Merchandiser - Furniture & Lighting

Job Title - Merchandiser Furniture & Lighting

Role in the Organization -

• New product development as per the creative briefs/ sample design provided by designers.
• Coordinate with DP vendors on design.

Experience -

• 8-10 years of experience in Merchandising, Sampling & Product Development.

Qualification -

• B.F.Tech/ M.F.Tech

Circle of Influence

Internal

• Product - Category
• SCM
• Markets

External

• Exhibitions
• Designers
• Vendors

Responsibilities -

Product Development

• Conduct market visit /research and surveys to understand and specify requirements for target markets
• Help in creating Mood Boards and themes for the season
• Review original content and coordinate with designers on sample design finalization
• Order Placement to Supply Chain/ DP Vendor for sample development/ final range
• Share creative briefs with Supply Chain for range development and review progress on range development
• Interactions with PHs on detailed requirements for the season and the explanation of brief
• Create sample cost after the range is ready; Ensuring sample cost aligns to GP targets
• Archive all Designer/comp samples for future discussion/reference
• Maintain the sampling tracker defining supplier details / sample status and updating it on a continuous basis.

Market Trends & Analysis

• Study new designs & trends
• Market information and awareness of trends
• Evolve the catalogue & maintain style wise catalogue
• Maintain bank of designs, swatch in the market with competition & benchmarking competition prices.
• Archive all Designs/samples for future discussion/reference
• Maintain research data bank
• Prepare for internal range presentations up to the MRH & consolidate feedback on the range

Photo-shoots and promotions

• Coordinate with the B&M department for market promotions and VM material
• Ensure availability of products for photo-shoots to B&M department

Pricing

• Define and close the final cost post-product selection prior to the MRH as per the GP target

Order Management

• Place orders on Fabconnect as per buying budget and agreed timeline
• Provide pre-production sample approval to vendor
• Ensure complete range is launched on web store simultaneously with the promotions
• Archive all Best Seller Samples
• Maintain Range Room sample and Range Book and range book

Vendor Management

• Identify new business opportunities (with DP and JW vendors) and transfer leads to SCM
• Transfer DP vendor information to SCM and participate in DP vendor management along with SCM

Miscellaneous

• Visit stores and competition on a regular basis to identify new market trends
• Regular follow ups with adopted Stores to identify & fulfill the Gaps

Knowledge & Skills Required -

• Fabindia Product Knowledge
• Sampling (Sourcing & Vendor Management)
• Merchandising
• Costing
• MIS