Textile Fabric Merchandising & Export Execution

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

+91-704******* **************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results-driven Textile Merchandising Professional with 6+ years of experience in fabric development, buyer coordination, costing, order execution, and quality management within the knit fabric export industry. Proven ability to manage US/UK based customer accounts, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and ensure on- time bulk execution (OTIF). Strong expertise in product development, vendor management, and customer relationship handling for knitwear fabric businesses. CORE COMPETENCIES

Textile Merchandising • Product Development • Costing & Price Negotiation • Buyer Communication • Order Execution • Quality Coordination • Vendor Management • Shipment Planning • OTIF Delivery • SAP/ERP • Microsoft Excel • Cross-functional Coordination

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Arvind Limited

Marketing Executive / Merchandiser Dec 2024 – Present

Manage key US buyer accounts including PVH, Macy’s, Dillard’s, and Bonobos.

Handle seasonal fabric developments, quality approvals, and hanger submissions.

Prepare costing sheets aligned with target prices to support business conversion.

Coordinate with PDG, QA, PPC, and sourcing teams for smooth execution.

Track production timelines to ensure on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.

Monitor customer approvals and payment follow-up for order closure. Komal Tex Fab Pvt. Ltd.

Senior Merchandiser Jan 2020 – Dec 2024

Managed bulk orders from development stage to final shipment.

Coordinated with overseas vendors and freight forwarders for shipment planning.

Negotiated freight costs to improve logistics efficiency.

Conducted vendor review meetings to improve performance and communication.

Worked closely with production teams to improve quality and delivery timelines.

Avadat Apparel

Junior Merchandiser Jun 2019 – Dec 2019

Supported production tracking and raw material planning.

Assisted in fabric approvals and order follow-up activities.

Learned end-to-end garment manufacturing operations. EDUCATION

L.D. College of Engineering

M.Tech – Textile Technology 2022 SPI: 8.29

B.Tech – Textile Technology 2019 SPI: 8.22

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SAP / ERP • Microsoft Excel • Outlook • PowerPoint • Fabric Testing Knowledge • Color Approval Process • Development Tracking

PROJECTS

Study on dimensional changes in denim fabric production

Thesis on reducing fibrillation tendency of Lyocell fiber in knitted fabric

Internship at Nandan Denim Ltd. in spinning, weaving, processing, and quality control

LANGUAGES

Hindi English Gujarati

DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the information stated above is true to the best of my knowledge.

References

(1) Dr. Ashwin I. Thakkar – Head of Textile Department (L.D. College of engineering)

(2) Mr. Neel Shah – Dy. General Marketing Manager ( Arvind Mill Limited) JAISWAL RAVISHANKAR S

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