Merchandiser

Key Responsibilities

1. Sourcing & Vendor Management

• Raw Material Sourcing: Manage vendors for fragrance compounds, essential oils, surfactants, and chemical ingredients.
• Packaging Procurement: Coordinate the manufacturing of bottles, pumps, caps, atomizers, cartons, and labels.
• Vendor Selection: Evaluate, negotiate, and onboard third-party manufacturers (OEM/ODM), packaging suppliers, and printers to optimize costs and capacity.

2. Production Planning & Timeline Tracking

• Critical Path Management: Create and maintain Time & Action (T&A) calendars to track every stage of production from raw material arrival to final bulk packing.
• Lead Time Optimization: Monitor manufacturing bottlenecks to avoid delivery delays.
• Inventory Control: Track minimum order quantities (MOQs) and maintain optimal safety stock levels of raw materials and components.

3. Costing & Product Development Liaison

• Bill of Materials (BOM): Develop and maintain accurate BOMs for all Product Categories
• Costing Optimization: Analyse production costs to meet targeted gross margins, negotiating volume discounts and alternative manufacturing methods where possible.
• Sampling & Scale-Up: Oversee the transition from laboratory sample (R&D) to pilot batch and final mass production filling.