Department: Merchandising
Position: Senior Merchandiser
Industry: Home Textiles / Export Manufacturing
Location: Karur
Experience: 4–8 Years
Salary: ₹25,000 – ₹30,000 per month (based on experience and skills)
Job Purpose
To independently handle customer orders from enquiry and product development through production, quality control and final shipment, ensuring customer requirements, quality standards, costing and delivery schedules are achieved.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
- Handle buyer communication, enquiries and order follow-up independently.
- Understand buyer requirements, specifications, quality standards and delivery expectations.
- Coordinate product development, sampling and sample approvals.
- Prepare and review costing, quotations and order details.
- Coordinate with Design, Purchase, Production, Quality, Stores, Packing and Export/Shipping departments.
- Follow up fabric, yarn, trims, accessories, labels and packing materials.
- Prepare and monitor Time & Action (T&A;) plans for every order.
- Monitor production from material sourcing to cutting, stitching, checking, finishing and packing.
- Ensure production is completed according to the approved sample and buyer specifications.
- Coordinate inspections, testing and quality approvals.
- Identify production or material delays and take corrective follow-up action.
- Ensure orders are completed and dispatched within the committed shipment date.
- Maintain accurate order, costing, sampling, production and shipment records.
- Coordinate with buyers regarding approvals, changes, production status and shipment updates.
- Guide junior merchandisers and production follow-up executives when required.
- Support management in improving cost, quality, productivity and on-time delivery.
Candidate Requirements
Qualification: Any Degree / Diploma – Textile Technology, Fashion Technology, Apparel or related qualification preferred.
Experience: Minimum 4–8 years in Home Textiles / Export Merchandising.
Required Skills
- Strong Home Textile product knowledge
- Buyer communication & correspondence
- Product development & sampling
- Fabric and material knowledge
- Costing & price calculation
- Order execution
- Production planning & follow-up
- T&A; management
- Quality & inspection knowledge
- Export documentation awareness
- MS Excel & ERP knowledge
- Negotiation & problem-solving skills
- Team coordination
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to handle multiple buyers/orders
- Strong focus on quality and on-time shipment
Preferred Home Textile Experience
Experience handling products such as Kitchen Textiles, Table Linen, Cushion Covers, Aprons, Oven Gloves, Pot Holders, Bags and other made-ups will be preferred.
Contact
Airwill Home Collections Private Limited
Manmangalam, Karur
Mobile: (phone hidden)
Email:
[email protected]
Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month
Advantages:
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
📌 Senior Merchandiser (Karur)
🏢 Airwill Home Collections
📍 Karur