– Communicating with buyers and factories/ fabric mills for new queries as well as updates.
– Meeting with vendors and explaining new development requirement to vendor team.
– Planning for new season sampling and production orders.
– Collecting of garment samples, trims and different types of swatches from the vendors.
– Updating latest comments on particular styles or order to vendor representative.
– Submission of samples to buyer through courier, follow up with vendors for samples.
– Get buyers updated with the order status at all stages.
– Make weekly shipment report to Merchandiser Manager.
– Follow up production schedule and delivery time.
– Sourcing of materials/ fabric for new development, preparation of material/ fabric requirement.
– Selection and finalizing of vendors for the upcoming orders based on vendor’s experience of making similar products.
– Preparing Purchase order.
– Costing and negotiation with trim & accessory suppliers.
– Handle quality issues for sampling as well as production.
– Preparing inspection schedule for shipment and notifying to quality department in the buying house or third party QA.