Achievement:• Successfully managed and grew the business to USD 10 million (Appx) over the period for my dept, starting from scratch. Avg 3.2m (Appx) per year.• Onboarded and trained 15 Supplier for AM London Fashion as per company requirement.• Trained the suppliers on newly launched software. • Led a team of 3 people & provided total merchandising solution for Knit, Woven, Denim, Jersey, Sweater for Ladies and Kids

• Working closely with Development team and supplier to negotiate cost prices and lead times.• Dealing with suppliers for order confirmation; Monitoring purchase orders raise to factories.• Collect the PO (purchase order) from UK team, prepare an order plan, according to the right product, in the right place, at the right time, in the right quantities, at the right price, in the right promotion.• Review critical path with team members & taking necessary steps to ensure on time delivery.• Monitoring Fit Sample, PP sample, Production, and Gold Seal samples.• Involving with material approvals issues & Production issues and take steps to resolve. • Monitoring Testing related issues with Product/Fabric Technician, and supplier.• Working on new Supplier source and supplier set up, Supplier training.• Working on SOP related issues with the management and inter departments.• Providing reports related to order status to management.• Information coordinating between buying team, suppliers & mentoring team members.

Major Achievement:• Providing total merchandising solution for Menswear & Women’s wear (Woven casual bottom) Product development to Shipment from 6 factories.• Mentored 2 junior merchandisers & developed new factories to handle production as per compliance.• Developing 100-120 styles per season (2 seasons in a year) & providing entire merchandising support.• Handled the production of 6 lac per season & business of USD 9.5-10 million per annum

• Providing end to end merchandising support by communicating with UK office & factories.• Developing sample as per requirement, analyzing cost & negotiating with the factories.• Doing all necessary Pre-Quotation & Product Development as per specification.• Working closely with the Design and Production teams & negotiating lead times and delivery dates.• Raising purchase orders to factories & dealing with confirmation, fitting, production, and samples.• Demand forecasting, material requirement planning & assuring on time delivery of product.• Information coordinating between buying team and suppliers & mentoring Junior team members. • Implementing different cost reduction & quality development tools & techniques in supply chain.• Closely work with the factories and laundries to control the standard and changes to the styles, following up on deadlines for lab-dips/handlooms/Strike offs etc.• Managing the critical path at each stage from initial development to production ensuring shipments and deliveries are on schedule & chasing factories to ensure ex-factory dates are met• Maintain professional relationship between buyer and production team.

Major Achievement:• Provided merchandising support in making denim bottom for buyers like GAP, Uniqlo. • Executed 10-15 styles per season (2 seasons/ year) & oversaw the Production issues throughout the process.• Led the production of 4-5 lac pcs per season & handled overall business of USD 7 million per annum.Responsibilities:• Input order Entry, pre-costing etc in ERP Software. • Monitor and report on order follow up from Sampling till Shipment. • Following up merchandising files and updating time and action plan (TNA).• Update and follow order status in Buyer’s PLM system and other input in the ERP System.