Merchandiser

Atiara Trading Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 33,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Atiara Trading Sdn Bhd is seeking a creative Fashion Graphic Designer/Merchandiser to support the garment division in Kuala Lumpur. You will translate concepts into fabric prints, graphics, and collections while coordinating with suppliers and production teams.

The role requires at least 2 years in fashion graphics, proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop, and strong negotiation, communication, and time-management skills to meet tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years or more fashion graphic design in garments/fashion industry or equivalent.
• Self-motivated team player who can work independently in a fast-paced enviroment.
• Enthusiastic, creative, decisive with good communication and negotiation skill.
• Ability to design around concepts.
• Thorough knowledge of silhouette, fabrication, colourways, sewing techniques.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to merchandising schedule and meet all deadlines.
• Creative in producing fabric prints, product and graphic designs.
• Conduct market research on trends and competitors.
• Develop new collections & concepts from market trends.
• Coordinate fabric and accessories for timely delivery.
• Ensure shipment processes align with buyer instructions.
• Follow up during sampling and production.
• Negotiate with vendors for best cost and quality.
• Liaise with manufacturers & suppliers on planning and samples.
• Oversee garment production progress per schedule.
• Prepare fabric and accessory requirements and estimate consumption.
• Analyze product performance from system reports.
• Support buying, sales, order follow-up and inventory analysis.
• Facilitate client requirements and meetings for presentations.
• Sourcing fabrics and samples with relevant parties.
• Negotiating with suppliers and manufacturers.
• Create and prepare order forms.
• Ensure timely deliveries & meet product specs.

Skills

Fashion graphic design

Creative design

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Team player

Time management

Independent work

Education

Diploma in Fashion Design

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

- Adhere to merchandising schedule and ensure all deadlines are met:

-Being creative in churning out innovative fabric print, product and graphic designs.

-Carry out regular market survey or reseach on latest trend and competitor's performance

-Conduct study on market trends and subsequently develop new (seasons) collection & concept idea.

-Coordinating and monitoring fabric and accessories to ensure timely delivery

-Ensure that shipment processes are in line with buyer instructions.

-Follow up and attend to all matter arising during sampling and production

-Liase closely with vendor on best cost negotiation as well as ensuring final product quality standard meet requirements

-Liase with manufacturers & suppliers on production planning and development sample comments.

-Monitor and overseeing the progress of garment production according to schedule

-Negotiating and collaborating with buyer requirements

-Preparing fabric and accessories requirement and calculating consumption.

-Study and analyze product performance through system generated reports.

-Support the merchandising functions of the company which include buying, sales, order follow up and inventory analysis.

-Facilitate client requirement and meeting for presentation

-Liaise with relevant parties for fabric sourcing, sampling sourcing

-Negotiating with supplier, vendors and manufacturer

-Create and prepare order form

-Timely deliveries & specifications of products ordered are met to our standards

-Liaise with suppliers on shipment schedules, process shipping documents.

Job Requirement

-minimum 2 years or above fashion graphic design in garments/fashion industry or equivalent.

-A self-motivated team player who can work independently in a fast-paced enviroment.

-Enthusiastic, creative, decisive with good communication and negotiation skill

-Unflappable with ability to closely follow a brief to tight timelines

-Knowledge in fabric and apparels construction.

-Possess in-dept knowledge and practical experience in fashion design

-Proficient with design software, especially illustrator, photoshop & etc

-Qualification in Art or Fashion Design or Diploma holder in Fashion Designing is plus.

-Ability to design around concepts

-Excellent sense of style and colour

-Thorough knowledge of silhouette, fabrication, colourways, sewing techniques

-Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills, excellent interpersonal and presentation skills

-Dynamic, highly self-motivated, meticulous and good team player with positive work attitude

-proficient in speaking and writing Mandarin and English

-Ability to meet tight timelines