A thorough retail professional with more than 8 years of experience in Production sourcing with exposure to all facets of retail including a strong product background, Expert in vendor management, cost analysis, and team coaching.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager production (apparel)
sahil KOCAHHAR
01.2023 - Current
Management of complete in-house and outsourced production
Channelized all in-house activity data on the system, updated by the team daily basis to avoid low productivity, delay in styles, balance work in hand
Reviewing weekly/monthly productivity with the team, taking suggestions to improve or implementing new ideas to streamline work flow
Implemented, daily basis DPR (Daily Production Report) compiled and merchandiser wise to maintain monthly target forecast
Communicating with all categories to integrate and maximize the total sourcing efforts
Quality checkpoints implemented at every stage from fabric to product delivery @store
Through TNA make the client orders smoothen and achieved no delays
(Shared to everyone on daily basis) Follow up with accounts team for vendor’s payment and receiving department
Authorized to sign each purchase and job work bill
Transparently allocating work evenly within the team
Category/Product handling: - Women Ethnic/Western Wear, Jackets / Mens wear Bandhgala / Sherwani / Kurta.
Manager production (apparel)
high street essential pvt. ltd.
09.2019 - 12.2022
Established and adjust work producers to meet production schedule
Supervised production schedules, production quality and on time delivery
Defined manufacturing performance standards and reviewed the performance outcomes to set further targets
Daily communication with vendors and discuss and alert any issue which effects the delivery plans
Transparent reconciliation at vendor location & process debit notes
Daily communication with design/merchandising/shoot teams regarding urgent styles/up-coming collections or photo shoots
Follow up with accounts team for vendor’s payment and receiving department
Align quality team for inspection & share urgent styles data to more focus on that
Handled customer claims with customer support team
Monitor and analyzed production output with daily base report and plan or fulfill vendor accordingly
Category/Product handling: - Women Ethnic/Western Wear, Jackets.
Sr. production executive (apparel)
Eicher goodearth PVT lTD
09.2015 - 08.2019
Merchandising & Buying - Responsible for end to end merchandising, handling and controlling all the retail processes to finally achieve the top and bottom lines for the business
Handled Merchandising, Production Planning, Quality, Time Management and achieving on time delivery
Executed the orders in perfect manner by proper TNA and implementing the systems in place
Production planning with factories and confirming the delivery dates
Maintaining records for PO details, Production details, Quality charts Test reports, Season wise order details and all daily necessary work procedures
Communicating with all categories to integrate and maximize the total sourcing efforts
Working in conjunction with Quality assurance, compliance, fabric and technical design teams
Monitoring WIPS and time lines for all production in the factories to facilitate on time delivery
Preparing and providing fabric procurement sheet collection or style vise to fabric team for order
Mention cut length in natural printing to reduce wastage
Working mostly on fabrics like: - Chanderi, Muslin Khadi, Malkha Handloom Cotton, Brocade, Sadka Net, Jamdani, Ikat, Linen
Working mostly on fabrics technique like: - Bandhani/Leharia/Ajrak print /Block print /Digital print/Kalmkari print/Screen print/Chikankari
Handle Collection: - Husn E–Taairaat a design collaboration between Good Earth and Rohit Bal pursues the flamboyant decorative aesthetics of Persian and Mughal art, as well as the beauty of wildlife and nature.
Merchandiser
Indian EMBROIDERS
11.2014 - 08.2015
Handled Merchandising, Production Planning, Quality, Man, Machine & Time Management and achieving on time delivery
Controlled the Over heads
Created new developments with the help of design team
Imparting production planning updates to buyers in a regular basis
Increased productivity from last season by 15% Responsible for price negotiations with vendor and client and also for subsequent order placements & defining & meeting delivery timelines
Main Markets: - Italy, USA Main Buyers:- I-Max , Marcain, Giorgia & Johns, Fracomina, Bastyan, En-crame.
Assistant MERCHANDISER
DESIGN sanghrah
09.2014 - 10.2014
Review Tech Packs with Cross Functional Teams to achieve quality Complete record of all samples Proto, fit, size set, sales man, and Preproduction &shipment samples for future ref
Sampling Area Budget Analysis & Complete sampling Management
Sourcing of materials for new development
Preparation of material requirement
Communication with buyers & buying house and approval
Computer proficiency in MS Word, Excel & Outlook
Coordinating with vendor, client and internal technical & quality teams to make sure deliveries are met.
Education
Skills
Costing & Budgeting
Assortment Planning & Distribution
Inventory Management
Product Sourcing & Price Negotiations
Analytical Reasoning
Accomplishments
Volleyball team captain. Represented School at various tournaments. Also, part of School Cricket teams.
Represented school at CBSE Cluster Level Semi Final, 2011 & 2012.