Senior Production Merchandiser & PD

As a PD cum production Merchandiser, you will play a crucial role in managing product development, merchandising, sourcing, supplier management, logistics coordination, and more. Your responsibilities will include overseeing the entire process from material sourcing to timely production, ensuring quality, negotiating with suppliers, and maintaining relationships with various partners and vendors. In terms of product development, you will be involved in reviewing samples for aspects like construction, fall, fit, drape, and wash. You will also be responsible for evaluating pre-development samples, monitoring product performance, and making necessary adjustments to meet quality standards. Costing will be a key aspect of your role, where you will be required to develop and manage production timelines, negotiate with suppliers for best costing, and create bill of materials for bulk orders. Supplier and vendor management will be another important area of focus, where you will identify, work with, and negotiate terms with suppliers and manufacturers to ensure cost-effective and high-quality production. Quality control procedures will need to be implemented and enforced to maintain product standards, and you will conduct inspections and oversee testing to address any quality issues. Your role will also involve high levels of coordination with various teams such as design, production, procurement, and category. Maintaining detailed logs and updates for fabric, trims, accessories development, sampling and production status, TNA updates, job work samples, and more will be essential. Keeping track of raw material consumption, updating everything in ERP software, and maintaining production files will also be part of your responsibilities. To qualify for this role, you should have 4-5 years of experience in product development, buying, merchandising, and production, preferably in buying houses, retail brands, or export houses. Experience working in startups is an added advantage. Strong knowledge of fabrics, trims, accessories, and the factory supplier base, excellent communication and relationship building skills, as well as strong organizational skills are necessary for success in this role.,