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Saravanakumar R

Merchandiser Home Textiles
Vedasandur
Saravanakumar R

Summary

Detail-oriented and proactive Home Textile Merchandiser with over 4+ years of comprehensive experience in international buyer handling, product development, costing, production coordination, and shipment planning. Skilled in managing end-to-end merchandising operations for global clients including Walmart, Amazon, Hobby Lobby, and H&M. Proficient in SAP (S/4HANA) for order and inventory management, T&A planning, packaging development, and quality compliance. Adept at cross-functional collaboration and delivering results within tight timeline

Work History

JVS EXPORT

Executive Merchandiser
03.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Buyers: Walmart (US, Central America & Canada), Amazon (US & UK), Hobby Lobby (US)
  • Managed end-to-end merchandising operations for key international buyers.
  • Coordinated with the design and product development teams to create product development sheets, plan samples, and track progress.
  • Quote Management.
  • Conducted pre-production (PP) meetings for newly confirmed orders.
  • Created internal program sheets, product codes, and UPCs for all styles.
  • Released confirmed orders to relevant departments and handed over approved samples to respective process owners.
  • Verified material consumption across all processes in coordination with relevant teams.
  • Prepared and monitored Time & Action (T&A) plans to track order milestones.
  • Coordinated with production and purchase teams to ensure material availability and smooth process flow.
  • Executed comprehensive SAP (S/4HANA) operations’ (Finished Goods) creation, sales Order (SO) management, Material Master updates, BOM and Routing creation, MRP planning, PR and PO tracking, Inventory management, Material transaction and inward tracking
  • Ensured quality compliance of inward materials and tracked production across all stages.
  • Prepared carton markings and set up packaging details such as quantity per polybag and per carton.
  • Managed artwork approval for all packaging elements.
  • Oversaw production completion and coordinated with the documentation team for inspection booking and shipment planning.
  • Roles and responsibilities

ASIAN FABRICX

Executive Planner
11.2021 - 01.2024

Job overview

  • Managed key buyers such as H&M, JYSK, ARICIA, and CORE HOME, ensuring adherence to quality, timelines, and buyer requirements.
  • Oversaw BOM & MRP validation, PO & PR tracking, sales order monitoring, SCO tracking, material transactions, stock ageing analysis, and plan vs. actual due date tracking.
  • Led T&A (Time & Action) planning and monitoring to ensure timely production milestones.
  • Conducted pre-production meetings for new programs, aligning teams on requirements and timelines.
  • Coordinated production plant scheduling, vendor planning, and purchase planning to optimize operations.
  • Monitored material consumption for kora yarn, dyed yarn, kora fabric, finished fabric, and trims in collaboration with the production team.
  • Chaired monthly cross-functional team (CFT) meetings and weekly production review meetings to ensure interdepartmental alignment.
  • Developed detailed program sheets and executed production scheduling to meet delivery commitments.
  • Managed materials procurement, ensuring inward material flow aligned with T&A schedules.
  • Oversaw inventory management to optimize stock levels and minimize waste.
  • Ensured quality assurance standards for all inward materials.
  • Led daily production review meetings, preparing Minutes of Meeting (MOM) and tracking action points.
  • Directed machine planning, line and box planning, and plan vs. actual performance monitoring.
  • Managed workforce allocation according to machine capacity requirements.
  • Oversaw production tracking, job work planning, and monitoring from yarn to finished goods (FG).
  • Prepared detailed order summaries, T&A reports, and daily production performance reports.
  • Coordinated inspection and shipping schedules in line with T&A deadlines.
  • Roles and responsibilities

SSVT Private Ltd.

Associate Planner
07.2020 - 10.2021

Job overview

  • Planned and scheduled machine maintenance to ensure optimal equipment performance and minimize downtime.
  • Developed and executed production plans aligned with delivery schedules and capacity requirements.
  • Verified raw material stock to support accurate production planning and avoid shortages.
  • Maintained quality assurance standards, ensuring production output met required specifications.
  • Managed inventory control to ensure accountability for materials — from order receipt to production usage, inspection, and shipping.
  • Allocated and monitored manpower resources according to production requirements and timelines.
  • Roles and responsibilities

Education

SSM college of Engineering & Technology

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
01.2020

University Overview

GPA: 6.3/10

GBHSS

Higher Secondary School
01.2016

University Overview

GPA: 74.28%

GBHSS

Secondary School Leaving Certificate
01.2014

University Overview

GPA: 85.6%

Skills

Order Management

Interests

Software application, Design, Marketing

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