Consultant, Manager Merchandising

Centric Brands; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 2,000,000 - 2,750,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lifestyle brand company in Karachi is looking for a Merchandising Manager to handle end-to-end product development, manage supplier relationships, and ensure timely delivery. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in marketing, proven merchandising experience, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe products. This role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to multi-task effectively.

Qualifications

• Proven working experience in merchandising.
• Detail-oriented and meticulous.
• Strong ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Handle end to end product development till shipment.
• Manage and control price negotiation with suppliers.
• Ensure satisfactory execution of all POs placed.

Skills

Creativity

Technical capability

Up to date with merchandising trends

Knowledge of garment manufacturing

Ability to multi-task

Excellent communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Proficiency in Adobe products

Strong organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe products

Excel

Job description

About Us

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.

Specific Responsibilities

Overall Responsibilities

Handle end to end product’s development till shipment, ensure right quality, right vendor, right price and on time delivery.

Manage and control the price negotiation with suppliers, collect market and competitor activities.

Accountable for final order negotiation with the vendors, manage and control order details and requirements to the suppliers/production units.

Guide team for supplier development and supplier briefing, seasonal supplier evaluation and seasonal capacity blocking for production.

Ensure satisfactory execution of all POs placed for business stream to meet all commercial KPIs: OTD, etc.

Guide and manage the sourcing communication for business stream.

Closely follow up on critical path with team and solve problems (if arise) in the process.

Ensure that day-to-day review is made on feedbacks received from team members on various issues including production status and corrective actions are taken in time.

Guide and keep track of team to manage the whole process pre and post order placement ensuring quantity, quality, order specification and delivery dates are achieved.

Help team members find ways to test new ideas efficiently through rapid prototyping and view innovation as a journey that may involve many turns.

Managing the team to achieve business objectives.

New Vendor/factory onboarding training.

SMS allocation

New vendor factory sourcing and development.

Price negotiation

Order management, team production tracking till delivery.

Solve the problems/conflicts between vendor and customer.

Build and maintain vendor network to business needs.

Vendor performance review for optimizing strategical supply chain.

Coaching and people development.

Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have

Additional Requirements

• Proven working experience in merchandising
• Creativity, technical capability and sensibility for merchandising/design
• Up to date with the latest merchandising trends and best practices
• Knowledge of garment manufacturing, including construction, fabrication, trim and print techniques
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; highly detail oriented and meticulous
• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or related field
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe products, Excel

Competency Requirements

(if applicable)

Behavioral Competencies:

• Decision Making
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Conflict Management and Problem Solving
• Driving Execution
• Be transparent
• Think positive
• Self-driven

Language Proficiency:

Fluent in: English,

Specific Working Conditions

Frequency of Travel: As required.