南平招聘

STANDARDIZED JOB DESCRIPTION: Fabric Merchandiser

OUTPUTS AND RESULTS

Purpose of the role

How it supports Operation’s vision, mission and strategy

Develop and implement a Raw Material Sourcing Strategy that creates alignment and synergy between relevant stakeholders (including GPS Sourcing Centre’s, Pepkor Retailers and Suppliers)

Job Grade

Last date job grade approved:

Key receivers of work

Quality department, Suppliers & Merchandising Team

REPORTING LINES

Reports to

Supply Chain Executive

Direct reports

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OUTPUTS AND RESULTS

THE PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND/OR INFORMATION THAT HAVE TO BE DELIVERED AND THE OUTCOME THAT HAS TO BE ACHIEVED

JOB OUTPUTS

Key accountabilities

Weight

STANDARDS FOR PERFORMANCE

Qualitative & Quantitative

SPECIFIC MEASURES / INDICATORS / TARGETS / SOURCES OF FEEDBACK

1. Customer

20%

· Work closely with Pepkor Retailers

2. Supplier management (sourcing)

30%

· Define the fabric developing process and new policies to create efficiency internal and externally

· Implement the new process to provide high level forecast

· Work with retailers to investigate fabric consolidation and aggregation opportunities as far as possible

· Explore buying “own” fabric / greige / yarn opportunities for “bulk” purchases, programs and replenishment lines

· Define different strategy for material supplier that best fit the supply chain.

3. Operational

30%

· To provide a comprehensive raw material service for apparel, soft and hard home-ware and footwear, which includes:

· Direction and trends on substrates and finishes

· Best value locations and suppliers for all bulk raw materials

· Best negotiated prices for all bulk materials

· Comprehensive physical and digital library of available raw materials (fabric and trims).

· The main driver will be to reduce FOB

· Establish best practices for buying fabric e.g. owning greige, placing deposits, negotiating bulk “on behalf” of suppliers etc

· , procedures and material control systems

· Offer technical expertise to cross functional project teams

4. Product

10%

· Evaluation of fiber / yarn types and blends, fabric construction and weights, substrates, finishes etc. to provide direction for buying teams on best value offer

· Prepare the fabric books for each retailer

· Decision Tree Designed for merchandise team

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5. Finance – Managed Budget

· N/A

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6. People.

Coaching and supervising

10%

· Establish relationships with relevant stakeholders (who are responsible for the Buying and Quality strategy) in each company within the Pepkor group; to source information and communicate expectations to the Merchandise Category Managers

· Support to conduct the workshop and training for the buyers and merchandise team

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Job incumbent requirements

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS, ORGANISATIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES

EXPERIENCE

10 years relevant technical knowledge in ladies, men’s and children underwear and outerwear (min 2 years in international company – cooperation with the buyers from abroad) Solid experiences’ in Fabric and textile.

QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION

Tertiary qualification in Textiles and/or Shoes and/or Homeware, with Quality Assurance as a subject

FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

A sound knowledge and understanding of the clothing industry, including: fabrics, patternmaking and fitting of garments, grading, garment construction and production, costing

Good written and spoken in English

The possibility of travels in China and also abroad

COMPETENCIES

EXTREME

HIGH

GENERAL

· Resourcefulness

· Planning, organizing and control

· Business acumen

· Negotiation and influencing

· Confidence and decisiveness

· Problem assessment

· Decision making

· Stress tolerance

· Learning orientation and change

· Building and maintaining relationships

· Openness

· Passion