The Merchandiser Training PROGRAM



PROGRAM overview

The Merchandiser Training PROGRAM graduates qualified textile merchandisers ready for employment through our market driven training PROGRAM based on sector needs.

Participants will be trained in the basics

of the textile industry¨ the role of the merchandiser and integrated business skills. Upon successful completion of the

3 month PROGRAM participants will be employed as textile merchandisers with prominent textile companies in Egypt.
 

About EFE

The Education For Employment Foundation ©EFE® is a new model for career education leading directly to employment for youth in the Arab region. Established in December of 2002¨ EFE’s mission is to create economic and social opportunity through market driven training PROGRAMs that respond to the needs of the private sector. Drawing on the best education expertise in the international community¨ EFE links with local and international businesses to provide career training in vocational¨ technical¨ and managerial skills linked directly to job placement and based primarily on employer needs.

 
About Gherzi
Gherzi is the international textile consulting group delivering an integrated package of services to key players in the textile industry worldwide. Gherzi has implemented over 7500 projects and boasts of its training methodologies which have generated outstanding results in factories across the world.

In this project Gherzi will deliver the merchandiser role component of the training.
 

If you are interested in a JOB as a Textile
Merchandiser please apply to the training
program by going to the website: www.efeonline.org
And fill in the application form by clicking on:
Egypt Textile Merchandiser Training Program

For more information on EFE please visit our website:
www.efefoundation.org

THE MERCHANDISER TRAINING PROGRAM
 

The Position of the Merchandiser
"A better coordination between client and factory"

• Over see production to insure timely delivery as required by clients
• Coordinate product development
• Coordinate order planning
• Over see purchase of raw material & accessories
• Coordinate shipping and logistics
• Follow up and collect payments
• Increase company sales both horizontally and vertically

Application Process

To be eligible for the PROGRAM participants must:
a. Fill in and submit the on line application form at www.efeonline.org and click on the Egypt
Merchandiser Training PROGRAM link
b. Pass the placement test which will be scheduled with selected participants who have applied
c. Pass the skill assessment session
 

Applicants who have filled in the application form and are eligible for the placement and the skill assessment test will be contacted by EFE Applicant Qualifications

To be eligible for the Textile Merchandiser PROGRAM applicants must:
a. Have lower Intermediate English language proficiency
b. Be between the ages of 20 and 28
c. Have a University degree
d. Be unemployed (unable to get a job)
e. Male applicants must have successfully completed their military service or received
exemption

Preference will be given to applicants who have participated in community service/volunteer work.

Exceptions to the above criteria will be made for special talents and skills

Course Duration: 3 months, six days a week, eight hours per day

Venue: Round one in Cairo – future rounds across Egypt

Participant Payment
a. Commitment Fee: 150 LE
b. Alumni Fee: 5% of monthly income for one year
Salary Expectations:
Successful graduates will receive competitive salaries as textile merchandisers
 

PROGRAM Start Date: Please apply before March 23

Employment:
Graduates will receive employment upon successful completion of the 3-month PROGRAM