Senior/ Product Development Merchandiser (Ref.: MTX001)

Core Accountabilities:

• Leads product development process from initial creative inputs to samples and order placement for assigned models.
• Organizes category trips from itinerary to leadtime and costing discussion according to critical dates, product specification, sustainability, performance, and profitability goals.
• Collaborates with Category and producers to effectively execute product development goals and deliverables.
• Tracks and facilitates sampling and prototyping; identifies and addresses key issues and challenges in construction/manufacturing and plans accordingly to deliver proven and tested product.
• Monitor and communicates progress and challenges throughout the product development and production process to meet product integrity requirements.
• Creates and maintains appropriate documentation for product development & production; ensures all appropriate development documentation is completed.
• Handle ad hoc development projects and tasks.
• keeps abreast of market trends, team goals, new technology and consumer needs throughout the development process.
• Engages appropriately to ensure projects are completed within corporate guidelines and goals for all facets of product creation.

Requirements of the position include:

• Bachelor degree with at least 5-8 years of functional wear experience.
• Experience with Functional Outerwear is a MUST
• Passionate about apparel development and manufacturing.
• Hands-on knowledge of apparel manufacturing, costing, test requirement, garment fit & construction.
• Ability to read product specs and understand relationships.
• Demonstrated presentation, project management and problem solving skills.
• Team player: able to work in an environment with high inter-dependencies between teams and cross-cultural colleagues.
• Staunch believer in continuous self-improvement, leading with empathy, compassion and team-work.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills with an ability to clearly articulate goals and objectives in Cantonese, English and Mandarin.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook

We offer attractive remuneration package including 5-day week, double pay, discretionary bonus, medical & dental insurance, travel allowance, etc. Interested parties, please send your CV with expected salary and availability, and by quoting reference number (MTX001)in the subject via "Apply Now" . Candidates who are not contacted within 8 weeks should consider their application as unsuccessful.

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