Senior Merchandiser (Textile)

In brief

Overview This role is for an experienced Senior Merchandiser (Textile), recruited by Talent Candey for their client, a Retail and Textile Manufacturing company based in Durban South. The position focuses on supporting the Key Account Manager in managing and expanding key retail accounts within the textile manufacturing and home linen industry. Key areas of responsibility include product costings, pricing, profit margins, buyer relationships, product development, and end-to-end order management. What you will do The Senior Merchandiser will be responsible for a range of activities including: * **Product Costing, Pricing & Margin Management:** Preparing and managing detailed product costings, calculating material and manufacturing expenses, determining selling prices and profit margins, monitoring costing changes, ensuring competitive pricing, and maintaining accurate commercial records. * **Key Account & Buyer Relationship Management:** Supporting the Key Account Manager in developing relationships with major retail chain stores, attending meetings with buyers and planners, interpreting customer briefs, presenting products and quotations, participating in negotiations, and managing customer expectations and queries. * **Product Development & Merchandising:** Coordinating the development of new products and textile ranges based on customer specifications, liaising with sourcing and fabric teams, coordinating samples and approvals, ensuring products meet quality and design expectations, and identifying growth opportunities. * **Order Management & Production Coordination:** Managing the complete order lifecycle from quotation to delivery, monitoring critical dates and production schedules, coordinating with various internal departments (Fabric, Procurement, Production, Planning, Quality, Warehouse, Logistics), identifying and resolving operational challenges, and ensuring timely customer order delivery. Requirements (from the original advert) * Minimum of 5 years' experience in merchandising, sales merchandising or product development within textiles, home textiles, linen, apparel or a retail-supply/manufacturing environment. * Proven experience dealing directly with chain-store buyers, planners and key retail accounts. * Strong practical experience in product costing, pricing calculations and profit margin management. * Sound understanding of fabrics, materials, textile products and manufacturing processes. * Experience coordinating product development, sampling, sourcing, production and order fulfilment. * Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders across different departments. * Advanced practical proficiency in Microsoft Excel, particularly costing spreadsheets, sales reports and order tracking. * Excellent negotiation, communication and relationship management skills. * Relevant Diploma or Degree in Sales, Marketing, Business, Textile Technology, Merchandising or a related field would be advantageous. Who should apply This position is suitable for an experienced Senior Merchandiser (Textile) specializing in the textile manufacturing and home linen industry. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience working with chain-store buyers and planners, possess strong commercial acumen, and demonstrate the ability to coordinate multiple internal departments to fulfil customer requirements. Applicants should have a solid background in textiles, home textiles, linen, apparel, or retail-supply manufacturing, with proven experience in managing the complete merchandising and product lifecycle, and be based in Durban South. Deadline Not specified Reference Original posting: https://www.jobmail.co.za/jobs/insurance-and-investments/wealth-management-administration/durban/senior-merchandiser-textile-id-7608394 Source: jobmail

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• At least 5 years of experience.

• Microsoft Excel

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