Amin Shamshad

Dedicated professional offering versatile skills, having more than +16 Years of experience (+16 years for Woven, +1 year for Knits & Flat Knits) in merchandising & product development also +8 years experience in marketing & sourcing as well, having good command in costing, negotiation, trend analysis, product development, order execution, product compliance, washing, sourcing for fabrics & accessories and follow ups.

Marketing Manager - Fashion Villaz - Hyderabad

(2022-11 - 2024-02)

• Generate leads and establish communication with new clients to develop business
• Maintain strong relationship with existing clients
• Derive strategies to maximize revenue
• Offer seasonal collections of woven, knits and flat knits apparels to customers
• Look after all inquiries and its development
• Do the costing then negotiate prices with buyer until order confirmation
• Lead merchandising and procurement team
• Follow up for each order execution matters
• Keep updated product library and product catalogs
• Collaborate with planning, production and export team for smooth order processing & shipment
• Handle connections with international brands – Boston, Bolongaro Trevors, Stallies, Dastaan, Threads Uniform, Starage, Favela, Teddy, Tees & All
• Manage connections with Buying agencies, Liaisons & importers such as Urvina, Mamiye Brothers, Maceton, Creative Sourcing, ADI Tex, Globe Merchandisers, Indus Apparel, Quard Fashion, Ria Corporation, Spirit Clothing, Northwest Sourcing, Nexus Clothing, Hallmark Sourcing, Pak Sourcing, PTX, AlTaiyaba Apparel, Al-Fanazi and DRS

Senior Merchandiser - Digital Apparel (Pvt) Ltd - Karachi

(2018-08 - 2022-10)

• Generate Leads for potential customers
• Develop and offer seasonal collection to buyer for expecting orders
• Look after all inquiries and its development
• Handle customers from development till shipment
• Do the costing, get the approval from owner then quote and negotiate prices to customer until order confirmation
• Collect and summarize all the relevant information and transmit it to all concerns
• Prepare order files then issue checklist to procurement team
• Taking follow-up with procurement team that all input materials will source on time with right product merit and buyer product compliance standards
• Coordinate with GGT and Sampling department for all required samples
• Make sure perfect samples would be dispatch within timeline
• Chase the approvals from buyers for samples, trims, fabrics, lab dips and embroidery strikes off
• Coordinate with production and planning team to meet production planning to achieve buyer's delivery date
• Communicate with customers on daily basis to make sure that they will remain intact with the entire order execution cycle
• Coordinate with testing agencies and provide all relevant products for testing with its information
• Coordinate with QA (Internal/External) for inspection with an objective of getting the goods inspected in a timely manner with its all requirements
• Coordinate with Export dept for on time booking
• Follow up with them about the cut-off dates LC and payment matters
• Handle international brands – Inditex (Zara Man, Bershka, Stradivarius), Mayoral, MISSA, The Children's Place, Lola Liza, Tally Weijl, Mark Ecko, Medicine

Senior Merchandiser - Artistic Apparels (Pvt) Ltd - Karachi

(2016-11 - 2018-08)

• Generate Leads for potential customers
• Look after all inquiries and its development
• Do the costing, get the approval from boss then quote and negotiate the prices with buyer until order confirmation
• Perform all those activities which are required for order executions
• Handle international brands & agents like – Next, Losan, Medicine, KiK, Tally Weijl, Mango, LPP, Conbipel, Franc Sourcing, Snergies Sourcing, Asmara International, Blue Method

Senior Merchandiser - Digital Apparel (Pvt) Ltd - Karachi

(2010-08 - 2016-11)

• Look after all inquiries and its development
• Do the costing, get the approval from director then quote and negotiate the prices with buyer until order confirmation
• Perform all those activities which are required for order executions
• Handle international brands like – Inditex (Zara Boys, Bershka, Zara Man), Mayoral, MISSA, Lola & Liza, Tally Weijl & Orchestra

Coordinator (Asst. Merchandiser) - Soorty Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd - Karachi

(2008-04 - 2010-08)

• Send the tech pack and all relevant info to concern departments
• Coordinate with production & planning team to meet production planning to achieve buyer's delivery date
• Coordinate with Sr. Merchandisers, washing and production concerns
• Follow up about trims/accessories and make sure that it will in-house on time
• Check the stitching and styling of the garment according to the customer specification
• Monitor all activities from barracking to the finished of garments
• Follow up of finishing goods on each stage tills the packed cartons and to assure that everything as per buyer requirements
• Arrange Shipping, Buyer Web, Packing samples for approval
• Handle customers- Promod & Lindex

Bachelors of Commerce - Commerce - University of Karachi (2007)