Senior Manager – Merchandising Jobs at Brandix in Ekala, Western Province, Sri Lanka

About Brandix

At Brandix, a pioneer in Sri Lanka’s Apparel industry, we develop, manufacture and market end to end apparel solutions for world renowned brands. With a purpose to deliver Inspired Solutions through Inspired People, we have a team of over 60,000 people across nine countries including India, Bangladesh, Haiti and the United Kingdom. On a journey to be the most sustainable apparel manufacturer in the region, Brandix embeds real change across every point of our operations as we care for our planet and the communities in which we serve.
In Sri Lanka, we are honored to have been adjudged ‘Exporter of the Year’ for the 7th consecutive time at the Presidential Export Awards 2020/21. We are also proud to share that our plant in Batticaloa was recognized as the world’s first Net Zero Carbon Apparel Manufacturing facility in 2019. To learn more about us and our 50-year long journey please visit www.brandix.com.

Key purpose of the Job

The Senior Manager – Merchandising is responsible for spearheading formulation and implementation of the Product Innovation strategies and advanced concepts for Brandix Casualwear. This includes product strategy for creation of advanced concepts / new product pipelines for the near future, design & development for futuristic products for the SBU. Further, the job holder will be responsible for achievement of budgeted customer topline and profitability, design and development, order management, LRP, developing and managing effective customer relationships and team management for assigned customers. And as a product team lead, you will oversee the center design and product development teams.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead formulation and deployment of the Product strategies for the SBU, including design & development, product pipelines creation etc.
2. Drive synergies with the internal teams for achievement of the Design & Development KPIs, including design hit rate, development lead time, profitability.
3. Spearhead implementation of Advanced Concepts and Technology R&D projects in the SBU, including conceptualization, commercialization and development of new product ideas.
4. Drive synergies with the Customers, suppliers and internal teams for realization of the Product Innovation objectives.
5. Oversee and lead  the centre product development and design team for achievement of the functional deliverables.

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