textile sourcing merchandiser
ISCO: 3323. Skills: 30. Essential: 15.
Essential skills
- challenging issues in the textile industry
- distinguish accessories
- distinguish fabrics
- identify new business opportunities
- identify suppliers
- manage purchasing cycle
- measure yarn count
- monitor textile manufacturing developments
- place orders for textile materials
- portfolio management in textile manufacturing
- properties of textile materials
- textile marketing techniques
- textile printing technology
- textile technologies
- track price trends
Supporting skills
- braiding technology
- check quality of products in textile production line
- conduct textile testing operations
- create mood boards
- dyeing technology
- evaluate textile characteristics
- keep up to date on costume design
- knitting machine technology
- manufacture knitted textiles
- nonwoven machine technology
- research and development in textiles
- sell textiles fabrics
- show sample garments
- textile finishing technology
- work in textile manufacturing teams