Fabric Merchandiser

Own the lifecycle of fabric orders—from design brief and yarn planning through vendor allocation, bulk production, QA, and dispatch—ensuring right-first-time quality, on-time shipments, and complete yarn-to-finished-fabric reconciliation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design hand-off & planning: Translate design briefs into manufacturable specs (construction, EPI/PPI, GSM, width, finish, print repeat). Build T&A with clear milestones.
• Yarn calculation: Compute warp/weft requirements, conversion to kg, process losses, and safety margins. Plan beams/shade lots to minimize mixing.
• Production planning: Book mill/printing/finishing capacities; release lots with traceability; daily/weekly tracking against T&A and immediate risk escalation.
• Vendor liaison: Issue POs/job-work orders; coordinate development → bulk; negotiate timelines; maintain vendor scorecards (OTIF, quality, responsiveness).
• Colour management: Run lab dips/strike-offs; set ∆E targets & light sources; lock recipes; manage shade grouping (A/B/C) and roll numbering.
• Quality assurance: In-process checks (warping/sizing/loom); final inspection to 4-Point/10-Point; AQL sampling; ensure test compliance (wash/rub/perspiration/light, tensile/tear, pilling, shrinkage).
• Reconciliation: Maintain lot-wise input–output from yarn issue → grey → processed → packed A-grade; analyze variances; raise debit/credit where due.
• Stakeholder communication: Act as single point for buyer/brand updates, approvals, and corrective actions with clear timelines and impact.
• Documentation & compliance: Tech packs, POs/challans/GRNs, inspection reports, test certs, shade maps, PP/bulk approvals—version-controlled and audit-ready.

Must-Have Skills

• Proven experience in woven & printed fabrics across development and bulk.
• Fabric QA (4-Point/10-Point), colour matching/spectro basics, yarn calculation, production planning, QC, and reconciliation.
• Strong vendor & buyer liaison; crisp status reporting; risk management.

Nice to Have

• Knit fabric QA/production exposure (GSM control, compaction, spirality).
• Natural dye/print or sustainable finishing knowledge.
• Costing/value-engineering mindset.

Tools & Systems

• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets, PLM/ERP, inspection apps.

Education

• Degree in Textile Technology, Fashion/Textile Management, or equivalent experience.

Success Metrics (KPIs)

• OTIF ≥ 95%; First-pass approvals ≥ 85% (lab dips/strike-offs).
• 4-Point defect rate within spec; shade variance within ∆E limits.
• Reconciliation loss within agreed tolerances; lead-time variance ≤ 10%.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From ₹30,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Provident Fund

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Erode, Tamil Nadu: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• total work: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person