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We are looking for a Senior Merchandiser for our growing company in Egypt. 

Job Descriptions

• Follow up orders with vendors, customers, and internal parties to ensure customer satisfaction and on-time delivery
• Assist in the Product Development process to ensure that products meet customers’ quality and budget requirements
• Maintain strong business relationships with vendors for product development and production
• Arrange sample submission to customers for approval
• Handle merchandising related documents
• Draft sample instruction, check sample yarn and dimension
• Negotiate price & timeline, prepare cost sheet and T&A
• Co-operate with Design Team in product development and provide information about yarn, accessories and production situation
• Update market situation with Design Team
• Manage of development and orders, follow up production and the delivery time frames
• Price negotiation, sourcing suppliers to meet requirements and advance cost effectiveness
• Communicate and prepare meeting with suppliers/buyers for USA customers
• Responsible for fabrics sourcing and development of high end ladies wear
• Set up and run a central fabrics library
• Based on seasonal concepts and theme to recommend fabrics collection to designers / customers
• Manage the sourcing business of the US based customer
• Understand the customer needs and requirements, develop an effective sourcing strategy
• Ensure that shipping and sampling shelves are stocked at all times
• Distribute completed sample requests to the appropriate managers
• Perform other duties as assigned by Management

Requirements

• Experience in  US Market
• Diploma or Above in Merchandising or related field
• Minimum 5 years' relevant experience
• Strong product and material knowledge with good development skills, and familiar with merchandising and product development process
• Able to work under pressure, result oriented, excellent communication skills, self-motivated, responsive and detail minded
• Ability to build strong relationships with the team, communicate effectively with internal and external parties
• Well organized individual, able to manage multiple tasks, strong problem solving skills, able to meet deadlines
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Literate in Microsoft office programs
• Occasional travel is required