Apparel Merchandiser
Role Overview
Nordo is hiring an apparel merchandiser focused on sourcing, garment production, and product development.
The role works directly with the founders and manages buyer inquiries, supplier networks, garment development, and order execution.
Nordo is an India-based design house and garment manufacturer serving domestic and international clients.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
Nordo is hiring an apparel merchandiser focused on sourcing, garment production, and product development.
The role works directly with the founders and manages buyer inquiries, supplier networks, garment development, and order execution.
Nordo is an India-based design house and garment manufacturer serving domestic and international clients.
Required qualifications
- Graduate in Garment Merchandising, Garment Manufacturing Technology, or a related qualification from a reputed institute.
- At least 5 years of relevant experience, including merchandising knitted and woven garments.
- Strong knowledge of garment manufacturing, materials, quality standards, production flow, and supply-chain planning.
- Communication and negotiation skills with manufacturers and buyers, including selections, approvals, and feedback.
- Experience organizing inquiry and order information and working across cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency with merchandising and production-planning applications, data analysis and presentation tools, Microsoft Office, basic design tools, and online tools.
- Knowledge of market trends, problem-solving, attention to detail, and apparel compliance standards.
- Willingness to travel to factories and suppliers across India.
- A strong active network of knit and woven garment manufacturers, fabric and accessory suppliers, and Indian factories is essential.
- Export-quality experience is expected; woven fabric knowledge and hands-on experience are an added advantage.
- Computer proficiency, including email, Word, Excel or Google Sheets, PowerPoint or Canva, PDFs, and basic design tools.
- Familiarity with flat sketches, colourways, tech packs, specification sheets, and related technical work is expected.
Product development and order execution
- Develop garment styles with designers from buyer briefs and market trends, aligned with company capabilities.
- Analyze tech packs, sketches, measurement charts, and garment construction details; develop tech packs with designers and technicians.
- Coordinate new styles, fabric qualities, washes, prints, embroidery, trims, and accessories.
- Maintain a flow of samples and information on new fabrics, accessories, and supplier developments.
- Manage inquiries, source and shortlist materials within target costs, and help convert inquiries to orders.
- Coordinate sample development and approvals against quality standards.
- Manage orders from inquiry through sourcing, production, dispatch, and repeat orders.
- Represent product information and materials—including decks, tech packs, swatches, and samples—in line with company standards.
- Source clients, negotiate, manage expectations, and deliver orders.
Travel
- The role includes travel to factories and suppliers across India.
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