Group Company: Arvind Advanced Materials Limited
Designation: Associate Manager – Sales & Marketing
Office Location: Matoda, Bavla (Gujarat, India)
Position description: Garment Merchant
Primary Responsibilities:
1. Manage sampling development at different stages (proto, SMS sample, etc)
2. Ensure full-kit availably by coordinating sourcing of fabrics, trims, and validate costing/BOM accuracy
3. Oversee order execution, resolve issues, and mitigate delivery risks
4. Ensure quality compliance, documentation, and communicate status to stakeholders
Additional Responsibilities:
1. Create tech packs for samples
2. Regular follow-ups at sampling and bulk stage
3. Technical discussions with suppliers on trims requirements
4. Send regular updates to customers on production status
5. Conduct pre-production activities including SO punching, BOM creation, etc.
6. Follow-ups at bulk execution stage with production
7. Prepare dispatch plans, shipment documentation, and ensure timely readiness
8. Maintain accurate production reports and update systems consistently
9. Punching SO in SAP
10. PR corrections on SAP
Reporting Team
- Reporting Designation: Chief Manager – Merchandising
- Reporting Department: Sales & Marketing
Educational qualifications preferred
- Category: Full Time
- Field specialization: Textile/ Garments
- Degree: Diploma/ B.E./ B.Tech. Apparel Production
Required work experience
- Industry: Textile
- Role: Garment Merchant
- Years of experience: 3-5 years
Key Performance Indicators:
1. Sampling OTIF%
2. Bulk OTIF%
3. Unplanned costs above threshold (Inbound, outbound, air freight, penalties)
4. Order to Ship ratio
5. Customer PO to SO lead time
6. SO to PR lead time
Required Knowledge: Working knowledge of MS Excel
