Marlene Chetty

As a highly skilled and passionate, talented professional. I am committed to designing and collaborating ranges and promos to meet the retail industry requirements, whilst focusing on sales in terms of customer satisfaction.

APPAREL FASHION SALES MERCHANDISER, FASHION DESIGNER - CELROSE - Tongaat

(2026-05)

Creating tech packs / spec grade rule development to assist pattern makers, fashion trend forecasting & trim sourcing, purchasing & range buying, store visits, overseeing quality control, overseeing accounts for patternmakers and sample design centre, overseeing costings, fabric sourcing, coordinating buying meetings, range build and development, overseeing fit meetings, issuing AQL reports.

• Key accounts: TRUWORTHS, OLYMPIC, RETAILABILITY, ZIMBABWE KELSO & KDS KIDS, DUNNS, AYANA, GRUMPYS STORE STOCKS REPLEN, MILADYS
• Product categories: Ladieswear, Menswear, Kiddies wear, Sleepwear, Linen and Bedding, sport athleisure
• Contact reference: Babes Maharaj - 032 438 7300
• Contact reference: Mala Govender - 083 301 1545

APPAREL FASHION SALES MERCHANDISER, FASHION TREND FORECASTING & TRIM SOURCING, PURCHASING & BUYING - KINGSGATE CLOTHING - Lordship, Durban

(2025-08 - 2025-09)

Apparel fashion sales merchandiser, fashion trend forecasting & trim sourcing, purchasing & buying, store visits, quality control and inspections, overseeing accounts for patternmakers and sample design centre, overseeing planning delivery schedules, range buying / building, costings, fabric sourcing and purchasing, coordinating buying meetings, sell offs meetings, overseeing fit meetings & quality checks.

• Key accounts: JET-TFG, MRP, MAKRO (MASSMART), ACKERMANS, JAM CLOTHING
• Product categories: Ladieswear, Menswear, Kiddies wear, Sleepwear, sport athleisure
• Contact reference: Ahmed Randree, Director at Kingsgate Clothing - 082 3786893

HEAD PATTERN MAKER, APPAREL (MANUAL & LECTRA COMPUTERS) FASHION DESIGNER, SALES MERCHANDISER - ALLEYCAT AND BLANC CLOTHING PTY (Ltd) - Durban North

(2014-01 - 2025-07)

Head pattern maker (manual & lectra computers), fashion designer, sales merchandiser, fashion trend forecasting, fabric & trim sourcing, purchasing & buying, store visits, quality control & QA fits overseeing, producing updated AQL's, overseeing accounts for sample design cutting centre, coordinating buying meetings, overseeing updating delivery schedules, costings.

• Key accounts: MAKRO (MASSMART), MILADYS, RETAILABILITY, EAGLE CLOTHING
• Product categories: Ladieswear, Menswear, Sleepwear, sport athleisure
• Director: CLIFFORD BENN - 083 251 6744

BUYER (INDIA CHINA AND BANGLADESH) - CORDISPEX - Mount Edgecombe

(2013-01 - 2013-12)

Buyer for imports from India, China and Bangladesh. Trend analysis, fashion forecasting, range research and sourcing, product development, price negotiations, building buyer relationships, marketing, advertising on promotions, customer analysis.

• Key accounts: ACKERMANS, MAKRO, BERGERS
• Product categories: Ladieswear, Menswear, Kiddies wear, Sleepwear, Linen and Bedding
• Contact reference: Rajitha Manager / AMaharaj - jithanaidoo4@gmail.com

MANUAL & COMPUTER PATTERNMAKER (LECTRA SYSTEM) - CLASSIC TEXTILES (S & A COMMODITIES trading s Busy Bee Fabrics) - Durban South

(2012-08 - 2012-12)

Manual & computer patternmaker (Lectra system), cutting, rating, spec sheet compiling, sample machinist supervisor, creating tech packs and specs.

• Product categories: Ladieswear and girls wear (casual, formal and sleepwear)
• Key accounts: New shop, Ideals, Dunns (ladieswear and girls wear, casual, formal and sleepwear)
• Contact reference: Aslam Vorajee - 031 465 9016, Cell: 082 3786838

ADMIN, TELE SALES AGENT, SUBSCRIPTIONS, CUSTOMER CARE AGENT - Independent Newspapers KZN - Durban

(2010-01 - 2011-12)

Admin, tele sales agent, subscriptions, customer care agent for & deliveries for KZN papers. Day and evening shifts while studying.

• Contact reference: 031 308 2022/2468
• Managers: Livingstone Pillay & Desiree Blair IN HOUSE BUYER AND CURRENT STOCK MERCHANDISER - Fashion Station - Durban North, Mount Edgecombe

(2003-03 - 2009-11)

Part time flexible temp position while studying. In house buyer and current stock merchandising, merchandising in store clothing range, promotional range build, product lifecycle and management, analysis of stock sales and margins to meet performance goals, sell throughs, markdowns, trend predictions, store layout, assisting customers, stock control, ordering of new stock merchandise, managing of casual staff.

• Reference: store manager - Olivia Gugraj - 084 558 3952

WORK EXPERIENCE / INTERNSHIP - DAVINSCOTT (TRUROLAND TONGAAT) WOOLWORTHS CMT FACTORY

Work experience whilst studying internship in Durban University of Technology.

NATIONAL DIPLOMA - FASHION, TEXTILES & BUSINESS STUDIES - DURBAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (2011)

MATRIC EXEMPTION GRADUATED HIGHER GRADE PASS - DALEVIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL (2000)