GARMENT MERCHANDISER

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

Job summary

Ghim Li is seeking a garment merchandising professional to manage development, costing, fabric and trims, order management, and timely buyer communication. You will coordinate with mills, suppliers and factories to ensure samples, production and shipments meet tight deadlines.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in garment merchandising, solid costing skills, and experience with major retailers or US/UK buyers. Proficiency in Excel and English is essential for daily operations.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Development: handle new style development from inquiry to order confirmation.
• Costing: prepare garment costing including fabric, trims, CM/CMT, washing, printing.
• Fabric & Trims: manage fabric development, lab dips, trims, packaging coordination.
• Order & Production Follow-up: manage orders from PO to shipment with critical path.
• Shipment & Delivery: coordinate with factory/logistics for shipment readiness and docs.

Skills

Garment merchandising

Buyer communication

Excel

Problem-solving

English

Job description

1. Product Development & Buyer Communication

Handle new style development from buyer inquiry through order confirmation.

Review buyer tech packs, specifications, construction details and development requirements.

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

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.

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.