Merchandiser-Development - MAS Intimates Ratmalana

Merchandiser-Development - MAS Intimates Ratmalana

MAS Intimates, the largest division of MAS Holdings, provides design and manufacturing solutions for leading global lingerie brands. With design hubs in Hong Kong, London, and Sri Lanka, and manufacturing facilities across Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, and Kenya, it offers a diverse product portfolio, including bras, briefs, shapewear, performance wear, sleepwear, and wearable tech. Intimates’ customers include Victoria’s Secret, Gap, and Calvin Klein. The division's innovation teams collaborate with universities and experts to deliver consumer-driven, technology-led solutions. 

Embark on a journey of change with MAS, by joining the MAS Intimates, Ratmalana team as Merchandiser - Development to follow through and manage activities within the entire process, whilst supporting management in building relationships, ensuring price right, timely and accurate information is maintained with all relevant parties in order to drive operational excellence and achievement of set business objectives

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage customer expectations by catering to their specific development requirements, and enable the process of commercialization with pricing, in a timely manner in order to achieve set objectives
• Effectively manage the customer development calendar to meet internal/external deadlines, and requirements and work on New Development projects for business growth, whilst maintaining cordial relationships with all the internal stakeholders
• Together with sound business and merchandising acumen, build relationships and credibility with internal, and external teams and the customer to drive efficiencies and operational excellence
• Work with management to ensure all customer communications and customer visit preparations are completed within the stipulated time frame whilst demonstrating the ability to translate customer requirements to meet/ exceed expectations
• Procure Raw material in the Right quantity, colour and article as per BOM in order to ensure availability in accordance with the plan by:

1. Progress follows up with respect to styles.
2. Replenish shortages, usages, and damage replacements
3. Provide accurate, timely, complete documentation to cross-functional departments with regard to the Purchase Order number, Packing Lists (check for accuracy of information, usage of correct material), and priority clearance lists.
4. Follow up on all payments to Suppliers Oversee and ensure costing, cost re-engineering, BOM, PLM and salesforce updates are completed in a timely and accurate manner whilst ensuring internal earning aspirations are met to support the achievement of set objectives

• Diligently ensure the following duties are completed in a timely and efficient manner so as to ensure smooth order management functions:

1. Implementing the T&A
2. Time delivery of Raw Material
3. Fulfilling PO Quantities/ Ordering Ratio
4. Planning of Cut dates
5. Prior warning of delays
6. On-time completion of TOPs

• Build connectivity between development and bulk especially focusing on the time taken to conduct risk mitigation activities at each stage which is required to ensure product feasibility and due diligence is performed to ensure seamless handover to production
• Coordinate the sample development process, and participate in development meetings, whilst sourcing fabric and other raw materials based on the customer request, in order to ensure samples/prototypes are completed and delivered in a timely manner
• Oversee/ support and guide the team in the colour sample process by updating relevant information in the system in a timely and accurate manner to facilitate the effective completion of samples
• Negotiate terms such as price, delivery, MOQ/MCQ and greige availability together with respective Fabric Technologists and ensure the best raw material suppliers have been identified in order to optimize benefits in line with customer and business expectations
• Proactively work in collaboration with the team to formulate, implement and deliver on lean initiatives and kaizen activities whilst also taking on new projects in order to achieve departmental strategies.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS 

• 1-2 years of relevant work experience
• Degree/ Management qualification in a relevant field Professional - Fully Qualified
• Prior knowledge in bulk order execution is highly advantageous Mathematics background
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills Knowledge of Product Development, styles and samples
• Teamwork and collaboration- the ability to engage with individuals from cross-functional teams Relationship building
• Planning and organization skills Detail-oriented and attention to detail.