Junior Merchandiser

Job Description

Are you a skilled and detail-oriented Merchandiser looking to join a super fun, super dynamic brand actually making a difference in the women's fashion space? If yes, Jaey is looking for you too! Website - www.jaey.in Instagram - www.instagram.com/jaey.in This is an on-site Junior Merchandiser role, with Jaey's head-office in Kurla East. You'll be expected to come to office every day (Mon-Sat) About the role: You will play a crucial role in managing the end-to-end merchandising process, ensuring effective communication between production, sales, and clients to meet customer requirements. Key Responsibilities: Vendor and Production Coordination: Act as a bridge between the internal team and external vendors. Manage coordination with vendors for sampling, production status, quality checks, and timelines. Ensure smooth communication of technical details like fabrics, trims, fits, and specifications to vendors. Order Management: Act as a key point of contact between production and design teams. Understand and communicate customer requirements, ensuring alignment with production capabilities. Track production progress, flag delays or bottlenecks proactively, and ensure smooth execution of order on a day to day basis. Support planning and logistics teams to meet delivery schedules without last-minute surprises. Sourcing Support: Actively assist in sourcing fabrics, trims, packaging, and new vendors as required. Visit local markets and vendors to negotiate and finalize sourcing deals. Build and maintain a reliable vendor and sourcing database. Inventory Management: Maintain accurate inventory records of raw materials, trims, and finished goods. Regularly update inventory sheets, reconcile stock differences, and ensure timely replenishments. Coordinate with production and dispatch teams to monitor stock movement. Costing and Pricing Support: Work closely with the internal team to gather costing inputs from vendors. Help build basic costing sheets using Excel and ensure all vendor costs are updated timely. Cataloging and Marketplace Operations: Coordinate with the design and content team to gather product information for catalog creation (titles, descriptions, measurements, imagery). Assist in uploading and maintaining product listings across marketplaces (such as Nykaa Fashion, Ajio, Myntra, etc.) and brand website. Assist in operational coordination for order processing and returns management on marketplaces. Market Intelligence: Keep an ear to the ground for fabric innovations, new vendors, and sourcing opportunities. Regularly report back on market trends and help the design and production team stay competitive. Quality Support: Assist in quality checks during sampling and production stages. Escalate quality concerns early and coordinate reworks with vendors. What we're looking for - Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Fashion, or a related field. Street-smart, proactive, and confident in on-ground execution (vendor visits, market runs, production floor follow-ups). Highly detail-oriented with good Excel skills for tracking inventory, orders, catalogs, and production timelines. Good communication and negotiation skills to professionally coordinate with vendors and internal teams. Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to a fast-paced, hands-on startup environment. Willingness to travel within the city for vendor and market visits. 0–1 years of experience in merchandising, production coordination, sourcing, or operations in the fashion/apparel space. Structure & Compensation: You will be hired as an intern for the first 3 months, and upon satisfactory performance, you'll be promoted to a full-time employee on completion of your internship. Salary is reflective of experience and knowledge, aligned with industry standards. Application Process: Interested candidates are encouraged to apply to this job or send their resume to hiring@jaey.in Show more Show less