Merchandiser

Key Responsibilities

1. Order Management
• Receive and review buyer purchase orders.
• Confirm order quantity, delivery date, and specifications.
• Coordinate with buyers for approvals and changes.

1. TNA (Time & Action) Follow-up
• Create and maintain TNA for all styles.
• Track fabric, trims, sampling, cutting, sewing, finishing, and dispatch timelines.
• Ensure all departments meet planned dates.

1. Sampling Coordination
• Arrange development, fit, PP, and shipment samples.
• Follow up on buyer comments and corrections.

1. Fabric & Trims Follow-up
• Check fabric availability and pending quantities.
• Order trims and fabric
• Coordinate trims ordering as per BOM.
• Ensure materials are available before production starts.

1. Production Coordination
• Conduct PP meetings with production teams.
• Monitor daily production status.
• Resolve issues related to fabric, trims, embroidery, printing, and handwork.

1. Costing & BOM
• Prepare garment costing sheets.
• Create and verify BOM (Bill of Materials).
• Control material consumption and wastage.

1. Dispatch & Documentation
• Coordinate packing and shipment schedules.
• Prepare packing list, invoice, and dispatch details.
• Ensure on-time delivery to buyers.

1. Reporting
• Update daily/weekly production status reports.
• Share pending issue reports with management.
• Maintain style-wise order tracking records.

Required Skills
Garment manufacturing knowledge
TNA management
BOM preparation
Costing basics
Fabric & trims knowledge
Communication with buyers/vendors
MS Excel, ERP, and reporting skills
Daily Work Checklist (Merchant)
Morning
Daily

• Check department-wise WIP.
• Review TNA pending points.
• Check fabric and trims shortages.
• Follow up on approvals.

Afternoon
Coordination

• Coordinate with cutting, sewing, embroidery, and finishing.
• Update production tracker.
• Resolve urgent issues.

Evening
Reporting

• Update dispatch status.
• Share daily summary with management.
• Prepare next-day priority list.