Bulk Merchandiser - Active Wear

About The Role

We are looking for a 'Bulk Merchandiser - Activewear' who will be responsible for managing day to day garment and raw material sourcing and merchandising efforts in Active wear category.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Create and manage TNA and delivery timelines with buyers, raw material suppliers, vendors, and manufacturers
• Follow up on orders with vendors, customers, and internal parties to ensure customer satisfaction and on-time delivery
• Create and maintain strong business relationships with vendors for product development and bulk manufacturing
• Negotiate with vendors on costs and payment terms and maintain strong SLAs
• Assist in product development with factory mills. Maintain up-to-date mill history and capability
• Maintain performance registry of vendors and constantly seek improvements in timelines, quality and costs
• Identify problems along the supply chain to understand and develop solutions to brands', suppliers' and manufacturers' pain points
• Drive secondary research, competitive analysis and sift through data to develop sourcing strategy
  
  

Key Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in sourcing, product development and merchandising roles in large buying house, Active wear, Sports wear brand, manufacturer or a similar startup
• Education background - NIFT (top 5) or equivalent
• Deep understanding of and existing network in Sports wear, Activewear and Sleepwear categories
• Strong business & problem solving acumen; possess an analytical mind
• Understanding of product development lifecycle and frameworks
• Open to work in all conditions (client offices or factory floors) and all stakeholders
• Very strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability for solutioning through data-led interventions and product-first approach
  
  

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience of working in very fast and high responsibility setups
• Comfort with ambiguity and working across multiple time zones
• Previous experience in fashion, apparel manufacturing and supply chain
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary - we want our early leaders to think like entrepreneurs & grow fast. If you do well, we'll create wealth for you.
• Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family
• Relocation support and reimbursements, if you are changing cities
• Healthy meal plans and stocked pantry, at office
• Career mentorship and guidance from seasoned industry leaders
• Other Professional development support - courses, books and events passes
  
  

Skills: vendor management,stakeholder management,negotiation,problem solving,raw materials,business relationship management,tna management,data analysis,competitive analysis,communication,product development,product-first approach,sourcing,manufacturing,vendors,merchandising,sourcing materials
Skills Required
sourcing materials , Product Development, Problem Solving, Negotiation, Sourcing, Stakeholder Management, Data Analysis, Competitive Analysis, business relationship management, Merchandising, Vendor Management, Communication, Manufacturing