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Planning and Merchandising Manager
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Job Description
- Own the planning process from order confirmation to shipment, and be accountable for on-time delivery across all orders.
- Review and approve BOMs for each style and order, covering fabrics, trims, accessories, and packing materials, based on buyer tech packs and approved samples.
- Review consumption sheets and required material quantities (including wastage and allowances), and approve purchasing plans that match order quantities and delivery dates.
- Make sure all required materials are available, inspected, and delivered to the cutting, printing, embroidery, and sewing stages on time to guarantee a smooth production cycle.
- Decide the allocation of orders to in-house lines and subcontractors based on capacity, delivery dates, style complexity, cost, and material availability.
- Build and manage master production schedules and Time & Action (T&A) calendars, and anticipate bottlenecks before they affect delivery.
- Manage and negotiate with fabric, trims, and accessories suppliers on lead times, pricing, and delivery terms, and resolve delays or shortages.
- Manage subcontractors, print houses, and embroidery houses: evaluate their performance, follow up on progress, quality, and delivery, and escalate issues early.
- Oversee merchandising follow-up: sample approvals, lab dips, fit and size-set samples, and PP samples, and act as a key contact for buyers on order status and approvals.
- Coordinate with Cutting, Sewing, Finishing, Quality, Shipping, and Management so materials and approvals are ready when each stage starts.
- Lead rescheduling decisions for late materials, buyer changes, urgent orders, or capacity issues, and keep all stakeholders informed.
- Control inventory of fabric, trims, and accessories, and reduce shortages, excess, and leftover stock.
- Report to management on KPIs such as on-time delivery, schedule adherence, material availability, and subcontractor performance, and recommend improvements.
- Mentor and train junior planners and merchandisers, and improve planning procedures and tools.P.S.
Don't consider applying for this job posting if you don't have previous experience in textile industry
Requirements & Qualifications
- [8–15] years in garment production planning, merchandising, or material planning, including at least [3] years in a senior or lead role.
- Proven experience preparing and approving BOMs and material requirements for garment orders.
- Proven experience managing subcontractors, suppliers, and print or embroidery houses.
- Experience handling export orders and dealing directly with international buyers.
- Experience leading or mentoring a team is preferred.
- P.S.
Don't consider applying for this job posting if you don't have previous experience in textile industry
- Expert in preparing accurate BOMs and consumption calculations for fabrics, trims, accessories, and packing materials, including wastage.
- Deep knowledge of garment production stages: cutting, printing/embroidery, sewing, finishing, packing.
- Strong understanding of fabric, trims, and accessories specifications and their lead times.
- Strong experience building T&A calendars and master production plans for multiple concurrent orders.
- Solid knowledge of sample approval stages (lab dips, fit, size set, PP) and buyer requirements.
- Strong knowledge of costing and capacity planning (SAM, efficiency, line balancing).
- Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP).
- Strong leadership, decision-making, and ability to take ownership of results.
- Excellent negotiation skills with suppliers and subcontractors.
- Strong follow-up and coordination skills with internal teams and external parties.
- Attention to detail, especially in BOMs and quantity calculations.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage many orders at once.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English for buyer and supplier communication.
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Opportunity as "Planning and Merchandising Manager" at Kekhia Textile Industries located in العبور on a Full-Time basis, suited for Fresh Graduate candidates, within Marketing & Sales. Key details from listing: • Own the planning process from order confirmation to shipment, and be accountable for on-time delivery across all orders. • Review and approve BOMs for each…
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