Mansi Sharma

• Responsible for sourcing and managing Hardgood and textile business from India, Build potential supplier matrix.

• Managing product development, in coordination as per feedback from Zurich PD & design team.

• Cost negotiation with suppliers to effectively achieve the set margins.

• Allocate business to supplier as per supplier strength, experience, expertise and production capacity.

• Managing contracts, orders & production.

-Maintaining TNA with suppliers on weekly basis.

• Working on detail PPT around product with marketing insights.

Product Category : Home - Hard good & Textile

• As a Senior Merchandiser my key role is to understand client requirements as per the given latest market trends
• Also building and maintaining relationships with suppliers, negotiating terms and ensuring timely deliveries
• Also ensuring that all business practices and supplier relationships adhere to industry regulations and ethical standards
• Sourcing – develop and strengthen relationships with new and existing factories and suppliers
• Managing Price negotiations with the suppliers
• Following up all samples flow including proto, pre -production and salesman samples
• Day to day management of development and production issues

Product Category :

• Home Décor - Decor items, Seasonal Decoration, Kitchen Utensils, Clock, Lightining ,Furniture, Home Accessories and Houseware.
• Textile – Bedding, Cushions, Plaids, Curtain, Shower Curtain, Kitchen & Table Textile, Rugs and Bathmats.

Customer Handled : Aldi USA, FSI Decor, Tesco, Kwantum, Leen Bakker, Kapimex, Action and Lidl Through importer.

• Here I was responsible to Source new products, Sampling and Production
• Skillfully accomplished in product assembly, material handling and setting displays
• Worked well independently and as part of dynamic teams
• I possess a strong understanding of the industry and the ability to source seasonal collections from global vendors
• Experienced in product development and manufacturing, with a keen eye for detail and a knack for identifying and solving problems
• Skilled in optimizing product selection, pricing, and promotional plans
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with both vendors and customers

Products Category:

• Home Décor - Table Top Lighting, Kitchenware, Barware, Metal & Home Accessories and Houseware, Seasonal Decoration, Furniture Wooden & Metal.
• Textile – Cushions, Plaids, Kitchen & Table Textile,

Client Handled: ALDI - USA (Through Importer) ALDI - Germany (Through Importer), ALDI - Australia (Through Importer), Riviera Maison (Netherland), Edelman (Germany), UNC (Netherland)

• I was responsible for handling the end-to-end process of merchandising which includes sourcing, product selection, quality control management, shipping management and customer complaints
• Detail-oriented Merchandiser effective at monitoring inventory levels and predicting product demand
• Monitors supply levels and product marketing for optimal sales

Product Category:

Home Décor, Christmas, Housewares, Wooden Furniture, Food, Sport Items, Apparel, Textile – Kitchen & Table Textile, Cushions, Rugs & Carpets, Plaids

Client Handled: Target (Through Importer), Inter Design-USA, ALDI - Germany, Granit-Stockholm, India Jane - UK, VanRoon- Netherlands etc.

• Key Responsibilities: Product Sourcing and product development
• Exploring new potential products
• Price negotiation
• Sample checking, preparing for dispatch
• Production handling, including follow-up, label approvals, production sample confirmations
• Maintaining production tracker
• Conducting Pre-production meeting with suppliers including QA
• Confirmation of production sample, organizing FRI
• Coordination with QA team for inspections
• Handling production follow-up
• Preparation of T&A or shipment schedule
• Update customer if you anticipate any roadblocks
• Sorting out Payment related issues
• Organizing buyer visits, planning & preparation with suppliers

• Worked with various clients, working in different product categories including home decorative and table linens
• Responsible for complete sourcing / merchandising activities
• Products Handled: Candle holders, lanterns, vases, objects, frames, wall decors, mirrors, lighting, garden accessories, kitchen utility products, cushions cover, placemats mat, runners, napkins etc
• Key Responsibilities: Communication & corresponding with buyers and with their merchandising teams
• Sourcing & product development as per buyer's inspirations or mood boards
• Identification of potential suppliers/sourcing
• Preparation of itinerary for Buyers visit
• Accompanying buyer during fair visits
• Preparation of photo-quote document containing complete specification of goods
• Verifying the correctness of the photo-quotes and submitting it to buyer
• Monitoring the sampling process including timely delivery of samples to the buyer
• Price negotiation on behalf of the client
• Handling production follow-up
• Preparation of T&A or shipment schedule
• Following up with suppliers for timely delivery of goods
• Coordinating with QA teams
• Coordinating with a forwarder / shipment agency for timely shipment of goods
• Following up with clients to ensure timely payment to suppliers
• Prospect hunting and identifying the potential buyers

• I was responsible for merchandising Hard Goods/Home Decorative items and Textile products
• Key Responsibilities: Understanding and documenting the customer requirements on specification
• Collection of Quotation, Quotation comparison and Analysis, Negotiation
• Handling orders and providing client updates on production status
• Sampling and product development
• Production follow-ups with suppliers
• Coordination between customer and supplier for timely delivery
• Shipping follow-ups with freight forwarder and suppliers
• Managing all the Customers' Invoices and Payments
• Verification of invoice along with statutory requirement
• Preparation of Production and finishing reports

• My job profile was handling prospects/customers for which the organization was holding and executing different events under the same roof
• Key Responsibilities: Marketing of Venue to get new events
• Capturing potential prospects for the marts during the Fair
• Making Plans to execute events is a smooth way
• Seeing Feed-back with Mart Owners to make better events in future
• Coordinating with different department for making the fair successful event

• Key Responsibilities: Assisting Marketing Manager in organizing events
• Coordinating with mart owners for the arrangement during the exhibitions
• Coordinating with visitors to understand their requirements and assisting them to reach their required mart