Merchandiser - Hardgoods

**Job Accountabilities**:
**Business Development**
- Active participation in vendor research and analysis
- Work with factories on new product development and innovation

**Client Visit Preparation**
- Coordinate and prepare client files
- Coordinate for product displays
- Prepare minutes of meeting

**Development Process Management**
- Sample review, assessment and dispatch
- Maintain and update sample tracker
- Costing analysis and product negotiation
- Update and share comments with vendor and client
- Review callouts and suggest corrective action plan

**Production Process Coordination**
- Purchase order generation and management (EDI/MIS/COP/Supplier Connect)
- Time & Action planning and maintenance
- Plan and Conduct Pre Production meetings
- Review and update production tracker
- ESF creation and maintenance
- Sealer and Testing sample coordination
- Review and escalation of exceptions with team and client
- Post shipment follow-up

**Job Requirements**:

- Graduate with degree/diploma, MBA will be added advantage
- Minimum 4 - 7 year’s experience in merchandising of hardgoods product
- Negotiation & interpersonal skills
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Good communication skills (verbal and written), including the use of MS Word and Excel.
- Should be a good Team Player