Hi, I’m
Imran Kayes
Senior Merchandising Co-ordinator
Dhaka,Tejgaon
Summary
Talented textile professional well-versed in merchandise and planning promotional displays. Demonstrated success in collaborating with internal and external teams and advertising management to create and deploy successful merchandising strategies for seasonal and future business needs. Offering 10-year background of Textile Merchandising with diversified products (Knit, Woven, sportswear/ active wear and Home textile). Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.
Overview
11
years of professional experience
4
years of post-secondary education
3
Languages
Work History
Lidl hong kong LtdDhaka
Senior Merchandising Coordinator
12.2016 - Current
Job overview
- Team Leader for the Merchandising Co-ordination team.
- Collaborated with cross functional teams and Vendors to achieve KPI.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
- Researched new vendors, acquired samples, and negotiated merchandise deals.
- Organized meetings for all BD office members to discuss upcoming promotions, key strategies, and tasks.
- Generated weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports on BD allocations to the top management.
- Developed productive relationships with key account holders.
- Accountable for all merchandising activities of all product categories.
- Ensuring critical path management. (Complete product cycle)
- Responsible for strategy making process in Bangladesh working area of merchandising in the supervision of country director
- Risk assessment for all trouble shooting issues and advising the solution as well as maintaining factory evaluation.
- Specially assigned for the underperformed factories to improve the merchandising & development issues.
- Analyze production figures and forecasting future production capacity to maximize productivity/profits.
- Working with the Process improvement team for analyzing and implementing new process globally for LIDL.
DBL GroupDhaka
Senior Merchandiser
12.2011 - 11.2016
Job overview
- Liaised between store personnel and reset teams for restocking and presentation of merchandise.
- Showcased completed displays and presentations to management prior to making merchandise changes.
- Performed quality assurance procedures while analyzing projects, resets and backroom processes.
- Cautiously practiced risk management regarding budgeting and expenditures.
- Planned and participated in conference calls and meetings with planning and management departments.
- Communicate independently with Buyer throughout the product cycle.
- Product development & design in R&D phase.
- General costing, Budgeting, Marker consumption and Price Negotiation with G-Star PIC Dhaka and HQ.
- Material ordering and sourcing from both locally & overseas, keep ensuring all fabrics and accessories are in house on time for Development, Salesman Sample, Pre-Production sample & Production.
- Responsible for all kind of Development, Salesman Sample, Pre-Production & Production.
- Maintain Managerial tools- T&A/ Critical path/ TRACK/Calendar.
- Manage and motivate co-worker /subordinates/production concerns to increase productivity, Capacity utilization and
to ensure maximum Efficiency. - Implementing 5S & Lean on Production to improve the efficiency of the productivity.
- Analyze production figures and forecasting future production capacity to maximize productivity/profits.
- Attend/ entertain buyer/customer through company information/strength.
- Fully responsible for the Buyer order allocation and execution.
- Strategic & Price meeting with Country Director, Country Manager, Regional GM and Sr. Managers.
- Coordinate with commercial dept for PI, LC, Vessel booking & Shipping consolidation.
- In addition worked for the Product Development , Design & R&D phase for the Brand American Eagle (Li& Fung),
Levis Strauss & Tom tailor.
Education
Primeasia UniversityDhaka, Bangladesh
Bachelor of Science from Textile Engineering
01.2008 - 12.2011
Skills
Front end merchandising
Merchandising strategies
Strategic planning
Vendor sourcing
Data analysis understanding
Account management
Decision Making
Flexible and Adaptable
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 5 people in the development of C2C project.
- Critical path and T&A process establishment which is following by HUB office.
- On-time delivery improved 85% from 50% in the introductory selection.
- Employee of the month of January 2018.
- Best performer with Grade A of the year in the consecutive year from 2018 to till 2021
Timeline
Senior Merchandising Coordinator
Lidl hong kong Ltd
12.2016 - Current
Senior Merchandiser
DBL Group
12.2011 - 11.2016
Primeasia University
Bachelor of Science from Textile Engineering
01.2008 - 12.2011