Job Description

• Divisional Merchandise Manager is responsible and accountable for monitoring the entire merchandising pipeline from product development, costing, order placement and production follow up for the division. 
• She/he is responsible for finding and developing new vendors to support our business strategy and growth.

Responsibilities

       Manages teams.  Development, Costing, and Production.

• Ensures fabric and product development processes occurs in a timely manner.  Facilitates and encourages product development with riskless quality, competitive costing and practical bulk production.
• Drive costing team with analytics and cost comparison to negotiate with vendors
• Plan production and monitor production team utilizing TNA to ensure on time delivery of quality product.
• Manage vendor loading and capacity. Assess supplier performance to assist in current production and better plan for future.
• Manage vendor relationships and new vendor on-boarding.    
• Facilitate major issue settlement between the office and suppliers
• Act with charismatic leadership in coordination with teams.  Trains, Teach, Coach.  
• Execute continuous improvement in process.

       Play a key role in the company by

• Developing trustful relationship and establishing mutual respect with counterparts in the head office
• Learn by sharing with and supporting other overseas branch offices
• Work and collaborate closely with other divisions to embody the spirit of “one office and one company”  

Qualifications/Requirements

• Merchandising knowledge – experience leading and planning in sample development/production follow up, will MNC working experiences is a benefit
• Planning and Execution – experience in planning, prioritizing and adapting to change while maintaining results for multiple projects
• Results Driven Problem Solver – views problem from multiple angles and provides viable, innovative options for resolution
• Talent Builder – experience in leading teams and developing talent
• Excellent Communicator – proven capability communicating and effectively adapting to the audience needs
• University Graduate/Higher Diploma in Fashion Merchandising, Business or relevant discipline
• At least 15 years relevant garment/textile experiences
• Good supervisory experiences
• Fluency in both written and spoken English and Mandarin
• Familiar with US market is an advantage