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Micheal raj

Senior Apparel Sourcing & Merchandising Professional | Vendor Development | Costing | Production | Supply Chain | 12+ Years Experience | Open to Consulting & Project Assignments

Bengaluru

7+ years of work experience

Self-Employed
May 20251 yr 5 mosPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Supporting fashion startups and small brands with apparel sourcing, vendor development, product costing, and supply chain management on a freelance or consulting basis.
Mar 20241 yr 2 mosApr 2025

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bestseller India
Nov 20212 yrs 11 mosSep 2024

India

Oct 20201 yr 2 mosNov 2021

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Mar 20191 yr 8 mosOct 2020

Bengaluru Area, India

Micheal’s AI Stack

gemini
gemini
ChatGPT
ChatGPT

Education

Bsc, Fashion/Apparel Design

assumption high school

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Headline

Senior Apparel Sourcing & Merchandising Professional | Vendor Development | Costing | Production | Supply Chain | 12+ Years Experience | Open to Consulting & Project Assignments

About

I’m a sourcing merchandiser with 12+ years of experience in apparel manufacturing, product development, and vendor management. I’ve worked with international fashion brands like Jack & Jones, JDY, and Bestseller — handling end-to-end sourcing, costing, order management, and quality control. I specialize in: • Vendor Sourcing (India & Asia) • Apparel Costing & Price Negotiation • Excel-based Order Management • Production Timelines & Quality Control I now also help small brands and fashion startups with sourcing strategy, costing, and vendor selection — on a freelance or consulting basis. Open to full-time roles, remote freelance work, and short-term consulting projects. Let’s connect!

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

gemini

ChatGPT

Work experience

Apparel Sourcing Consultant (Freelance) at Self-Employed, May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Supporting fashion startups and small brands with apparel sourcing, vendor development, product costing, and supply chain management on a freelance or consulting basis.

Head of Sourcing at Institch india retail, Mar 2024 - Apr 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Sourcing merchandiser at Bestseller India, Nov 2021 - Sep 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos, India

Senior Merchandiser at AMD APPARELS PVT. LTD., Oct 2020 - Nov 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Senior Merchandiser at Magnum Clothing - India, Mar 2019 - Oct 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos, Bengaluru Area, India

Education

Bsc, Fashion/Apparel Design, assumption high school

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