Production Merchandiser & Product Development Executive

Company: Fashion World Garments Pvt Ltd

Location: 177/ A Chittaranjan Avenue , Opposite Ram Mandir , 2nd floor , Kolkata - 700007

Department: Design & Production

Employment Type: Full-Time, In-Office

Working Days: Monday to Saturday

Working Hours: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Salary: ₹20,000 onwards per month, depending on experience and skills

About the Role

Fashion World is looking for a Production Merchandiser & Product Development Executive to join our Design & Production team.

The ideal candidate should have practical experience in women’s ethnic wear/apparel manufacturing and should be comfortable handling both product development and day-to-day production coordination.

This is a hands-on role involving new design development, sample development, fabric sourcing, production execution, karigar coordination and vendor follow-ups.

We are looking for someone who can independently take a design from concept → fabric → sample → production.

Key Responsibilities

1. Design & Product Development

* Develop new patterns, designs and styles for women’s ethnic wear.
- Work on new silhouettes, colour combinations, fabrics and design details.
- Convert design ideas/references into practical garments suitable for production.
- Coordinate with the sampling team/karigars to develop new samples.
- Follow up on sample corrections, alterations and final approvals.
- Maintain and organise approved samples and design references.

2. Production Coordination

- Issue production requirements for approved styles.
- Coordinate with tailors, karigars and production teams on a daily basis.
- Explain design, measurements, construction and finishing requirements clearly.
- Follow up on ongoing production and ensure work is completed within timelines.
- Identify production issues and coordinate solutions quickly.
- Track pending work, samples and production status.

3. Fabric Sourcing & Ordering





- Identify and source suitable fabrics according to design requirements.
- Place fabric orders based on production requirements.
- Coordinate with fabric suppliers regarding availability, quantity, quality, colour and delivery.
- Follow up regularly with suppliers to ensure fabrics arrive on time.
- Coordinate with vendors/parties for fabric development and arrivals.
- Ensure required fabrics are available before production starts.

4. Vendor & Karigar Coordination

- Maintain regular communication with karigars, tailors, fabric suppliers and other production vendors.
- Follow up on pending work and delivery timelines.
- Coordinate material movement between vendors and production.
- Resolve day-to-day production and vendor-related issues.
- Build and maintain good working relationships with reliable vendors and karigars.

5. Sample Development

- Coordinate complete sample development from initial idea to final approved sample.
- Follow up on stitching, alterations, embroidery/finishing and corrections wherever required.
- Ensure the final sample matches the intended design, measurements, fabric and finishing.
- Communicate sample corrections accurately to the concerned karigar/vendor.

Candidate Requirements

- 1–4 years of relevant experience in fashion, apparel production, merchandising or product development.
- Experience in women’s ethnic wear / Indian wear manufacturing will be strongly preferred.
- Good understanding of fabrics, garment construction, patterns and stitching.
- Practical experience working with karigars,



tailors, fabric suppliers and production vendors.
- Strong follow-up and coordination skills.
- Good understanding of the complete process from sample development to production.
- Should be organised and comfortable handling multiple styles and tasks simultaneously.
- Should be proactive and capable of solving day-to-day production issues independently.
- Basic knowledge of MS Excel / Google Sheets is preferred.
- Fashion Design / Textile Design / Fashion Merchandising diploma or degree is preferred but relevant practical experience will also be considered.

We Are Looking For Someone Who Is
- Creative but equally strong in execution
- Extremely organised and detail-oriented
- Strong at follow-ups
- Comfortable communicating with karigars and vendors
- Valuable with fabrics and garment construction
- Responsible for deadlines
- Proactive and solution-oriented
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Able to take ownership of a style from development through production

Important

This is not a purely designing role.

The candidate must be comfortable with both design/product development AND production coordination.

Candidates with only graphic designing, social media designing or purely fashion illustration experience will not be suitable for this role.

To Apply: Please share your CV along with your current salary, expected salary, total experience and notice period.

Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹35,000.00 per month

Benefits

- Provident Fund

Ability to commute/relocate:
- Kolkata, West Bengal: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:
- Fashion design: 1 year (Required)
- Garment construction: 1 year (Required)
- Merchandising: 1 year (Required)

Location:
- Kolkata, West Bengal (Required)

Work Location: In person

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