MERCHANDISER - Home Goods

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Company holidays

Job summary

Li & Fung is seeking a Merchandiser to support customers and overseas sourcing teams through the product development cycle, from concept to shipment. You will ensure timely, accurate product execution and collaborate across teams.

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

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in merchandising or business, or related field.
• 3–5 years merchandising, product development or sourcing experience.
• Excellent communication across cross-functional and global teams.
• Proficient in Adobe Suite, MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Textile knowledge or similar materials is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between customer and overseas sourcing teams.
• Research market trends and propose new items to customers.
• Obtain quotes, costs and samples from overseas teams.
• Purchase samples and send for costing.
• Ensure product details meet customer pricing strategy.
• Upload data/documents to customer system and manage samples.
• Manage pre-costing for new items to ensure profitability.
• Prepare new item proposals and retail comparisons.
• Oversee factory compliance forms and communicate with teams.
• Maintain production calendar from concept to shipment.
• Oversee workmanship, quality, and fit for orders.
• Approve lab dips, strike-offs and trims for textile orders.
• Communicate approvals/changes to overseas teams.
• Coordinate QA testing guidelines and retests with customer.
• Direct artwork packaging from design to photography.
• Direct photoshoots and model selection.
• Coordinate packaging approvals with customer.
• Send artwork files to overseas teams on deadlines.
• Manage packaging sample submissions and approvals.

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.


• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.


• 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.