Garment Merchandiser

Maxim Textile Technology Sdn Bhd; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxim Textile Technology Sdn Bhd is seeking an experienced Garment Merchandiser to manage the full merchandising process from product development and costing through bulk production and shipment. The candidate should have strong knowledge of garment construction, fabric and trims, costing, sample development, production follow-up, and buyer communication.

The role requires independent work, multi-style handling, and tight timelines with coordination across buyers, factories, fabric mills,

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' garment merchandising experience.
• Independent handling of development and bulk orders.
• Strong garment costing and fabric knowledge.
• Experience with fabric mills, trims suppliers, garment factories.
• Understanding of T&A, WIP and production planning.
• Strong buyer communication and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient English and Excel skills.
• Ability to manage multiple styles under tight deadlines.
• US/UK buyers or major retail brand experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Product development and buyer communication from inquiry to order confirmation.
• Costing: fabric consumption, trims, CM/CMT, washing, printing, embroidery.
• Fabric and trim management with mills and suppliers.
• Order and production follow-up through shipment, critical path, and recovery if delays.
• Shipment coordination with factory/logistics and ensuring timely delivery.

Skills

Merchandising

Buyer communication

English language

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Garment Merchandiser to manage

the full merchandising process from product development and costing through

bulk production and shipment. The candidate should have strong knowledge of

garment construction, fabric and trims, costing, sample development, production

follow-up, and buyer communication. The ideal candidate should be able to work

independently, manage multiple styles and tight timelines, and coordinate

effectively with buyers, factories, fabric mills, suppliers, QA, and internal

teams.

Key Job Responsibilities

1. Product Development & Buyer Communication

• Handle new style development from buyer inquiry through order confirmation.
• Review buyer tech packs, specifications, construction details and development requirement.
• Coordinate development samples, fit samples, PP samples, TOP/shipment samples and other required samples.
• Follow up buyer comments and ensure samples are submitted according to the required timeline.
• Communicate professionally with buyers and internal teams on development status and outstanding issues.

2. Costing & Price Negotiation

• Prepare accurate garment costing based on fabric consumption, trims, CM/CMT, washing, printing, embroidery and other processes.
• Source competitive fabric and trim prices from mills/suppliers.
• Negotiate pricing, MOQ/MCQ, surcharges and lead times.
• Review costing against target FOB and support margin improvement.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities without affecting required quality.

3. Fabric & Trim Management

• Work closely with fabric mills and suppliers on fabric development, FIS/specification, lab dips, strike-offs, handlooms and sample yardage.
• Follow up greige/yarn booking and bulk fabric production.
• Monitor fabric testing, shade, shrinkage, hand feel, GSM/weight and other quality requirements.
• Follow up trims, labels, packaging and other garment components to ensure timely approval and delivery.

4. Order & Production Follow-up

• Manage confirmed orders from PO/FPO receipt through shipment.
• Prepare and maintain T&A / critical path / WIP.
• Monitor fabric, trims, approvals, PP meeting, cutting, sewing, finishing, inspection and shipment status.
• Coordinate closely with factory production and planning teams to achieve required ex-factory dates.
• Identify potential delays early and elevate with a clear recovery plan.
• Ensure order details, quantities, colors, sizes and delivery dates are correctly communicated.

5. Shipment & Delivery

• Monitor production completion and final inspection.
• Coordinate with factory/logistics teams on shipment readiness.
• Ensure required shipment samples and documents are completed on time.
• Closely monitor critical orders to avoid late delivery, airfreight or buyer chargebacks.

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum 3 years' garment merchandising experience.
• Able to handle development and bulk orders independently.
• Strong garment costing and fabric knowledge.
• Experience with fabric mills, trims suppliers and garment factories.
• Good understanding of T&A, WIP and production planning.
• Strong buyer communication and problem-solving skills.
• Good command of English and Microsoft Excel.
• Able to manage multiple styles and tight deadlines.
• US/UK buyer or major retail brand experience will be an advantage.

Main Responsibilities:

Development | Costing | Fabric & Trims | Sampling | Buyer Communication |

Order Management | Production Follow-up | Quality Coordination | Shipment

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We have established long term customer relationships based on trust and proven performances. Our customers are top ranking U.S retailers across all retails segments from department stores, mass merchants to specialty retailers. We have become the primary supplier in many of our customers' supply chain process.

We are also global supplier of casual lifestyle knitwear apparel to Europe & Japan

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We have established long term customer relationships based on trust and proven performances. Our customers are top ranking U.S retailers across all retails segments from department stores, mass merchants to specialty retailers. We have become the primary supplier in many of our customers' supply chain process.

We are also global supplier of casual lifestyle knitwear apparel to Europe & Japan

Ghim Li has reinvented itself to become an integrated one-stop service provider for the global textile and apparel industry.