Merchandiser, Trims

The Children's Place; Lahore; On-site; PKR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

The Children's Place in Lahore is seeking a trims sourcing specialist to drive transformation and strengthen supplier partnerships across the US-Asia network. The role focuses on developing and sourcing trims, maintaining supplier relationships, and coordinating with cross-functional teams.

You will monitor milestones, update cost sheets, and support cost-saving opportunities while ensuring compliance with safety standards for children’s apparel.

Qualifications

• Diploma or above in Fabric Technology or equivalent.
• 2–3 years of experience in trims, garment/textiles design, development or production.
• Experience building and maintaining vendor relationships and conducting trims research.

Responsibilities

• Act as the daily operational bridge between US and Asia sourcing teams to sync information.
• Maintain day-to-day relationships with trims suppliers (zippers, buttons, labels).
• Assist Raw Materials team in onboarding new suppliers and executing programs.
• Gather and organize data to support supplier allocation strategies and future season planning.
• Track development milestones to align with the PLC calendar.
• Collaborate with Pre-Production, Technical and QA teams to flag material risks early.
• Update material cost sheets and assist in cost-saving opportunities.
• Update vendor scorecards and participate in seasonal vendor reviews.
• Order trims for presentation samples and manage updates in PLM; assist SOP communication.

Skills

Vendor relationship management

MS Office

English proficiency

Data analysis

Sourcing

Cost analysis

PLM

VLOOKUP

Education

Fabric Technology Diploma

Tools

PLM

Excel (VLOOKUP & Pivot)

Job description

Location: Lahore

Job Summary: To drive the successful transformation of the business in becoming a world-class sourcing organization by supporting the Trims development and sourcing responsibilities of the business. To build and maintain business relationships with suppliers to ensure all trims functions are executed in accordance to company’s targets and goals. To partner with global counterparts in ensuring that all business goals and objectives are met, including but not limited to AUC and on-time delivery targets.

Responsibilities

• Act as the daily operational bridge between US and Asia sourcing teams to sync information.
• Maintain day-to-day business relationships with trims (zippers, buttons, labels) suppliers.
• Assist the Raw Materials team in onboarding new suppliers and executing different company programs.
• Gather and organize data to support supplier allocation strategies and future season planning.
• Track and monitor development milestones to ensure alignment with the broader product life cycle (PLC) calendar.
• Partner with Pre-Production, Technical, and QA teams during development to flag material risks early.
• Keep material cost sheets updated, perform basic cost analysis, and help identify savings opportunities.
• Collect vendor data to update scorecards and assist in seasonal vendor review meetings.
• Ordering trims for presentation sample; tracking & updating onto PLM Assist in updating and communicating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across teams.

Education and Experience

• 2-3 years of relevant experience in trims, garment/textiles design, development and/or production.
• Diploma or above credential in Fabric Technology or equivalent.
• Background in developing and maintaining vendor and mill relationships.
• Solid background in trims research, development, and analysis.
• Exposure in vendor scorecarding and remedies development.
• Experience in trims allocation, ordering & tracking, and product approvals.
• Familiarity of Product Safety/Technology standards for children’s apparel and/or products.
• Working experience in Children’s apparel would be an advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel including Vlookup and pivot , PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Good command of both verbal and written English skills.

Technical Skills

• Ability to understand the design intent while keeping an eye on commercial viability.
• Able to identify risks (quality, safety, or delivery) early and elevate them to managers immediately.
• Good understanding of different trim manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of safety requirements (especially for kids' wear) to call out safety hazards and suggest alternatives.
• Basic knowledge of raw material costs and how they impact final garment profitability.

Being a part of our team takes collaboration and hard work. We are seeking top talent who are eager to contribute to a high-performing team!

We are proud to be the largest pure-play children’s specialty apparel retailer in North America and continue to celebrate the success of our collection of brands, including The Children’s PLACE, Gymboree, Sugar & Jade and PJ PLACE.