If you wish to be a good
merchandiser in garments industry, you should gain some particular qualification
and also maintain these below qualities to be a successful merchandiser.
1. Planning capability: Merchandiser must be competent enough to plan the
activities based on the order that is to be followed. Otherwise, it will directly
affect the delivery time of the order.
2. Decision making: It
is a very important quality required for the merchandiser to deliver the
product on time to buyers.
3. Communication skills: Oral as well as written communication are
important to endorse the business activity as well as to have a good
relationship with the buyers.
4. Loyalty: It
is a crucial character of human beings, particularly for business persons.
5. Technical knowledge about the field: The merchandiser must have ample knowledge about
the garment production activities, and technical knowledge to communicate with
different levels of persons in the apparel industry.
6. Coordinate and cooperate: The merchandiser is the person who coordinates
with the various departments in an apparel industry to get the job done.
7. Ability to calculate fast & accurate: This is every day work for a
merchandiser & very necessary. As a merchandiser, you need to calculate several
measurements and consumption. The basic conversion factor must be known by the
merchandisers.
8. Monitoring ability: He
or she must supervise the various activities in different departments to speed
up the orders to dispatch it on time to the buyers.
9. Basic computer skills: A
good merchandiser needs to have enough knowledge about computer operation
especially, basic knowledge of MS Office. Cause, Computer makes easier to do
work such as cost & consumption, time & action plan, etc.
The best way to communicate by computer with the
buyer is email writing. Most of the buyer approvals are taken on e-mail only.
Good e-mail writing can make a different impact. So, a good merchandiser should
know how to write email effectively.
10. Hard worker & self-motivation: Merchandising is very
challenging work and always have to be alert. You have to keep in touch from an
order taking to the shipment and sometimes have to work under pressure &
sometimes feel boring at that time you can make a plan for your refreshment
& motivation.
Merchandising is very challenging profession and also one of the top-rated prestigious careers in the current world. You can build-up a better career in this profession which depends upon you to adjust the environment of the Garments industry.
Don't be hopeless, everybody has a success, just set-up your mind & be patient
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