Product Merchandiser – Accessories

## The opportunity
A leading accessories manufacturer seeks a Product Merchandiser for its in-house headwear product-development team in Montreal. Reporting to Product Category Managers, the role helps develop accessory ranges, coordinates incoming samples for each release and connects customers, suppliers, sales staff and internal departments. Multiple development and order deadlines must be managed at the same time.

## Responsibilities
- Monitor product developments and customer orders across customers, suppliers and internal teams.
- Establish and follow style development programs and product ranges.
- Prepare production orders and coordinate them with manufacturing suppliers.
- Communicate daily with vendors, customers and the sales team.
- Identify production, delivery or customer issues and coordinate their resolution.
- Follow laboratory dips, prototype samples, fabric and trims.
- Track preproduction and production-stage samples, laboratory results and required approvals.
- Maintain action calendars and import-tracking documents.
- Create and revise purchase orders in the ERP, keeping the system current.
- Update costing spreadsheets and monitor cost changes.
- Notify traffic and transportation colleagues when booking requests are approved or rejected.
- Review each customer's vendor manual and ensure shipment requirements are followed.

## Compensation
- Salary displayed for this position: $60,000.

## Requirements
- At least three years of relevant work in product merchandising or development; fashion-industry experience is ideal.
- Motivation, initiative and excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to work under multiple deadlines simultaneously.
- Independence and effective teamwork.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Excel.
- Adobe Illustrator knowledge is required.
- Full spoken and written English proficiency.
- Canadian permanent residence requested in the posting.