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Thane

Part of the Corporate Commercial and Logistics team resposnible for procurement of Fabrics, packaging , Capex and Dyes & Chemicals for the entire group

Thane

Source new suppliers and drive selection & product development activities to maximize the buying opportunity. Responsible for Market Research, Market Visits and analyzing category detail.Lead vendor management and active order stream maintenance with domestic and international vendors.• Lead vendor negotiations & contract management and actively manage/hedge against pricing fluctuations.• Responsible for the development of a well-balanced commercial range that achieves strategic and commercial objectives.• Source new suppliers and drive selection & product development activities to maximize the buying opportunity. Responsible for Market Research, Market Visits and analyzing category details

Home Furnishings and Hard goods Accountabilities:Heading the entire Merchandising team for the manufacturing division with a team of 6 Merchandisers and 4 QA for managing Production, Sample Rooms for all customers.Overseeing production in factories in China and Vietnam for all clients.Managing order finalization and factory selection for Production in co-ordination with Head Office in HK, Germany and India.Coordinating for Fabric & Trims Booking/Delivery schedules and Consumptions with the Indian office.Supervising operations at various departments viz. Warehouse, Technical, IE, PPC, QA, Cutting, Production, Washing, Finishing and Audit.Liaising with Commercial and Shipping Departments for Import Clearances, Shipment Planning and Vessel Schedules.Planning, preparing & implementing quarterly budget for the department.Highlights:Extensive travelling involved in China as part of business assignment.Trained staff and implemented a system of checking goods in the sewing line as well as finishing for client production to make sure the quality is being maintained. The same is now being followed for other customers.Made merchandising training modules and a specific merchandising handbook for newly appointed merchants to facilitate their integration into the company & the department.Set up procedures and systems for work flow with accountability from Warehouse to production to ensure all pre-production steps are done in time to meet cut start dates & inputs

Buying Agency ); , Sourcing-Home Décor & FurnishingsExecute merchandise presentations to department/visual standards.Develop, train and maintain strong agent and supplier base.Work closely with the buying team and manufacturers on product development.Responsible for directing the merchandising and support functions for a designated group of businesses.Lead vendor management and active order stream maintenance with domestic and international vendors.Lead vendor negotiations & contract management and actively manage/hedge against pricing fluctuations.Responsible for the development of a well-balanced commercial range that achieves strategic and commercial objectives.Source new suppliers and drive selection & product development activities to maximize the buying opportunity.Responsible for Market Research, Market Visits and analyzing category details & consumer/competitive trends.Work closely with Sales, Marketing and Packaging teams to facilitate appropriate brand positioning through an integrated approach towards the market.Create and deliver high-impact presentations to develop multiple categories.Actively participate in identifying opportunities to initiate or enhance departmental procedures and processes.

Liaison Office); – Home Furnishings and Hard GoodsLead product development, worldwide product marketing and new business development activities for linmark International.Lead the business in Textiles, Made Ups, Handicrafts and Accessories.Responsible for product management, product development, product sourcing and cost negotiations.Also responsible for business development and product marketing.Responsible for initial presentations and discussion with new clients.Lead Product Planning activities including identifying appropriate vendor partners based on customer requirements.New Product Introduction responsibilities include developing and delivering product, product descriptions, presentations, product pricing, competitive analysis, and customer value proposition.Manage production planning and control by establishing benchmarks at various production stages.Work with Quality department to ensure conformance with quality parameters.Actively visit trade shows along with customers and participate in seminars and workshops.Responsible for achieving or exceeding department’s revenue targets including reporting and providing regular updates to upper management.Coordinate efforts of Manufacturing and Quality Department to resolve any product-related issues..Define “performance criteria” for suppliers, department, buyers and respective individual associated with the company in order to establish accountability. Conduct market research and competitive analysis

Liaison Office) Merch; -Hard Goods / Accessories / Floor CoveringsManaged and handled business worth $4 Million (USD).Responsible for end-to-end product development, costing, packaging and production planning.Responsible for sourcing product, doing online bidding with other countries and vender identification.Responsible for sampling, product development and comparing venders costs.Managed and controlled all product/project deliverables.Managed “Production Planning &Control” and established necessary production quality checks.Sourced products as per specific requirements and /or as per changing market trends in regards to pricing and quality.Responsible for handling a team of sampling co- coordinator and ensuring timely delivery of “correct” and ‘cost effectives’ samples to customers.Planning and implementation of quality standers for various vendors.Identified, evaluated and developed new venders based on customer requirement

Buying Agency); – GarmentsResponsible for coordination between buyers and venders.Developed and sourced products as per customer requirement while ensuring compliance with quality parameters.Responsible for production planning, price negotiations, coordinating inspection, inventory control, monitoring shipping, etc.Visited trade fairs with customers and identifying new venders based on customers requirement.Worked with clients like Kikomo , Blitzz,Silenzio ,Robert Stock, DR Rehfield &Arpino

Managed in house sampling and product development.Managed production planning & control.Identification various product lines and relevant fabricating partners including the finishing.Responsible for processing export orders from customers. It involved identifying the appropriate suppliers, purchases and logistics.Responsible for customers meeting, presentation and cost negotiation.

Apparel Merchandising

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Hons