Pushpanjali Sharma
Fashion Buyer
Mumbai
Summary
Results-driven Fashion Buyer with 11 years of experience, Specializing in Trend Forecasting, Product Selection, Product Development, Curating Ranges, Vendor Management, Negotiations and Sales & Business Analysis.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
2009
2009
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Deputy Buyer
Trent Ltd.
09.2022 - Current
- Fashion forecasting & trend analysis.
- Researches on current fashion via, visiting benchmarked brands/comp shop, surveys and fashion gatherings.
- Category Management
- Business Analysis
- New Product Development
- Buying Sourcing
- Brand Assortment & Range Building
- Brand Management
- Vendor Development & Management
- Category Merchandising
- Planning & Strategy
- Operations
- Key Account Management
- Price negotiations & MRP working/Price architecture
- Outright Buying
- Product development and Buying of Fashion Accessories and Lab Grown Diamond Fine Jewellery
- Assortment planning of Apparel, Footwear & Accessories for specific stores.
Manager- New Product Development and Sourcing & Buying
Firstcry.com
02.2020 - 09.2022
- Responsible for category growth
- Managing Pvt label (Firstcry owned brands-Babyhug, Zoe, Pinekids, FNF, Bellamama, Babyoye & Bonfino)
- New Product Development- Analyzing the trends & sales history, also benchmarking the competition and identifying the gaps
- Searching vendors across the globe with the help of multiple sources
- Range Building- Finalizing samples based on gaps and requirements
- Cost negotiation on the basis of competition and trend analysis also finalizing the MRP and Margin
- Responsible for closing artworks, branding, and designs as per requirement
- Outright Buying- Optimum utilization of allocated budget for the category by keeping track of pre & post-EOSS sell-thru
- Responsible for the end to end process of brands Assortment building by bench-marking competitions
- On-time ordering to maintain the inventory
- Managing International & Domestic Vendors
- For every launch handling entire back-end operation - Design & Artworks, photoshoot, editing, Content, Visibility, Marketing, etc
- Forecasting season sales, planning inventory, and a new range
- Vendor payment term & lead time negotiation
- Visibility planning, Closing marketing calendars, PDP page improvement
- Analyzing customer's feedback to reduce return
- To build new vendor relations by making them understand the Aesthetic, Quality & Cost requirements from our side
Senior Merchandiser
April Sourcing Pvt. Ltd
07.2018 - 02.2020
- Closure of sample with buyers
- Product development for international brands like Urban Outfitters, Free People, Anthropology & Cost Plus
- Responsible for Apparel, Footwear & Accessories Category
- Meeting with buyers for new queries
- Searching new vendors and dealing with existing manufacturers
- Closure of sample with buyers
- Costing and price negotiations
- TNA updates and management
- Responsible for inspections and quality checks
- Following up for shipment deliveries with factory & forwarders
Merchandiser
Impulse International Pvt Ltd
09.2016 - 07.2018
- Buying & sourcing of Apparel, Footwear & Bags & Accessories
- New product development- Product development for international brands like Kenneth Cole, Debenhams, House of Fraser, ASOS, Antler & BHPC
- Meeting with buyers regarding new demands
- Giving projection to the buyers on trends
- Season sales analysis and planning accordingly
- Finding vendors across the globe
- Price negotiation & costing
- Closing samples with buyers
- Handling of disputes, vendor payments
- Quality checks and physical inspections
- Responsible for end to product closure from sampling to consignment delivery
Product Developer
Liberty Shoes Ltd
12.2013 - 09.2016
- Responsible for new launches
- Identifying NPD scope based on competition benchmarking & trend analysis
- Responsible for Product development in Sports Shoes, Mens & Women Fashion Footwear & Casual Footwear and Kids Footwear
- Coordinating with the manufacturer for raw materials, samples, price lead times, etc.
- Analysis of sales data to get season understanding and making sales projection
- Closely monitoring the production & managing raw materials lab tests
- Vendor payments and dispute management
- Heading Disney Marvel Avengers project
- Making SOPs of easy & efficient production
- Cost sheet making
- Making development, material & commercialization tracking reports
Education
10th Grade -
Indus Public School
12th Grade - undefined
MK Convent School
Bachelor of Science - Footwear Design & Technology
FDDI
Skills
Supplier relationship management
Pricing negotiations
Vendor relations
Purchase order management
Pricing analysis
Strategizing
Forecasting
Inventory monitoring
Strategic sourcing
Timeline
Deputy Buyer
Trent Ltd.
09.2022 - Current
Manager- New Product Development and Sourcing & Buying
Firstcry.com
02.2020 - 09.2022
Senior Merchandiser
April Sourcing Pvt. Ltd
07.2018 - 02.2020
Merchandiser
Impulse International Pvt Ltd
09.2016 - 07.2018
Product Developer
Liberty Shoes Ltd
12.2013 - 09.2016
12th Grade - undefined
MK Convent School
Bachelor of Science - Footwear Design & Technology
FDDI
10th Grade -
Indus Public School
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