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Zandra BS

Deputy Manager - Merchandiser @ Himatsingka Vendor Management | Product Development | Sourcing | Costing | Home | Negotiation | Inter departmental coordination

Bengaluru

7+ years of work experience

Himatsingka Group
Jul 20241 yr 11 mosPresent

Bengaluru

Home Bath linen/Terry towel Merchandising for Walmart & Target - Lead the Product development for Home Bath linen and Terry towels, focusing on fulfilling customer requirement and specification while maintaining the quality standard for major retailers like Walmart & Target. - Sample, Color, and Test Approval: Manage timely sample delivery and obtain customer approvals on aesthetics, color, and mockups. Oversee necessary testing for compliance. - Maintaining the PLM software to ensure all required documents are submitted and track approval statuses. - Monitored production milestones and track orders against OTIF standards to ensure 100% delivery reliability and quality.
Trident Group India
May 20231 yrApr 2024

Budni

- Drove competitive pricing and margin optimization through global market research and expert vendor negotiations. - Orchestrated the end-to-end sample approval process as the lead commercial liaison between buyers and design teams - Conducted factory capacity assessments to align production volume with seasonal demand and retail forecasting. - Monitored production milestones and track orders against OTIF standards to ensure 100% delivery reliability and quality.
ASIAN FABRICX PRIVATE LIMITED
Mar 20203 yrs 2 mosApr 2023

Karur

- Lead the Product development and sourcing strategy for women’s wear covering Kurtis & Tops, focusing on supplier identification, and long-term partnership development. - Coordinated with development teams to ensure smooth sampling and value engineering based on retail requirements and cost-efficiency targets. - Execute price negotiations and cost-structure analysis to ensure competitive margins while meeting strict retail price points. - Oversee sample delivery and vendor accountability to obtain approvals for aesthetics, color, and technical compliance. - Conducted factory capacity assessments to align production volume with seasonal demand and retail forecasting. - Monitored production milestones and track orders against OTIF (On-Time In-Full) standards to ensure 100% delivery reliability and quality.
SHAKTI TRENDZ PVT LTD
Dec 20178 mosJul 2018

Bengaluru

- Garment procurement for Men’s wear shirts & trouser for People. - Orchestrated the end-to-end sample approval process as the lead commercial liaison between buyers and design teams - Identify and evaluate new vendors & factories based on capability, capacity, compliance, and cost-effectiveness - Monitored production milestones and track orders against OTIF (On-Time In-Full) standards to ensure 100% delivery reliability and quality.
Silver Spark Apparel Ltd.
Jan 20174 mosApr 2017

Doddaballapura

Project: Quality improvement in MTM (Made-To-Measure) - Working closely with MTM (Made-To-Measure) department to gain knowledge on product & Quality. - Finding the major defect found in the line & their solutions using 8D problem solving technique.

Education

Bachelor of Fashion Technology, Apparel Production

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kannur

20125 yrs2017

12th, Computer science

G.G.H.S.S

20111 yr2012

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Headline

Deputy Manager - Merchandiser @ Himatsingka Vendor Management | Product Development | Sourcing | Costing | Home | Negotiation | Inter departmental coordination

About

Strategic sourcing professional with over 7 years of experience in the home textile and apparel industries, managing global accounts for major US retailers like Walmart and Target. My expertise includes vendor relationship management, cost negotiation, and production optimization to drive significant cost efficiency. I excel at managing complex production schedules and streamlining global operations to ensure high-quality, on-time delivery across the supply chain.

Location

Bengaluru

Work experience

Deputy Manager - Merchandising at Himatsingka Group, Jul 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos, Bengaluru, Home Bath linen/Terry towel Merchandising for Walmart & Target - Lead the Product development for Home Bath linen and Terry towels, focusing on fulfilling customer requirement and specification while maintaining the quality standard for major retailers like Walmart & Target. - Sample, Color, and Test Approval: Manage timely sample delivery and obtain customer approvals on aesthetics, color, and mockups. Oversee necessary testing for compliance. - Maintaining the PLM software to ensure all required documents are submitted and track approval statuses. - Monitored production milestones and track orders against OTIF standards to ensure 100% delivery reliability and quality.

Senior Sourcing Merchandiser at Trident Group India, May 2023 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr, Budni, - Drove competitive pricing and margin optimization through global market research and expert vendor negotiations. - Orchestrated the end-to-end sample approval process as the lead commercial liaison between buyers and design teams - Conducted factory capacity assessments to align production volume with seasonal demand and retail forecasting. - Monitored production milestones and track orders against OTIF standards to ensure 100% delivery reliability and quality.

Sourcing Merchandiser at ASIAN FABRICX PRIVATE LIMITED, Mar 2020 - Apr 2023 · 3 yrs 2 mos, Karur, - Lead the Product development and sourcing strategy for women’s wear covering Kurtis & Tops, focusing on supplier identification, and long-term partnership development. - Coordinated with development teams to ensure smooth sampling and value engineering based on retail requirements and cost-efficiency targets. - Execute price negotiations and cost-structure analysis to ensure competitive margins while meeting strict retail price points. - Oversee sample delivery and vendor accountability to obtain approvals for aesthetics, color, and technical compliance. - Conducted factory capacity assessments to align production volume with seasonal demand and retail forecasting. - Monitored production milestones and track orders against OTIF (On-Time In-Full) standards to ensure 100% delivery reliability and quality.

Sourcing Merchandiser at SHAKTI TRENDZ PVT LTD, Dec 2017 - Jul 2018 · 8 mos, Bengaluru, - Garment procurement for Men’s wear shirts & trouser for People. - Orchestrated the end-to-end sample approval process as the lead commercial liaison between buyers and design teams - Identify and evaluate new vendors & factories based on capability, capacity, compliance, and cost-effectiveness - Monitored production milestones and track orders against OTIF (On-Time In-Full) standards to ensure 100% delivery reliability and quality.

Graduation Internship at Silver Spark Apparel Ltd., Jan 2017 - Apr 2017 · 4 mos, Doddaballapura, Project: Quality improvement in MTM (Made-To-Measure) - Working closely with MTM (Made-To-Measure) department to gain knowledge on product & Quality. - Finding the major defect found in the line & their solutions using 8D problem solving technique.

Education

Bachelor of Fashion Technology, Apparel Production, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kannur

12th, Computer science, G.G.H.S.S