SAJEEV K A
Email: **********@*****.*** Contact: +91-954*******
LinkedIn link: linkedin.com/in/sajeev-k-a-6aa92410
Career Summary
** ***** ** ************* ********** & more than 10 years in managerial post.
After the Textile Engineering graduation, started the career as a Fabric executive and then promoted as a Merchandiser in the first company.
Initial experience was in the home furnishings and later in another 2 companies as a Senior Merchandiser before joining the current company as an Assistant Manager.
Presently, working as a Manager in the current company which is doing Children’s wear garments, Men’s & Women’s Innerwear.
Got a good exposure to Knitted and Woven garments.
Skill Highlights
Ready to adapt to the new systems and more than happy to contribute the additional inputs for improvements.
Strong communication Capabilities and Powerful negotiator
Extremely organized and Good Computer proficiency
Key Accomplishments
Achieved a Business worth approximately US $80 Million in one year.
Got promoted from Assistant Manager to Deputy Manager and then to Manager in the current job.
Could able to represent company stall in Heimtextil, Frankfurt, Germany (selected from out of total 8 Marketing managers in the previous job).
Have contributed a significant part for the growth of my first company which had an annual turnover of US $1 Million grown to 24 Million in a short span of 3 years.
Started the career as a Fabric executive and could convince management and got a break as an assistant Merchandiser and later as a Merchandiser in the first company.
Professional Summary
Manager- Business Operations Year 2009 to Current
Current Company: Kitex Childrenswear Limited, Cochin, Kerala, India (3rd Largest Infant wear Manufacturer in the world).
Client communications including critical and cost related emails.
Have a good professional relationship with all buyers.
Managed a team of approximately 600 people while working as a Business manager.
Got a good knowledge about knitted fabrics and garments by involving in the production.
Buyers Handled: Gerber Childrenswear LLC, Toys R Us (Babies R Us), Jockey International, Carter’s, The Children’s Place, Dollar General, Mothercare etc.
Senior Merchandiser Year 2008 to 2009
Previous Company- 01: Pioneer Embroideries Limited, Gurgaon, India
Buyers: Waverly, Pinecone Hill, Ann Taylor, American Eagle etc.
Marketing Manager Year 2006 to 2008
Previous Company- 02: SPJ Private Limited, Panipat, India.
Buyers: Metro, Red Cats etc.
Merchandiser Year 1998 to 2003 & 2004 to 2006
Previous Company- 03: Creative Home Furnishings Private Limited, Noida, Delhi, India.
Buyers: AMC (Target), Debenhams etc.
Fabric Executive Year January 2003 to June 2004
Previous Company- 04: Zodiac Clothing Limited, Mumbai, India.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering- Textile Technology Year of Passing: 1997
Gulbarga University, Karnataka, India