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.