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Exporter of ladies hifashion apparels

Setup and of a fully complained Unit and smooth Running of the operation thereafter.Very Well versed with factory Operations and introducing new systems, Strategic Planning and Project handling. T&A based system working. Monitoring, merchandising &overseeing of each department in the production unit.Responsible for the whole unit from planning to final product.Responsible for Vendor Management, Cost Reduction, Man Management and Quality Control.Overseeing a smooth execution of production as per planning including the ability to plan and allocate resources efficiently and correctly. Prepare, enhance and implement systems to improve efficiency and quality of work.Rectifying problems in a quick and effective manner, whilst also establishing long term solutions and training to ensure they do not reoccur.Main Buyers,Erdem, Simone Rocha, Charli Cohen, Salonione of the top UK designers. Accomplishments 17 years of experience in Hi Fashion Garments,Good knowledge of patterns introduced the cad system in the Factory. Good experience working with delicate fabrics such as silks, Organza, Chiffon, Georgette, along handled all sort of cotton, and polyester woven and knitted fabrics, have in depth knowledge and experience of dealing with nature of the fabrics, so introduced R&D systems in factory to control the foreseen problems of yarn pull and other major defects. Done a project of Pearls from Japan for Simone Rocha/ John Rocha, Including importing, then making accessories for the buyer.Set up a top class state of art Unit consisting 120 Machines, Cutting, and finishing, independently. Top skills for the CoLeadership, Administrative, Decision Making,Costing, Sourcing (very strong), Freight handling.

Communication with the Brand in development of fabric and designs for the forthcoming season.Co-ordinating with the product development team in getting the fabric and developing the desired trend based on forecast from the brand in case of wash, embellishment and style.Liaison with brand for presentation and booking the orders for the selected designs.Planning with the factory floor in planning and meeting the production leadtime required by the brandWork with quality and tech team and check whether the desired quality parameters are met based on the SOP of the brand.Work with the merchandising and logistics team in planning the vessel and meeting out the vessel plan and make sure the shipments are reaching the destination on time.Working with the brand to check on the sales of particular style and to get the repeat orders of styles with good sales. Work with production and IE team in improving the production capacity of the factory

Job Profile Coordinating with buyers / factory for order execution and business development.Cost negotiation with factory to achieve the target FOB of buyer.Development of new styles as per buyer requirement and delivering samples on time.Sourcing new trims to meet buyer requirement.Working with the factory and booking capacity as per the projections from Buyer.Negotiating with factory and closing the delivery dates as per the buyer floor set.Working with Production team in finalizing the production plan to meet the Ex-factory dates.Working with the quality team in making a standardized product.Coordinating with export / logistics department for timely delivery of goods. Communication with the designers in development of fabric and designs for the forthcoming season.Co-ordinating with the product development team in getting the fabric and developing the desired trend based on forecast from the brand in case of wash, embellishment and other details.Liaison with brand for presentation and booking the orders for the selected designs.Planning with the factory floor and meeting the production lead-time required by them.Work with quality and tech team and check whether the desired quality parameters are met based on the SOP of the brand/buyers.Work with the merchandising and logistics team in planning the vessel and meeting out the vessel plan and make sure the shipments are reaching the destination on time.Working with the brand to check on the sales of particular style and to get the repeat orders of styles with good sales. Work with production and IE team in improving the production capacity of the factor.

I’M MAINLY A PROVEN GOOD MEDIATOR BETWEEN THE BUYER AND FACTORY. AS A CHIEF MERCHANDISER I HAVE THE TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE OF GARMENTS, I PROVIDE ALL FABRIC CONJUNCTION INFORMATION TO MY HOD WHO CARRY OUT MY INSTRUCTIONS FROM LAB DIP TO PRODUCTION TILL DELIVERY TO THE FACTORY. MY QUALITY CONTROLLERS ARE MY REPRESENTATIVES IN THE FACTORY, ALL INFORMATION, SOLUTION TO PRODUCTION PROBLEMS, I HAVE TO FIND SOLUTION TO SOLVE. FROM AN INQUIRY, ALL INFORMATION IS GATHERED (MEASUREMENT, GSM, WHICH FABRIC, COLOUR, WHAT TYPE OF PRINT QUANTITY, PACKAGING, FOB OR CNF ETC) TO PROVIDE A GOOD PRICE PER PCS (KEEPING IN MIND SEVERE COMPETITION AFTER DOING COSTING IT IS REVIEWED BY MD AND FINALISED BY HIM.IF PRICE IS O.K. THEN MAKING & SENDING OF SAMPLE TO BUYER FOR APPROVAL OF STYLE, PRINT (IF ANY), GSM, FABRIC, MEASUREMENT & IF THERE IS ANY RECTIFICATION TO BE MADE, WE MUST DO IT ACCORDINGLY; AS BUYER SATISFACTION IS OUR GOALAFTER APPROVAL + FIXING A DELIVERY DATE, ORDER IS PLACED TO THE NOMINATED FACTORY. FABRIC CONJUNCTION INFORMATION FORWARDING MASTER SAMPLE + ACCESSORIES + PO TO FACTORY WITH THE HELP OF QC, WHOLE PRODUCTION STATUS IS BEING SEND TO BUYER THROUGH MAIL + PHONE.DAILY PRODUCTION DISCUSSION WITH QC + KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH FACTORY PRODUCTION IN CHARGE. PREPARE WEEKLY REPORTS, MONTHLY REPORTS, MASTER SUMMARY, INCOMING ACCESSORIES INVENTORY REPORT TO BE SENT TO BUYER FOR A BETTER FOLLOW UP OF PRODUCTION IN HERE + FOR A GOOD UNDERSTANDING & CORRESPONDENCE SYSTEMALWAYS BEING A SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR A PROMPT REPLY FOR BUYER QUERIES THROUGH PHONE OR BY MAIL. DURING BUYER VISIT, ALL DISCUSSION, QUERIES CONCERNING PRODUCTION INSPECTION OR ANY PRODUCTION PROBLEM SHOULD BE SOLVED HERE ITSELF. DURING THESE PROCEDURE/ RESPONSIBILITIES, ALWAYS PROVED TO BE A GOOD MEDIATOR; TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION BOTH BUYER + FACTORY ADVANTAGE/FAVOUR/BENEFIT.