Arun Kumar

Seasoned Apparel Merchandising & Production Professional with 25+ years of extensive experience in High Fashion Garment merchandising, sourcing, product development, production coordination, quality assurance, and buyer management within the fashion and apparel industry. Proven expertise in handling end-to-end merchandising operations for leading domestic and international brands with strong capabilities in strategic planning, execution, vendor coordination, and on-time delivery management.

Merchandising Manager - MESSIANIC CLOTHING PVT. LTD. - Noida, India

(2001-06)

Started career as Junior Merchandiser and progressed to Merchandising Manager through consistent performance, dedication, and leadership capabilities.

• Managing complete merchandising operations including costing, sourcing, sampling, production, and shipment coordination.
• Preparing seasonal collections and conducting buyer meetings as per market requirements.
• Coordinating with buyers, factories, production teams, shipping departments, and internal stakeholders.
• Monitoring production timelines, quality standards, and shipment schedules.
• Conducting pre-production meetings and ensuring smooth production execution.
• Maintaining weekly T&A; reports and regular order status updates.
• Executing product development processes based on buyer briefs and trend requirements.
• Handling bulk production quality assurance and factory follow-ups.

Graduate - Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (1999)