Summary

Over 8 years experience in Knitwear and woven Garments as a Sr.Merchandiser & Planning at one of the top knitwear garment manufacturer of Pakistan. My job involves planning, managed all aspects of an effective custodial operations program Including management and also Communicating with buyers by mail (mostly) for new queries as well as updates. Meeting with vendors and explaining new development requirement to vendor team. Planning for new season sampling and production orders. Collecting of garment samples, trims and different types of swatches from the vendors. Submission of samples to buyer through courier. Follow up with vendors for samples. Follow up with buyers for approvals and feedback. Giving approval on samples where buyer intervention is not required. Updating latest comments on particular styles or order to vendor representative. Update the buyers with the order status at all stages. Execution of running orders (production).Visit to vendor site. Sourcing of materials for new development. Preparation of material requirement. Selection and finalizing of vendors for the upcoming orders based on vendor’s experience of making similar products. Preparing Purchase order. Costing and negotiation with trim & accessory suppliers. Handle quality issues for sampling as well as production. Preparing inspection schedule for shipment and notifying to quality department in the buying house or third party QA Maintaining files and Accounts. Updating Time and Action calendar ETC.

Experience

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Merchandiser & Sourcing for (Woven & Knits)
Hassan Textile Pvt Ltd
Apr 2013 - Present | Karachi, Pakistan

I am doing Following responsibilities very well, Communicating with buyers by mail (mostly) for new queries as well as updates, Meeting with vendors and explaining new development requirement to vendor team, Planning for new season sampling and production orders, Collecting of garment samples, trims and different types of swatches from the vendors, Submission of samples to buyer through courier, Follow up with vendors for samples, Follow up with buyers for approvals and feedback, Giving approval on samples where buyer intervention is not required, Updating latest comments on particular styles or order to vendor representative, Update the buyers with the order status at all stages, Execution of running orders (production),Visit to vendor site, Sourcing of materials for new development, Preparation of material requirement, Selection and finalizing of vendors for the upcoming orders based on vendor’s experience of making similar products, Preparing Purchase order, Costing and negotiation with trim & accessory suppliers, Handle quality issues for sampling as well as production, Preparing inspection schedule for shipment and notifying Accounts, Updating Time and Action calendar to quality department in the buying house or third party QA, Maintaining files Etc...

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Merchandiser & Sourcing Manager
Lucky Textile Mills Pvt Ltd
Jun 2010 - Mar 2013 | Karachi, Pakistan

Communicating with buyers, Meeting with vendors and explaining new development requirement to vendor team, Planning for new season sampling and production orders, Collecting of garment samples, trims and different types of swatches from the vendors, Submission of samples to buyer through courier, Follow up with buyers for approvals and feedback, Giving approval on samples where buyer intervention is not required, Updating latest comments on particular styles or order to vendor representative, Update the buyers with the order status at all stages, Execution of running orders (production),Visit to vendor site, Sourcing of materials for new development, Preparation of material requirement, Selection and finalizing of vendors for the upcoming orders based on vendor’s experience of making similar products, Preparing Purchase order, Preparing inspection schedule for shipment and notifying Accounts, Updating T/A calendar to quality department in the buying house or third party QA, Maintaining files Etc.

Education

Fedral Urdu University Of Arts Science & Technology
Bachelors, Bachelors in Science, Textile Technology And Managements‎
Textile Management and Marketing
2009

Skills

Expert 1 to 3 months
Expert Account Mapping
Expert Adaptive Leadership
Expert Amin Management
Expert Apparel Degsining
Intermediate Barter
Intermediate British Accents
Expert CIMA (Partial)
Expert Client Acquisition Skills
Expert Client Followup
Expert Closing
Intermediate Consumer Electronics Knowledge
Expert Corporate IT
Expert Corporate - Procurement / Administration Departmen
Expert Corporate Finance Departments
Expert Corporate HR Department
Expert Customer Analysis
Expert Deal Qualification
Expert Development Development
Intermediate Direct ales
Intermediate Distributors
Expert Evaluating Risk
Intermediate Event Marketing Strategies
Expert Executive Presentation Skills
Expert Export Development
Intermediate fabric consumption
Expert Financial Modeling and
Expert Financial Statement Analysis+
Intermediate Global Business Development
Intermediate Go-to-Market Strategy
Expert Handling Assignments
Expert Heavy Machinery Knowledge
Expert Hiring Team Building
Beginner Home Textile
Expert Import Operations Handling
Expert Installation and Software Configuration
Expert Institutional Selling
Expert Internet Services
Intermediate Inventory Planning
Expert Key Account Management
Intermediate Knowledge of FMCG
Expert Lead in
Expert Loans Business
Intermediate Market Share Analysis
Intermediate Merchandising
Expert Mobile Services Management
Intermediate Opening Branch Offices
Expert Oracle CRM
Expert Payroll Processing
Intermediate Penetration Skills

Languages

Intermediate English