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SARAVANAN ARUMUGAM

SARAVANAN ARUMUGAM

MERCHANDISING MANAGER
BENGALURU

Summary

Driven Merchandising Manager with 13 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.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
6
6
Languages

Work History

Merchandising Manager

SK GARMENTS
BENGALURU
11.2016 - Current


  • Organized meetings for up to 40 staff members to discuss upcoming promotions, key strategies, and tasks.
  • Increased business turn over from 10cr to 45 cr with in 4yrs
  • Established sales quotas and explained performance expectations in routine meetings to optimize sales and customer service.
  • Established monthly goals and communicated performance expectations during team meetings to optimize sales.
  • Designed displays to deliver interactive, engaging, and memorable store experiences for shoppers.
  • Researched new vendors, acquired samples and negotiated merchandise deals.
  • Monitored stock levels and product sales to determine purchasing needs.
  • Coordinated and directed buying team, enforcing compliance with company standards.
  • Developed and implemented successful strategies to increase sales and profits.
  • Maintained updated product knowledge to successfully educate and advise customers.
  • Set and managed merchandise budgets to maximize profits and control expenses.

KEY BUYER : PAGE INDUSTRIES LTD ( JOCKEY)

Merchandiser

KTF FASHIONS PVT LTD
BENGALURU
06.2011 - 01.2014

. Control on merchandising activities.

  • . Proceeds fabric indent and trims indent once order is confirmed.
  • Updating production status to the buyer on daily basis also updating bulk trims status by weekly basis.
  • Follow-up on samples, Production & Shipments. Will set up a target date for Production & trims and Ac's approval, SMS, size set and PPS approval based on the factory and work towards it, and that things in to T&A .
  • Work with the production planning team & quality team & production team on the productivity, per day output, target output, efficiency, anticipating the problem which may occur during production, etc.
  • Sourcing of potential fabric supplier, Trims supplier, etc.

Max Dubai - Ladies top Reliance - ladies fashions Proline - Men's fashion

Madura garments - men's and ladies fashion's.

PD MERCHANDISER

AQUARELLE INDIA PVT LTD
BENGALURU
12.2009 - 05.2011
  • Responsible for making pre-production sample and their approvals.
  • Communication with the buyer for quality approvals and update status of the order for timely delivery
  • Prepare fabric and BOM
  • Arrange for trims and with Quality test as per buyer's requirement.
  • making time and action calendar for new order .


KEY BUYERS :

Bensherman - men's formals Ceilo - men's formals

  • Dress man - men's semi formals.

QA/QC Officer

INTEGRA APPARELS PVT LTD
BENGALURU
01.2006 - 08.2009


  • Reports to Executive -QA
  • Responsible for handling 120 machines (sewing)
  • Getting instructions from QA Executive and understand the requirements.
  • Identifying critical operations in-time and deputing midline checker for operations which need more attention if required.
  • Implementing the effective in-line process control systems that involves regular checks both visual as well as measurements against the required specification.
  • Maintain all display in checker place/style file /TOP with approved signature.
  • Co-ordinate with concerned production supervisor

/ floor in charge in minimizing in-line defect percentage and ensure corrective action

Education

DIPLOMA IN APPAREL MANUFACRTURING TECHNOLOGY -

ADTC
BENGALURU
01.2005 - 12.2005

Skills

    Vendor communications

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Software

MS OFFICE

ERP SUITS

PHOTOSHOP

Timeline

Merchandising Manager

SK GARMENTS
11.2016 - Current

Merchandiser

KTF FASHIONS PVT LTD
06.2011 - 01.2014

PD MERCHANDISER

AQUARELLE INDIA PVT LTD
12.2009 - 05.2011

QA/QC Officer

INTEGRA APPARELS PVT LTD
01.2006 - 08.2009

DIPLOMA IN APPAREL MANUFACRTURING TECHNOLOGY -

ADTC
01.2005 - 12.2005
SARAVANAN ARUMUGAMMERCHANDISING MANAGER