Merchandiser – Product Development

Key Responsibilities

• Manage overseas suppliers, mainly in China, from product development through production readiness.
• Handle product development across Men’s Wear, Kids, Sleepwear, and Accessories.
• Coordinate with suppliers on design interpretation, materials, trims, samples, costing, MOQ and lead time.
• Follow up on sample development, fitting, revisions and approval to ensure products meet design and quality requirements.
• Negotiate cost, MOQ, development terms and production lead time with suppliers.
• Monitor the Time & Action (T&A) calendar and ensure development milestones are achieved on schedule.
• Coordinate with internal teams including Design, Product Development, Purchasing, QA and Supply Chain.
• Follow up on PPS / pre-production samples and ensure all approved specifications are correctly communicated to suppliers.
• Identify and source new suppliers, materials and product opportunities that support new product development.
• Proactively identify development or production risks and work with suppliers to resolve issues before bulk production.
• Maintain accurate product specifications, costing, sample status and supplier development records.