Sourcing Merchandiser

**Is this you?**

Are you an experienced apparel merchandiser with an eye for detail and hands-on experience in fashion import and sourcing operations?

If your answer is Yes, then we are looking for you to work alongside our Sourcing Director

**What we offer.**

We offer you competitive compensation, a generous wardrobe discount, a subsidized group benefit plan, paid sick days and a great opportunity for growth and development as a key member of our small, dynamic team

**What you will do**

**Reporting to and working closely with the Sourcing Director, you will assist in the following activities**:

- Maintain and update manufacturing vendor and order database for overseas manufacturing: input and update accurate details of import purchases and style information in Microsoft NAV DYNAMICS system; create styles, maintain item description, material types, item category, season code, group code, ticketing, landed cost, colours, sizes and the like.
- Verify apparel and accessories technical specification packages for thoroughness and accuracy and follow up with Product Developers for correction.
- Issue purchase orders, organize all shipping documents, and confirm details with internal staff.
- Follow up daily with vendors to oversee offshore production, and solve related problems to ensure shipments are on time and budget; inspect incoming shipments for quality and conformance to standards and communicate with vendors to resolve claims and quality issues.
- Communicate standards for quality, workmanship, labelling, inspection, compliance etc. to vendors.
- Audit and monitor product receipts, quality reports, and related payments.
- Prepare reports on import purchase order summary, order status, risk analysis, vendor performance, and delivery performance as required.
- Request style samples from overseas vendors for Merchandising review and consideration in assortment development.
- Manage all incoming and outgoing samples and materials, and follow up with vendors to ensure on-time delivery of all approval samples for presentations and photo shoots.
- Assist to cost specification sheets and calculate related preproduction costs; assist with market research for specified products, perform other related duties and assignments as required

**What you bring to the team **
- Equivalent of a Bachelor degree or professional certification in business, logistics or a related discipline with strong mathematical ability
- A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant and progressive import technician and overseas sourcing experience including logistics, customs regulations, shipping documents, purchase orders and vendor negotiations; experience in garment construction, technical specifications and sample comments essential; knowledge of small leather goods an asset
- Current working knowledge of overseas sourcing and manufacturing requirements and practices in China, India/Pakistan and Europe
- Fluent oral and written English essential; Mandarin communication skills an asset
- Valid Canadian passport with availability to travel to China or outside of Canada periodically required
- Able to handle boxes and merchandise weighing up to 5 kg
- Ability to build and manage effective relationships with vendors and various stakeholders and good interpersonal skills as a team player to collaborate with internal staff
- Strong client service orientation
- High degree of business ethics and accountability with demonstrated discretion, confidentiality and integrity in safeguarding sensitive information
- Well-developed work organization and time management skills with strong attention to detail
- Self-motivated with demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently or as a team player
- Hard working, positive, can-do attitude with ability to accept and learn from feedback
- Excellent attendance and punctuality with a strong work ethic, conscientiousness, and reliability
- Ability to follow directions and comply with work instructions and health and safety standards to maintain a safe work environment
- Strong sense of ownership, and tenacity to overcome challenges to deliver on commitments
- Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and to adapt quickly to changing priorities while working under pressure and within time constraints to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Flexibility to work across multiple time zones to meet work obligations

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $55,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Bonus pay

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Concord, ON L4K 2A1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Are you willing and able to work on-s