Wilson Imports Limited, Bangladesh Liaison Office


Merchandising Manager

No. of Vacancies: 01

Job Description / Responsibility

  • You will be responsible for merchandising function that manages supplier capacity and the critical path, to ensure quality, style and value is delivered to the customer on time.
  • Cross functionally work with the Sourcing, QA, Compliance teams and garments/value added suppliers to manage the critical path process for your areas to ensure products leave factory on time with approved quality standard.
  • Ensure suppliers send shipment bookings on time to forwarder and final inspections book in advance.
  • Accountable for the day to day management and raw materials approvals.
  • Input into supplier reviews of the existing supply base and report back to the Country Manager on risks and opportunities
  • Adopts quick response and right first time principles and works with colleagues/suppliers to control the quality and lead time. Add value in different ways to the business.
  • Understand the economic environment of Bangladesh and any influencing factors on delivery/capacity and convey them to head office in Scotland.
  • Contribute to the Central Merchandising initiatives in the timelines/lead time set
  • Adopts cost savings principles and works with head office and suppliers to control costs and add value in different ways
  • Assist the Country Manager in collecting information required for supplier reviews

Job Nature: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
Graduation in Textile or Fashion Design/ Apparel Manufacturing Management or other relevant subject from recognize university

Qualification Requirements

  • Customer focused
  • Strong planning and execution skills
  • Action orientated and a proactive problem solver
  • A good role model for your peer group and team
  • Clear, confident, positive communicator with a professional presence
  • Able to form relationships and influence across functions and levels, working in collaboration across the business
  • Follows activities and projects through to the end
  • Says thank you to individuals for outperforming
  • Experience at working directly with product development and sampling
  • At least 5 years’ experience of working on sourcing and Merchandising, preferably with European Customers. QA and compliance experience will add value

Additional Job Requirements

  • Understand the garments supplier capabilities to work with right suppliers
  • Ensure all critical path check prior issue to suppliers
  • Ensure all suppliers are using right source of raw materials comply delivery lead time and test requirement by customer.
  • Provide monthly intelligence report and supplier update to head office on actual and potential rises and falls in garments industry.
  • Knowledge on price and negotiation skill
  • Able to maintain long term supplier relationship management
  • Through training and guidance develop a strong dedicated team.

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary Range: Negotiable

Other Benefits:
Competitive salary, yearly salary review, 2 bonuses (yearly), employee life insurance, in house lunch facility, weekly 2 days holiday, others governmental holidays, annual leave, casual leave, above all an excellent friendly working environment.

 


Send your CV to the email address: wilsondesignsourcesupply@wilsonimportsbd.com