Merchandiser - Development

Based at Biyagama

MAS Active, a key division of MAS Holdings, is a global leader in athleisure and performance wear, engineered for agility, comfort, and endurance. With a sharp focus on blending cutting-edge sports technology with contemporary fashion, MAS Active serves some of the world’s most iconic brands including lululemon, Patagonia, Lacoste, LSKD, Arcteryx, Vuori, and Gymshark. From next-to-skin wearables to smart apparel that tracks fitness metrics and workout analytics, MAS Active is at the forefront of apparel innovation, delivering solutions trusted by elite athletes, fitness professionals, and global celebrities alike. By combining deep domain expertise in performance-wear with sustainable innovation, MAS Active is not just shaping the future of apparel, but redefining how the world moves, trains, and lives.

Embark on a journey of change with MAS, by joining the Active – team as a Merchandiser - Development! This role would enable you to Carry-out all related activities from the receipt of the style to the development of the fit samples, coordinate with relevant parties as required in order to meet customer requirements and achieve business objective through maximising sales revenue with high service level and customer satisfaction

Key Responsibilities:

Manage customer expectations by catering to their specific development requirements, enable the process of commercialization with pricing, relevant terms and conditions thereby ensure customer retention and growth.
Effectively manage the customer development calendar to meet internal and external deadlines, requirements and work on New Development projects for business growth, whilst maintaining cordial relationship with all the internal stakeholders.
Ensure accurate data entry for costing and product, share information with all relevant internal stakeholders and facilitate decision making with regular reporting that to sustain the business.
Coordinate the sample development process, participate in development meetings, whilst sourcing fabric and other raw material based on the customer request, in order to ensure samples and prototypes are completed and delivered in a timely manner.
Support the Salesman Sample process by updating relevant information into the system in a timely and accurate manner to facilitate the effective completion of samples.
Contribute to the implementation and sustenance of Lean Initiatives while driving Lean Objectives.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Degree in Marketing or relevant field.
1-2 years of relevant work experience.
Completed a 6 month internship in a related field.
Ability to take and drive customer calls.
Negotiation and Influencing Skills.
Strong Communication Skills.