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Arjun Munjal

Merchandise Administration Assistant at Harvey Nichols / Bloomingdale’s Home Dubai

Dubai

10+ years of work experience

Al Tayer Insignia
Nov 20242 yrsPresent

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Freelance
Aug 20222 yrs 3 mosOct 2024

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Men’s footwear Sourcing from factories for UK based brands such as BoohooMan & Debhanams. Ensuring brands get best costs & quality. Preparing collections with various factories & presenting to the brands. Getting orders for factories from brands. Keeping complete flow of communication between factories & brands. Helping factories source the right material to ensure cost effectiveness. Keeping track of all sampling & production T&A. Ensuring maximum conversion of sampling to production orders for factories. Keeping a tab on factories production & ensuring timely delivery.
MGF Sourcing
Sep 202110 mosJun 2022

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Merchandiser Accessories Division. Independently handling all categories for accessories division. (Footwear, Belts, Ponchos, Scarves, Hats, Caps). Handling PD, Costings & Production for Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant, Ann Taylor stores (US Brands), coordinating with buyer directly. Prepare Time & Action calendar for a smooth operation & follow up. Sourcing materials for PD & Production. Coordination with all factories for sampling & production. Complete communication with buyers & vendors.
Alpine Apparels Pvt Ltd
Feb 20201 yr 8 mosSep 2021

Faridabad, Haryana, India

Senior Merchandiser Leather bags, Small Leather goods & Accessories. Handling PD for FRYE (US Brand), coordinating with buyer directly. Prepare Time & Action calendar for smooth operation & follow up. Independently handling costings & closed costings for 31 silhouettes across 7 colorways for Spring-22. Coordination with Tannery in Italy & Chennai for new developments. Handling production for FRYE, coordinating with buyer & keeping Liaison office (Li & Fung) in loop. Production of 45,000 units for Fall-21 (current production). Coordination with liaison office for all approvals. Streamlining material delivery as per production planning. Coordination with Tannery for production orders quality /deliveries.
Varun Exports
Dec 20154 yrs 3 mosFeb 2020

Noida Area, India

VARUN EXPORTS Responsible for all new season developments for brands such as Bugatti, Apepazza. Keeping in mind the target prices.  Closely involved in all material sourcing & Costing as per buyer’s specifications. Hands on experience in managing multiple vendors for timely deliveries. Extensive communication with all buyers. Involved in price negotiations with buyers & vendors. Ensuring quality is maintained as per buyer specifications. Maintaining a tracker for sampling & production. Knowledge of various types of leathers. Additional Participation Coordinating with tannery (Tata leathers, Devas). Travelled to tannery for new season development / resolve production matters. Participated in international business fairs, for business development.

Arjun’s AI Stack

claude
claude
gemini
gemini
ChatGPT
ChatGPT
ChatGPT Images
ChatGPT Images
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot

Education

Delhi University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Delhi University

20103 yrs2013
The Shri Ram School

Economics

The Shri Ram School

20036 yrs2009

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Merchandise Administration Assistant at Harvey Nichols / Bloomingdale’s Home Dubai

About

With over 12 + years of experience in merchandising, sourcing, product development, Quality assurance for various products such as handbags, footwear, travel accessories, Small leather goods, accessories. Key areas of function Sourcing, Prod Development, and Quality Control. Supplier Management: Identify, evaluate, and onboard suppliers who share the same commitment to product quality and ethical sourcing practices. Negotiations: Negotiate favorable terms, contracts, and pricing with suppliers while maintaining strong and transparent relationships. Just to name a few brands that i have worked with over the years, - Bugatti, Frye, Wrangle, Ann Taylor, Apepazza, Boohoo ETC. I have been involved with all these brands from the product development till final export of the shipment.

Location

Dubai

AI stack

claude

gemini

ChatGPT

ChatGPT Images

Microsoft Copilot

Work experience

Merchandise Administration Assistant at Al Tayer Insignia, Nov 2024 - Present · 2 yrs, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Buying & Merchandising Consultant (Brands / Products handled Booho, Debenhams - Men’s Footwear) at Freelance, Aug 2022 - Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, Men’s footwear Sourcing from factories for UK based brands such as BoohooMan & Debhanams. Ensuring brands get best costs & quality. Preparing collections with various factories & presenting to the brands. Getting orders for factories from brands. Keeping complete flow of communication between factories & brands. Helping factories source the right material to ensure cost effectiveness. Keeping track of all sampling & production T&A. Ensuring maximum conversion of sampling to production orders for factories. Keeping a tab on factories production & ensuring timely delivery.

Merchandiser (Accessories category Women’s footwear, Belts, Hats, Caps, Handbags, Scarves) at MGF Sourcing, Sep 2021 - Jun 2022 · 10 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Merchandiser Accessories Division. Independently handling all categories for accessories division. (Footwear, Belts, Ponchos, Scarves, Hats, Caps). Handling PD, Costings & Production for Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant, Ann Taylor stores (US Brands), coordinating with buyer directly. Prepare Time & Action calendar for a smooth operation & follow up. Sourcing materials for PD & Production. Coordination with all factories for sampling & production. Complete communication with buyers & vendors.

Senior Merchandiser Leather bags, Small Leather goods & Accessories at Alpine Apparels Pvt Ltd, Feb 2020 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos, Faridabad, Haryana, India, Senior Merchandiser Leather bags, Small Leather goods & Accessories. Handling PD for FRYE (US Brand), coordinating with buyer directly. Prepare Time & Action calendar for smooth operation & follow up. Independently handling costings & closed costings for 31 silhouettes across 7 colorways for Spring-22. Coordination with Tannery in Italy & Chennai for new developments. Handling production for FRYE, coordinating with buyer & keeping Liaison office (Li & Fung) in loop. Production of 45,000 units for Fall-21 (current production). Coordination with liaison office for all approvals. Streamlining material delivery as per production planning. Coordination with Tannery for production orders quality /deliveries.

Asst. Manager Merchandising (Footwear) at Varun Exports, Dec 2015 - Feb 2020 · 4 yrs 3 mos, Noida Area, India, VARUN EXPORTS Responsible for all new season developments for brands such as Bugatti, Apepazza. Keeping in mind the target prices. Closely involved in all material sourcing & Costing as per buyer’s specifications. Hands on experience in managing multiple vendors for timely deliveries. Extensive communication with all buyers. Involved in price negotiations with buyers & vendors. Ensuring quality is maintained as per buyer specifications. Maintaining a tracker for sampling & production. Knowledge of various types of leathers. Additional Participation Coordinating with tannery (Tata leathers, Devas). Travelled to tannery for new season development / resolve production matters. Participated in international business fairs, for business development.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Delhi University

Economics, The Shri Ram School