1. Making the years planning with clients, according last year sales amount conduct sales forecast, planning and handle all analysis reports, according to each cooperative garment factory good at product items and the raw material lead time booking capacity with garment factory before the development of the coming year. Follow up and renew the planning monthly with clients and cooperative garment factory. Proven experience in plan, prioritize and influence at all levels. Make sure enough capacity for all PO received and will receive. Make sure the PO delivery safety.
2. According the newest fashion trend, sourcing the styling, fabrics, trims and share with clients. For exploring sales opportunities and expanding business. Partners with Client’s brand Design, R&D and key suppliers to develop innovative and quality product. Assist in sales & marketing programs and activities. Participate in projects and assignments of diverse scope merchandise sourcing knowledge.
3. Supervise a team of merchandisers to enhance efficiency, make sure development sampling, initial costs on time. Manages costing and negotiations, tracking proto samples comment, fit approvals, lab dip approvals. Confirm the garment FOB price and delivery with Clients. Checking PO from clients and make sure it is correctly. Manages proto sample, fit sample landing into approval for bulk production. Response to the profit & loss of business and report to General Manager. Taking responsibility for owning and driving In-Season KPIs.
4. Negotiate and confirm the material price and quality (fabric and accessory), material production lead time with China or foreign supplier. Supervise the teams update all materials on “ERP” system and issue the PO to suppliers. Partners with suppliers, QA and technical teams to resolve quality issues if have. Checking all materials is well meet all kinds of test request before hand over to our shipping forwarder. Tracking teams collect necessary documentation for merchandise payment to ensure the on-time delivery. Organize all the materials hand over to forwarder and ship to Vietnam factory for produce the garment on time. Resolves issues within a timely manner while working to continuously improve and create internal and external processes and procedures. Analyze situations and proactively suggest solutions to meet deliverables. Manage the business relationship with the suppliers involved in their business category to maximize sales and profit. Monitor sell-through and deliveries of all vendors and take decisive action to deal with their performance. Train teams in all aspects of their merchandise including product knowledge and visual presentation in person.
5. Negotiate and confirm the CMPT, delivery with Viet Nam garment factory, Visit the Viet Nam factory if needed. Supervise the teams issue the garment PO to Viet Nam garment factory.
6. Join the PP meeting with clients. Join PP meeting with factory. Work closely with our QA and follow up quality issues. Supervise the team work very closely with garment factory Merchandising Team on orders follow-up, product quality and delivery arrangement related issues. Coordinate with factory to fine-tune the balance between requirements of client and actual technology of related factory.
7. Arrange Client’s visits. Onboard new garment factory or material supplier and provide training to existing garment factory or material supplier along with supporting the evaluation process.
8. Tracking the PO on time delivery, tracking the clients on time payment. Handle clients complaints if have. Other assigned job from the GM.
9. Responsible for hiring, team/individual development. Accountable for departmental/team execution and results.
1. According supplier capacity，price target, evaluating product complexity and factory strengths or limits to sign the TPI to different supplier for sampling. 2. Monitor factory sample work room capacity to managing sample development schedule. Ensure availability and reliability of the referencing data and the sample quality（Mainly about safety）. 3. Organize the merchandiser to check the lab dips, artwork swatch, fabric quality swatch, samples before sending to head office for final approval, and optimize the production schedule. 4. Follow final comment, price confirmation and PO confirmation, monitor salesman sample fabric and bulk fabric schedule. Monitor capacity utilization to ensure optimal production capacity for the factories and the production schedule that meets on time delivery. Analyze production lead time and WIP management. Implement necessary methods for mass production and ensure the product quality. 5. Monitoring and reviewing supplier production problems as they are identified and implement solutions. Help supplier to develop key measurements, data collection systems, quality standards. Builds effective relationships and alliances within teams and other cross functional partners to quickly resolve issues in the production. 6. Organize merchandiser checking any shipmen quantity +/-5%,checking P/L , I/V., Form A, C/O, Declaration B/L or AWB. Managing the merchandiser to send full set of copy shipping Doc to head office. 7. Issue IC to supplier, Counter sign T/T payment IV to head office Admin, Chasing supplier send original full set Doc to Italy. 8. Manage the continual improvement of supply performance (shortening lead time, more reliable physical flows and deliveries) 9. Participate in Pre-season development and introduction activities, development of strategic plans, as well as general quality systems support and team development.
