Merchandiser

Kish Group; Kolkata Metropolitan Area; On-site; INR 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Kish Group in Kolkata seeks an experienced export merchandising professional to manage end-to-end apparel orders for international buyers. You will coordinate with buyers on order details, product development, approvals, and shipment schedules, while maintaining T&A calendars and ensuring on-time delivery.

The role requires 3 years of export merchandising experience, knowledge of fabrics and trims, and proficiency in costing, documentation, and ERP/MS Office tools.

Qualifications

• Graduate with relevant degree in fashion/textile/apparel production or merchandising.
• Experience: 3 years in export merchandising within apparel, handling export buyers and international markets.
• Strong knowledge of fabrics, trims, garment construction, and production processes.
• Familiarity with costing, consumption, and T&A management.
• Good knowledge of export documentation and shipment procedures.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and negotiation skills.”

Responsibilities

• Handle end-to-end merchandising activities for export apparel orders.
• Coordinate with international buyers regarding order details, product development, approvals, and shipment schedules.
• Prepare and maintain Time and Action (T&A) calendars for all orders.
• Coordinate with sourcing and purchase teams for fabric and trims procurement.
• Follow up on sample development, approvals, and bulk production status.
• Liaise with production, planning, quality, and logistics teams to ensure on-time execution of orders.
• Monitor order progress and proactively address production or sourcing delays.
• Ensure buyer specifications, quality standards, and compliance requirements are met.
• Prepare costing sheets, consumption calculations, and order-related documentation.
• Coordinate pre-production meetings and ensure smooth handover to production teams.
• Manage shipment documentation and coordinate with freight forwarders and logistics teams.
• Maintain regular communication with buyers and provide production updates.
• Prepare merchandising MIS reports and order status reports for management.

Skills

Apparel manufacturing processes

Buyer communication

Order management

Fabrics, trims, garment construction

Costing & consumption understanding

Export documentation and shipments

Communication & negotiation

Education

Graduate in Fashion Technology

Textile Technology

Apparel Production or Merchandising

NIFT or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

• Handle end-to-end merchandising activities for export apparel orders.
• Coordinate with international buyers regarding order details, product development, approvals, and shipment schedules.
• Prepare and maintain Time and Action (T&A) calendars for all orders.
• Coordinate with sourcing and purchase teams for fabric and trims procurement.
• Follow up on sample development, approvals, and bulk production status.
• Liaise with production, planning, quality, and logistics teams to ensure on-time execution of orders.
• Monitor order progress and proactively address production or sourcing delays.
• Ensure buyer specifications, quality standards, and compliance requirements are met.
• Prepare costing sheets, consumption calculations, and order-related documentation.
• Coordinate pre-production meetings and ensure smooth handover to production teams.
• Manage shipment documentation and coordinate with freight forwarders and logistics teams.
• Maintain regular communication with buyers and provide production updates.
• Prepare merchandising MIS reports and order status reports for management.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Fashion Technology, Textile Technology, Apparel Production, Merchandising, or related field.
• NIFT or equivalent qualification will be preferred.

Experience

• 3 years of experience in export merchandising within the apparel industry.
• Experience in handling export buyers and international markets is mandatory.
• Experience in knit and/or woven garments will be preferred.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of apparel manufacturing processes and export merchandising.
• Experience in buyer communication and order management.
• Knowledge of fabrics, trims, garment construction, and production processes.
• Understanding of costing, consumption, and T&A management.
• Good knowledge of export documentation and shipment procedures.
• Proficiency in MS Office and ERP systems.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and negotiation skills.