Job Description Position: Merchandiser Experience: 6 - 10 years of relevant experience, Someone passionate about Product Development & Sourcing, Vendor Development & Business Management Location : Gurugram Company Preference Preferably from a Liaison office / Buying House / Export House Product Category Hard Goods, Hand Tools, Hard lines (Materials: Metal, Wood & Plastics) Skills: You will support leadership for the Sourcing, Costing, and Product Development functions for the assigned category to meet the brand requirement, you will manage Vendor relationships to deliver Profitability, On-time Execution, and quality. Roles and Responsibilities Follow up on orders with vendors, customers, and internal parties to ensure customer satisfaction and on-time delivery Assist in the Product Development process to ensure that products meet customers’ quality and budget requirements Maintain strong business relationships with vendors for product development and production Arrange sample submission to customers for approval Handle merchandising-related documents Draft sample instruction Support price negotiations & timeline, prepare cost sheet and T&A Co-operate with Design Team in product development and provide information about material and production situation Update market situation with Design Team Manage development and orders, follow up production, and the delivery time frames Support price negotiation, sourcing suppliers to meet requirements, and advance cost-effectiveness Coordinate and prepare a meeting with suppliers/buyers for USA customers and support sourcing business of the USA customer Understand the customer needs and requirements - provide sourcing options to expand our business Distribute completed sample requests to the appropriate managers Perform other duties as assigned by Management Desired Candidate Profile Engineering background or MBA Strong product and material knowledge with good development skills, and familiar with merchandising and product development process Able to work under pressure, result-oriented, excellent communication skills, self-motivated, responsive, and detail-minded Ability to build strong relationships with cross-functional teams, and communicate effectively with internal and external parties Well-organized individual, able to manage multiple tasks, strong problem-solving skills, able to meet deadlines Excellent command of written and spoken English. Literate in Microsoft office programs Frequent travel is required. If this sounds like you, Apply Now!
