testing standards, packaging specifications, and inspection procedures.

7. Shipment &

- Commercial Coordination

- Monitor shipment schedules and ensure orders are ready within the committed timeline.
- Coordinate with commercial/logistics teams for documentation and shipment execution.
- Ensure packing, carton markings, shipping marks, and documentation comply with buyer requirements.
- Coordinate with relevant teams to resolve shipment-related issues.

8. Team Management

- Guide and supervise merchandising executives/merchandisers.
- Allocate accounts and responsibilities effectively.
- Review team performance, order status, and critical issues.
- Support team members in resolving buyer and production-related challenges.
- Train and develop junior merchandising team members.

📌 Senior Merchandise Manager (Kolkata)
🏢 Kish Group
📍 Kolkata