东莞招聘

Reports to:
· Senior Merchandiser or Product Manager

Other stakeholders:
· Internal: Supply Chain organization including Capacity Assurance team, Material team, Technician, Business Controller Supply Chain and relevant speaking partners in the Global Purchasing Organization (GPO)
· External: Suppliers

Accountability
The Merchandiser is accountable to:
· Cooperate with relevant teams to secure product development and manage price negotiation according to the price method in order to reach the best deal
· Manage order processing and monitor production to ensure smooth and timely supply of merchandise

Main Responsibilities

Product developments and quotations
· Analyze the developments and quotations, make sure all is clear. If not go back to Buying Office and ask for clarifications
· Suggest alternatives and work proactively in order to reach best price, quality and lead time. Work together with Product Developer (PD), Researcher and Developer (R&D) and Technicians
· Send the development and quotation to best suitable suppliers according to capacity strategy set by Product Manager (PM) team
· Use price history list, planned production units, capacity plan as tools when distributing quotations to H&M suppliers
· Get back the quotation from the suppliers and analyze the price according to our price method, quality and lead-time, check the fitting and appeal of the garment.
· Secure right sample selection the best product and send the best package to buyer
· Give feedback to supplier regarding price, sample and possible requests for improvements
· Follow up deadlines for developments, quotations and samples as per preorder method
· If an order is confirmed check that all details are correct and correspond to what has been agreed
· In case all details are clear transfer order, offer samples and style sample to Production Merchandisers for follow up

Order follow up
· Follow up the order by using OFS, use deadlines as a help to keep track of order status. Make sure Time of Delivery (TOD) is on time
· Work actively with the samples together with technician
· Keep Senior Merchandiser updated of general order situation

Cooperation with other teams
· In order to be able to take full responsibility for the order follow up it is a must to have a close cooperation with the other teams as R&D, Technicians, Quality Controller’s, Requirements for Quality System (RQS) Responsible, Laboratory and Code of Conduct
· Strengthen cooperation with R&D team and Technicians in order to secure best garments for bulk production
· Make risk assessment together with R&D and Laboratory in pre-order stage
· Share knowledge and problems with rest of the teams to improve and learn by our mistakes

Cooperation between Buying Office and Supply Chain
· Create a good dialogue with buyers in Buying Office
· Send clear and accurate information to Buying Office in an early stage for clear understanding

Cooperation with H&M suppliers
· Good knowledge of H&M suppliers concerning price, quality, capacity and lead time
· Send clear and accurate information to SEBO in an early stage for clear understanding
· Keep track of suppliers production plan to ensure on time delivery
· Keep close contact with the suppliers to know status of orders at all times

Education and Experience requirements
· Graduated caliber, preferably with garment orientated degree or diploma
· Minimum 4 – 6 years’ experience in similar role
· Experience in sourcing or manufacturing company is preferred

Knowledge and Skills requirements
· Relevant product knowledge
· General knowledge of export trade and documentation requirements
· Excellent written and spoken in English
· Advanced knowledge in Excel
· Good negotiation and communication skills
· Strong organizational skill

Today H&M has more than 80,000 employees all working with the same philosophy: to offer fashion and quality at the best price, where sustainability is a crucial part of our business and partnerships. We have expanded substantially in recent years and we now have more than 2,300 stores spread over 38 markets. Our globalization and the big opportunities that are developing within the company have made H&M an attractive company to work for, giving you great opportunities for growth and development.