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Sunday, December 12, 2010

Knowledge & Skillness required for a garment Merchandiser

As I mentioned in my previous article about the duties and responsibilities of a garment merchandiser, so now it is clear that to perform successfully those duties & responsibilities, sufficient related knowledge & skillness of a merchandiser is the most necessary. To acquire those knowledge & skillness, institutional support is essential. However a brief guide about the knowledge & skillness requirement of garment merchandiser is noted out below:


•    A Merchandiser should be a smart person with fluent speaking, reading and writing ability in English Language.
•    A smart Merchandiser should be a technically sound person having clear conception about textile fiber, yarn, fabric, dyeing, printing, finishing, garment manufacturing, garment washing, garment dyeing, Textile testing, Textile product & raw materials inspection and quality control.
•    Should have clear knowledge about procurement/collection of an export order (export L/C).
•    A Merchandiser should have the ability to plan and execute the time schedule.
•    A smart Merchandiser should have the ability to make liaison with buyer & production people.
•    A Merchandiser should have clear knowledge about garment shipment formalities.
•    Should have clear knowledge about banking and commercial formalities.
•    Should have clear knowledge about sourcing of raw materials
•    Should have clear knowledge about garment costing and raw materials consumption calculation.
•    Should have self motivated and hard working ability
•    And finally, should be able to maintain commitment

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