Responsibilities of Merchandiser
- Doing work with buyers/sellers closely and determining range of commodities or goods to sell.
- Doing work in right time in right place considering time & place for buying goods demand.
- Calculation the prices of goods.
- Preparing current sales figure.
- Giving policy guidelines to the buyers.
- Taking responsibility promotion, display.
- With the help of merchandising manager determining a strategy of goods.
- Monitoring stock management.
- Preparing purchase orders to match range plan from buyers.
- For the buyers preparing detailed spreadsheets.
- Planning for whole production process and financial process.
- Ensuring purchase order raised to budgets.
- Fabric and accessories sourcing and tracking
- Negotiation with buyers/factories/and others about cost price.
- Approving samples.
- Factory production scheduling and production tracking
- Monitoring all production process.
- Ensuring preparation of all shipping documents.
- Arranging final inspection
- Shipping plan and booking
- Ensuring shipment in due time.
Following are the
responsibilities of merchandisers which gives importance to them:
- Internal & external communication,
- Sampling,
- Lab dips,
- Accessories & trims,
- Preparing internal order sheets,
- Preparing purchase orders,
- Advising and assisting production,
- Advising quality department about quality level,
- Mediating production and quality departments,
- Giving shipping instructions and following shipping,
- Helping documentation department,
- Taking responsibility for inspections and
- Following shipment.