Dynamic hardworking candidate with overall 15/years successful experience working in multiple sr. administrative positions, very keen to excel my skills look for more challenging opportunities to do better, primarily through my capability to communicate effectively, promotional skills innovative product developments skills despite the diverse nature of the products ... while keeping close ties with the new potential clients. I have a successful record of preserve business growth with new existing customers some of the fashion brands I have worked with are Arma Leder B.V, Mainpol GmbH, Gypsy, Cuirco Diffusion many more, primarily I focus on the importance of new product developments, market research for new trends, also fashion trend forecasting.
Significant experience of working as Merchandiser, overall experience in the fashion industry is accumulated upto 7 years. Expertise in handling order statues, monitoring order with buyer supplier, developing sourcing new samples with different supplier state details to supplier, costing sourcing activities.
SR, MERCHANDISER SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS
Product Knowledge, Quality Focus, Customer Focus, Organization, Client Relationships, Promotions, Reporting Skills, Attention to Detail, Territory Management, Competitive Analysis, Job Knowledge
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
More than 10 years experience in Export / Imports Merchandising management.
Extremely strong background in all aspects of management including merchandising, budgeting, employee / customer relations, and scheduling.
Very dedicated to excellent customer service.
Strong background in office management and human resources.
Skilled in vendor relations, negotiation and coordination.
Able to work well with others and have always been a team player.
Well organized and dependable, good planner in prioritizing assigned missions, focused on
achieving goals and quality performance in accordance to the requirements of the customers. Besides I was mainly responsible for business development with new & existing customers, keeping close ties with the regular customer through continues effective communication to all levels both internally and externally & with new innovative developments & samplings of new entities, managing all queries of new development etc working in accordance to their requirements of customers, costing price calculation negotiation via phone calls meetings / emails, coordinating with the PPC department for planning & execution of orders & managing all stock levels and forecast to support sales & production, making necessary arrangement for PPS & SGS samples on time for approval of all critical aspects.
•Assisted in promoting ELEONE brand & introduced to the international market.
•Developed strong bond with customers, maintained cordial relations with existing / new customers
•Provide regular briefings to all team members on business priorities and production plans.
•Experience of Merchandising at all levels including private Label/Brands.
•Experienced in range planning.
•Good organizational skills and ability to work to deadlines.
•Good interpersonal skills.
•Experience in motivating and managing a team
• Superintended the condition of the store & ensured maintenance, for optimum customer appeal.
• Maintains quality results by following and enforcing standards.
Well organized, very resourceful, hard working & fully devoted candidate with flawless tenure of working according to the customer’s requirements during my tenure at HF I was mainly responsible to manage innovative styling every season mainly for the private labels, managing pattern priorities, sampling as well as coordinating with the ppc & production department to ensure accuracy throughout the production. In continuity of the above I was also focused on analyzing past sales figures/trends to anticipate future needs while keeping close ties with customers for repeat orders. Relaying the merchandise plan to the buyer who in turn, can decide on what products, styles, colors etc, negotiations on prices. Furthermore; part of my duties included supervising the samples, price calculation, production related matters & looking after stock information.
Making plan & purchase order for imports orders, testing profiles and documents of Export, import in accordance to the agreed terms, following up on payments of exports & opening up LC for the imports, control air/sea freight charge for import & export, control booking sea/air shipment to assure in - time schedule for import shipments, examine the customs documents before the Director to sign, reporting to the communicating & Directors on goods exported & also keeping close ties with foreign suppliers for import, solving problems arising in activities related to import and export Analyzed weekly sales data of various entities to ascertain the performance both value and volume wise & the contribution given from different brands / customers.
Checking & replying to all important emails from customers & suppliers, look after & dealing with Imperative production documentation, updated CEO follow - up file, manage & forward all customer instructions to R&D & relative departments with technical customer requirements