Motivated Merchandising Manager with a strong background in overseeing daily operations, planning merchandise purchases and promoting long-term success. Talented in developing techniques to increase profits by managing inventory, ordering stock that customers prefer and overseeing display standards. Focused on customer satisfaction by promptly resolving customer complaints to complete satisfaction. Driven Merchandising Manager with 16 years of experience in maximizing product sales and overseeing merchandise trends. Effective in overseeing day-to-day sales and inventory stock levels to determine purchasing needs. Expert in merchandise planning based on prior sales and trends to provide well-rounded selection of products sought by customers.
• Interfacing with the buyers to identify specifications for garments, sampling, getting approval from buyers and handling
timely supplies of consignment.
• Overseeing design & development of samples as per direction & buying calendar.
• Interfacing with vendors for costing of garments in line with budgeted parameters.
• Establishing harmonious relations with international buyers and dealing with buying houses for profitable product
Quality Control / Production
• Negotiating on price and delivery with the suppliers in line with targets set by the company.
• Hands on knowledge in making in Production & Costing methods.
• Preparing the production schedule for the fulfillment of the order within the stipulated time.
• Implementing quality systems in the organization to reduce rejections & ensure zero defect products.
•C l i e Anftte Mr afinnaalg ienmspeencttion will do Count & accuracy to ensure no. of pieces per carton & all trims ok as per PP sample.
• Building, strengthening & efficiently managing relationships with key accounts.
• Ensuring high customer satisfaction by providing them with complete product support including on time delivery of
samples & service quality norms.
• Ensuring implementation of quality initiatives with a view to achieving superior quality samples for better customer
service.
• Ensure customer satisfaction by achieving delivery of service quality norms by interacting with clients, handling requests
and resolving complaints and hence using relationship for Business Development.
PREVIOUS OCCUPATIONAL
Key Clients-Arvind BRANDS USPA ,AERO , /WRANGLER ,LEE FROM JEANS BLUE SPA CHILE
Products Handled – Men’s and Woman’s Wear
• AnalyzeTech Packs and perform costing
• Release tech packs for sampling, provide technical assistance, follow up and to ensure samples are presented promptly
on time
• Production planning and controlling the factories’ production issues at all levels
• Co-ordinate with the quality department to ensure the quality as required
• Organize meetings with buyers and vendors
• Implementation of the Production Planning processes, logistics follow up and updates, monitoring the work- order
completion process, and ensure the adherence to quality-control standards
• Interact with key customers based in CHILE
Key Clients- Zara, Mayoral
Products Handled – Men’s T shirt and Woman’s wear
Accomplishments :
• Formulating & Implementing short term & long-term strategies to enhance efficiencies while minimizing
operational time/costs.
• Handling sampling packages (including fabrics, baby screens, trims, embroidery etc.,
• Organizing photo shoots, SMS, PPS, size sets etc.,
• Dealing with agent directly on day to day basis to execute sampling and bulk orders.
• Follow up with Fabric department and trim suppliers. Negotiating prices with suppliers and ordering all trims.
• Organizing test reports.
• Analyzing & planning for contingencies to ensure high service quality norms.
Key Clients- Bonton, Harley Davidson USA Product Handled-Men’s wear .
Accomplishments :
• Effectively involved in costing and Fabric Programming
• Meeting with buyers on regular basis to build a healthy relationship which transform in higher business volume
• Coordinating with various mills/fabric supplier to ensure quality and timely delivery of fabrics
• Interacting with trim suppliers & ordering trims.
• Every Monday have discussion with Q.A team & Merchandising Manager to reviewing order status.
• Always focused on Quality and ability to work on own initiative and as a Team Player
• After final inspection, count & accuracy will be done by Merchandiser to confirm that factory has used all approved trims
and fabrics.
• Strong follow up with factory to ensure shipment on time.
• Checking with factory for production output for daily basis.
• Co ordinating with document department and ensuring timely shipment of goods
• Conduction PP meeting with factory after size set sample reviewed by our Q.A.
• Liaising with quality Department to ensure proper quality is delivered as per approved sample
Creativity Technical knowledge Commercial awareness of textile industry Research and data handling capacity Critical analysis and interpretation of materials