CURRICULAM VITAE

MURUGAVEL THANGAVEL
Product development and Merchandising manager – 12+ years

“Everything around us is an opportunity to learn being able to learning, learning to execution;

make me as a professional and a better human being”

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Managerially sophisticated and dedicated Buying / Merchandising / Sourcing with expertise
in the management of International collection, Buyer & Vendor Interaction, Merchandise tracking
and quality assurance management.

EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY

 JOYWINNERS Coimbatore, India.

Designation: Product development and Merchandising manager
Segment: Kids wear
Brands: Sainsbury, Dunnes and Joywinners.
Duration: From April 2017 to till date.

 Sot Garments India Pvt ltd (liaison office). Chennai, India.

Designation: Senior Merchandiser.
Brands: Soliver Casual women, QS women and Comma.
Duration: From May 2011 to March 2017.

 Gokaldas Images. Bangalore, India.

Designation: Merchandiser.
Brands: Oxford, Hagger clothing, Landsend, Tommy Hilfiger, Carrhart and M&S.

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 Duration: From May 2006 to March 2010.

WORK PROFILE - JOYWINNERS

 Responsible for sustainable product development, sourcing, quality and delivery for Baby
wear and kids wear (0-8 years) in India.
 Responsible for Budget planning, price negotiation and cost control on every season.
 Working with the mills and trims supplier to set the fabric and trims standardize the
materials to ensure the quality level with all the garment suppliers.
 Materializing the demand from the design team to explore the new design techniques in
terms of fabric , fit and styling’s.
 Responsible for Vendor Development and continues improvement for win win situation.
 Responsible for all tech pack related information’s.
 Controlling and validating of selection, Size set and Master samples.
 Efficient in Consumption control, points of measurement and Pattern issues.
 Managing the developments, materialization and quality in the shop floor.
 To guarantee the product conformity towards the RSL parameters.
 Responsible for Product rating and customer satisfaction.
 Handling the segment the “Essentials” in knit with one of the best imported fabric/yarn -
PIMA cottons.
 Handling the socks segment called Smiling play socks for the age group of 0-10 Years.
 Handling the Towels and Napkins with the latest Technology yarn of Zero Twist and Nano
spun yarns.
 Handling the Denim Trouser Segment with Various Fits and Washes for kids.
 Responsible for costing, price negotiation and Purchase orders to the Vendors.
 Control all the above operations with the ERP system and maintain MIS report.

WORK PROFILE – SOLIVER

 Assessing the industry trends and buyer’s needs to evolve new products by trend spotting.
 Formulating pre-planned developmental strategies for achievement of goals and targets by
 Identifying & developing new avenues for long term growth.
 Well versed with devising, implementing, controlling, and adjusting buying plans.
 Meeting and brainstorming with buyer along with sourcing their requirements.
 Analyze the price based on costing with different vendors to meet the required targets.
 Selection of suitable vendor for the right product and undertaking task to timeline
Compliance.

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 Responsible for coordinating and collaborating with other teams, suppliers & customers
and assuring that goods are producing as per development / market specifications &
Standards.
 SWOT analysis of suppliers, product gap analysis every season to develop alternate
Vendors.
 Capacity management and pre order /fabric blocking based on the vendor production unit
 Interfacing between buyers and manufacturers for facilitating smooth order execution and
 handling the entire business cycle from product development to shipment
 Tracking order status by visiting suppliers regularly and giving approvals for peripheral
 Processes (print, embroidery, washing, etc…) to suppliers to get shipment on time.
 Issuing details and coordinating with other departments for on-time shipments.
 Instructing our quality team for online and final inspection, Communicating with both
 supplier and buyer for payments and claims

WORK PROFILE – GOKAL DAS IMAGES PVT LIMITTED

 Independent handling of buyer accounts and sourcing new buyers.

 Managing and Execution of Buyers Orders within Costing Budgets.
 Execution of Orders right from the Conceptual Stage to Final Delivery.
 Maintain accounts of buyers - co-ordinate with buyers & sample development for approvals,
 Work orders & BOM - co-ordinate with stores/production dept for shipment schedules.
 Preparation of Costing for Developments and Bulk.
 Analyzing the Order relating with production and making TNA.
 Production Control with Pre-planning, Execution and Delivery.
 To follow up for various samples those are being developed and reached Buyers on time.
 To ensure that all trims and fabrics are in-house on time to meet delivery.
 Ensuring the quality check before shipping the goods.
 Making Production Reports, sending to Superior and Buyers on daily basis.
 Making OCR and getting Stock Details from Store and make sure of all Material are there for
Smooth production.
 Ensuring the production starts on time in factory & gets completed on time.
 Making Packing list, documents for Shipments and advising Dispatch details to Buyers.

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 EDUCATION & LICENSURE

 Bachelor of Foreign Trade June 2007 - Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India

 PG Diploma in Garment export and merchandising management -Aug 2006-
NIFT, Bangalore, India.
 Diploma in Textile Technology- May-2003 - NPT Polytechnic collage, Anna
University, Chennai, India

PERSONAL DETAILS

 Father’s Name : Thangavel.A

 Address : 2/373 NGR Nagar, Poolankinar Po, Udumalpet ,Tirupur India-612122
 Marital status : Married
 Date of Birth : 13th June 1983
 Passport no : H6119224 (Valid up to 15-12-2019)
 License no : TN41X20030002735
 Mail & contact : [email protected] / +91 9600721555
 Languages Known : Tamil, English, Kannada, Hindi,
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HOBBIES

 Any Sports and Adventure actives, favorites Football and swimming

 Food and travelling
 Agriculture activities

SELF-APPROVAL

I solemnly pledge that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge.

Yours Sincerely,
Murugavel.T