Merchandier, Export, Home Furnishing, MIS, Outlook

Shipra Sinha

Chattarpur, New Delhi

Cell: +91-779*******

*************@*****.***

Professional Summary

Experienced Export Merchandiser possesses good communication skill with buyer and strong follow up & coordination skills with various internal departments such as designing, sampling, planning, yarn dyeing, embroidery, weaving, inspection, finishing, dispatch, export documentation, accounts and vendor. Have adequate knowledge of weaves, fabrics, trims, embroideries, finishes, fabric testing, costing.

Core Qualifications

Buyer communication

Sample selection

Pricing and cost negotiation

New sample development as per buyer instruction

Order Confirmation

Order Follow-up from order confirmation to shipment

Stock management

Solutions-focused leadership strategy

Quality assurance

Experience

TOTAL EXPERIENCE- 7 YEARS

1) Merchandiser (May’18-till date)

Tapestry (Fabura Design LLP, Lajpat Nagar-1, Delhi)

Sister concern company of Artisan Furnishing Pvt. Ltd. (wallpaper company) and Apartment 9 (M&R Furnishing Pvt. Ltd.- Interior designer company)

Tapestry is an importer and distributor of home furnishing fabrics and wallpapers such as Andrew Martin UK, Peter Das Coli Italian designer and Eris Bangalore. We are also collaborated with JJ Vallaya and Rohit Gandhi & Rahul Khanna ( well-known fashion designers) for their first ever home furnishing collection .

http://www.tapestryindia.com/

Job Responsibility

-To make Performa invoice for the customer (dealer, designer, architect and end users)

- Follow-up for advance payment, so that we can proceed with the order.

-To mail and update customer on regular basis for all queries

-To raise purchase order to our collaborated designer and global edits.

-Regularly updating the customer about production.

-Ensure that, goods are received and dispatched on time.

- To make costing sheet, pricelist, stock list

- To maintain stock of stock articles (plain fabrics) and arranging production for same.

- To inspect base fabric, printed fabric, woven fabric and embroidered fabric immediately once in housed.

- involved in book making procedure for all our Indian collaborated designers so, that we can distribute our fabric catalogues to dealers and distributers all over India.

- To check and order all stationary items – visiting cards, letter heads, envelopes, swatch card, customized tapes, packaging material, labels etc.

BUYESRS: - Elan-Delhi, Skipper-Kolkata, Eternal Living-Kolkata, Ambo Agritec (P) Ltd.-Kolkata, Lila Furnishing Pvt Ltd-Mumbai, Harbinger of Spring-Kerala, Studiorion – Hyderabad, Rachna Mann Design Pvt. Ltd- Gurgaon, Vaishali Kamdar Associates, Iram Sultan, Pinkmondo-Hyderabad

2) Export Merchandiser 2.9 Years (May’15 –March’18)

EASTERN SILK INDUSTRIES LTD, Bangalore

Eastern Silk Industries Ltd.is an export house and Manufacturing Unit of Home furnishing and fashion products.

Job Responsibility

-To attend meeting with customers, to send selected samples to the customers

-To mail and update customer on regular basis for all queries

-To raise order confirmation

-Regularly updating the buyer about production status and seeking approval for various styles.

-coordinating with production department and updating about various approvals received from the buyer.

-Coordinating with quality assurance team to ensure timely and routine inspection at different stage of production (fabric checking, dyeing, finishing and packing) till dispatch of goods.

-Ensure the shipment to leave in time.

- To make weekly, monthly and yearly invoice and order confirmation statement.

- To maintain stock of stock articles (plain fabrics) and arranging production for same.

BUYERS: -

KRAVET (branches- Brunchwig, Leejofa), P.KAUFMANN (Branches- PK Contract, Folia), NOVEL FABRICS, ROBERT ALLEN, HOLY HUNT, GRETCHEN BELLINGER, TFA (BRAVO, SWAVELLE), DURALEE, DONGHIA, HERITAGE, COWTON & TOUT, SILK CRAFTS, RM COCO DÉCOR LTD., FSHUMACHER, SAMELSON, HUNTER DOUGLAS.

LONG XU, IPEKCI, RAINBOW TEKSTIL, SAWHILL, ARDA, ANKASA, ALICE, RT INTERNATIONAL

INDIAN BUYESRS: -ELAN FURNISHING, MIRAYAHOME (SOROGEEKA EXIM), KANCHI

3) Textile Designer cum Merchandiser1.5 year (Dec’13- May’15)

Anaya Collections Noida

Anaya Collections is an export house of Stoles, Capes and Clutches.

Attended HKTDC, Hong-Kong Fashion week for Fall/Winter in Jan 2015

Job Responsibility

-Preparing season specific ranges and developing products per buyer requirements.

-Attend exhibition and meeting

-To deal with buyers

-Making Procurement according to Order as per Performa Invoice.

-Coordinating with vendors for fabric, lace, trims and stationary items

-Shipment planning, execution timely delivery

-Regularly updating the buyer about production status and seeking approval for various styles.

-coordinating with production department and updating about various approvals received from the buyer.

-Coordinating with quality assurance team to ensure timely and routine inspection at different stage of production (fabric checking, dyeing, finishing and packing) till dispatch of goods.

-Ensure the shipment to leave in time.

BUYERS: -

OTTAVIANI, BEYMEN, WOO, SERENITY, FENWICK, FABEKS (SILK AND CASHMERE), TOMOKO, GAYNOR, GALLERIA, JAMES, MERCER, BD HOME, LAN, SHANLIAN, FARAH FASHION, KARENA TRENDS, TJX, DONDELLA, JELMOLI, JANET, MOOILO, LUCIANO, BALLIZA, BIBIFIORE, BVBA, MARION, ROOSENS, CINDY, ABISTE, LILY COTTON, APEX FUR, BLACK RISE, KEEN MAX, SONG OF SONG, JUDITH SIMKINS AND MANY MORE

Stoles Compositions: -

100% Linen, 100% Cashmere, 100% Silk, 50/50 Silk/Cashmere, 70/30 Silk/Cashmere, 85/15 Silk/ Wool, 80/20 Silk/ Wool, 70/30Silk/ Pashmina

TrimsUsed:-JapanizeCut Dana, Jocko Pearls, Pearls, Swarovski, Colored Stones, Nakshi, Laces, Crystal, chain, Sequence.

Designs:-Bail, Boota, Border, Tassels, Patch work, applique, Cutwork.

4) Merchandiser1.5 Months (June’12 - Nov’13)

Beekalene Fabrics Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai

*Placed in Beekalene Fabrics Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai through National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Campus placement Navi Mumbai.

*Attended Heimtextil, Frankfurt Germany 2013

Beekalene Fabrics Pvt. Ltd.is an export house and Manufacturing Unit of Home furnishing and Men’s Clothing.

Job responsibility

-Make new samples according to season

-Make new samples for the buyer according to buyer specification

-To take time by time approval from buyer through mails, phone calls

-Attend meeting with buyers and taking orders

-To segregate all samples according to fabrics, designs and colors.

-Making swatches of samples to distribute it to all departments like dyeing, weaving, embroidery, and for sampling department. so, that if we receive any order of samples everyone have swatch of that samples, to avoid delay.

-Ensure timely delivery of samples.

Education

Course B.des- Textile Design 2008-12

Centre Gandhinagar, Gujarat

ART AND DESIGN Understanding of colour, design and scale issues, particularly as applied to continuous pattern.

Surface techniques (Tie Dye, Printing, Embroidery, Surface ornamentation etc)

SOFTWARE- Photoshop, Flash, In Design, Coral draw, Microsoft Office.

Industry Exposure, Craft Documentation and Graduation Project

Graduation Project- P&G ENTERPRISES PVT.LIMITED, DELHI for 18 weeks –Made 2 home collections for the company.

Craft documentation-Dabu Printing of Deesa (Mud Resist block printing)

In -plant Training in SOMA TEXTILES & INDUSTRIES LTD., Ahmadabad for 15 days.

1 Month Internship in SAHIBA FABRICS PVT. LTD. - Made sari Motifs and Designs

Ahmedabad, Industry Visits: -Asrwa Textiles Mills Ltd., Chiripal Industries, Arvi Denims

Educational Details Prior to NIFT

Qualification

School/College

Board/University

%

Year of passing

10

D.A.V Public School

C.B.S.E

65.8

2005

10+2

D.A.V Public School

C.B.S.E

62.8

2007

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