Purpose of this Role:

Execute merchandising activities for assigned buyers and styles — ensuring accurate order processing, timely sample development, PO packet preparation, production follow-ups, cost-sheet preparation, and on-time shipment documentation in line with buyer requirements and quality standards.

Responsibility

- Execute day-to-day merchandising for assigned styles and buyers, including order confirmations, revisions, and updates with minimal errors.

- Coordinate all sampling stages to buyer specifications, timelines, and quality standards for timely production readiness.

- Track and follow up on fabrics, trims, accessories, lab dips, and strike-offs so approvals and availability align with production plans.

- Monitor production against the critical path and escalate risks early.

- Coordinate with sampling, production, QA, sourcing, and logistics for accurate information flow.

- Prepare and maintain complete order documentation — BOMs, spec sheets, trim cards, testing, and shipment records — for buyer and regulatory compliance.

Personal Attributes





- A detail-oriented executor who rarely lets an error through.

- Resilient under shipment-deadline pressure.

- Escalates a delay before it becomes a missed date.

- Chases fabrics and trims until approvals actually land.

- Meticulous with BOMs, trim cards, and shipment documents.

Competencies

- Execution Management

- Collaboration & Coordination

- Documentation & Process Discipline

- Attention to Detail

- Escalation Judgment

- Ownership

Education & Experience

- Bachelor's degree or diploma in Apparel Merchandising, Fashion Technology, or Textile Engineering preferred.

- 0-8 years in apparel merchandising or production coordination.

- Exposure to export merchandising processes preferred.

Technical Skills

- Understanding of garment construction and manufacturing processes.

- Knowledge of sampling, trims, fabrics, and quality parameters, with the ability to read tech packs and buyer specs.

- Basic costing knowledge and proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and email.

📌 Executive/Senior Executive- Merchandising (Bangalore Metropolitan Area)
🏢 Gokaldas Exports
📍 Bangalore Metropolitan Area