Merchant

Role & responsibilities

Merchandising Manager / Senior Merchandiser Leather & Hardgoods

Key Responsibilities

• • Lead end-to-end merchandising from product development, sampling and costing through production and shipment.
• • Manage and coordinate the merchandising team and ensure timely execution of buyer requirements and orders.
• • Strong experience in leather & hardgoods including bags, accessories, boxes, trays, furniture and home dcor.
• • Handle costing, BOMs, price negotiation, material sourcing and vendor development.
• • Own T&A / critical path, ensuring timely samples, approvals, production and shipments.
• • Coordinate with buyers, design, QA, production, sourcing and vendors to resolve issues proactively.
• • Ensure required quality, workmanship, finishing, testing and buyer specifications are achieved.
• • Drive vendor performance, cost optimization, timely delivery and management MIS.

Candidate Profile:

8–15+ years of relevant merchandising experience, preferably in leather goods, hardgoods, furniture, home accessories or export manufacturing, with strong team-management and product-development experience.