David Raton Halder

House-531, Road-11 West

DOHS Baridhara, Dhaka-1206

Bangladesh

Tel: +8802 8419955, 8412370 Ext-106

Mobile : +8801711480554

Email: [email protected], or [email protected]

Career Objective :

Hardworking, Honest, responsible and proactive. Sourcing new supplier as well as develop right products for customer satisfaction to increase business by on time delivery & ensure quality, good relationship with buyer/customer and suppliers.

Professional Experience:

Position:              Manager Product Development, Sourcing and Merchandising.

Duration:             January 2017 to Till now

Work Place:       DN Sourcing Solution Ltd (Apparels Sourcing representative/Agent)

Dhaka-1206, Bangladesh

Responsibilities:-

Product development.

Factory sourcing.

Costing and pricing.

Problem solving

Source washing, printing and embroidery factory and work closely with them

Organize meeting with buyer and suppliers.

Sourcing fabrics and trims locally and overseas.

Work closely with buyer, factory and quality team.

Make factory production plan with production team.

Follow up daily productivity and support factory production line for smooth production.

Work closely with Commercial and shipping department.

Factory audit and compliance issue

Work closely with audit team (BSCI, SEDEX, OEKOTEX, GOT, ACCORD, ALLIANCE, ETC)

Working experience with different type of Products:

Woven
Outerwear/Bottoms
Men’s
Women’s
Boys/Girls
Children
Woven
Non denim pant/Bottoms
Men’s
Women’s
Boys/Girls
Children
Woven
Tops/Shirt/Dress/blouse
Men’s
Women’s
Boys/Girls
Children
Woven
Workwear/Uniform/Jacket
Men’s
Women’s
Boys/Girls

Knit
T-shirt/Legging/trouser
Men’s
Women’s
Boys/Girls
Children
Sweater
Pullover/Cardigan
Men’s
Women’s
Boys/Girls
Children
Position:              Senior Merchandiser (Sourcing, development and Production Merchandising)

Duration:             February 2012 to December 2016

Work Place:       Aurora Fashions (HK) Ltd (Bangladesh Liaison office)

House-531, Road-11 West, DOHS Baridhara

Dhaka-1206, Bangladesh.

Responsibilities:-

All responsibilities from Marketing, Sourcing, Merchandising to shipments includes:-

Business meeting: Overseas and local

Costing and pricing.

Negotiate price with manufacturer behalf of buyer/customer

Work closely with washing/printing/embroidery factory.

Organize meeting with buyer and suppliers.

Sourcing fabrics and trims locally and overseas.

Work closely with fabrics mills and dyeing factory.

Follow up sampling.

Work closely with buyer, factory and quality team.

Make factory production plan with production team.

Follow up daily productivity and support factory production line for smooth production.

Work closely with Commercial and shipping department.

Make sure substances of very high concern (SVHC)

Factory compliance issue.

Decision making for major problem.

Position:              Senior Merchandiser (Woven bottoms/Tops/Dress/Shirt/Blouse)

Duration;             November 2010 to January 2012

Work place:       Megastar Apparels Ltd (Woven Factory)

Responsibilities:

Marketing

Product development

Costing

Business meeting with customer

Sourcing fabrics & trims

Production planning

Prepare sample for production approval from customer

Quality & shipment follow up

Wash, embroidery and printing

Position:              Merchandiser (Woven, knit & Sweater)

Duration:             May 2005 to October 2010

Work Place:       Redcats Asia Ltd (Bangladesh Liaison office)

Responsibilities:-

All kind of responsibilities from order placement to shipment includes:-

Sourcing production factory

Product pricing

Problem solving

Negotiate price with supplier behalf of buyer/customer

Make decision for different type of washing shade for Woven Item.
Especially in Denim, Canvas, Twill, Corduroy, poplin, y/d check and Stretch fabrics.
Also working different type of circular knit yarn and heavy knit yarn.
Especially, Mixed yarn, cot/elastane, Lurex yarn etc.,
Correspondent with buyer and independently handle the orders.
Make the buying tripe schedule behalf of buyer.
Make the meeting schedule for supplier and buyers.
Arrange the buying meeting for supplier and buyers.
Reconfirm the buyer flight ticket and hotel booking.
Arrange the pickup and drop from airport to Hotel.
Make sure initial/pre-production sample as per buyer requirement.
Develop the new product with supplier.
Source the new supplier for woven, circular and flat knit.
Negotiate the price with supplier behalf of buyers.
Make note and inform to supplier any changes between order sheet and meeting.
Make the development sample with correct workmanship to get the order.
Reconfirm fabrics, trims, print, and embroidery before production plan.
Make the production plan

Help to technical issue to solve with Technician.
Take the commercial decision for shipment.
And follow up order until shipment.
Regular factory visit.

Position:              Merchandising Assistant (Juvenile department)

Duration:             March 2002 to April 2005

Work Place:       Mondial Orient Limited(C&A Sourcing office)

Responsibilities:-

Check order description sheet with sample to make sure the Product as per buyer requirement.
Help to Buyer to write the order sheet.
Follow up the Fit sample
Follow up the advert sample
Follow up the pre-production sample
Lab dip approval
Tag sample approval
Organize the meeting with buyer and suppliers
Negotiate the price with supplier behalf of Buyers.
Hand over the draft order sheet, samples and let them understand if any changes.
Pre-production sample check and sent to buyer for approval.
Confirm the description to technician to make sure to styling sample.

Position:              Shipping and Documentation coordinator (Juvenile department)

Duration:             January 2000 to February 2002

Work Place:       Amarex USA LLC (Bangladesh Liaison office)

Baily Road, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

Responsibilities:-

Booking shipping line

Inform stuffing details to USA

Calculate container requirement for shipping items

Coordinate shipping line and factory commercial

Follow up commercial documents dispatch on time

Academic Qualification:-

Exam title
Department
Institute
Passing year
Achievement
Bachelor Degree
Commerce
National university
1998
2nd class
Higher secondary school
Accounting
Barisal Gov. Commercial college
1993
2nd class
Secondary school certificate
Science
Oxford Mission High School
1991
2nd class
 

Training:-

Training tile
Institute
Location
Duration
Achievement
Time management and assertiveness
TACK Training
Dhaka, Bangladesh
1 day
Certificate
Customer care in action
TACK Training
Dhaka, Bangladesh
1 day
Certificate
Letter of Credit
DCCI
Dhaka, Bangladesh
15 days
Certificate

Work experience with following brand, Customer and buyers:-

Office/Brand
Department
Items
Fabrics
Country
C&A
Boys/girls
T-shirt/Shirt/Sweater
Knit/woven
German
Redcats
Senior Ladies
Trouser/T-shirt/Sweater
Knit/Sweater/Woven
France
3 suisses
Boys/girls/Ladies
Pants/Trouser/Jacket
Woven
France
K&L ruppert
Men’s
Pant/Trouser
Woven
German
Klingel
Ladies
Pant/Trouser
Woven
German
Bonprix
Ladies
Trouser
Woven
German
Otto
Boys/girls
Pants/Jacket
Denim/Non denim
German
Camaieu
Ladies
Pants/Trouser/Tops
Denim/Non denim
France
Cache-Cache
Ladies
Pants/Trouser/T-shirt
Non denim
France
T.A.O
Children’s
Trouser/Jackets/T-shirt
Woven/knit
France
Bizzbee
Boys/Men’s
T-shirt
Knit
France
Brice
Men’s
T-shirt/Shirt
Knit/woven
France
CELIO
Men’s
T-shirt/shirt
Knit/woven
France
Jennyfer
Ladies
Pants/trouser
Woven
France
Morgan
Ladies
Tops/Blouse
Woven
France
Scottage
Ladies
Tops/T-shirt
Woven/Knit
France
MIM
Ladies
Pant/Trouser
Denim
France
La Halle
Men’s / Ladies
Bottoms/tops
Denim/non Denim
France
Alsico
Men’s/Ladies
Workwear/Jackets/Uniform
Non denim
UK
Golden touch
Men’s/Women’s
Jacket / Dress
Non Denim
USA
The uniform Shoppe
Men’s/Women’s
Tops/Shirt
Non Denim
Canada
Sports Direct
Men’s/Women’s
T-shirt/Pant/Jackets
Woven/Knit
UK
 

Overseas Meeting:      India, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore

SKILLS:-

Costing
Woven, Knit  & Sweater
Product Development
Woven, Knit & Sweater
Factory or Supplier Sourcing
Woven, Knit & Sweater, Bangladesh
Price negotiation
With supplier behalf of customer
Fabrics Sourcing
Bangladesh, India, China, Turkey
Accessories Sourcing
Bangladesh, India, China, Taiwan
Washing treatment
1.    Normal wash/ garment wash/rinse wash,  Pigment wash,   Whisker, Enzyme wash

2.      Stone wash, Stone enzyme wash

3.     Tinting (Tie) & Over Dyeing(Dip Dyeing)

4.      Bleach wash

5.      Acid wash

6.        Silicon wash
Printing & Embroidery
Different type of printing & Embroidery
Mother Language:           Bengali

Other Language:              English

Computer:                          MS Word, MS Excel, Power point, ERP, Internet & Email.

Personal details:-

Father’s Name                  : Monindro Nath Halder

Mother’s Name                : Aroti Halder

Date of Birth                      : 7th November 1974

Marital Status                    : Married

Religion                                                : Christian

Nationality                          : Bangladeshi

National ID                          : 101 191 0575

Passport No.                      : BH0520362

Height                                   : 5 feet 6 inch

Permanent address:       : Village: Kandi, Post office: Kandi,

: Police Station: Kotalipara, District: Gopalgonj

Village                                   : Bangladesh.

Present address                               : 180/2 Noyatola, Moghbazar,

Location                               : Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

Sincerely Yours

David Raton Halder

Manager (Product development, Sourcing & Merchandising)

DN Sourcing Solution Ltd

Dhaka, Bangladesh