Senior Merchandiser

Kish Group; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Kish Group in Kolkata is seeking an experienced Merchandiser to manage end-to-end merchandising from order receipt to shipment. You will act as the main contact for buyers and buying houses, handling sampling, costing, approvals, and order execution.

Responsibilities include coordinating proto, fit, and size-set samples with design and technical teams, updating costings with IE/sourcing/production, and ensuring timely shipment while maintaining buyer specifications and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of export merchandising and garment manufacturing processes.
• Excellent buyer communication and follow-up skills.
• Ownership of all merchandising operations and related tasks.
• Understanding of fabrics, trims, costing, and T&A management.
• Strong planning, coordination, and problem solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Handle end-to-end merchandising activities from order receipt to shipment.
• Act as the main point of contact for buyers and buying houses for assigned styles.
• Manage buyer communication related to sampling, costing, approvals, and order execution.
• Coordinate with design, sampling, and technical teams for proto, fit, PP, and size-set samples.
• Prepare and update costings with IE, sourcing, and production teams; support price negotiations.
• Coordinate with production, planning, IE, QA, and sourcing teams for smooth order execution.
• Ensure garments meet buyer specifications with QA/QC collaboration and inline inspections.
• Prepare order-related documentation and track shipment schedules.

Skills

Export merchandising

Garment manufacturing

Buyer communication

Order management

MS Excel

ERP / PLM systems

Tools

ERP / PLM systems

MS Excel

Job description

Job Responsiblities :-

• Handle end-to-end merchandising activities from order receipt to shipment.
• Act as the main point of contact for buyers and buying houses for assigned styles.
• Manage buyer communication related to sampling, costing, approvals, and order execution.

Buyer & Order Handling

• Handle end-to-end merchandising activities from order receipt to shipment.
• Act as the main point of contact for buyers and buying houses for assigned styles.
• Manage buyer communication related to sampling, costing, approvals, and order execution.

Sampling & Development

• Coordinate with design, sampling, and technical teams for proto, fit, PP, and size-set samples.
• Ensure timely submission of samples and implement buyer comments accurately.
• Track sample approvals and update all stakeholders accordingly.

Costing & Order Execution

• Prepare and update costings in coordination with IE, sourcing, and production teams.
• Support price negotiations and ensure order profitability.
• Prepare and share detailed BOM, tech packs, and T&A plans.

Production Coordination

• Coordinate with production, planning, IE, QA, and sourcing teams for smooth order execution.
• Monitor production progress and proactively address delays, shortages, or quality issues.
• Ensure raw material availability as per production schedule.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure garments are produced as per buyer specifications and approved samples.
• Coordinate with QA/QC teams for inline and final inspections.
• Support buyer audits and compliance requirements related to assigned orders.

Documentation & Shipment

• Ensure timely preparation of order-related documentation and handover to export documentation team.
• Track shipment schedules and ensure on-time dispatch.

Reporting & Team Support

• Maintain style-wise MIS and update management on order status and risks.
• Guide and support junior merchandisers and coordinators.

Skills :-

• Strong knowledge of export merchandising and garment manufacturing processes.
• Excellent buyer communication and follow-up skills.
• Take ownership of all merchandising operations & manage all aspects related to merchandising.
• Sound understanding of fabrics, trims, costing, and T&A management.
• Strong planning, coordination, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and ERP / PLM systems.