About The Role
We are looking for a
Bulk Merchandiser - Activewear who will be responsible for managing day to day garment and raw material sourcing and merchandising efforts in Active wear category.
Roles And Responsibilities
- Create and manage TNA and delivery timelines with buyers, raw material suppliers, vendors, and manufacturers
- Follow up on orders with vendors, customers, and internal parties to ensure customer satisfaction and on-time delivery
- Create and maintain strong business relationships with vendors for product development and bulk manufacturing
- Negotiate with vendors on costs and payment terms and maintain strong SLAs
- Assist in product development with factory mills. Maintain up-to-date mill history and capability
- Maintain performance registry of vendors and constantly seek improvements in timelines, quality and costs
- Identify problems along the supply chain to understand and develop solutions to brands, suppliers and manufacturers pain points
- Drive secondary research, competitive analysis and sift through data to develop sourcing strategy
Key Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in sourcing, product development and merchandising roles in large buying house, Active wear, Sports wear brand, manufacturer or a similar startup
- Education background - NIFT (top 5) or equivalent
- Deep understanding of and existing network in Sports wear, Activewear and Sleepwear categories
- Strong business & problem solving acumen; possess an analytical mind
- Understanding of product development lifecycle and frameworks
- Open to work in all conditions (client offices or factory floors) and all stakeholders
- Very strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability for solutioning through data-led interventions and product-first approach
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience of working in very fast and high responsibility setups
- Comfort with ambiguity and working across multiple time zones
- Previous experience in fashion, apparel manufacturing and supply chain
Benefits
- Competitive salary - we want our early leaders to think like entrepreneurs & grow fast. If you do well, we'll create wealth for you.
- Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family
- Relocation support and reimbursements, if you are changing cities
- Healthy meal plans and stocked pantry, at office
- Career mentorship and guidance from seasoned industry leaders
- Other Professional development support - courses, books and events passes
Skills: stakeholder management,raw material sourcing,sportswear,activewear,athleisure,sports bra,leggings,problem solving skills
