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.  

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.

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 7 years of practical experience in Textile (Home Furnishing) products  

Knowledge of sourcing and product development  

Basic knowledge of manufacturing process in the Bedding.

Curtains & blinds. Cushions & cushion covers. Children's textiles. Outdoor cushions. Blankets & throws. Table cloth and accessories. Bath towels and mats.  

Good interpersonal skills  

Effective verbal and listening communications skills  

Attention to detail and high level of accuracy  

Good organizational skills  

Good written communications skills  

 

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