Planning and developing merchandising strategies.Leading and managing the team to achieve business objectives.Monitoring production process to meet quantity, quality, order specifications and delivery dates.Diagnosing production problems.Coordinating with internal departments such as MIS / Shipping, Technical, QA, Finance & Administration to ensure smooth workflow for order follow-up.Settling disputes between clients and factory on claims while keeping their good business relationship.Identifying current problems, foresee pitfalls and advising resolution to subordinates to maintain smooth workflow.Familiarizing with the market attributes and understanding client s preference.Collecting market information and trends and recommending needs for new product development initiatives, also enhancing the product sales and cost-saving.Establishing professional relationships and negotiating the best offer with main customers and others potential sales prospects.Monitoring and reviewing the business performance to determine effectiveness.Act as liaison between functional departments such as technical and QA departments to ensure related communications are implemented into the daily routine.

Account : CB2-Lighting & Furniture:- Product Research and Development :- Material Sourcing:- Product Costing

Handling Technical Operations For William Sonoma Inc. (Hardgoods Furniture Division):- Responsible for the first production process of the new SKUs:- Responsible for first production inspection for new SKUs:- Responsible for PPM & Pilot Runs:- Working on a corrective action plan for production process failure :- Working on "process cycle time study" to improve production capacity.:- Product Risk AssessmentA Part of account Volume : 12 Million

Handling the complete operations of "Latiyal Handicrafts Pvt. Ltd." with respect to Business Expansion, Merchandising & Product Development / Quality Control.:- Pre & Post Shipment Working, Audits, Testing & its Daily Activities and to manage Complete operations:-:- Exploring International as well as National Market for Buyers & Suppliers for Finished Products & Raw Material/Value addition work respectively.:- Handling Entire Merchandising Operations & daily Follow-Ups.:- Making Presentations, Offer Sheets & PIs for Buyers as per their desire/requirement.:- Attending Meetings with Buyers/Buying Houses to understand their requirements & working strategy.:- Managing Showroom for Business Meeting as per Theme & Trend of Buyer’s Order/Styles.:- Instructing Sampling Dept. to proceed according to Buyer’s request/selection for Sample.:- Monitoring Suppliers/Vendor's delivery performance from time to time as per our Purchase Orders.:- Co-coordinating with concerned Depts. to ensure Timely execution of Samples/Production/Delivery.:- Random In-house Quality Inspection during the Production & Packaging process to ensure/meeting the Buyer’s Requirements.:- Keeping track of Remittance (Advance/Balance or L/C) as per Payment Term in Order.:- Assisting in Export-related Documents - for Buyers, Company’s Bank & Logistic/Forwarder.Buyer Accounts: Coast to Coast Imports, Liverpool, TJX - Companies, Volume :- 2 Million

My Responsibilities: Product Development:- Started handling buyer's account independently - Submitting product development requests to the product engineer department team and work with them on the bill of materiel and tech pack and the timeline for sample development.- Maintain the link between the product engineer department and the Buyer for all technical discussions.- Responsible and accountable for taking necessary approvals.- Updating buyers about ETA, ETD, and Product Costing.- Review the first sample with the production engineer department team.Production Timeline and PPM- Accepting the PO and punching into the system (WITH PRODUCTION PLANNING INVENTORY CONTROL TEAM)- Confirming the delivery timeline to the buyer against Purchase Order dates (Consulting with Producer Team for)- Calling internal PPM with DMM, PED and PPIC, QA and Producer Team- Weekly update to buyer / Agency about PO status.- Follow up in CAP and ensure that it has been implemented incoming production (if any)- Keep tracking on testing, Photo samples, Pilot Run..... and updating the buyer as or when required.Testing:- Communicating with LAB about required testBlue Book:- Arranging necessary approvals for the bluebook (Design, MCS, MCP, and AI any waivers on field test...)Communication:- Liaise with buyers for payments and shipping approvals.- Liaise with buyer QA team for inspection and communicate to PPIC and factory QA team about their dates- Updating to PPIC team about any changes in PO.Weekly Reports and meeting:- Testing Status Report Send updates to the buyer as or when required.- Production / PO status Report: Send an update to the buyer as or when required.- Volume Vs Capacity: Maintain the data and submit a report to management (Taking Data from PPIC Team)BUYER ACCOUNTS HANDLING:- TJX GROUP, MAISON DU MONDE, AT HOME, TUESDAY MORNING, COAST TO COAST LLC, , STEVE SILVER COMPANY, SUCOMEX INTERNATIONAL,Volume : 1 Million

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:-:-Proficiency in Product Photography :-Proficiency Photos Editing in Photoshop:-Preparation of Product Profile/Bluebook (Product size, weight, pack size (k/d pack size) cbm, cft, price etc.):-Preparation of Presentation for buyer selection:-Preparation of presentation for new developments.:-Maintaining files(PO, PI/PL, Lab testing REPORTS etc.)

Assisting Sr Merchant / AGM merchandising in the following task.:-Product Development:-Preparing Presentation:-Pre & Post Shipment Documentations:-Internal Work Orders:-Inspections:-Audits:-Product Costings:-Booking Shipments with FedEx /DHL/UPS:-Showroom and Trade Fair display arrangements.:-Packaging Design:-Product PhotographyAccounts : TJX-COMPANIES , PIER-1, COST PLUS,