About the company
An established garment manufacturing company with large scale production operations based in Semarang, Central Java.
About the role
We are seeking a Merchandising Manager to lead buyer accounts and merchandising teams from product development through production and shipment.
Key responsibilities
- Manage key international buyer accounts and oversee the full order cycle from development, costing, and sampling to bulk production and shipment.
- Lead merchandising teams in managing buyer communication, TNA calendars, approvals, production follow-up, and shipment coordination.
- Review costings, quotations, BOMs, material bookings, and pricing proposals with costing, sourcing, and merchandising teams.
- Coordinate with PPMC, technical, QA, production, warehouse, and shipping teams to meet quality, cost, and delivery targets.
- Resolve development, material, production, quality, and shipment issues; escalate risks early and propose solutions.
- Support buyer visits, audits, negotiations, and new-business opportunities.
- Monitor team performance, order profitability, customer satisfaction, and merchandising-process improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Textile, Fashion/Apparel Technology, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field.
- Minimum 8 to 10+ years of apparel merchandising experience, including 3–5 years leading merchandisers or managing key international buyer accounts.
- Strong knowledge of product development, TNA management, costing, BOMs, sampling, production follow-up, and shipment documentation.
- Experience with outerwear, women’s wear, performance wear, or woven garments is preferred.
- Experience communicating with US, European, or other international buyers; excellent written and spoken English is essential.
- Strong leadership, negotiation, problem-solving, and cross-functional coordination skills.
- Proficiency in Excel and ERP/order-management systems; PLM familiarity is an advantage.
Work Location: In person
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