A role in the Fashion & Apparel Manufacturing and Retail Supply Chain sector focused on garment sourcing, product development, and production management for domestic and international apparel lines. The position sits within on-site merchandising teams that drive product-to-market timelines, cost targets, and quality standards across the vendor network.
Primary title: Apparel Merchandiser
Role & Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end merchandising for assigned apparel collections: product development, sampling, costing, order placement, production follow-up and shipment readiness.
- Create and maintain detailed tech packs, size charts, trim lists and sample specifications; coordinate fittings and approvals with design and QA teams.
- Prepare accurate costings and Bill of Materials (BOM); negotiate pricing, payment terms and lead times with vendors to meet margin and delivery targets.
- Identify, qualify and develop vendor partners; monitor vendor capacity, performance and corrective actions to ensure reliability.
- Track production schedules, resolve factory bottlenecks, and conduct in-line and final quality inspections to ensure compliance with specifications.
- Maintain production documentation and system updates (ERP/PLM), provide regular status reports to cross-functional stakeholders and support shipment coordination.
Skills & QualificationsMust-Have
- Tech Pack Development
- Costing and BOM
- Vendor Sourcing
- Production Planning
- Quality Control
- Microsoft Excel
Preferred
- PLM systems (Centric/Infor or similar)
- Adobe Illustrator
- Social compliance standards (BSCI/SEDEX)
Benefits & Culture Highlights
- On-site role with direct vendor engagement and fast-paced production exposure.
- Opportunity for career growth across merchandising, sourcing and supply-chain functions.
- Collaborative, results-driven team with emphasis on product quality and timely delivery.
Skills: trims,fabrics,costing and margins,quality control,end to end merchandising,microsoft excel,apparel,production planning,garment construction,tech packs,plm systems,merchandising
