Senior Merchandiser - Development

Senior Merchandiser - Development 

(Based at Nawala)

MAS Active is a division of the larger MAS Group, specializing in manufacturing athleisure and sportswear designed for agility, comfort, and performance. MAS Active has set up operations across Sri Lanka, the Dominican Republic, and Italy. Serving top brands like lululemon, Patagonia, Lacoste, Ralph Lauren, and Gymshark, MAS Active blends high-performance sportswear with fashion, and is innovating in the space of wearable products that track fitness metrics and workout analytics. We are on the lookout for a dedicated individual to engage in carrying out all related activities from the receipt of the style to the development of sample till execution of bulk, coordinating with relevant parties as required in order to meet customer requirements, achieve sales budgets and thereby achieve business objectives and customer satisfaction through timely, high service levels, whilst maximizing sales revenue.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Obtain Development Calendar and Inspiration from customer and work closely with the sourcing team, in order to develop a collection of styles.
• Once tech pack is received, conduct development meetings (With representatives from the technical team, industrial engineering team, development merchandisers, embellishment team and sourcing team) in order to ensure feasibility of style and availability of raw materials for sampling.
• Negotiate costs with suppliers and relevant parties in order to ensure competitive costings are provided to the customer, thereby generating new orders to the business unit and maintain system information accuracy.
• Work with suppliers and planners to reserve production capacity and confirm time and action plan once the order projection is sent.
• Follow-up in order to make sure lab dip approval is given for the fabrics and trims (DTM) and garment testing approvals are obtained.
• Ensure accurate system costing runs are carried out as per the stipulated deadlines prior to the PP Meeting.
• Conduct pre-production meetings (Style briefing meeting) in order to inform the factory of the order and provide necessary information.
• Conduct Style hand over meeting with Production and Sourcing merchandisers in order to brief them on the costing for the style, delivery details and deadlines and other information confirmed with the buyer for necessary action whilst following up on same.
• Build and maintain effective business relationships with all business partners (Customers, suppliers) in order to develop and retain the image of the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Marketing, Fashion Merchandising, Supply Chain Management, CIM or Similar Background.
• 3 -4 years of relevant work experience in similar field.
• Experience including costing, garment development, sampling and Material Sourcing.