RAFEEQ PEROLI

UAE- (P) +971********* (E) adirjr@r.postjobfree.com

9Yr Exp.Merchandising/Procurement.

Career Objective

To place myself in responsible and challenging position, where I can put my maximum efforts and prove my skills and strive hard for mutual success, utilizing my knowledge, qualification and experience. CAREER HISTORY

Procurement/Merchandising – Oct 2018 – Present

Employers name – Technoavia Wholesalers LLC. (Russian Based Company) Responsible for the day to day management of the procurement activities. Safety Products/PPE/Garments. Duties;

• Leading the sourcing activity for the company.

• Assigning all the purchase material like Safety products /Workwear/PPE across local and Overseas Vendors.

• Coordinated with suppliers to ensure that goods are delivered on-time.

• Negotiated price and terms with suppliers.

• Looking at all current spending activity so as to be able to identify any cost saving areas.

• Setting annual departmental cost savings targets with senior company managers.

• Ensure that all products or services are bought at the most competitive price and delivered on time.

• Continuously reviewing the company’s procurements strategy.

• Identifying any contractual and supplier risks.

• Creating a list of potential suppliers.

• Contacted vendors to obtain price quotes and performed negotiations. Merchandiser/Sourcing Head (Buyer- Walmart USA) 02.2018-7.2018 Employers name - Classic Fashion Apparel Industry

Responsible for the Sourcing Activities for the Mass Production Duties:

• Facilitated the development of strong working relationships between vendors managing the requests for samples and overseeing the quality of general production.

• Maintained clear communication with various vendors. Kept clear records of communication and requests for a total caseload of 56 vendors which represented over 14.3 million dollars in annual purchasing.

• Liaised with quality assurance departments in order to inspect products and provide timely feedback to the product development departments and vendors.

• Managed selection of vendors and procurement of textile and garment samples from a pool of over 56 prospective vendors.

• Spearheaded the selection of vendors based upon the product requests of the purchasing department. Negotiated purchases according to the buyer’s strict timeline.

Merchandiser (Work For Landmark Group UAE. Spalsh And Iconic) 01.2013- 2.2018 Employers Name - Euro Trousers Mfg Co. (FZC)–Sharjah. Responsible for the Production Merchandiser:

Duties:

• Dealing with international supplier for the raw material purchase.

• Attending meeting with supplier and retail buyer for the order closer.

• Preparing season specific ranges and developing products as per buyer requirements.

• Attending buyers, processing of Orders,

• Designing & Creating Tec packs

• Making BOMS to individual styles.

• procurement, Correspondence with Buyer,

• Checking the Quality/Design of products as per Buyers requirement & Change the construction of garment if necessary & take approval for same for Production friendly.

• Shipment planning, Execution Timely delivery.

• IMPORT & EXPORT

• Placing order for Fabrics & trims according to Style requirement.

• Coordinating with production dep’t. & updating them about various approvals received from buyer to ensure timely delivery.

• Developing a detailed time & action plan, & regularly monitoring the same through weekly status.

• Coordinating with quality assurance team to ensure timely & routine inspection at different stages of production.

• Handling all the necessary details to the production dept. And ensure production to be in time.

• To have prompt and clear clients communication.

• Monitoring the procurement and production for the timely delivery of the goods.

• Ensure the shipment to leave in time.

• Costing, sourcing, & orders follow-up of Individual Styles.

• Production Planning of Factory according to the Priorities of Styles.

• Monitoring production Targets & final delivery dates, entries & follow-up of same on daily basis.

• Ensure the timely shipment, mailing, correspondence, talk to the buyers, meetings etc. SILVERCREST CLOTHING MANUFACTURING CO –BANGLORE INDIA. 1.2010 TO12.2012 DESIGNATION: MERCHANDISER.

• Handled independent accounts

• Preparing TNA and Cost Sheets..

• Trim ordering for production.

• Follow up of production.

• Costing, sourcing & purchasing of fabric, accessories.

• Retail merchandising.

• Look for the opportunity to get replenishment orders from malls.

• Prepare merchandise for trades show and meet and greet customers.

• Coordination with Design Department for production development.

• Handled different types of Embroideries.

• Dips, Shade Bands, Fit and Pre Production Samples and Preparation of Production File, etc.

• Looked after the production status of the projects handled by the Sr. Merchandiser.

• Dealing with suppliers..

Professional Summary

Passionate and hard-working Garment Merchandiser who diligently manages purchases and product distribution within major department store chains. Excels at utilizing effective and efficient modes of communication to connect buyers with manufacturers. Specializes in price negotiation and conflict resolution between vendors and purchasing departments. Education

• BSc in Fashion Technology, Gloria College of Fashion Technology/ Mangalore University 2006-09. DISTINCTION

• PUC S R pre university Pernaje P.U Board of Karnataka 2001-02 - 50%

• SSLC South Canara higher secondary school Kanakamajalu. Karnataka Secondary Education Board 2000-01 Core Qualification

• Pricing and cost negotiation .

• Strong communication skills

• Vendor management

• Strategic leadership

• File and account maintenance

• Project management

• Quality assurance

• Detail-oriented

• Enthusiastic team player.

• Microsoft Application Skill.

Computer Literature

Designing packages:

• Reach fashion studio

• Modaris lectra cad

• Coral draw

• Technical courses;- AutoCAD--- [autocad2004]

• Ms. Office— [Ms Word, Ms excel, power point] open office--- [drawing, spread sheet, text]

• Photoshop [Photoshop 5-to-photoshopcs2]

Image &video editing — [U lead video studio, pro show, pinnacle]. Accomplishments

• World Textile Conference on Apparel &Home textiles organized by International Textile Education Consortium attended on 2007 at Coimbatore.

• Workshop on Apparel Technology Sewing Room Management on 2008.

• Project work on - A study on apparel merchandising . In this project work I explained about Role of a Merchandiser, and process fallowed in garment industry. Internship Project work on - Report on Merchandising done at GTI. Nethaji Apparel Park Tirupur, TN: With area of specialization in Merchandising Study is done on various departments of garment industry. Language

English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam.

Certificates

Professional Summary

I am confident, that I can get well served with work of your esteemed organization, if an opportunity is offered to serves as need and I can execute my work to the entire satisfaction of the organization. Yours truly,

RAFEEQ.K.A

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