Summary

15 years work experience in apparel/textile sector. have worked on Home textiles & fashion industry, denim, yard dyed fabrics, PFGD, printed, knittwear. workwear articals, eastern wears suiting, shirting for local & export as well. Worked with international brands such as pull & bear, Safera, El corte inglus, VF, Bimatex, Aldi UK, Next UK,  as well as local brands like khaadi, gull Ahmad, charcoal, one apparel. Have bachelor degree (B.com) as well as have done certifications from ministry of textile in apparel merchandising, import export documentation, pattern making GGT (CAD CAM). good command in product development, costing, negotiating, written & oral communication with customers.

Projects

Shafi apparels.

Experience

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Manager Outsource and QA
Charcoal Pvt Ltd.
Dec 2023 - Present | Lahore, Pakistan


Looking after all the elements of product development and order placement in efficient and effective manner with different vendors.
Maintains relationships and negotiation with new and current vendor and ensure timely delivery.
Supports category team in problem solving, information sharing and counter sourcing to support best placement plan.
Leading Quality assurance dept from FID to end customer.
Keeping strong follow-ups on quality and technical issues and giving solutions.
Make and execute QCs daily working plan.
Training and development of all subordinates and Implementing In house QA programs with in the factory and outsource Vendors.
Coordinate with washing units, giving washing specifications/quality check.
Prepare schedule and plan the daily work for the garment wash and delegate the work depending on the workload and priority requirements.

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Manager Merchandising & Sourcing
Premiere Housewares Ltd - UK
May 2021 - Nov 2023 | Lahore, Pakistan


Source, develop and follow through all products placed from development to shipment according to seasonal calendars to meet customers requirement and needs.
Develop short and long term sourcing strategies for respective customer groups to support the brand strategy and the business needs.
Ensure contractors understand and comply with our standards, and their capabilities as well as competitiveness are able to meet with our sourcing needs.
Achieve strong customer services through quick response, effective problem solving and providing creative options as well as market intelligence.
Deliver products (samples and bulk) within specifications  both aesthetic and physical standards.
Analyze your product category performance on daily, weekly, and monthly basis, and communicate results with team.
Coordinate merchandiser activities with Sales Management team on daily/weekly basis.
Establishing and managing relationships with freight carriers and other service providers to ensure smooth operations.
Preparing financial reports about sales activity, costs, and profit margins for international markets.
Managing the supply chain process from procurement to shipment to customer delivery.
Cooperating with other departments within the company to ensure that all international business operations run smoothly.

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Deputy Manager Merchandising
Shabbir Textile Mills
Feb 2020 - Apr 2021 | Lahore, Pakistan


Monitoring and analysing market trends.
Studying competitors' products and services.
Exploring ways of improving existing products and services, and increasing profitability.
Identifying target markets and developing strategies to communicate with them.
Preparing and managing marketing plans and budgets.
Communication with customers regarding pricing, sampling, approvals, shipping.
Planning and organising production schedules.
Selecting, ordering and purchasing materials.
Costing.
Developments.
Follow ups with Stitching dept and monitoring all operations.

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Sr. Merchandiser
SHAFI TEXCEL LTD.
Sep 2014 - Jan 2020 | Lahore, Pakistan


Responsibility to deal with local & export customers regarding all merchandising aspects.
Looking after all local market accounts such as khaadi, gull ahmed. costing & negotiation.
Developments.
Sourcing.
Fabrication follow ups such as swatch analyses, lab dips, yard dying, weaving, processing an getting approvals from customers.
Co-ordination and follow up with production team.
Follow up to move shipments untill reach at destinations.

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Merchandiser
Charcoal clothing co.
Jun 2012 - Aug 2014 | Lahore, Pakistan


Responsibilty to final audit of all production ( knitting & woven) at different factories.
Audit of all imported production.
TNA making and follow up.
Sampling development.
Developing strike offs of printing and embriodery.
Arrengement of accessories and embelishments.
Sourcing. co-ordination with designers.

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Quality Auditor
leathertex pvt ltd. lahore
Mar 2009 - May 2012 | Lahore, Pakistan


Pre-production samples report making.
Bulk cuting audit and checking cad cam patterns.
In-line quality controling.
Trims card making.

Education

Virtual University of Pakistan
Certification, certificate in graphics designing‎
Designing
Completed
2017
universal apparel technical training institute, lahore.
Diploma, Diploma in patern making GGT/CAD CAM‎
Designing
Completed
2015
University of the Punjab
Bachelors, Bachelors in Commerce, B.Com‎
commerce, management.
Percentage 60%
2013
pakistan knitwear institute. ( ministry of textile pakistan).
Diploma, Diploma in import export management‎
import/export management
Completed
2013
PRGTTI College ( ministry of textile pakistan)
Diploma, Diploma in apparel merchandising management‎
textile/apparels
Completed
2011
Virtual University of Pakistan
Diploma, Diploma in Computer Science‎
IT
Completed
2008

Skills

Expert Merchandising
Expert Ability to Convince Buyers
Expert Adobe Illustrator
Expert Analaytical Skills
Expert Analytical Skills
Expert Apparel Sourcing
Expert B2B Business Development
Expert Brand Management
Expert Business Development
Expert Business Development Strategies
Expert Communication Skills
Expert Costing
Expert Developing Production Plans
Expert Email List Management
Expert Export Administration
Expert Export Development
Expert Garment Manufacturing
Expert Garments Cutting
Expert Google Analytics
Expert Ingredient Sourcing
Expert Lead Genaration
Expert Leadership
Expert Marketing Management
Expert Marketing Strategies
Expert Marketing Strategies'
Expert Merchandise Development
Expert Merchandise Planning
Expert Merchandising
Expert Merchandising Knowledge
Expert Microsoft Excel
Expert Negotiation Skills
Expert Orders Management
Expert Photoshoot Coordination
Expert Pricing Negotiation Skills
Expert Problem Solving
Expert Problem Solving Skills
Expert Product Analysis And Sourcing
Expert Quality Assurance
Expert Retail Sales
Expert Social Media Strategises
Expert Stitching
Expert Strong Mathematical Knowledge
Expert Team Building
Expert Technical Product Development
Expert Textiles Knowledge
Expert Training Management
Expert Vendor Management
Expert Visual Merchandising

Languages

Expert Urdu
Expert English