Assistant Manager – Merchandising Development

Your tasks

1. Oversee and control the entire Merchandising Development process, from upstream to delivery into Production, ensuring compliance with international quality standards and meeting customer requirements.
2. Manage team KPIs (Sample Development / Pre-production Readiness / Auditing / On-time Delivery) to achieve defined targets.
3. Act as the central coordination hub between R&D, Pattern, QA, Production, Procurement, and international customers to ensure seamless workflow integration.
4. Control the Handover process and Sample Approval to ensure completeness and accuracy before releasing to Production.
5. Design and develop Tracking systems, Workflow Tools, and standard Checklists to increase transparency, accuracy, and elevate Right First Time (RFT) performance.
6. Develop the potential of team members and supervisors.
7. Drive continuous process improvement to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and increase Productivity.
8. Support Digital Transformation within Merchandising operations.
9. Apply AI tools and Data Analytics, such as data analysis, automated task tracking, document accuracy verification, and enhancing decision-making processes.

Requirements

1. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Textiles, Logistics, Supply Chain, or related fields.
2. At least 8 years of experience in Merchandising / Product Development / Apparel Manufacturing.
3. Experience in export factories or working with global brands will be specially considered.
4. Understanding of the end-to-end apparel development process (Sample / Costing / Handover / Production Flow).
5. Strong cross-functional coordination and stakeholder management skills.
6. Analytical thinking with the ability to manage complex and multi-process tasks simultaneously.
7. Experience or familiarity with digital systems such as ERP, PLM, or task tracking systems will be specially considered.
8. Leadership qualities with the ability to coach and develop a team.
9. Good English communication skills (Speaking, Reading, Writing).
10. High attention to detail, sense of responsibility, and the ability to work well under pressure.