Kavin Karthik K
Assistant Manager -Sourcing & Merchandising
Yelahanka New Town
Summary
Professional merchandising expert with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Skilled in inventory management, visual merchandising, and vendor relations. Known for flexibility in meeting changing needs and reliability in delivering impactful outcomes. Adept at utilizing market analysis and customer insights to drive sales growth and optimize product assortments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Assistant Merchandising Manager
DAMENSCH
09.2025 - Current
- Order Management: Secure and process orders from the buying team, strategically placing them with prospective factories.
- Supply Chain Oversight: Manage the full lifecycle of raw materials, following up on everything from fabric to trims to ensure production stays on schedule.
- Production Monitoring: Closely supervise factories through all stages, from pre-production to post-production and final quality inspections.
- Logistics & Warehousing: Coordinate the seamless delivery of finished goods from the factory floor to the warehouse.
- Design Collaboration: Partner with the design team to manage all FOB fabric approvals and facilitate new product development (PD).
- Technical Management: Handle tech packs for all new products and maintain the ERP system to track raw materials and warehouse inwarding.
- Marketing Support: Work cross-functionally with the marketing team to provide materials and support for promotional needs.
Senior Merchandiser
DAMENSCH
06.2024 - 09.2025
- Collected data, monitored project progress and finalized reports before reporting to management.
- Developed strong vendor relationships to negotiate better pricing, improving profitability for the company.
- Planned and participated in conference calls and meetings with planning and management departments.
- Led merchandising workflows and acted as a key liaison between the buying office and manufacturing units.
MERCHANDISER
TECHNO SPORTWEAR PVT LTD
01.2022 - 06.2024
- Communications within the company with various departments to get the work done in smooth flow & communication with sewing vendors FOB, in-house merchandisers, GM etc.
- Develop samples according to the instruction. Different types of samples such as proto sample, fit sample, photoshoot sample, salesman sample, size set sample, etc.
- Preparing internal order sheets.
- Preparing purchase orders.
- Getting approvals on lab dips.
- Advising and assisting production and quality department.
- Taking responsibility for inspections.
- Giving shipping instructions and following shipment.
JUNIOR MERCHANDISER
SEWLL KNIT INC
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Evaluate the techpack.
- Arrange fabric & accessories.
- Arranging peripherals.
- Arranging CAD patterns.
- Preparing the samples.
- Evaluate and send the samples to buyer for approval.
- Communication with buyer.
- Followed shipment dates given by the buyer.
Education
FASHION DESIGNING -
ACHARYA INSTITUTE
BANGALORE01.2021
SECONDARY SCHOOL - undefined
CHAITANYA TECH SCHOOL
01.2015
Skills
Merchandising
Researching
Planning
Product Development
RP & Software Skills
Increff
QVS
Blue Cactus
Master India
GESIYS
Personal Information
- Father's Name: S Krishnan
- Date of Birth: 04/09/1999
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Single
Personal data processing
I hereby declare that above furnished details are true to the best of my knowledge & belief., Bangalore, KAVIN KARTHIK K
Timeline
Assistant Merchandising Manager
DAMENSCH
09.2025 - Current
Senior Merchandiser
DAMENSCH
06.2024 - 09.2025
MERCHANDISER
TECHNO SPORTWEAR PVT LTD
01.2022 - 06.2024
JUNIOR MERCHANDISER
SEWLL KNIT INC
01.2021 - 01.2022
SECONDARY SCHOOL - undefined
CHAITANYA TECH SCHOOL
FASHION DESIGNING -
ACHARYA INSTITUTE