Prachi Arora
Summary
Dynamic merchandising professional with extensive experience at ILBS, excelling in end-to-end sourcing and production management. Proven track record in driving vendor negotiations and fostering effective communication across teams. Adept at achieving cost efficiencies while enhancing product quality, ensuring timely delivery, and supporting business growth initiatives.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Merchandising Manager
ILBS
03.2025 - Current
- Leading multi-category sourcing across apparel, accessories, home & hard goods
- Driving vendor onboarding, negotiations, costing, and production execution
- Supporting business development and new client acquisition
- End to End Sourcing -i.e from product development to shipping
Group Manager – Production Operations
TASVA
11.2021 - 12.2024
- Headed pre-production to bulk production for men’s ethnic woven category
- Controlled quality, fit approvals, delivery timelines, and production risks
- Led cross-functional coordination between design, sourcing, and factories
- Tarun Tahiliani Brand (Aditya Birla Group)
Consultant – Planning, Sourcing & Buying
Classic Legends
01.2020 - 11.2021
- Established sourcing, buying, and planning frameworks for lifestyle accessories
- Built vendor base and structured costing and seasonal planning
- Jawa Motorcycles- Mahindra & Mahindra group
Senior Merchandiser – Apparels & Accessories
NBC Fashions
04.2019 - 08.2019
- End-to-End Sourcing: Product Development to Shipping.
- Costing and Negotiation
- Business development for the USA market.
- Effective Communication link between sourcing team in UK and Vendors
- TJX , Liason office
Senior Merchandiser – Apparels & Accessories
Target Sourcing Services
12.2011 - 04.2019
- Owned end-to-end apparel & accessories sourcing for US retail programs
- Negotiated costs, managed production calendars, and vendor performance
- Represented category in international workshops and factory development initiatives held at Target HK
- Managed production out of different parts of India, Bangladesh and Srilanka
- Target Sourcing Servicies, Liason office
Assistant Merchandiser – Hard Goods
William E Connor
09.2010 - 12.2011
- Assisted in merchandising activities
- Coordinated with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of products and materials.
- Engaged in regular communication with internal teams to streamline operational processes.
- Handled business out of UK, USA for home and hard
- Weca, Buying agency
Assistant Merchandiser – Hard Goods
RR Industries
08.2009 - 09.2010
- Coordinated with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of products and materials.
- worked with different buying agencies to get business for the factory
- worked in hard goods decor factory
Education
Diploma in French - A2 Level
Alliance Française
Lodhi Road08-2009
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of Delhi
New Delhi04-2009
MBA - International Business
Bharati Vidyapeeth
New DelhiSkills
- End-to-End sourcing
- Production management
- Effective communication
- Costing and negotiations
- Team management
Key Leadership Highlights
- Led sourcing and production across 20+ vendors across categories
- Negotiated costs resulting in sustained margin optimisation
- Managed seasonal programs with high SKU complexity and tight timelines
- Mentored and led teams of up to 4 merchandisers
Category Market Exposure
60%, Knits & Wovens (Men, Women, Kids & NIT), Accessories: Bags (Leather, Suede, Handloom), Small Leather Goods, Jewelry, Scarves, Belts, Ownership of development, sourcing, costing, negotiations & production, 40%, Home décor & lifestyle products, wooden and utility hard goods, Vendor development, capacity planning, quality control & cost optimisation, US (Primary), UK, Australia, India
Timeline
Merchandising Manager
ILBS
03.2025 - Current
Group Manager – Production Operations
TASVA
11.2021 - 12.2024
Consultant – Planning, Sourcing & Buying
Classic Legends
01.2020 - 11.2021
Senior Merchandiser – Apparels & Accessories
NBC Fashions
04.2019 - 08.2019
Senior Merchandiser – Apparels & Accessories
Target Sourcing Services
12.2011 - 04.2019
Assistant Merchandiser – Hard Goods
William E Connor
09.2010 - 12.2011
Assistant Merchandiser – Hard Goods
RR Industries
08.2009 - 09.2010
Diploma in French - A2 Level
Alliance Française
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of Delhi
MBA - International Business
Bharati Vidyapeeth