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A complete professional with around 28 years of experience, in diverse roles, ranging from a merchandiser to an Entrepreneur.
Started and managed own business in garments, leading and managing teams for Garment exports to Australia and Europe (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden). 
Managed Project & Delivery deadlines taking complete ownership and executing on an optimum shore delivery model to provide total cost of ownership benefit to the various customers.

? As an Entrepreneur managed  in-house production with 200 sewing machines and executed garment shipments to Australia and Europe.
? Ability to manage team, merchandisers, masters, supervisors, pattern makers, checkers, cutters and developed effective working relationships in all areas.
? Initiated costing methods for negotiation with sub contractors.
? Awarded as a best woman entrepreneur by Indian Bank for the export performance. 
? As a Merchandiser, worked closely with sampling /fabric/accessory department in order to deliver prototype/fit samples on time.
? Wide knowledge in woven fabrics and understand counts and constructions.
? Knowledge in pattern duplicating.
? Strong price negotiation skills with suppliers (fabrics, trims and accessories).
? Good communication skills and subject knowledge demonstrated during fit approvals and incorporated buyer’s comments. 
?  Travel to weaving looms and mills.
? Well experienced in quality processes, Quality standards and process adherence from fabric selection stage till garment completion stage &Inspection process

Significant Career Accomplishments:

? Awarded as ‘Best woman entrepreneur’ by Indian Bank, Chennai. India. for good export performance and prompt foreign inward remittance
? Met Stringent quality norms for exports to Australian and European markets 
? Shipments delivered on time, with the exact quantity and quality standards stipulated by the customers meeting and exceeding customer expectations

Role–Liaison coordination with vendors for exports to UK Geographic regions
Key Activities
1. Buyer enquiries
2. Sourcing vendors 
3. Garment design & development
4. Material Planning & Production planning
5. Sampling , prototype samples for customer approval 
6. Prepared fit comments packages and approved samples for vendors for bulk production
7. Quality standards and process adherence
8. Shipment of the completed garments and POD to customer
9. Manage full relationship with vendors to ensure product standards are met while maintaining cost and efficiency of process.

Designation:  Liaison Coordinator

M/S. Online Garments, Chennai, India (Jan1994-Jan2005)  
Manufacturers, Exporters of Ready-made Garments, (Member of Apparel Export Promotion Council 

Key Activities
1. Maintained a unit with 200 sewing machines and managed in-house production from design ,developments to  delivery
2. Product Range Covered : Men’s Wear, Women’s wear  and Kid’s wear clothing
3. Exports to Denmark, Norway and Sweden
4. Vendor Management-Job work sourcing for increasing production

Challenges Managed:
? Resource planning and ramp up for Export Market
? Resource Management (200 resources) / Shipment Management on multiple export engagements and Account management
? Contribution towards new business development, from existing and new 
customers
? Initiatives towards Hiring, Support, Training, mentoring and export readiness
? Maintain internal business contacts to keep abreast of business changes and innovations.
 
Key Achievements during this Period:
? First to introduce process innovations 
? Growing On line Garments exports –From one country to multiple countries
? Appreciation by Buyer for Delivery Excellence

Founder

Role(s) – Merchandising management activities for multiple customers 

Key Activities

? Head of merchandising department and responsible for all related activities 
? Costing for multiple buyers, based in multiple countries
? Co-ordinate with merchandisers and production team to determine factories; ensuring best quality standards and production
? Oversee and monitor delivery of all orders placed
? Key liaison coordination between merchandising and outsourced factories
? Communication with overseas buyers on approvals, comments, care instructions and recaps  
? Involved in problem solving of key issues, production, quality control, delivery and down the line communication to the respective shipment teams.
? Organize and conduct meetings with merchandisers, factory managers for discussing production planning and priority shipments     
? Interaction with senior management team on purchase orders and status updates

Challenges Managed:
? Vendor Management and Quality Management
? Customer Management and Shipment deliveries on time 
? Cost Control and Schedule adherence
? Knowledge and new trends updates by visiting fashion fairs and seminars
Conducted by respective trade bodies 

Center of Excellence (COE) Organization Initiatives:
? Training plan for new joinees and Mentoring 
? Enhance Knowledge base competency by knowledge sharing sessions with teams working for different buyers 
? Value added samples with creative Presentations to the Buyer

Key Achievements during this Period:
? Appreciation by BNT Top management for managing teams and effective  delivery  execution 
? Appreciation from Buyers (French Connection, Detail Sports Wear, Evergreen Garments.)
? Appreciation from the team for setting and managing expectations  resulting in quality goods

References: Mr. Thakur Bakshani, Chairman, New York,
USA  
Mr. Harish Bakshani,  Director, Chennai, India.

Senior Merchandiser

Role– Sampling co-ordinator/support activities for multiple customers 

Key Activities:

? Responsible for desk loom and lab dips approvals 
? Sourced sample yardage from weaving mills, in charge for all seasonal sampling for all buyers
? Preparation of  prototype samples for approval for all buyers
? Created tech packs for each stage of the samples and maintained spec files
? Reviewed markers for all categories: shirts, skirts, trousers and tops
? Visit looms for fabric follow-up and to ensure timely delivery of fabric
? Allocation of job work for factories owned by Ambattur clothing company and managed deliveries

Challenges Managed:
? Managed multiple roles e.g. .Sampling to start with and progressing towards managing a complete buyer account
? Evaluation of sub contractors and  managed job work

Reference: Mr. Vijay Mahtaney, President, Chennai, India.

Assistant Merchandiser

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