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Li & Fung; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

PTO

Company holidays

Job summary

Li & Fung in Chicago is seeking a Merchandiser to support customers and overseas sourcing teams throughout the product development cycle from concept to shipment. You will ensure accurate execution while collaborating across teams and maintaining professionalism and quality.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication, strategic thinking, and interpersonal skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in merchandising or business or related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years merchandising, product development or sourcing experience.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with cross-functional and global teams.
• Strong ability to multi-task, anticipate and meet deadlines.
• Highly motivated, detail oriented, and punctual while independently solving problems in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of textiles or other materials used to create products in categories mentioned.
• Proficient in Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office, Excel and Power Point.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between the customer and overseas sourcing teams.
• Research, identify and analyze market trends to drive sales and propose new items.
• Obtain quoting information, costs & samples from overseas teams.
• Purchase samples and send overseas for costing.
• Work with sourcing teams on product details and cost within pricing strategy.
• Upload data/documents into the customer system and submit supplier samples on time.
• Own pre-costing calculations for new items to ensure profitability.
• Complete new item proposals and retail comparisons.
• Manage factory compliance forms and communicate with compliance teams.
• Maintain production calendar from concept to shipment.
• Oversee workmanship, quality and fit for orders.
• Approve lab dips, print strike-offs and trims for textile orders.
• Communicate approvals/changes to overseas teams and suppliers.
• Manage QA testing with customer QA team and ensure timelines.
• Oversee artwork packaging from design to photography.
• Provide direction to graphic artist on initial artwork.
• Schedule photoshoots and edits.
• Work with customer on packaging approvals and revisions.
• Send artwork files to overseas teams within timelines.
• Manage packaging sample submissions & approvals.

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

Deadline management

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in merchandising or business

Tools

Adobe Suite

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

CAD

Job description

The Merchandiser will support our customers and overseas sourcing teams throughout the product development cycle, from initial concept through shipment. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely product execution while maintaining strong collaboration across teams.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong communication, strategic thinking, and interpersonal skills are essential, along with a high level of professionalism and commitment to quality.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between the customer and overseas sourcing teams specific to their role.
• Research, identify and analyze market trends and product categories to help drive sales and propose new items to the customer.
• Responsible for all obtaining all quoting information, costs & samples from overseas teams.
• Purchases necessary samples and sends overseas for costing.
• Works with sourcing teams on all product details and cost design that works within the customers pricing strategy in order to gain the sale.
• Uploads all data/documents into the customers system and submits supplier samples by deadline.
• Owns pre-costing calculation for new items, making sure all items are profitable.
• Completes new item proposal forms and retail comparisons for all businesses.
• Manages all factory compliance forms for each order and communicates this to the compliance teams.
• Uphold key dates on the production calendar from product concept to order shipment.
• Oversees the workmanship, quality, and fit process for all relevant orders.
• Owns approval process of lab dips, print strike-offs and trim details for all orders textile related products.
• Communicates all approvals and changes from the customer to the overseas sourcing team and supplier.
• Manages the QA testing process for all businesses. Works directly with customer’s QA Team regarding all testing guidelines, failures, retests and achieving passing results within designated timelines as they relate to running orders.
• Owns the artwork packaging process from design phase to completion including photography.
• Provides clear direction to the graphic artist on initial artwork.
• Schedules and owns photoshoot model selection, location shoot and photo edits.
• Works with the customer directly on packaging approvals and revisions.
• Sends overseas sourcing teams all artwork files within production timeline deadlines.
• Manages all packaging sample submits & approvals once supplier sends prototypes.

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in merchandising or business, or related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years merchandising, product development or sourcing experience.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with all cross-functional and global teams.
• Strong ability to multi-task, anticipate and meet deadlines.
• Highly motivated, detail oriented, and punctual while independently solve problems in a fast-paced and time critical environment.
• Knowledge of textiles or other materials used to create products in categories as mentioned.
• Proficient in Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office, Excel and Power Point
• Flat sketching and CAD capability a plus, but not required.

Compensation/Benefits

The approximate annual base salary range for this position is $65,000.00 - $70,000.00, which can vary based on role requirements, skill set, and years of experience.

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, and company holidays.

As an equal opportunity employer, we shall consider all applicants regardless of gender, age, religion, marital status, race, sexual orientation, disability, disease, pregnancy, or trade union and/or political affiliation, and disregard all factors deemed inappropriate by local law and the International Labor Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.