Neeraj Duggal

• Started Apparel Sourcing and Trading Business for the company and established the office in Gurgaon and an apparel team in China , Brazil and Peru.
• Worked closely with organizational leadership including CEO , to strategically affect direction of operations.
• Developed Apparel trading business in Brazil , Chile , Peru and USA.
• Created annual budget of the department and developed comprehensive plan to accomplish company objectives while staying within budget.
• Strategic oversight and management of the full process flow including product development, prices finalization, order placements as per product flexibility, monthly capacities and machine capabilities of the business partners.

• Overall responsible for Apparel Business in India.
• Additional responsibility of Kaybee Bangladesh's office Latin American Apparel Sales.
• Strategy Making and Implementation.
• Team Management.
• Business Growth and Profitability.
• Buyer Development.
• Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.

Oversaw apparel business at Shanghai office.

• Key Responsibilities include Managing all Sampling , Merchandising to Production and Quality Assurance activities , along with Timely shipment handovers and shipment documentation.
• Managed a team of 14 People
• Identification and evaluation of suitable vendors based on core / fashion / NOOS categories of clients.
• Identification of new products and markets as per sourcing strengths.
• System management , Pricing strategy , Team Management.
• Administered yearly budget for department

• Head of the Apparel Department at Kaybee Sao Paulo.
• Business Development , Booking new orders with customers.
• Developed and implemented Global Sourcing strategy.
• Order placement to Different source offices including India , China , Bangladesh , Indonesia and Vietnam.
• Follow-ups of all orders with the help of Merchandising teams at Sao Paulo and Source offices.
• Identification and development of new customers, Product development as per requirement in Brazil market.
• Follow-ups on all Payment and Shipping issues with clients and source offices.
• Coordination with all source offices to prepare product presentations for different seasons.
• Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.

• Worked as Astt.Manager Merchandising and handled Esprit Men's Casual Knits and Esprit Outlet [Men, Women, Kids] accounts.
• Doing new development based on themes and trends given by Clients and also based on Global fashion trends
• Vendor Development.
• Costing negotiation with Buyer and Suppliers.
• Business allocation & TNA Management.
• System Management & Business Growth.
• Achieved 50 % Growth in Business continuously for 2 years.

• Key Area : Product development / Sourcing / Vendor Management for Men's Knits of Customer Casual Male Retail Inc.
• USA, Catering to all private labels.
• Also for Akademiks / Pacsun – Knits / Woven.
• Handled Sourcing from – India, Bangladesh , Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
• Increased top line by adding new product categories by taking product strength of vendors to customer and also to improve bottom line by increased revenues.
• Casual Male –grown from USD 2.9 million to USD 9.5 million in 2007 – 230 % growth in year 2007.
• Sample development, range building & to make presentations in Clients offices to promote sales.

• My role was to stay in Delhi and work as a Local contact point for Delhi based buying agencies for all new programs for Ahmedabad based unit.
• Also to develop new products and to control all operational issues of sourcing activities in Delhi NCR .

• Worked as Manager Merchandising.
• Headed the team of 5 Merchandisers.
• Account Handled : Gap Inc USA , Oshkosh Bgosh , Sears , Miss Erika , Fred Mayer , DKNY.

• Started my career as Executive Production Planning and Control.
• Also had responsibility of being the colour Analyst of the company.
• Account Handled: Gap Inc.
• USA [ Old Navy , Gap ] Personal Details: Fathers Name : Late Shri N.K.Duggal D.O.B : 29/08/1974 Marital Status : Married & blessed with 2 daughters Contact Details : C96 Akashganga Appt , Sector 6 Dwarka , New Delhi -110075.