Sheetal Bhatia

732-***-**** ad0vq6@r.postjobfree.com Edison, NJ 08817

SUMMARY

Over 20 years of professional work experience. A well-organized, detail oriented, conscientious self-starter, analytical, results driven professional experienced in planning, buying, sourcing and production. An enterprising person, who can strategize and prioritize with attention to detail and commitment to follow through the task until accomplished. Proven ability to multi-task, a true team player and a problem solver who works well under pressure. Major strengths in all Microsoft Office programs, Planning tools, written and verbal communication skills. A fast learner who can adapt easily and quickly in an ever-changing office system, procedures & environment. An experienced professional, seeking challenging position in Planning/Buying/Sourcing/Procurement area as Planner/ Buyer / Purchaser to utilize my skills and professional experience to grow in a new role at your esteemed organization.

Professional Summary:

7year and 10months worked at Master Cutlery LLC as Buyer/ Planner.

7 years worked as Planner / Buyer at Haskell jewels.

2 years worked as Associate Buyer/Planner in Franco Manufacturing Co.

1 year worked as Associate Buyer in Ecko Unltd.

4 years worked as Assistant Buyer/ Production Coordinator in Haddad Apparel Group.

SKILLS

Buying/Negotiating/Inventory- Planning/Forecasting/ Sourcing/Logistics

Well experienced with Blue Ridge (SCP), ERP/ MRP (INFOR), OMS, AS400, Navision, File Maker, Outlook, Team, Lotus Notes and Internet.

Microsoft Office Suite (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook Express, Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft Office XP Professional) V-look up, Pivot table.

Able to function at a high level in a fast-paced environment.

Excellent at working with and establishing rapport with diverse groups of people with a positive can-do attitude and promote team cohesiveness.

EXPERIENCE

Buyer/Supply Chain Planner, Master Cutlery LLC, January 2016-October 2023

Secaucus, NJ

Pocket Knives, Hiking, Camping, self-defense & Marshall Art training equipment.

Division In charge: Pocket Knives(M-TECH/ TEC-FORCE/ JEEP/ DARK-SIDE/ FANTASY), Top Chef Kitchen Knives, Marshal Art training goods, Self-defense items, Walking dead (sword & Letter opener) for all ASD, Online, AMAZON, Groupon, BIG5 and other major retailers in the USA and globally, Special orders including OEM manufacturing

Working with over 2000 active sku's in my buying portfolio

Daily inputs for Heavy and Detailed concentrated efforts (from Design inception to Landed finished goods), to execute and coordinate the process of Buying and procuring, not limited to sourcing, negotiation, Forecasting, placing Purchase Contracts, follow up with vendors, implement design changes where possible and follow through to make sure the changes are implemented thoroughly per specification by effectively fulfilling below responsibilities

Generating RFQ's and Negotiate lowest prices with vendor to align with cost targets.

Host weekly meeting with the CFO, VP of Operations, Head of Sales and the Buying team to review over all business, current and future buy's forecasting as per trend and top 500 best sellers.

Review and analyze SKU performance, align sale and inventory level to place Reorders.

Run demand exceptions in SCP on monthly basis.

Forecasting and Review SOQ'S on SCP platform on daily bases to issue vendor purchase orders

Create, review and approve of PO, Pro-forma Invoices in line with Vendor contract to ensure all purchase and manufacturing is consistent across all concerned departments and in compliance with State of California & New York

Follow up and manage the Production status schedule for open orders, communicate the plan to Sales, and Operation Department to keep all concerned in the loop

Implement, follow and track any changes made by customer midst the production process

Do final approvals on all styles prior to bulk shipment leaves production facility to avoid rework

Manage and maintain logistical process with cross-functional team and in ERP system for all containers leaving overseas for US port arrival.

Follow up with Finance/Accounting dept for all correspondence shipping documents and Vendor payments.

Strong and thorough follow up with Domestic & Overseas suppliers, sales, and operational team, via emails, Skype, WeChat, Wapp and phone calls on a daily basis

Constant efforts to review vendor performance, not limited to Pricing, Lead periods, quality issues, communication and mutual co-operation and trust factor.

Constantly nurturing and developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with the vendor communities, as well as all cross-functional teams

Responsible for accuracy of data in INFOR ERP system against the customers' records and investigate and resolve any discrepancies, communicating to management OR respective individuals of any findings and corrections.

Reconcile all goods received against PO and Issue charge backs to factories if found any discrepancies against the contract.

Buyer / Planner, Haskell Jewels, Fashion Jewelry, November 2008-December 2015

NEW YORK, NY

Division In charge: Fine, License and Fashion Jewelry: Responsible for reconciled/maintained numerous accounts including Wal-Mart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Target, Sears, Macy's, Amazon, Kohl's, Nordstrom, Lord & Taylor, Macys, Kohl's, Old Navy, JC Penney, Sears, Betsey Johnson, Kenneth Cole, Van Heusen, Dillard's, Boscov, Stein Mart and Many more for USA and Canadian market.

Attend market week meeting to review all new designs and projection & planning on new buys

Attend and co-host open order meeting to discuss all pending issues

Develop and approve new packaging for all jewelry types

Responsible to order various trims and accessories such as price tickets, metal logo tags, gift boxes, inserts, displays from various vendors such as Avery, Real Packaging, Fine line, Contempo and A&H via their direct services as well as their online platforms

Review and align all associated buying sheets, production catalogue and system files and Master Plan spreadsheet with PO/ SKU requirements

Generating RFQ's and Negotiate lowest prices with vendor to align with cost targets

Generate a detailed vendor PO in Navision ERP system and follow up on deliveries

Check accuracy of data in Data system against the customers' records and investigate and resolve any discrepancies, informing customers and management of findings

Work with EDI team to make sure all accurate data extracted and reviewed for any discrepancies and generate new purchase orders

Review and sign Pro forma invoice to validate data is consistent across all documents

Issue pre-pack details to factories on all styles and PO based on customer requirements

Implement, follow and track any changes made by customer midst the production process

Responsible to create and constantly update vendor guideline and compliance manual to make sure all cross-functional teams are up to date

Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with the vendor communities, as well as all cross-functional teams

Daily follow up with suppliers to ensure timely development and delivery schedules are in line with project timelines

Review vendor performance and make recommendation to management

Do final approvals on all styles prior to bulk shipment to avoid rework and labor cost and delay after the goods land in warehouse

Review inventory levels and establish min/max at domestic and overseas facilities

Issue charge backs to factories upon arrival of goods if any discrepancies found against the order

Investigate and resolve all charge backs, advising management of resolution

Review the warehouse inventory using a combination of protocols including the Warehouse Management System and physical counts

Reconcile all goods received against PO and Issue charge backs to factories if found any discrepancies against the contract.

Associate Buyer/ Planner, Franco Manufacturing co, Home Fashion, March 2005-March 2007

Edison, NJ

Licensed Bath accessory / Home goods, Work with head of Planning and Marketing department to meet business goals

Negotiate lowest prices with vendor to align with cost targets

Initiate PO requisitions and follow through PO placement with the spec of the items

Maintains purchase orders for specific products and follow up on chase buys

Align purchase orders with forecast

Review vendor performance and make recommendation to management

Send new ideas to overseas and have them make the competitive sample accordingly

Get fob and landed cost and keep up dating the cost chart

Maintain excel charts on daily basis with the manufacturing process

Assist fulfilling all necessary steps in meeting customer requests in the manufacturing process from PO placement and product delivery

Follow up with design department on getting artwork on timely manner

Work with Import department on getting estimated air quote if air shipment is required

Interface and coordinate with Accounts Payable for resolution of supplier invoicing and payment issues

Maintain up to date purchasing records and reports

Run planned order reports to ensure alignment with sales orders to product deliveries

Follow up with suppliers on time & action calendar

Work with inventory analyst on warehouse reconciling inventory transactions.

Associate Buyer, Marck Ecko Unltd, Children and Men's apparel, July 2004-March 2005

New York, NY

Marc Ecko and G-Unit, Travel to overseas for new office set up and to train new staff for production, quality, sourcing & compliance with procurement policy and procedure

Negotiate lowest prices with vendor to align with cost targets

Attend open order meetings

Discuss all production, delivery issues with sales team

Create open to buy report and place the orders with overseas/domestic vendors

Issue pos and send out to suppliers with detail spec sheet

Review, analyze and follow up with overseas on Time & Action calendars & Production status report

Work on delivery extensions with sales and decide based on customer ship-cancel date if quantity should be aired or ok by boat

Follow up on discounts with vendors where applicable

Follow up on sales man's sample for merchandising team

Assist fulfilling all necessary steps in meeting customer requests in the manufacturing process from PO placement and product delivery

Review vendor performance and make vendor update or changes as needed

Follow up with data entry to ensure AS400 system updated

Run planned order reports to ensure alignment with sales orders to product deliveries

Review vendor commercial invoices against the order placed to make sure all line items billed correctly before passing them to accounts payable.

Assistant Buyer/ Production Coordinator, Haddad Apparel, March 2000-June 2004

NEW YORK, NY

NIKE (NBA/NFL/MLB), Accumulate buys from sales and create open to buy spreadsheet

Creating Aging report to know how long it takes to book the initial order for buyers

Request sourcing & production packages and review prior to sending to overseas

Issue pos and send out to suppliers with detail spec sheet

Review, analyze and follow up with overseas on Time & Action calendars & Production status report

Attend open order meetings

Work with sales on delivery extensions

Assist fulfilling all necessary steps in meeting customer requests in the manufacturing process from PO placement to product delivery

Create and issue DA's for any/all changes to delivery, price, qty, color, design

Follow up with data entry team to ensure AS400 system updated

Review production samples with buyer before forwarding to sales

Attend tracking meetings to review pre-production and production status

Push for the ADS (actual delivery status) on all styles, which is close to ship date

Once received the ADS pass to data entry to up-date the system

Work with warehouse on any shipment discrepancies and subsequently follow up with Vendors on charge backs.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

MS UNIVERSITY

Business Administration/Economics, MS University of Baroda India, BARODA June 1995

Certified on Supply Chain Planning tool for Blue Ridge system.

LANGUAGES

English, Hindi, Gujarati & Sanskrit; Can read, write, and speak fluently.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Attend Annual conferences to Atlanta, Georgia for SCP system "Blue Ridge"

Additional advantages -Traveled to Delhi, India to Setup New Branch Office .

Project Highlights: Office Development for Apparel and Jewelry products. Planned and Setup complete working operational procedures and guidelines for the new office, with emphasis on flow of business information between cross functional team within different departments. Importance of development of new vendors, sources and products, sampling packages in line with USA market week. Timely dispatch of all embellishments, accessories, fabric and trims samples for bulk orders, new development samples, proto type sampling, sales and market week samples. Assist in creating a manual for production and other general operations issues, visit new production units for future business. Assisted in hiring new staff.

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