MERCHANDISER MANAGER

Maxim Textile Technology Sdn Bhd; Kulai; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxim Textile Technology Sdn Bhd is seeking a Merchandise Manager to lead the merchandising team and ensure smooth execution of customer orders across product development, sampling, costing, order confirmation, production follow-up, and shipment.

You will collaborate with Factory Manager, Production, PPC, QA/QC, Purchasing, Warehouse and other departments to meet production targets while monitoring delays, capacity, material shortages, and delivery schedules.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in textile, apparel, merchandising, manufacturing or related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years in apparel/textile merchandising, with supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of textile and garment manufacturing processes.
• Excellent understanding of T&A, order management, production follow-up and shipment schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the merchandising team to ensure smooth execution of customer orders.
• Communicate with customers on product specifications, costing, order requirements, and delivery schedules.
• Manage the full merchandising process from product development to shipment.
• Collaborate with Factory Manager, Production, PPC, QA/QC, Purchasing and Warehouse to meet targets.
• Monitor progress, delays, capacity issues, material shortages and production constraints.
• Coordinate with production teams to ensure orders meet approved samples and customer specs.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Decision-making

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Textile/ Apparel/ Merchandising

Job description

Manage and lead the merchandising team to ensure smooth execution of customer orders. This role involves managing the complete merchandising process from product development, sampling, costing, order confirmation, production follow-up, and shipment. You will work closely with the Factory Manager, Production, PPC, QA/QC, Purchasing, Warehouse, and other departments to ensure production targets are achieved.

Key responsibilities

Manage and lead the merchandising team to ensure smooth execution of customer orders.

Communicate and coordinate with customers on product specifications, costing, order requirements, delivery schedules, and changes.

Manage the complete merchandising process from product development, sampling, costing, order confirmation, production follow-up, and shipment.

Work closely with the Factory Manager, Production, PPC, QA/QC, Purchasing, Warehouse, and other departments to ensure production targets are achieved.

Monitor production progress and identify potential delays, capacity issues, material shortages, and production constraints.

Coordinate with production teams to ensure orders are manufactured according to approved samples, specifications, and customer requirements.

Monitor raw material and accessories status to ensure materials are available according to the production schedule.

Follow up on sampling, lab dips, fabric approvals, trims, accessories, and technical specifications.

Review and monitor T&A (Time and Action) calendars to ensure all critical milestones are achieved.

Work with the factory team to resolve production, quality, technical, and delivery issues.

About you

Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Textile, Apparel, Fashion, Merchandising, Manufacturing, Business Administration, or a related field.

Minimum 3-5 years of experience in apparel/textile merchandising, preferably with managerial or supervisory experience.

Strong knowledge of textile and garment manufacturing processes.

Good understanding of factory operations, production planning, capacity, manpower, efficiency, quality control, and production lead time.

Experience working closely with Factory Manager, Production Manager, PPC, QA/QC, and other manufacturing departments.

Strong knowledge of fabric, trims, garment construction, specifications, sampling, costing, and production processes.

Excellent understanding of T&A, order management, production follow-up, and shipment schedules.

Strong customer communication and negotiation skills.

Ability to manage multiple orders and meet tight deadlines.

Strong leadership, problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.

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.

What can I earn as a Merchandise Manager