Williams-Sonoma India Pvt. Ltd.
Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Today, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is one of the United States' largest e-commerce retailers with some of the best known and most beloved brands in home furnishings. Our family of brands are Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teens, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham. We currently operate retail stores globally. Our products are also available to customers through our catalogs and online worldwide.
Williams-Sonoma India sourcing office was established in 2013. We are based in Gurugram, India. We are sourcing premium products across all categories of Home Furnishing and recorded double digit year-on-year growth. We have a dynamic team of over 100 members handling versatile vendors across India, Nepal & Bangladesh. We are looking to onboard talented people and create successful professional journey.
About the Role
The Merchandiser is the liaison between the San Francisco based team and the factories, managing seasonal developments, vendor relations, T&A and key communications. They work in conjunction with WSI QA to support the US based team and factory needs.
You’re excited about this opportunity because you will oversee the following areas...
Product Development:
Fully versed on T&A master calendar and all key dates for product development samples.
Monitor Testing of products with factories and protocol adherence
Communicate target costs and sample ETD’s to vendors, and follow up on weekly progress
Communicate program approval to vendors and ensure that the factory has the correct approved sample before they go into production
Troubleshoot any issues that come up in production and work with factory to ensure on-time delivery and notify Merchandise Manager if there are any major delays
Vendor relations and capacity management
Facilitate On-boarding of new vendors
Create strong relationships with all of our key vendors
Stay on top of factory issues (strikes, holidays, etc) and report to Merchandise manager as needed.
Sourcing
New products /factories via trade shows and market contacts
Understand the capabilities of all of our factories
Development Trips
Prepare all documents and samples for team’s visit
Liaise with QA team
Arrange inspection schedule across factories
Why you will love working at Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
We’re a successful, fast-growing company with an entrepreneurial vibe
A technologically and data-driven business
Competitive salaries and comprehensive health benefits
We’re at the forefront of tech and retail, redefining technology for the next generation
We’re passionate about our internal and external clients and live/breathe the client experience
We get to be creative daily
A smart, experienced leadership team that wants to do it right and is open to new ideas
We believe in autonomy and reward taking initiative
We have fun!
We’re excited about you because you have...
Minimum 6 years of practical experience in Dec Acc products
Knowledge of sourcing and product development
Basic knowledge of manufacturing process in the Dec Acc / Tabletop area / Metalware / Mirror / Storage / Tableware
Good interpersonal skills
Effective verbal and listening communications skills
Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
Good organizational skills
Good written communications skills
Vendor Sourcing & Relationships
Assist to maintains strong relationships with local vendors to ensure production process and output – such as capacity, sample submissions, revisions, negotiations, monitor supplier performance to ensure it meets or exceeds company standards and expectations.
Technical Competencies required:
Computer skills including the spreadsheet and word-processing programs, and e-mail at a highly proficient level
Physical Requirements:
Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time
Ability to type on a keyboard and operate a PC
Ability to converse over a telephone
Ability to work in office and perform in corporate environment