Merchandiser (confidential)

About the job

The Company: Our Client is an iconic European retailer is renowned for offering high-quality consumer products, blending style with reliability for over a century.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for agreeing on the target dates with Suppliers and HQ Departments to track the Launch Newness
• Responsible for managing and updating the critical path tasks for their Region and exit dates
• Provide proactive service to HQ Buying and Merchandising Departments to meet their sourcing requirements
• Assist the merchandising manager in costing exercises to encourage margin potential within the region.
• Work closely with the PD team/costing team to ensure CS samples and price can be approved timely.
• Work closely with the Tech team to ensure rack samples can be approved timely.
• Working closely with the material team to ensure bulk materials can be approved timely.
• ER management- exceptional cases to be managed properly and define the responsibility
• Work closely with suppliers to ensure production capacity is well planned and monitored to cope with the sourcing needs
• Manage the critical path of orders placed with suppliers to ensure all required submissions on fabric/trims/samples/fits are delivered and approved timely, and activities are executed as per approved timelines
• Monitor delivery performance closely and work with the technical and supply chain team in solving quality and delivery issues for the achievement of consistent time delivery
• Process purchase orders properly and ensure critical path information is updated in a timely and accurate manner
• Payment issue with suppliers after shipment, working with the invoice teams to sort it out
• Train up new suppliers to ensure they are familiar with The Company’s systems and processes

Key Requirements:

• Tertiary educated with at least 3 – 5 years of relevant experience
• Solid product knowledge, familiarity with European standards would be a definite advantage
• Ability to manage critical paths independently with a good understanding of production operations
• Good understanding on production and supply chain costs
• Strong negotiation, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Proactive, energetic, independen,t and can play as a team player
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Sound computer knowledge and familiar with MS Office and Outlook

To apply, please send your updated CV to Huy Do at Huy.Do@cgptalent.com, quoting the job title or Click Apply Now.

Due to an anticipated high volume of applicants, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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