DECISION ONE
VARUN K
APPAREL MERCHANDISER
CHENNAI,TAMIL NADU
Summary
Talented Senior Merchandiser with expertise managing highly talented teams. Skilled in product placement and seasonal marketing. Senior merchandiser wielding broad control over all aspects of retail projects from start to finish.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
SENIOR MERCHANDISER
MAGNUM CLOTHING PVT LTD
CHENNAI, TAMILNADU
2019.03 - Current
- DESIGN DIRECTION-Collections Sourcing based on trends that can potentially translate into products that customer would love
- RANGE PLANNING - Based on design info, shape the range by looking at the current sales and help the team to understand what Color/Shapes/Design to be taken into account going forward
- RANGE BUILDING- After getting sample sketches, Start developing the products that can potentially sold to the customer
- SELECTION MEETING- Presenting the products for selection and working out prices and delivery for the selected styles based on the given target and update to the buyer Negotiating prices at all possible ways until hitting the target price Following up with the mills for preparing strike-off / Desk loom/ Lab dips against buyer requirement and getting approvals from buyer Analyzing testing parameters at sampling stage itself and alert buyer if any of the parameter unable to meet requirement and keeping in records until bulk stage follow ups
- HAND OVER- After Price confirmation/Delivery Confirmation/Approvals hand over the package to the production team to start booking the raw materials on time to meet required delivery.
JUNIOR MERCHANDISER
BAGAVATHI EXPORTS
TIRUPUR, TAMIL NADU
2014.01 - 2016.04
- Keeping clear records for every single enquiry from the customer and focusing to convert into orders
- Distributing selected styles to the respective factories based on expertise and matrix
- Follow up with the suppliers for strike-off/Lab dips/bit looms against the buyer requirements and getting approvals
- Providing/Arranging approvals on every fabrics/Trims from buyer to proceed bulk
- With all the updates included- releasing QA files to follow for production and quality
- Following up and ensuring with suppliers/factories/Buyers for right time order placement/ Providing approvals/Getting in house raw materials/ Production plan & its delivery
- Alerting factories and providing plans for better performance on delivery date and quality.
MERCHANDISER
SPADEWORKS SOURCING PVT LTD
CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU
2016.06 - 2019.03
- Analyzes sales and customer trends and make adjustments to maximize the business
- Assist director with costing inquiries throughout seasonal development
- Assist Merchandising Manager in the selection and management of merchandise through reporting and sales analysis
- Collaborated with all levels in the organization and Conducted cross-functional meetings with teams
- Daily update & track product development status, perform follow ups to make sure everything runs as planned Developed, executed, and tracked weekly, monthly, and quarterly forecasts and results for merchandising experiences and product categories.
Education
B.TECH - TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY
KUMARAGURU COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
COIMBATORE 2009.08 - 2013.05
10+2 -
SDA MATRIC HR SEC SCHOOL
CHENGALPATTU 2006.06 - 2009.04
Skills
Product developmentMerchandisingNegotiating
Reliable and punctual
Pricing controls
Product knowledge
Merchandising plan creation
Vendor relations
Certification
APPAREL MERCHANDISING TRAINING
Additional Information
- TESCO-LADIES WEAR/OLDER GIRLS/TODDLERS
- NEXT-SOLO BOTTOMS
- O'NEILL EUROPE
- BESTSELLER- VEROMODA/ONLY
- NEED ESSENTIALS
- PASSENGER
- TEIDEM BV
- TOM TAILOR
- JOULES
Software
DOODLE BLUE
STAGE 70
MS OFFICE
Timeline
SENIOR MERCHANDISER
MAGNUM CLOTHING PVT LTD
2019.03 - Current
MERCHANDISER
SPADEWORKS SOURCING PVT LTD
2016.06 - 2019.03
JUNIOR MERCHANDISER
BAGAVATHI EXPORTS
2014.01 - 2016.04
APPAREL MERCHANDISING TRAINING
2013-09
B.TECH - TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY
KUMARAGURU COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
2009.08 - 2013.05
10+2 -
SDA MATRIC HR SEC SCHOOL
2006.06 - 2009.04