Responsibilities of a Merchandiser
Ø Sample development
Ø Price negotiation
Ø Order confirmation
Ø L/C opening
Ø Opening summery
Ø Sourcing
Ø Material collection
Ø Production planning
Ø Production monitoring
Ø Quality
assurance
Ø Arrange final inspection
Merchandiser should have the following basic
qualifications:
ü Good command on English and adequate knowledge
of technical terms and efficient communication.
ü Good knowledge of fiber, yarn, fabric, dyeing,
printing, finishing, dyes. Color fastness, and garments production etc.
ü Clear conception of the usual potential quality
problems in the garments manufacturing.
ü Good knowledge of the usual raw materials
inspection systems and garments inspection systems.
ü Knowledge of the quota system used in each of
the producing countries, duty rates, customer regulations, shipping and banking
documents etc.
Highlighting of merchandising works:
ü To collect buyers address.
ü To establish contact with the buyers sending
formal letters/profile.
ü Receiving buyers response and providing price
quotation along with making of sample as counter or approval.
ü Receiving samples comments from the buyer.
ü To furnish the pro-forma invoice and sending
the buyer.
ü Taking necessary steps of the lab dip of the
materials ( Fabric and accessories ).
ü Receiving the master L/C from buyer and verify
clauses of the L/C both in technical and commercial point of view.
ü To confirm floor booking of the order with the
factory.
ü To confirm transfer authentication of the L/C
in favor of fact.
ü Pushing the factory taking initial procurement
to open the B/B L/C by bank.
ü Searching reliable fabric and accessories sources
and finalized supplying the required materials related to the order.
ü To monitor the shipment of raw materials
arrival in the factory.
ü To monitor the supplying materials while
receiving factory.
ü To order the test with cutting and quality.
ü To check/inspect/advise for the bulk
production.
ü To monitor production quality and delivery.
ü To advise factory if buyer change any
instruction both in technical or commercial point of view to the order.
ü Collecting order from the buyers.
ü Sending samples to the buyer for approval.
ü Collecting accessories from different
suppliers.
ü Giving order to the specified garment factory.
ü Communication with all the respective parties.
ü Co-ordination the whole process at a regular
manner.
Major functions of a merchandiser:
1. Costing and
development
2. Order execution and
follow up
3. Marketing.
Prepared By: Md. Tarikul Islam
01912885383
jonytex073@gmail.com
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