Wholesale Production Merchandiser

The COMO Group represents an integrated approach to living well, grounded in a celebration of diversity and a deep respect for authenticity. The Group's businesses extend across hospitality (COMO Hotels and Resorts), fashion (Club21, Kids21, Dover Street Market Singapore), wellness (COMO Shambhala), organic living and specialty foods (COMO Dempsey, Culina and SuperNature) and philanthropy (COMO Foundation).

Job Summary

The Wholesale Production Merchandiser owns the path from confirmed wholesale orders to on-time, on-cost delivery. You will plan and track production of the seasonal wholesale range, coordinate factories and suppliers, protect margins, and keep design, sales, quality and logistics aligned.

Job Responsibilities

Production planning and tracking

• Build and maintain the production calendar from confirmed wholesale orders through to delivery.
• Place purchase orders with factories and suppliers and confirm capacity, lead times and minimum order quantities.

Order and delivery management

• Allocate stock to wholesale customer orders and manage size and colour breakdowns.
• Work with Logistics to schedule shipments, prepare shipping documents and meet customer delivery windows.
• Manage changes, cancellations and shortages with minimal disruption to the customer.

Merchandising & Category Management

• Develop buying plans and assortment recommendations for each account, tailored to channel, customer profile and sales history
• Plan stock allocation, replenishment and markdowns to balance sell-through, availability and margin
• Monitor best sellers, slow movers and stock cover, and act early on gaps and overstock

E-commerce & Digital Channels

• Plan promotional calendars and campaigns, including seasonal and e-commerce sale events
• Track online performance metrics such as traffic, conversion, average order value and returns

Wholesale customer liaison

• Work with Production Team to give accurate delivery dates and order status updates to retailers and wholesale customers.
• Prepare production and sell-through reports for range reviews and season planning.

Merchandise deck and product data

• Prepare the merchandise deck for each season or drop, including styles, colourways, sizes, costs, wholesale and retail prices, delivery dates and product images.
• Set up and upload accurate product data into the inventory and ERP systems, and keep it updated as orders and stock change.
• Provide the E-commerce team with complete, approved product information (descriptions, fabric and care details, size charts, images and launch dates) in time for site uploads.
• Check that item codes, pricing and stock quantities match across the deck, inventory system and online store.
• Maintain SKU details for every style (SKU code, style name, colourway, size, barcode, unit cost, wholesale and retail price) and keep them consistent across the deck, inventory system and online store.
• Raise and track purchase orders against confirmed orders, and keep PO records (quantities, prices, delivery dates and amendments) accurate and up to date.
• Meet the agreed service level agreements (SLAs) with internal teams and suppliers, for example product data supplied to the E-commerce team

Requirements

• Diploma or degree in Fashion Merchandising, Supply Chain or related fields
• 3 – 5 years of production, merchandising or sourcing experience in apparel or fashion industry
• Strong analytical skills and good command of Excel and sales and inventory data
• Proven negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Understanding of e-commerce platforms, marketplaces and online retail metrics
• Strong project management skills and the ability to handle multiple accounts and deadlines
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with franchise or distributor partner models
• Knowledge of inventory planning, retail supply chain or demand forecasting
• Familiarity with CRM, ERP or BI tools