Merchandiser
Core
Driving product development from technical specifications to commercialization, focusing on quality engineering, sampling, and cost validation for apparel products.
Role type
Senior IC apparel merchandiser (product development)
Builds
Apparel prototypes and samples for commercialization
Domain
Apparel manufacturing and product development
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Apparel costing, garment construction methods, materials testing, vendor negotiation, sample fit analysis, data management systems proficiency, travel management
Preferred skills
Textiles knowledge, functional aspects of garments, problem solving, continuous improvement
Technologies
PDM, Cognos, SharePoint, Excel, Word
Responsibilities
Collaborate with stakeholders to drive development, sampling, and costing; Manage spec feasibility and clarity; Review specs with vendors for manufacturability and cost; Lead development process ensuring high-quality prototypes; Validate vendor cost information; Negotiate vendor costs for optimal margins; Ensure timely production and shipping of development samples; Update data management systems; Travel to visit vendors across Vietnam
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC