Merchandiser- Development

MAS Intimates

As pioneers of the art of lingerie manufacturing in Sri Lanka MAS Intimates presents customers with highly differentiated intimate wear based on technical prowess, creativity and design skill. Factories located throughout Sri Lanka as well as in India and Bangladesh provide exquisite high-quality intimate wear, interweaving the best expert skills together with innovative technology. MAS Intimates serves a high profile list of clientele which includes Victoria’s Secret, Marks & Spencer, GAP, DIM Branded Apparel, La Senza, SOMA Intimates and Oysho.  Our identity does not stop at great product and concept-to-delivery services; but is deeply rooted in nurturing truly world-class talent and the wellbeing of our communities.

Merchandiser - Development– MAS Intimates

Purpose of the Job

To effectively handle a portfolio of customers from the receipt of inquiries/orders to the transfer of orders to manufacturing units in order to meet business objectives such as customer contentment and retention, through high levels of service

Your duties include:

• Coordinate and facilitate the development, completion and dispatch of all development, fit and marketing related samples through Service Excellence with a proactive approach, timeliness and accuracy of communication and effective problem solving within stipulated time frames to meet requirements
• Negotiate price and finalization with customer through effective garment cost engineering and resourceful approach in keeping with customer expectations in order to meet company business objectives
• Initiate sourcing of raw materials and negotiate terms such as price, delivery etc. in order to optimize benefits, in line with customer expectations, to secure the order
• Follow-up with suppliers to ensure that raw materials are approved for timely execution of marketing samples in-line with customer requirements
• Communicate with the manufacturing unit in order to provide information for procurement of bulk fabric, trims etc.
• Prepare time and action calendars for bulk order processing and monitor progress of order throughout the production process and coordinate with customers and business units to resolve manufacturing issues

• Finalize/Maintain accurate records and update relevant parties on the following in order to facilitate ease of reference and recall:

1. Time and Action Calendar (Critical Path)
2. MOQ sheets
3. Pricing sheets
4. Costing related Documents
5. Style Profiles/ BOM should be submitted for creating data on the system.
6. Accuracy of the BOM

  Obtain customer requirements in terms of compliance and quality and communicate the same to the factory and thereby facilitate factory approvals for customers

• Carry-out market research on market trends, competitive environment , new developments in the sector etc, and provide information to the management to facilitate business decisions
• Qualifications and Experience
• 3 years of work experience in front-end merchandising with exposure / experience in development and order processing cycles
• Marketing/Management Degree or CIM qualified

Contact details

Send in your CV to  MASIntimatesHR@masholdings.com   on or before (two weeks period since the opening of the vacancy or up to your discretion)