Merchandising Coordinator - NMA
Sales / Marketing / Business Development / Merchandising
About the Employer
Job Description
Merchandising Coordinator – NMA
Next Manufacturing (Pvt) Ltd is the leading supplier of high quality knitted and woven wear to our parent company, next PLC UK, one of Britain’s leading high street fashion retailers. We’ve been in Sri Lanka since 1994, rapidly expanding over the years. We are constantly on the lookout for suitably skilled and talented people to whom we offer great career opportunities. Quite simply, we want the best people joining our team.
Who are we looking for?
Are you an outstanding team player with exceptional communication, decision-making, and negotiation skills? We are seeking a skilled professional to step into the role of merchandising coordinator. If you can optimize resource usage to the best advantage to meet sample deadlines and offer competitive prices, get involved with garment costing/ sourcing and developing of fabrics, trims and embellishment on time, find innovative ways to ensure perfect first time development samples are released. We invite you to apply and be an essential part of our team.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute merchandising strategies to drive business growth and achieve organizational goals.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product designs meet customer needs and expectations.
- Oversee order management, production planning, and timely delivery of products.
- Develop strong relationships with suppliers and negotiate favourable terms to ensure cost-effective procurement of materials.
- Monitor market trends, consumer preferences, and competitor activities to make informed business decisions.
- Drive operational efficiency and process improvements within the merchandising department.
- Identify key areas of concern by customer, team, order, merchandiser, supplier, product quality take corrective actions on a timely manner.
- Following on outsourcing operations, sending for washing / printing / embroidery etc.
- Act as a key link to the developments team and be aware of all their activities and communicate to your team what is needed.
- Build and maintain relationships with the Buying teams with regular communication - ensure regular communication with buyers to maintain strong relationships and address any queries or concerns.
Requirements
- Minimum 2-3 years’ in a similar capacity in the apparel industry.
- In-depth knowledge of apparel industry and products, including vendors, features, benefits, etc.
- Previous experience in working for a multi cultured environment will be an added advantage.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English communication skill is a must.
- Possess outstanding client relationship management skill and negotiation skills.
- Outgoing personality with good leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Strong PC literacy and proven ability to manage daily activities using various systems such as MS Office and Gmail.
Excellent career prospects with an attractive remuneration package await the right candidate.
Please send in your Curriculum Vitae including the details of two non-related referees.
Next Manufacturing (Pvt) Ltd | P.O. Box 06, Ring Road 02, Phase 01, E.P.Z, Katunayake
Email: [email protected]
