Fashion Merchandising
Fashion Merchandiser
Job Description
Fashion merchandisers are usually employed in garment factories, merchandising agencies or trading companies. Their duties are:
- Negotiate with buyers on purchase orders of garment products
- Help buyers in product development by applying their knowledge of current market trends and product design technology
- Follow up clientsˇ¦ order by commissioning factories to produce samples based on the sketches of the fashion designer, and sourcing fabrics and related accessories for production
- Liaise with both suppliers in Hong Kong and off-shore on quality requirements and prices of raw materials and related accessories
- Visit factories to conduct quality inspections during the manufacturing process and on the finished products
- Arrange for shipping licences and quotas to ensure timely shipment of the consignment
- Junior merchandisers: Handle files, follow up sample production, take measurements and approve colour samples
- Senior merchandisers: Provide quotations to buyers, follow up purchase orders, liaise and negotiate with buyers and manufacturers, confirm the requirements of purchase orders and ensure timely production of products
- Merchandising managers: Coordinate the operation of the merchandising department and plan, approve and supervise its work
Qualities and Qualifications
- Form 5 standard with appropriate training in related fields
- Sensitive to fashion market trends
- Have eyes for details and technical knowledge of garment products and related experience
- Familiar with the production of fashion collections
- Tactful in dealing with people and have good communication skills to communicate or work with buyers, suppliers, manufacturers and designers all over the world
Career Path
Merchandising Manager

Senior Merchandiser

Merchandiser

Assistant Merchandiser/Junior Merchandiser

Merchandising Clerk/Trainee
Quality Controller
Job Description
- Monitor the quality of raw materials and semi-finished and finished garment products at all stages of production
- Pay frequent visits to factories, both local and overseas, to ensure that the quality standards and specifications of the finished products comply with the instructions of fashion merchandisers or designers
- The post of quality controller may sometimes be taken up by a merchandiser
Qualities and Qualifications
- Form 5 standard with appropriate training in related fields
- Sensitive to fashion market trends
- Have eyes for details, patience and excellent knowledge of garment production and fabric technology to facilitate quality checking of garment products at all stages of production
- Familiar with the production of fashion collections
- Tactful in dealing with people and have good communication skills to communicate or work with buyers, suppliers, manufacturers and designers all over the world