Work Description For Merchandiser In Garment Export House

MERCHANDISING DEPARTMENT

 Merchandising department is used as communicating or linking department. Usually this department act as bridge between the various sector like production dpt. & fabric DPT, accessories DPT, printing dpt, packing dpt, embroidery dpt, and also between buyer's agency, buyer & company. 

All departments while going to start any process regarding production they inform this department.

They also collect order sheet and style sheet before bulk production. After get approval of SMS and proto sample they start to produce Size Set sample and after getting approval of size set sample they prepare Pr-Production sample to getting the approval for bulk production. Then they negotiate with the buyer's agency regarding the quality, style, color, fabric, GSM, of PP-sample after the approval of the PP-sample this it to production unit

 During the production  of size set sample this department contact to the others to produce or source the raw material. Though their active participation of merchandising department in production of the garment but they make the process very fluent & fast by communicating to the various department. After getting the finished product they communicate to the buyer's agency for delivery.

 Process Sequence and Involvement of Merchandiser

1. Buyer sent Q.C sheet, style sheet, color artwork, developing artwork to the sample department and ask Proto sample.

2. Sample department produce 3 pieces proto sample with available color, fabric and trimmings and send it to buyer.

3. Buyer sends comments on proto sample and if not satisfied then ask for second proto sample.

4. After sanctification, they ask for salesmen sample (SMS).

5. SMS department produce 20 to 30 pieces SMS and again send it to buyer. This made with actual or original color, fabric, trimmings. Buyer checked the print, design, and uses it for advertisement.

Advertising purpose

6. During advertisement buyer get order from their customers and as per order they send Order sheet and modified Q.C sheet.

7. Now the job of merchandiser begins.

8. They prepare size set sample with available color, fabric, trimmings for fitting and send it to buyer.

9. During this period order sheet is also forwarded to fabric department and accessories department. They start either to produce or to store the row material.

10. Within 10 to 15 days buyer send their comments on size set sample.

11. After getting this comments merchandiser produce PP-sample with original color, fabric and print exactly as per requirement.

Sampling Department

12. After producing the PP-sample it is send to buyer's agency.

13. Quality control department of the buyer's agency examine the sample and also compare it with the earlier comments on SMS and size set sample.

14. After getting approval of the sample it is send to the production unit for bulk production with all details.

15. Now production unit starts to source fabric, trimmings by giving them requisition to the knitting department and accessories department  which is also forward to the merchandising department.16. After getting the fabric they cut it as per requirement and send it for printing and embroidery.

17. Then they calculate how many machine would be require and prepare the sequence of the machine.

18. Now printing department & Embroidery department first produce a sample of design and get the approval from merchandiser.

19. After getting the approval it goes for bulk embroidery or printing.

20. Then they inform the production department to receive the product.

21. Now in the presence of production, line supervisor, merchandiser and Q.C. manager of buyer's agency, production is started.

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22. During the production the Q.C. of buyer's agency inspect the products and compare it with PP- sample which is known as "ONLINE INSPECTION".

 

23. After completion of the production Q.C. agent of the buyer's agency checked the products which is known as"MID INSPECTION".

24. Merchandiser in also informed in this time.

25. Now the product is sent to the packing department.

26. Packing department inform the store to have the packing accessories.

27. Packing department prepare one packed sample to get the approval from the merchandiser.

28. After getting the approval of packing department goes for bulk irong and then they pack it as per "assortment breakdown". Then they inform to merchandiser that the packing has been done and ready for final inspection.

29. Now again Q.C. of agency is informed to inspect the packed box as per Tom Tailor approved stander ed. After getting the approval from agency product become ready for delivery.

work description for merchandiser in garment export house