MGF Sourcing is an independent global sourcing company with a specialization in apparel and accessories. With more than forty years of experience, they have developed a strong track record as an agile and trustworthy partner. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, the company maintains offices in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and the United States. Our global team collaborates across categories and borders, supporting innovation and increasing flexibility and speed to market for our customers through our ability to provide design, distribution, production oversight, and other manufacture management services.
We are now looking for a Senior Merchandiser (Development & Production - Denim) to join our Vietnam Team.
Job description
A. Development
- Develop Time & Action (T/A) Calendar for every season based on different fabrication & different deliveries.
- Review T/A with Merchandising Manager/ DMM before making quotes to customers.
- Review the new fabric development with Fabric Sourcing Specialist & follow up sample yardage delivery.
- Work directly with fabric suppliers on price, sample yardage, capacity and delivery details.
B. Production
Pricing
- Negotiate prices with fabric mills and factories, review costing with Division Manager before making quotes to customers.
- Provide price quotes in different versions based on customers target price
- Create costing sheets & follow up with revision whenever changes are made.
- Double source key items
Bulk Fabric
- Create fabric commitment charts, coordinate fabric orders with mills and factories.
- Follow up with mills to ensure lab dips are approved on time & on time fabric deliveries.
- Work with Tech Team and mills in case there are bulk fabric problem.
Sample
- Review practicality of sewing constructions on sample with Tech Team, factory and designer
- Coordinate with customer, garment technician and factories to make sure the red tag samples are approved in time to hit production deadline
- Work with factories to submit TOP samples and check before sending to customers
- Chase factories to submit TOP samples and check it before sending to buyers
- Update the fit sample status chart for technician and customer.
Orders Allocation
- Participate in discussion with Division Manager on final order placements.
- Work with Division Manager on mills production flow & factory capacity
- Create and update costings, T/A, projection & fabric commitment charts for every season.
Pre-Production
- Coordinate Pre-production meeting with technician QC/QA and factories to minimize problem ahead of production.
- Develop bulk fabric shade band, hand feel standard with Tech Team.
- Follow up test report of fabric/ garment & trims and make sure the bulk quality meets Mast quality standard. Ensure fabrics are delivered in time to meet production deadline.
- Ensure fabric, trims & styling details are correct before production.
Production
- Update pending orders and generate MPO as needed.
- Order details follow up
- Coordinate with Q.C. & factories for production status & provide updated WIP to customers.
Job requirements
- Diploma or equivalent years of experience in relevant discipline,
- At least 5 -7 years of product development and sourcing experience in Apparel industry, experience in handling DENIM or JEANS categories highly preferred.
- Having knowledge of wet processing or washed product is a privilege
- Working experience in Rep Office, Denim Factory or Trading Companies preferred
- Experience in working with factories and mills to solve product problems
- Good English communication and written skills
