Merchandising Manager
Serving the needs of all families with young children,Carter's Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter's, OshKosh B'gosh, Skip
Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Product development
Manage related products development - market sample tracking, T&A management and provide sample options for meeting due dates
Familiar with product raw materials and constructions, and understand product development process to allow effective negotiation with vendors
Follow up with vendors on sample development/lab dips/graphic submissions to meet due dates
Pre-production
Collaborate with vendors, cross functional teams and counterparts in the HK & US offices
Pre-production approvals management
People Management
Able to coach the team and lead them to achieve KPI's
System maintenance andData Analysis
Facilitate data maintenance in different systems such as PLM, Intellimas to manage daily activities
Analyze and present data
Vendor relationship management
Manage vendor relationships and resolve vendor related issues in a timely manner
REQUIREMENTS
- University degree or above with 10 years working experience in related products for US Market and 5 years in managerial position
- Possess relevant experience in buying / sourcing office
- Familiar with product safety requirements of baby/childrenswear
- Able to handle complex and difficult negotiations with successful outcomes.
- Excellent Influencing and Negotiation skill
- Possess Strategic thinking mindset
- Product Life Cycle management skill.
Good English communication and presentation skill
