~ Strong focus on manufacturing, sales, marketing & product development. ~ Creating and implementing email marketing strategy to drive conversion and develop customers.~ Sourcing and managing product samples in line with trends and market awareness. ~ Negotiating cost prices & maintaining customer/supplier relationships, ensuring a thorough understanding of product, quality & value. ~ Ensuring customer needs and target prices are met through cost-effective & streamlined ethical sourcing of fabrics, accessories & raw materials.~ Involved in managing & overseeing the production of goods to the point of delivery thereby ensuring timelines are met & quality is maintained.~ Working closely with and managing a dedicated team across designers, merchandisers, Department heads to ensure tasks are carried out with ease and accuracy.

SURYAJYOTI SPINNING MILLS LTD(Pangea Fabrics)– Sr. MARKETING MANAGER:PANGEA fabrics India is the joint venture between PANGEA fabrics Italy & Suryajyothi Spinning Mills Ltd.Responsible for Export segment; Part of US & Europe customers like, ARMANI EXCHANGE(A/X); AEO, CK (PVH), ANN TAYLOR, BRANDIX (M&S), LUCKY BRAND, SUPER DRY, HIRDARAMANI, NEXT, NEW YORKER, MATALAN, DDP, DKNY, KENNETH COLE etc apart from domestic Garment exporters.Area of responsibility:• Responsible for above mentioned brands, their buying houses & respective factories (garment exporters) for the orders, pricing delivery, payments.• New product developments based on customers feedback and requirements.• Generating new business both in face to face meetings and over the phone.• Providing after sales services like quality complaints handling and settling the issues promptly.• To increase new Customer base and to increase business with existing customers.• Market analysis in terms of performance periods of both brands and even the local market, keeping track of competitor activities, payment collection, customer visits etc.• Assessing the industry trends and buyer’s needs to develop new products.• Follow up with team and internal depts.

A Leading Home Textiles company mainly into Bed linen, Blankets and Cotton fabrics having an annual turnover of US$ 15 Million.•Managing the overall running of the Merchandising Division servicing USA, Japan, Australia and Europe•Own responsibility for the product from the stage of generating new customer to till order inception and execution.•Identify prospective clients, generating business from new accounts•Planning business development and marketing activities to generate leads from prospective clients•Taking lead role in exhibitions in India and abroad•Managing and Leading the Merchandising team•Monitor the time line, follow up with Vendors. Liaison with vendors and our factory team.•Costing and price negotiations with vendors and customers•Participate in design meetings, give inputs on technical requirements (aesthetics/ Technical details).•Sourcing new vendors and new fabrics / finishes, techniques to offer to customers

*Worked as a Merchandising Manager.*Clients worked include DKNY/CHF, CK Home, Lerba, Garnet Hill, Nicole Miller/Revman etc*Expert in fabric sourcing*Product development and costing*Order management and excecution*Managing customers, vendors, associates, staff

*Product development with co-ordination of design tem*Costing*Responsible for sampling*Communication with Buyers on dalily basis*Order managemnt*Production follow-up*Color approvals*Quality control & testing*Packaging and packing*Shipping and Documentation