Main Role:
Developing and implementing purchasing orders for the external embellishment treatments such as: printing/ embroidery/ heat transfer/ beading/ heat seam/ … to meet the shipment plan for all clients.
Responsible process for all external orders raised from Merchandise team.
Managing Supplier
Collect all information about suppliers relating to Printing/Embroidery/Press…, including costings.
Try to create a matrix price for the external orders: Print and embroidery.
Develop at least with 3 suppliers all the new artwork and negotiate the best price, lead time and quality with them.
Constantly source new supplier to be sure we work with the best one.
Developing Sample
Work with supplier to develop embroidery/print/heat transfer, ect… any new techniques/ new trends to show to our customers. Get physical samples or swatch books from Suppliers.
Collaborate with Merchandising/ Client team to develop samples and execute all external orders (embroidery, sublimation, roll print, digital, external screen-print, heat transfer, beading heat seam….).
Work with the designer to make artworks or patterns when developing new sample for customer.
Get estimated pricing from Suppliers within maximum +10% tolerance allowed and provide to Merch team in time.
Wash test all the samples receiving from suppliers to be sure the durability of the print and embroidery, heat transfer….
Ensure supplier can reproduce the sample for bulk same quality as previously approved S/Os and if any risk needs to share with merchandisers and sales team from the beginning.
Come back to merchandiser and sales team 48 hours you receive the artwork to know if suppliers are capable of doing it and lead time to make it.
Production plan
Tracking external production plans, follow the process, and solve the problems with suppliers (out-door printing, embroidery, pressing, roll-print, digital
Make the plan with factory and suppliers to be sure we can get the bulk on time.
Negotiate the best on prices and leadtime.
