Production Merchandisers for Home Textiles

As a Production Merchandiser, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the successful execution of orders for home textile products. Your responsibilities will include: - Coordinating with suppliers and production units to ensure orders are executed in a timely manner. - Tracking production schedules to ensure on-time delivery aligned with buyer requirements. - Conducting and overseeing in-line and final inspections as per AQL standards. - Maintaining strict adherence to product specifications, quality standards, and testing protocols. - Liaising with QA/QC teams to ensure proper product testing is completed and documented. - Understanding and interpreting buyer tech packs, testing protocols, and compliance requirements. - Communicating with buying houses and clients regarding production updates, approvals, and shipment plans. - Preparing and maintaining production status reports, T&A calendars, and test reports. - Coordinating with labs for testing and managing sample development and bulk production handovers. - Troubleshooting production-related issues and implementing corrective actions. Qualifications required for this role include: - Bachelors Degree / Diploma in Textile Technology / Apparel Merchandising / Related field. - 5-6 years of experience in Home Textile Merchandising, preferably in exports. - Strong knowledge of textile testing standards (ISO, AATCC, ASTM, etc.) and inspection procedures. - Familiarity with products like bed linen, curtains, cushions, table linen, etc. - Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook), ERP/MIS systems. - Good communication and interpersonal skills. - Strong organizational and time management abilities. - Willingness to be based in Karur and travel locally for vendor visits and inspections.,