Merchandiser-Specialized in CSA Footwear and Hiking Boots

Merchandisers are the Category Specialists; Responsible for sourcing quality merchandise from appropriate vendors for assigned categories in supporting CTC Global Souring strategy and objectives.
Responsibilities
• Understand, support, integrate & reinforce CTC Global Sourcing strategy and objectives.
• Vendor recruitment as the key priority to identify appropriate products & vendors to present to the Buyer / Category Business Managers (CBM) for assigned categories.
• Extend current vendor matrix document to include global suppliers.
• Provide sourcing expertise on vendor landscape, product knowledge as well as market intelligence for given categories.
• Support and execute corporate policies, processes and programs.
• Assist Buyer / Category Business Managers (CBM) to negotiate best costs, resolve issues and share supplier's market information.
• Track for orders and samples, ensuring timely receipt to deadline date.
• Follow up on status of any samples not received from supplier.
• Enters and updates product and sample information within PLM system.
• Assists in reviewing development timelines to support production schedules to meet delivery deadlines.
• Contacts suppliers to obtain order status and tracking information.
• Maintains purchase order records with updates for cost, delivery, etc.
• Work with the Buyer / Category Business Managers (CBM) on their trip to:-
- Arrange meetings between Buyer / Category Business Managers (CBM) & vendors
- Arrange hotel & transportation.
- Collect samples & quotes prior to trip
- Prepare trip reports
- Assist Buyer / Category Business Managers (CBM) at vendor meetings
- Assist Buyer / Category Business Managers (CBM) during finalization
• Follow up and execute per trip decisions.
• Communicate, explain & implement CTC's business requirements to vendors.
• Assist vendors in improving their performance through support in QA, market knowledge, customer understanding & CTC strategy.
• Collaborate with X-functional teams, i.e. PQA (Product Quality Assurance) on quality and SCOA (Supply Chain Operations, Asia) on supply chain to support Buyer / Category Business Managers (CBM) and assist vendors for issues and future improvement.
• Vendor management - align with Buyer's / Category Business Manager's (CBM) direction and growth opportunity to develop vendors to become CTC's key partner.
• Review opportunities/sources globally.
• Report and regularly update the Merchandise Manager on business/vendor
developments.
• Engage, support, coach and develop Assistant Merchandiser.
• Work actively on risk assessment from product development stage and be proactive and initiatives to solve problems in production.