Merchandising Manager – Leather Jackets
Location: Bangalore
Company: Bhartiya International Ltd
Reporting To: GM – Marketing
Role Purpose
Responsible for end-to-end merchandising operations for leather jacket categories including product development, costing, sourcing coordination, buyer management, production follow-up, and timely order execution while ensuring quality, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage complete merchandising cycle from product development to shipment for leather jacket programs.
- Coordinate with buyers, design, sourcing, production, and QA teams for smooth execution of orders.
- Handle sample development, approvals, fit comments, and pre-production activities.
- Prepare product costing and support margin optimization initiatives.
- Follow up with vendors and suppliers for leather, trims, and accessories procurement.
- Monitor production timelines and ensure on-time delivery as per customer commitments.
- Maintain regular communication with buyers regarding order status, development updates, and shipment schedules.
- Ensure compliance with quality standards and customer requirements.
- Identify risks in production or delivery schedules and take corrective actions proactively.
Key Deliverables
- Timely sample submissions and approvals.
- 95%+ on-time order delivery performance.
- Cost competitiveness and margin achievement.
- Smooth coordination between buyers, vendors, and production teams.
- Customer satisfaction and repeat business growth.
- Compliance with quality and delivery standards.
Experience: Minimum 7+ years in leather garment/jacket merchandising, in export-oriented business is must.
Education: NIFT / Fashion Technology / Leather Design / Any relevant graduation.
Skills Required
- Strong knowledge of leather garment merchandising and manufacturing.
- Expertise in costing, sourcing, and production coordination.
- Good communication and buyer handling skills.
- Strong planning, follow-up, and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficiency in MS Office and ERP systems.
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