Outsource Controller (Printing & Embroidery Merchandiser)

Job Description

Main Role:

• Responsible process for all external orders raised from Merchandise team.
• 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.

Managing Supplier

• Collect all information about suppliers relating to Printing/Embroidery/Press…, including costings.
• 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.
• Try to create a matrix price for the external orders: Print and embroidery.

Developing Sample

• 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….).
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Production plan

• Negotiate the best on prices and leadtime.
• Make the plan with factory and suppliers to be sure we can get the bulk on time.
• Tracking external production plans, follow the process, and solve the problems with suppliers (out-door printing, embroidery, pressing, roll-print, digital