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Skills/Qualities of a Good Merchandiser

Without understanding the merchandising job and acquiring knowledge on various field and subjects related to garments a person cannot handle any order efficiently. As such he has to equip himself with the knowledge on following: 

  • He must be very smart, intelligent and courageous 
  • Should have proficiency in both written and spoken English
  • Should have the basic of computer application
  • Must have very good communication skill 
  • He should have the monitoring capability to expedite orders
  • Knowledge on different types of fabrics, fabric weight (GSM), yarn count etc.
  • Knowledge on different types of trims and accessories used in garment
  • Knowledge on lab test parameters and procedure 
  • Sampling procedure of buyer 
  • He should have the knowledge of garment construction
  • L/C and all payment terms 
  • Must have the knowledge of different export and import documents
  • Different types of accessories and their consumption calculating system
  • Fabric consumption calculating system
  • Fabric and other trims & accessories sources and prices
  • Idea on different types of print, embroidery and wash.
  • Knowledge of garment costing
  • Should have the negotiation skill
  • Must be able to work in a team and work under pressure
  • Proficient in e-mail corresponding etc.

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