Profile: Knitting Fabric Merchandiser
Experience: 2–4 years in knitted fabric merchandising, sourcing, or fabric procurement
Roles
- Source and develop knitted fabrics as per quality, construction, GSM, composition, colour, and customer requirements.
- Identify and coordinate with knitting fabric suppliers and manufacturers in Surat for regular and new fabric requirements.
- Understand fabric requirements from the product/design team and convert them into clear sourcing specifications.
- Develop new fabric qualities, structures, blends, colours, and finishes based on market and customer requirements.
- Collect fabric samples, swatches, lab dips, and quality submissions from suppliers and coordinate for approvals.
- Compare supplier prices, negotiate rates, and support cost-effective fabric sourcing.
- Follow up with suppliers for fabric development, sampling, production, quality,
and delivery timelines.
- Coordinate with internal teams such as purchase, production, quality, design, and merchandising for smooth fabric procurement.
- Check fabric quality against approved standards and specifications and coordinate with suppliers for any quality issues.
- Maintain supplier records, fabric details, sampling status, prices, approvals, and order follow-ups.
- Track market trends, recent fabric developments, and available knitting qualities in the Surat market.
- Ensure timely sourcing of fabrics as per production and delivery requirements.
Qualification:
- Graduate/Diploma in Textile Technology, Textile Engineering, Fashion/ Apparel Merchandising or relevant field
📌 Knitting Fabric Merchandiser-Garment-Surat-6 LPA
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