Senior Ladieswear Range Developer and Merchandiser

Kourie Recruitment cc; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in fashion retail is looking for a Midcareer to Senior Level Ladieswear Range Developer and Merchandiser in Johannesburg. The role involves product development, liaising with clients and overseas factories, and managing quality control. The ideal candidate will have 6 to 8 years of relevant experience and a fashion-related degree.

Qualifications

• 6 to 8 years of experience in fashion retail or clothing manufacturing.
• Solid understanding of product costings and gross profit margins.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with clients and factories regarding products and delivery.
• Developing and sourcing new products based on trends.
• Managing product quality control and order tracking.

Skills

Liaising and negotiating

Product development

Trend research

Quality control

Order tracking

Education

Fashion related Degree

3 Year National Diploma

Job description

PLEASE NOTE:

1. This is a Midcareer to Senior Level Position.
2. The company is based in Sandon (Johannesburg North).

Essential Requirements:

• Do you have 6 to 8 years (or more) experience as a Ladieswear Range Developer and Merchandiser WITHIN a Fashion Retail or Clothing Manufacturing/Supply environment?
• Do your accounts include: Jet, Retailability, TFG, Pick n Pay Clothing, Mr Price Clothing, etc.
• Do you have a Fashion related Degree or 3 Year National Diploma?

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Liaising and negotiating with customers
• Liaising and negotiating with overseas factories with regards to product, price, quality and delivery
• Developing and sourcing of new products
• Researching local and international trends
• Possible travelling overseas to attend trade fairs
• Possible travelling overseas to identify trends and select suitable products if required by the company. Presentations and quotations of new products to clients/buyers.
• Responsibility for Checking and Signing off all product costings and ensuring company gross profit margins are achieved
• Signing and Checking customer orders
• Placing Purchase Orders and Signing Sales Contracts with overseas factories
• Order Tracking and ensuring on time supplier shipment
• Ensuring on time customer delivery
• Analysis of orders with excel spreadsheets and administration of orders from placement to final customer delivery including quality control (sample approval)
• Management of pre-production samples through to production approval within company policy and procedures
• Responsibility for recovering and monitoring any claims from factories for any losses incurred due to defective quality or late delivery
• Control of courier costs for samples within company policy and procedures
• Quality control specifications

Important Key Performance Areas (KPA’s)

1. Liaison with buyers/clients and manufacturers
2. Update on Trend Forecasts & Product Development
3. Ensure Correct Planning and Costing

Salary Range: +- R32,000 to R42,000 Cost to company per month (please note that salary is dependent on years of relevant product and industry experience, tertiary education, current job level, etc.)

If your experience is an exact or very close match to the above requirements, then please email your cv to [e-mail]

(note; once you apply or receive communication and don't hear back within 30 days, please take it that in this instance this application was not successful).