Pakistan
Dynamic and result oriented with a proven track record of successful business handling for a number of major retail clients across US &EU. Articulate and persuasive in dealing with management, staff & diverse clientele. an expert in, merchandising, planning, product development, vendor selection, price negotiation, quality control, shipping administration, result oriented as set by management for achieving key performance indicators (KPI’s) Managed high volume business with major retail, supermarket clients, which involved direct liaison with designers, Merchandisers and quality developers. Remains current on all company philosophies and procedures. Supervised team by providing resources to develop plans & to build a strong control over several tasks. Lead and executed the negotiation events while analyzing pricing strategies from different prospective resulting in meeting profit margin goals, high negotiation skills. Provide a layout that fostered open & honest sharing of ideas by clear communication to management & team. Also supporting vendors by facilitation of discussions. Experienced eye in seeking out methods at the same time implementing tasks & organizing department, which result in optimized workload. Setting priorities for clear team practices& keeping team diligently focused while achieving the highest result oriented impact work. Accurate assessment of team & coached them accordingly which resulted in the development of business analyst to achieve the potential cap. Identifying areas for cost improvement, creating action & implementation plans. Also capable of anticipating potential hurdles in area of responsibility and create contingency plans accordingly to ensure a stream line process.
Worked as a freelance quality auditor for The Moret Group- NY., USA, Moret group place Apparels programs in Pakistan, supplying goods to Everlast, Target, K-mart, Sear’s, Wal-Mart, Kohl’s, Jockey, Boscov, Fred Meyer, Marmaxx, Ross Store, Academy Sportswear, etc. And I was responsible to ensure that the suppliers are following the quality parameters as required in the order sheet, worked very closely with suppliers to follow up for in-line, pre-final and final audit of each order and report back to Moret production Team in USA, also monitor production in the factories that supplier following my in-line audit reports and working on corrections. Keep a strong eye on production to meet all testing protocols at every stage. Here, I also use my merchandising and sourcing skill and up-date my client with local market progress just to ensure that my clients get competitive prices and the best quality product in best available factories in Pakistan.
A Hong Kong based European trading company, having offices in China, B'desh, India and Pakistan, dealing in woven and knitted garments, also deals in home textiles and sports items, main buyer Body Textile store and N’Joy Fashion importer in Netherland. Job descriptions: Looked after all the relevant administrative affairs of the Pakistan office, sourced new compliance approved suppliers from Pakistan with competitive price and quality, And protocols to the buyers’ visits that include supplier meetings, collection, pricing, negotiations with suppliers and placements. Chaired all the meetings of the company particularly in-house meetings of merchandising and quality control matters, Worked with Merchandisers hand to hand to ensure timely product deliveries, Was responsible to maintain all employees’ affairs and introduced an effective cost control system etc. Responsible for the initial and periodic evaluations of all the factories, before and after the placements. The evaluation consisted of examining vendor profile, quality management and the complete compliance audit as per the company's requirements or code of conduct taking in consideration the labor laws of the country.
A New York based trading company supplying goods to Target, K-mart, Wal-Mart, Kohl’s, Fred Meyer, T.J. Maxx, Ross Store, Sear’s, Meijer, Shopko, Marshall’s, Sam’s Club, Ames, Montgomery Ward, etc. through importers in USA Mr. Noah, Justin Allen, Blitzz Int’l Job descriptions: The main task was to manage and develop business opportunities relating to apparel covering Pakistan. This takes the involvement with the factories all over Pakistan and gives the task of comparing which Factory to use for the particular product. To handle all the requirements related to Buyer inquiry and review department plan & ensure that the correct procedure are being followed at all the stages. The other task was to control after the reception of the order. This involved a whole team management, to make sure a coordinated effort is made to ensure timely shipment and quality product. To control expenses of the business team was also a responsibility. To ensure profitability to the organization. And more importantly coordinating all efforts between Merchandising, Quality and function Departments. Have worked in New York very closely with sales team assisting them to get new clients for the company.
Worked as Merchandiser in Hawkes Bay Sportswear in Export Processing Zone, Pakistan. it was a garment manufacturing unit, specialized in bottom making, mostly bottom was shipped to Germany and the rest of Europe. Job descriptions: To assist the Managing Director in securing business for the Factory. To be aware of the brand / customer profile& ensure the allocation of stock which fit the profile. To establish & maintain good communication with the host company and buying and merchandising team. Dealing with a lot of inquiries and quotation on a daily basis and replying them on time. To handle all the requirements related to Buyer inquiry and review department plan & ensure that the correct procedure are being followed at all the stages. Planning and flow making to arrange trims, Accessories & make print &embroideries. Work on ERP (Enterprise resource planning). Developing a complete Collection with the help of designers and market research in Europe. Dealing with new product developments, finishes and packaging, so that it can send to clients in advance, to showcase the strength of the company and bringing new customer to the table. My responsibilities included supervision on daily tasks Daily meeting on production and sampling status Style meetings