Carline Juby

I intend to pursue a career in the garment manufacturing and merchandising fields with determination. Besides I am pretty obsessed with the fashion field. Import and export activities are of interest to me as well.

Senior Executive - Operations, Merchandising & Sourcing - Bellarose Apparels - India

(2019-04 - 2026-02)

Plan and manage the company's overall sourcing strategy. Do research to understand the company's operations needs and requirements. Build relationships with vendors and key suppliers. Negotiate pricing and control costs.

Develop a yearly budget depending on sourcing needs. Execute analyses and make suggestions for improvement of the overall sourcing strategy. Monitor documentation and statements. Keep abreast of industry and market trends and best practices.

Adhere to all relevant guidelines and regulations.

Country Head – India - Bellarose Apparels - Tirupur, India

(2018-03 - 2019-12)

Heading the India team based in Tirupur. Handling more than 20 factories - knits and woven. Sourcing new factories, pricing, and Integral Execution on Factory Evaluation (Ethical Audit & commercial audit – coordinating with the technical team), Synchronising PD & Designing team, matching up with Production Merch & QA team in conjunction with Logistic team.

Head of Operation - DDBS - Tirupur Division, India

(2016-12 - 2018-12)

Complete ceiling over Tirupur Office. Accountable for pre-budget & closure, sourcing new vertically integrated setup factories, Compliance, Sampling, Order Execution, Quality and documentation.

Divisional Merchandising Manager - DDBS - Gurgaon, India

(2014-12 - 2016-12)

Handling various customer accounts – Sainsbury, Primark, George, Next, Arcadia Group, Landmark – Iconic, Pep & Co, Peacock Stores, Yours Clothing & so on. As an effective HOD, I had complete control over my core team of underlings consist of MM, Merch team, Product development in charge, Designer, QAM, QC team & Logistics Manager. My accountability to handle complete Order execution includes Pricing, Order booking, sampling, production flow & cargo handover.

General Manager - MERCHANDISING - Kinsey Knitt International - Tirupur, India

(2013-11 - 2014-12)

To manage the entire factory operations (multiple factories). Coordination with the marketing and Merchandising team. Planning of satellite production units and allocation of styles. Inter-departmental affairs: To ensure the smooth flow of information and material from one department to another & resolve inter-departmental issues if prerequisite.

• Technical setting of the garment: To get rid of high making cost and to get production-friendly samples, will ensure tweaking the technical setting of the garment according to Buyer requirement
• Involvement in PP meetings: Keep track of pre-production meetings to ensure the vital points are covered at the meeting
• Production monitoring: Coordinating with the production team on a daily basis
• Quality aspects and risk assessments will always be analysed with the quality team
• Shipment planning: Teaming up with the documentation and logistics department on shipment tracking

Senior Merchandising Manager – Kids Wear/ Men's Wear / Ladies Wear / School wear - Shop Direct Group - UK-based Liaison office, Tirupur

(2011-02 - 2013-10)

Responsible for implementing the objectives of the liaison office and the source base in coordination with the team of Merchandisers, Quality engineers and other staff.

• Source, Develop and liaise with buyers to accomplish strategic planning on core functions of merchandising activities and be accountable for all key performance indicators
• Identify Merchandise staffing requirements and oversee the entire process from product development to customer satisfaction
• Manage and establish the supplier relationship in value. Factory sourcing, pricing and responsible for timely delivery
• Brought down the short shipment and air shipment percentages during my tenure
• Coordinate with R & D dept and develop new styles to increase export earnings
• Managing different Merchandising depts
• Arrange a weekly recap meeting with teams
• Organise & co-ordinate with Quality dept for inline inspections & final pre shipment inspections
• Ensure transparency is maintained between the buyer and the factory regarding their orders
• Coordinate with all depts. for on-time and Quality delivery of orders
• Identify product needs not met by the source base, investigate the new source and start up with new factories as needed
• Responsible for all style meetings finalisation timelines including material development completion/garment testing and colour approvals etc
• Oversee and guide the quality engineers for the updation of order-related day-to-day developments
• Do initial commercial Auditing of the newly sourced factories
• Organise weekly order recap/fabric trims recap co-ordination meeting with each factory. Review the products with quality engineers on a regular basis

Merchandising Manager / Marketing Executive - Cethar Industries - Tirupur, India

(2009-12 - 2011-01)

Sourcing of orders & executions right from yarn procurement to final shipment. Had a core team for follow-ups to achieve the given target of USD 2M p.a.

GENERAL MANAGER - Cantilena Clothing - Tirupur, India

(2006-01 - 2008-10)

Responsible for all aspects of company operation. Plan, direct & coordinate various aspects of the operating area.

MERCHANDISING MANAGER - Cantilena Clothing - Tirupur, India

(2003-01 - 2005-12)

Team leader for 5 customer accounts. Monitoring & having control of the Quality & Production team.

SENIOR MERCHANDISER - Cantilena Clothing - Tirupur, India

(2002-01 - 2002-12)

• Order Sourcing
• Communicating with Buyers
• Costing and price negotiation
• Order execution

MERCHANDISER - Cantilena Clothing - Tirupur, India

(2000-08 - 2001-12)

• Co-ordinate day today business errands with prod/fabric/purchase/logistic dept for Quality and on-time delivery of the goods
• Communicate with the buyers on the order execution update

B.Com & PGDCA - Commerce & Computer Applications - LADY DOAK COLLEGE (1993-01 - 1997-12) Madurai