SUMAN – KHANNA- Sr.product development merc.

A highly self-motivated, goal-oriented professional seeking career enriching assignments in Sourcing / Product Development/ Merchandising Functions with a leading organisation.
Career Personification
4 A competent professional with over 13 years of experience in the areas of Product Development, , Merchandising, Sourcing, Procurement Business Planning Coordination and Team Management.
4 Expertise in sourcing, vendor identification, development and analytical assessment to strengthen supply chain effectiveness; keeps herself updated with latest fashion & fabric trends across Indian and International Markets.
4 Adept in managing operations involving team building, design & development and co-ordination with internal & external customers.
4 Effectively managing merchandising operations spanning requirement analysis, sampling, production, dispatch and liaison to ensure on time achievement of organisational targets.
4 Exceptional communication and presentation skills with demonstrated abilities in team training & building and driving executives.
CORE COMPETENCIES

EXPERIENCE CHRONOLOGY

May’15 – till DEC 17 with Norwest Buying services SR.PD MERC / AMM –

Product Categories: KIDSWEAR
Account: GEORGE/ARCADIA.
Significant Highlights:
4 Working with Design on the seasonal directions recvd from the customer on range presentation.
4 Ann Inc. not only has 4 seasons, but additionally there are 4 more seasons to cater to- Pre Spring, Pre Summer, Pre Fall, Pre Winter which are also a part of range presentation.
4 Monitoring the Pack placements & executing of samples on the tech packs / design setups .
4 Apart from Design, PD styles, we have Scrap Packs that are worked with designers during their visit for Chase or Quick turnaround programs that are placed, worked and closed across table.
4 Cost negotiations across table with Customer and vendor partners and working on T&A’s to be executed within the targeted season
4 Closely monitoring vendor capacity to execute sampling & production as targeted
4 Handling costing across collection & TNA workings.
4 Working closely with merchants proto type developments Line Review Samples & follow up with production team was under me .
4 Smooth monitoring of various management reports on monthly basis.
4 Travelling for presentations and orders

Sep- 2013- Sep14 with Next sourcing ltd as a sr.pd merchandiser
Product Categories: Kidswear – Apparels, Accessories
Account: Next kidswear

Significant Highlights:
4 Working with PD team & design team seasonal collection, generally working on 4 season with all customers.
4 Monitoring the placements & executing of samples on the tech packs / design setups .
4 Closely monitoring vendor capacity to execute sampling & production as targeted
4 Handling costing across collection & TNA to be executed within the targeted season
4 Working closely with merchants proto type developments sales man sampling & follow up till hand over to production teams.
4 Smooth monitoring of various management reports on monthly basis.

Mar 2010 – till Aug- 2012 with Continuum buying agency as a Sr. Merchandiser
Product Categories: Women wear
Account: Monrow, Twist n Tango , Velour , Oddomolly .-Europe
Significant Highlights:
4 Complete development till shippments
4 Working closely with agents with design teams a to get the relevant styles developed.
4 Played a pivotal role in exploring new business opportunities while developing effective business relationships with clients and attended trip to factories & overseas for purchase with agents.
4 Overseeing business operations and accountable for increasing profitability and achieving objectives within budgeted parameters
4 Ensuring monitoring &smooth co ordination of orders execution with vendors for timely vessel movement to ensure timely goods dispersal to the headquarters.

Oct 2005 – Jan 2010 with KSP BUYING SERVICES as Product Merchant
Product Categories: Women Apparels/Kids wear
Account:URBAN DEGREE, POETRY, AMROLIA,RIVER ISLAND , HILTON WEINER – SOUTH AFRICA / U.K
Significant Highlights:
4 Interacting with the buying agents for the daily production/ style updates
4 Weekly production meetings to ensure timely execution of orders
4 Coordination with the Product developers and sharing inputs at the SMS stage to avoid any production challenges at a later stage.
4 Sending the production transfers along with the production planning chart to the plant so that they execute the orders on time.
4 Working with the planning team, who works based on the calculations of processing the orders at each stage i.e from in-house of the accessories like labels , tags to the fabric execution from the fabric supplier.
4 Monitored as well as scrutinised status & keep buyers updated of all the stages from samples till shipping
4 Imparting training to new recruits & reviewing developmental needs of existing staff for ensuring operational efficiency.

Nov 2004 – Sep2005 with POETIC GEM U.K –PEARL GLOBAL As a Fashion designer
Product Categories: Men, Women & Kids Apparels
Account: Next , George , Tesco – Uk

Significant Highlights:
4 Played a pivotal role in exploring new business opportunities while developing effective business relationships with clients and attended trip to factories & overseas for purchase with clients.
4 Evaluated vendors’ capability & kept a track of their performance.
4 Attending the meetings with buyers in reference to the new developments, getting the approvals from the buying houses.
4 Coordinating with designers to promote the new collection according to the seasons.
4 Sourcing of imported fabrics and accessories as per the buyer’s requirement both for sampling as well as for production.
4 Coordinating with designers to promote the new collection according to the seasons. Getting samples developed based on the ideas / themes received on the mood

Significant Highlights:
4 Interacting with the buyers for day to day Business.
4 Coordinating with the sampling department.
4 Getting the samples approved from the buyers / buying houses.
4 Displaying the merchandise in the showroom.
4 Preparing Photo Presentation.

Product Categories: Kids, Ladies, and Men apparels
Accounts: , Mothers care, Mervyns, Kids R Us, River Island

Significant Highlights:
Joined Pearl global s as a fashion coordinator and grew upto the post of a Fashion designer .
Here I learnt the basic aspect of garment industry that is getting the samples made and studying the size sets , pre production samples and sending out the production packages to the factories .
My job profile included coordinating with the buyers for the range development , costings and interaction with them from the very sampling stage to the initial production stage. After some time I was introduced to the post of merchandiser in the company where my job included total interaction with the buyers from sampling to the end production stage , sourcing all accessories , fabric for production

EDUCATIONAL GRAPH
2001 Diploma in Fashion Designing from JD Institue , New Delhi.

PERSONAL DOSSIER
Date of Birth : 30th June
Status : Married
Language Proficiency : Hindi, English, and Punjabi
Residential Address : Sector-45, Gurgaon – 122002, Haryana
Contact details :- Mob :- 91-9711867356,91-9667134089 , Email ;- [email protected]
Willing to relocate and I m eligible to work in Canada .