Sourcing Merchandiser (Denim)

Gap Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the specialty retail sector seeks a Merchandiser to join their Product Development team. The successful candidate will manage sample development, collaborate with vendors, and drive product innovation, while leveraging strong sourcing knowledge and effective communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in sample development and offshore production exposure.
• Proven experience in planning, prioritizing and influencing.
• Ability to analyze situations and proactively suggest solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop garment samples and manage vendor communications.
• Coordinate with design and technical teams to resolve quality issues.
• Ensure systems are updated with costs and details.

Skills

Merchandise Sourcing Knowledge

Planning & Influencing

Drive Results

Learning Agility & Experimentation

Effective Communicator

Job description

About the Role

The Merchandiser, Product Development will be responsible for developing the garment samples for the assigned product / style while working closely with the Merchandising teams of the Vendors. As part of product development team s/he will also be providing support in identifying opportunities of cost saving, onboarding new vendors and executing the innovation agenda for the department in the assigned brand.

What You'll Do

• Downloads tech pack and BOM

• Works with vendors for development sampling and initial costs

• Manages counter costing; Handling samples; Tracking fit approvals; Tracking lab dips

• Following up with vendor on system-updates

• Manages wear-test samples and tailoring samples

• Ensures Systems are updated with costs and details

• Coordinates MST legacy ID communications for purchase order

• Partners with brand Design, R&D and key suppliers to develop innovative and quality product

• Partners with Mill management, QA and technical teams to resolve fabric or quality issues

• Resolves issues within a timely manner while working to continuously improve and create internal and external processes and procedures

Who You Are

• Merchandise Sourcing Knowledge – Experience in sample development and with offshore production exposure; in large-sized buying office or trading company

• Planning & Influencing – proven experience in plan, prioritize and influence at all levels

• Drive Results – ability to analyze situations and proactively suggest solutions to meet deliverables

• Learning Agility & Experimentation – demonstrates eagerness to learn and explore new ways of approaching goals

• Effective Communicator & Team Player - proven capability to communicate effectively, verbal and written

About the company

Gap Inc. is the largest specialty retailer in the United States, and is 3rd in total international locations, behind Inditex Group and H&M. As of September 2008, the company has approximately 135,000 employees and operates 3,727 stores worldwide, of which 2,406 are located in the U.S.

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