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MUTHU SARAVANAN .

M
6, Appachi Nagar, 1st Street,
Kongu Main Road, Tirupur - 641607

E - Mail: [email protected]
Mobile: +91 9003 789 555

Sr. Merchandiser with 18yrs experience in Apparel Garments Merchandising & QC

PERSONAL SUMMARY

Graduate with full time independent work experience in DVNT Clothing, Australia for 4 year,
STYLEWIZ-INC, Tirupur 6yrs, Maracaibo Liaison Buying House, Bangalore for 4yrs, and Fifth Avenue
Sourcing, Bangalore for 2 years (Sr. Merchandiser), & Eastman Exports, Tirupur (2yr). During days,
learnt wide knowledge with International export market and with foreign clients.

EDUCATION

Graduation/Degree:
BCS 2003 (Study about Business Communication, Marketing, Industrial & Personnel Law)
At PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore. (Autonomous, ISO Graded FIVE STAR College) scored
Ist class 68%

Other Qualification(s)/ Certification(s)/ Programme(s) Attended:


Done Marketing for the domestic market (Knit Wears) during college.
Finished a certified course for TYPEWRITING (lower).

TEXT RESUME

Total Work Experience


 DVNT Clothing (p) Ltd., Australia (Sep2018 – Mar2023)
 STYLWIZ-INC, Tirupur. (Nov12-Aug18)
 Maracaibo Sourcing (p) Ltd.,HK / Coolcat Fashion B.V. Netherlands. (Sep08 – Oct12)
 FIFTH AVENUE SOURCING (P) Ltd., Bangalore (Jan06 – Aug08)
 Eastman Exports Global Clothing Pvt. Ltd., Tirupur, Tamil Nadu. (Jan ‘04 – Jan ‘06)
 Trinity Fashions, Tirupur. (part time) (Feb 2003 – Dec 2003)

Sr.Merchandiser / Sr.Qc - In charge of South India Region (Knits) Tirupur.


Job Responsibilities at DVNT Clothing (p) Ltd.,
Responsible for the total sourcing, sample follow up, order follow up, QC inspection and
communication with factories and Customer from sampling till shipping. Should Work individually at
office, factory and at home.

Sr.Merchandiser – In Charge of South India Region (Knits) Tirupur.


Job Responsibilities at STYLEWIZ-INC, Tirupur .,
Responsible for the total sourcing, sample follow up, order follow up, QC inspection and
communication with factories and Customer from sampling till shipping. Have been handling 2
Merchandisers & 2 Q.C.s under.
Sr.Merchandiser / Sr.Qc - In charge of South India Region (Knits / Wovens) Bangalore & Tirupur.
Job Responsibilities at Online Designs (p) Ltd.,
1. Sourcing:
 Source new fabrics together with the designer/head of office and send to buyer.
 Visit factories 3x per week to select samples and fabrics from the factories which are suitable
for the customer and send to the buyers to promote our India production.
 Short-listed the suppliers according to their technical and commercial capabilities.
2. Sampling:
 Explain sample orders from buyer to factory, including detailed sketch, spec.-, fabric-,
accessories- sheets.
 Prepare sample schedules + deadlines and update daily. C.C. this sample schedule to
sourcing manager India and factory every week on Monday before noon
 Should have meeting with factory at least once per week to chase and check the samples.
3. Order processing:
 Negotiate prices with factory and customer and after the approval of the sourcing manager,
should process the order to the selected Factory.
 Prepare production schedule + deadlines and update daily.
 Should Chase buyer for comments on samples till samples are sealed and production can
start.
4. QC inspection:
 Assisting management in identifying and solving quality problems
 Assuring that inspection/test procedures are being followed strictly as per customer AQL levels.
 Preparing quality inspection plans and procedures, conducting in line and final inspections at
various check points
 Conducting special evaluations of quality/workmanship problems and monitoring corrective
actions to resolve those problems
 Maintaining QC records and prepare and issue reports with interpretations and
recommendations
 Following up and reporting on quality improvement measures

Executive Senior Merchandiser in FIFTH AVENUE, Bangalore

 Taking Care of Sourcing activities of Knitwear products for Italian Client “Calvin Klein”
 Deeply involved with sourcing and merchandising activities with garment manufacturers and
maintaining vendor relationships between firms.
 Involving into Innovative Product developments, Vendor identifications and evaluations, price
negotiations, contract placements, Program Start-ups, online production managements and ensuring
quality requirements with vendors on initial order placement.
 Coordinating with Client (CK, Italy) for pricing, approvals, and collection planning, presenting new
product strategy for the client and updating current market strategy.
 Activities involved in Product Development, Creating innovative designs and follow-ups with the
logistics for timely merchandise activities.

Merchandiser in EASTMAN EXPORTS


 Coordinated with the Product development department for Marketing and attended the Buying
Meeting
 Strengthened & Determined Vendor selection for Fabric, Print, Artwork, Embroidery, Trims & accessories.
 Short-listed the suppliers according to their technical and commercial capabilities.
 Programmed the production plan, Reviewed and systemized the Daily Status of Production.
 Implemented systems & applied Buyers requirements on factory for right quality merchandise as per
compliance.
 Coordinated with the Documents dept & Shipping Dept for the Vessel and other procedures had to be
done for shipment.

FABRICS HANDELED:
Jersey, Rib, I/L, Pique, Drop needle, Fleece, Mercerized fabrics, Suede Fabrics, Mesh, Jacquard Fabrics, Flat
Back Rib, Twill, Herringbone, Viscose/Cotton Plaited Fabric, Waffle, Yarn Dyed- S/J & Pique, Auto stripers, Slub
Jersey, Crepe, Voile, Madras Checks, Poplin, Dobbies, Denim, Drill, Satin, Etc.
Also well experienced in Different Fabric & Garment Washing Treatments, also have undergone fabric
researches for DIESEL, A&F, CK and America Today.

BUYERS HANDLED:

DVNT Clothing Pvt. Ltd., Australia, DIESEL Italy, CALVIN KLEIN Italy, ABERCROMBIE & FITCH US, Cool
Cat Fashion B.V Netherlands, GSA, France, GOCCO, Poland, America Today Netherlands, JCPENNY
U.S., GIORDANO Dubai, MAY DEPT. STORES, LASENZA U.K, WESTERN STORES Germany, H & M Europe.

ACHEIVEMENTS

Maracaibo - Coolcat Fashion B.V & America Today


Have Sourced 2 new factories for Mens Tops and Mens Innerwear, which had doubled the turnover
for the India Region by 2009’.
Have successfully pulled Ladies Tops business for India region and sent the shipments successfully on
time.
Have brought the business for America Today label in India and produced them on time.
Have sourced many varieties of Printing and Embroidery applications, and which was approved by
the design team at Amsterdam.

FIFTH AVENUE – Started as a CK - SMS Merchant for first 2 seasons and has been promoted as Sr. Merchant for
CK Knits Production dept. Have successfully handled CK SMS for Seasons SS’07& FW’07, and executed the
FW’07 Bulk and sent the orders in time.

EASTMAN - For LASENZA, WESTERN STORES & GIORDANO orders, have outsourced the "ART WORK VENDORS"
around Tirupur and Erode for
1, 80, 000 order quantity and executed the order within the shipment date
Sampling in DIESEL SMS for the seasons SS’05, FW’05, SS’06 and Research & development, Sourced and
Researched Different techniques on Washes, Treatments, New applications (Emb. Prints, Trims), also
successfully handled and sent the SALESMEN SAMPLES on time, for all these seasons.

COMPUTER SKILLS
Package: Office Automation (MS Package for Office), and PhotoShop. Well versed in MS Excel, Word and
Mailing (OE), Adobe Photoshop, CorelDraw, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in FIFTH AVENUE. Operating
System: MS WIN Vista, Linux & Mac OSX.

PERSONAL STRENGTHS
Strong on Communication, Ability to work Independently, Ability to lead a team of personalities, Ability to
adapt fast, Quick learner, Excellent managerial skills, Team player, Good Listener, Friendly with positive
attitude.

PERSONAL DETAILS
D.O.B – 24 May 1984
Martial Status – Married
Modified on – 05 Mar. 2023
Preferred Location – Bangalore, Tiruppur
Languages Known – English (WRS), Hindi (WR), Tamil (WRS), Kannada (S)
Hobbies – Traveling, Reading Books, Listening to Music.

DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the above-mentioned particulars are true and correct to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
Thanking you
Muthu Saravanan. M

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