Bui Thi Kim Thương-KIM

Merchandising Manager Responsibilities:

• Manage TNA leadtime develop stage order process until bulk production (fabric/Trim oversea+ local)/Sample/booking vessel schedule to ensure shipment catched on time in the frame TNA .

• Managing 1 team including 16 merchandiser members

• More than 15 years in garment industry and more than 10 year managing a team to know how to handle/solve/managing efficiency .

Responsibilities: Develop new buyer, costing and sourcing all materials meet price and quality to Brands Nautica, Justice , Timberland , CK , Coach , Billabong Knit products Apparel

· Oversee merchandising team, coordinate with other departments and all suppliers assure all sampling development, production delivery on time.

· Collect cost information quote price to buyer and negotiate with supplier, delivery date confirm from both buyer and supplier.

· New season planning and buying trip planning arrange.

· Outstanding solve with head office sales team, factory or suppliers, deal with any complaining.

· Managing 08 merchandisers to be good team and profitable, waiting and training as always as closer .

· Open a business w/new buyer , meeting with customer to get full detail for develop process/ sample make sure all details to be corrected / accurate customer requirement. Base on Sketch/ instruction sheet/ component sheet to make sample follow up all details that designs to complete.

· Instruct team do Sourcing all materials to make sure the price is reasonable and offer the best price to customer

,Working Costing knowledge of FOB price, LDP price and DDP price....

· Meeting customer orders by designing, implementing, monitoring effective procurement schedules along with finalizing the specifications of the materials and establishing the quality & quantity limits for effective inventory control.

· Streamlining the system and procedures for effective inventory control for ensuring ready availability of materials to meet the production targets.

· Plan order to factory , manage all sample / materials status to make sure the order going to ship on time

· Source factory to get capacity for the order per month per year

· Daily work with customer to update and get full details support production plan . Key Responsibilities Handled:

· In charge of Overall activities of Development team/ Merchandising team and production team

· Responsible Preparation & Execution of develop order/ costing/ materials and sending the same to suppliers & sub contractors.

· Experienced in Ensuring timely supply of Materials Tools, Instruments in line with shift wise production schedule.

· Experienced in Department Coordination .

· Coordinating with production planning to meet custom Inter Departmental Relations.

· Exposure in Maintain Materials storage, location priorities.

· Selection of appropriate supplier and negotiating with supplier and strong knowledge in new supplier searching Create adequate source & Supplier identification.

· Development of new components with the suppliers and experienced in Localization of Components.

· Releasing monthly schedules, Procurement of Materials, Spares & Consumables.

· Monthly planning for sub-contract operations as per production schedule and Ensure the Availability of Raw Material in time to production.

· Supplier assessment and conducting Vendor Audits at regular intervals.

· Managing logistics functions, negotiating with transporters & clearing agents for cost effective transport solutions & clearances. Liaoning with local authorities & ensure preparation of all papers/ documents.

· Interaction with our factory Quality control, R&D manager

· Collecting quotations from various vendors and negotiating the prices and other terms & conditions.

· Preparing the comparative chart for each &every costing/ sample/ materials/ production

· Finalizing the rate/ costing and quantity with G.M - Commercial and getting approval time to time.

· Raising the purchase order and sending to the vendor through e-mail

· Follow up the material vigorously with the suppliers to ensure the dispatch on time for production.

· Interaction with, Finance& Accounts Dept release the payment to the vendors as per supply terms.

· In case if any rejection materials from stores interaction with quality control dept get the report and send back to the vendors.

• Develop new buyer, costing and sourcing all materials meet price and quality to buyer
• Special Wash products, heavy wash for these Brands as is Chico's, Whitehouse Black Market, Lane Bryant, Levis, Billabong, Duluth, Justice, quicksilver, Guess, Tilly
• Oversee merchandising team, coordinate with other departments and all suppliers assure all sampling development, production delivery on time
• Collect cost information quote price to buyer and negotiate with supplier, delivery date confirm from both buyer and supplier
• New season planning and buying trip planning arrange
• Outstanding solve with head office sales team, factory or suppliers, deal with any complaining
• Managing 12 merchandisers to be good team and profitable.

• Develop new buyer, costing and sourcing all materials meet price and quality to buyer (Mark & Spencer, Next, Jones New York, Rachel Rachel Roy, Kasper, Cintas - Dress barn..Special Suit Jacket, Dress, Skirt products
• Oversee merchandising team, coordinate with other departments and all suppliers assure all sampling development, production delivery on time
• Collect cost information quote price to buyer and negotiate with supplier, delivery date confirm from both buyer and supplier
• New season planning and buying trip planning arrange
• Outstanding solve with head office sales team, factory or suppliers, deal with any complaining
• Managing 6 merchandisers & 5 people QCS to be good team and profitable.

• Planning and Procurement of Imported raw Materials /exported the goods
• Developing alternative local sources for Imported Raw Materials
• Working towards handling import of machines, capital goods and overseas purchase for increased production using technology
• Finalization of Annual Rate Contract/ Annual maintenance Contract
• Coordinating with vendor's favorable terms to ensure smooth execution of projects
• Advance planning and budgeting of purchase functions, involving cost estimation, contract negotiations & finalization for purchase of all parts, raw material
• Establishing strategic alliances/tie-ups with financially strong and reliable suppliers
• Strengthening vendor source and developing alternate source of suppliers
• Evaluating & negotiating with vendors for price & various other terms & conditions and finalizing the same to meet the requirements
• Manage merchandise 2 peoples and follow up the order.