Sr. Merchandiser
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K A N W A R S I N G H A R O R A
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth : 3rd May, 1990.
Nationality : Indian
Marital Status : Single
Residence Address: A-1 Sukhdayak society, J.B Nagar, Andheri (East) Mumbai -400059, India. PERSONAL QUALITIES
Outgoing, honest, reliable, hardworking, creative, problem solver, efficient, good leadership, result focus, system oriented, good communication skill, customer focus. Languages known – Fluent English (can read, write & speak), Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi. EDUCATION
2010 – 2013 Diploma in Knitting Technology from SASMIRA Institute – First Class, Ranked 3rd - Mumbai, India.
2007 – 2009 Passed H.S.C from Shriniwas Bagarka College – Mumbai, India,
1998 – 2007 Passed S.S.C from St John The Evangelist High School – Mumbai, India. PROJECT UNDERTAKEN: - Warp knitting
Technology INDUSTRIAL VISITS
Jasneet Knitters. Boisar
TATA Mills Ltd, Hind Mata.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
Actively participated in Installation and Commission of Single face Weft Knitting Machine (Well- knit) at SASMIRA
Actively participated in Installation and Commission of Double face Weft Knitting Machine (Well- knit) at SASMIRA
Actively participated in Installation of Rachel Warp Knitting Machine (Karl Mayer) at SASMIRA.
Actively participated in Installation of Warp Knitting Machine (Karl Mayer) at SASMIRA.
Actively participated in Installation of Socks Knitting Machine at SASMIRA. COMPUTER SKILLS
MS Office
Microsoft Outlook
Visual Gems
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
A) Designdeal Clothing Company, Khar West
Worked with Designdeal. This is US Company based in India & is a Buying and Sourcing house for apparel, their 60% production is for their different customers and 40% goods is produced for their own brand “Courage”. Sourcing is carried with factories Across Asia. It deals in the garment category of knits & Woven.
Oct 2019 till Oct 2020 – Merchandiser (Sourcing & Buying)
Evaluate and manage vendor performance and drive continuous improvement and corrective action programs.
Sending buyer requirements to factories for best possible prices & providing orders to factories who can achieve buyer target.
Work with other team members to develop and implement Procure to pay initiatives that reduce transaction cost to improve process efficiency.
Preparing OTS and updating it on weekly basis so sales team can have the latest-stock for selling.
Requesting stock reports from ware house on monthly bases & updating our inventory accordingly.
Manage supplier performance which is our primary partners in delivering our goods on time.
To perform order checking / necessary approvals before goods are dispatched from the factory.
Develop relationship with vendors to obtain best prices & delivery for sales.
Working with Designers for developing new Tech packs and following up with them on the same.
Attending weekly review meeting with the management and presenting the production report & updating on current sampling & orders.
Follow up with buyer for comments & discussing them with factories.
Follow up with factories for samples (fits/PP/SH) so it can be sent to the buyer for approvals.
Follow up with factories in China & India on current production status on weekly basis.
Visiting factories and arranging QC for midline & final inspection of the goods to ensure everything is as per requested & approved quality.
Checking packing list against PO for any major shortfall so buyer can be updated in advance & taking approval before goods can be shipped from factories.
Following up forwarder till vessel/consignment reaches buyer warehouse.
Basic knowledge of price and costing analysis.
Knowledge of checking samples & providing relevant comments on them. B) LINEAR DESIGN, LOWER PAREL
Worked with Linear Design. It is a Flat knit sweater manufacturing Company it produces Sweaters on computerized single and double bed machines. It produces garments for segments such as men’s, ladies & kids. Currently it delivers to both domestic & exports markets.
Aug 2013 till March 2019 – Sr. Merchandiser (Production)
Handling sample development & production. (Leading the team of 2 merchandisers). Supervising teams performance. Reporting to the President of the company.
Coordinating with buyers for updating sampling / order status.
To meet the clients for future development market trends with them - showcasing the product range and Discussing costing.Buyers that I have worked with Camilla- Australia, Leisure Brands- South Africa Cora – France. Kappa- Israel, Lifestyle International, BlackBerry’s, Van Heusen, Allen Solly, AND Design, Being Human, etc.
Review meeting with team members –
a) Communication between the Sampling coordinator, stock controller & QC to process smooth order execution & sort out problems during the season.
b) Sourcing of raw materials includes, fabrics, accessories, trims, etc & follows. c) Managing all aspects of testing, quality approval and technical approvals from Testing Agencies.
d) Preparing Time and Action Plan (T&A) for the production department.
Attending weekly review meeting with the management and presenting the production report.
Visiting factory at Silvassa, coordinating with the job workers and production team. Good commercial understanding to enable monitoring timely completion of production and relevant costing. Preparing internal order sheets, daily production report & work order reports.
Analyzing and requesting the yarn and accessories stock request on quarterly basis.
Updating order, yarn and accessories details in the software system called Visual Gems.
To support in developing products with designers.
To conduct Final inspections internally & third party Inspection agents.
Online Merchandising – Dealing with E commerce clients such as Flipkart & Myntra. a) Looking into customer returns/complain.
b) Monitoring stock.
c) Co-ordinating with logistics to ensure timely arrival of merchandise on floor.
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