Jayakumar Krishnan Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

External consultant responsible for Business development, Merchandising, Vendor Sourcing and production.

Bangalore

Merchandising Manager reporting to Divisional Merchandising ManagerResponsibilities:• Lead a team of 3 Senior Merchants 2 Merchants and manage the Abercrombie and Fitch Woman’s and Girls woven tops division.• The entire division of Women’s woven tops comprises of ANF Woman’s, anf girls, Hco, Gilly Hicks, woven Skirts, Knits (Tops and Bottoms) with annual turnover of over 50 million US dollars.• Administer the entire business of ANF Women and Girls tops placed season wise annually.Ensuring smooth functioning of teams’ routine work with US ANF team and respective vendor base.• Addressing and resolving issues pertaining to the division. Ensuring required GAC is achieved. • Working pro-actively with ANF team and vendor base on new designs and product developments to bring in the fresh business year on year.Achievements:• Managing and shipping business of 2.4 million pieces worth 19.20 million US dollar per annum.• Foster the positive working relationships with ANF team and buyer representatives during their visit to India and with production factories, suppliers.

Bangalore

 Merchandising manager for the US team handling a bouquet of accounts – Kohl’s labels-APT9,Sonoma,UP,Helix,Tony Hawk, Mark Anthony for their Denim products Men’s & Wos. Canadian Buyer Silver Jeans for their denim products both Men’s & Wos.US Buyer Patagonia for their Organic cotton denim & Non Denim products both Men’s & Wos.US Buyer Apple seeds/Monterey Bay/Drapers & Damon’s thru Orchard brands for their denim products both Men’s & Wos

Bangalore

 Independently responsible for looking after the Merchandising/production activities of EDDIE BAUER – Knits in Bangalore. Involved in daily communication activities FOR the premium Eddie Bauer account USA and their EBI HK hub office in Hong Kong handling both their Divisions EB Core (being the premium division) and EB Outlets. Involved in development activities with the factories on new fabrics/styles/accessories and presentations to EB buyer for new season placements in the form of Proto samples, LP samples, PR samples etc. Involved in meetings with the EB buyer directors, Sourcing managers /EBI HK merchants/Quality & Compliance Mangers and personnel who travel frequently to the factories.  Involved in costing packages/wrap sheets and Cost finalizations with factories and EB buyer for each season.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Leadership Program (Pgxpm), A

Activities and Societies: Was course coordinator (Coco) for 3 terms, involved in group discussions, debates, business simulations.

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Textile Sciences And Engineering, First Class

Pre-University College, Pre-University College, First Class

Sslc, Sslc, First Class