Flat Knit Merchandiser (Pullover/ Sweater)
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Role responsibilities
- Specialize in sweater and pullover sourcing and merchandising, using technical knowledge of knitwear construction, yarns, fabrics, knitting techniques, trims, and finishing.
- Develop new specialist suppliers and factories, maintain vendor relationships, manage purchase orders, and procure production materials.
- Manage costing, budgets, price negotiations, and cost optimization while protecting product quality and target margins.
- Manage product development from design concepts and sampling through approvals, bulk production, and final delivery.
- Coordinate with suppliers and production teams to meet approved samples, specifications, quality standards, and customer requirements.
- Monitor production, inspect quality, resolve issues, and ensure timely order completion and shipment.
- Oversee planning, capacity allocation, warehousing, storage, packaging, dispatch, and shipping.
- Coordinate across design, sourcing, quality control, merchandising, and logistics; monitor costs, productivity, inventory, and resource use.
- Ensure compliance with production safety procedures, quality standards, and buyer requirements.
Candidate requirements
- Minimum five years of textile or apparel sourcing or merchandising experience; buying-house experience is preferred.
- Substantial hands-on sweater or pullover merchandising or sourcing experience is essential. General apparel, woven garment, or denim experience alone is insufficient.
- Strong knitwear knowledge, including yarn selection, knitting structures, stitch types, garment construction, washing, finishing, and quality standards.
- Experience managing product development, sample approvals, costing, supplier negotiations, bulk production, and shipment follow-up for sweaters or pullovers.
- Solid understanding of garment costing, order management, production planning, quality control, and delivery timelines.
- A relevant degree or diploma is preferred; high-end fashion or quality-conscious buyer experience is an advantage.
- Strong vendor management, negotiation, coordination, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Understanding of production safety, quality compliance, productivity, inventory control, and cost management.
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