Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Certification
Timeline
Interests
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Md Sirajum Munir

Md Sirajum Munir

Dhaka,Bangladesh

Summary

Talented merchandising manager develops and implements successful merchandise plans and marketing strategies. Skilled at identifying growth opportunities. Familiar with using data analytics to track performance. Having experience of more than 15 years in home textile, terry towel, handicrafts & knit wear with practical hands-on experience in manufacturing units. Experienced in sales & marketing for 3 years.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
2
2

Years of Business Administration education

Work History

Merchandising Manager

KGS Sourcing Ltd,
Dhaka, Bangladesh
01.2017 - 01.2023

Achievements:

  • Achieved KGS Best team award in 2018 for outstanding team performance.
  • Achieved individual & team KPI over 99%.
  • Developed 3 new brands, made 4 factories on board, and launched one product range to office.
  • Achieved business growth by 65% within 6 years with same resources.
    2nd Highest individual business participator in South Asia region for 2017-2022.
  • Trained QCs for product knowledge to improve productivity & minimize quality claim below 0.35%.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Solely responsible for meeting business objectives for merchandising team through developing tactical planning and executing strategic planning to ensure KPI of team.
  • Develop new brands by exploring new & existing product ranges & maximize business opportunities.
  • Supplier sourcing, price negotiation, business forecast & capacity management.
  • Worked on bench marking & seasonal trend, price & raw material forecast.
  • Coordinate teams of quality control, logistic, compliance & IT system development.
  • Oversee all aspects of production cycle & implement different cost reduction & quality improvement techniques for trouble shooting.
  • Facilitate personal & team building training to meet business needs according to skill gaps.
  • Motivate & develop staff to encourage their professional development.
  • Manage workload within team by utilizing minimum resources to optimize organization profitability.
  • Agreement reviews between brands & vendors.
  • Reports to CMGS (Category Management Global service) & office manager for regular updates.
  • Assist VP (South Asia), Technical Director, CMGS, Office Manager for strategic meetings.
  • Participate in international events / fair / price meetings abroad along with brands and vendors.
  • Demonstrate strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
  • Execute & follow up developments & shipments, monitor T&A plan to ensure on-time shipments.
  • Co-ordinate logistic support during visit of brands.

Associate Merchandising Manager

KGS Sourcing Ltd
Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh
01.2014 - 12.2016

Achievements:

  • Achieved KGS Best team award in 2015 for outstanding team performance.
    Achieved individual & team KPI over 99.50%.
  • Developed one new brand, made 4 factories on board, and launched one product range to office.
  • Achieved business growth by 29% within 3 years with same resources.
    Highest individual business participator in South Asia region for 2014-2016.
  • Trained QCs for product knowledge to improve productivity & minimize quality claim below 1.00%.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for meeting business objectives for merchandising team through developing tactical planning and executing strategic planning to ensure KPI of team.
  • Develop new brands by exploring new & existing product ranges & maximize business opportunities.
  • Supplier sourcing, price negotiation, business forecast & capacity management.
  • Worked on bench marking & seasonal trend, price & raw material forecast.
    Coordinate teams of quality control, logistic, compliance & IT system development.
  • Oversee all aspects of production cycle & implement different cost reduction & quality improvement techniques for trouble shooting.
    Facilitate training to meet business needs according to skill gaps.
    Motivate & develop staff to encourage their professional development.
    Agreement reviews between brands & vendors.
  • Reports to CMGS (Category Management Global service) & office manager for regular updates.
  • Assist VP (South Asia), Technical Director, CMGS, Office Manager for strategic meetings.
  • Participate in international events / fair / price meetings abroad along with brands and vendors.
  • Demonstrate time management skills while managing multiple projects.
    Execute & follow up developments & shipments, monitor T&A plan to ensure on-time shipments.
  • Co-ordinate logistic support during visit of brands.

Senior Merchandiser

KGS Sourcing Ltd
Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh
07.2012 - 12.2013

Achievements:

  • Highest individual business participator in South Asia region.
  • Achieved personal KPI over 99.75%.
  • Consistently met short and long-term targets.

Key Responsibilities:
Lead team to meet business objectives.

  • Price negotiation.
  • Work on bench marking.
  • Support cross-functional teams for quality control, logistics & compliance.
  • Report to Divisional manager for regular updates.
    Execute & follow up developments & shipments, monitor T&A plan to ensure on-time performance.
  • Cultivate interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
  • Adapt to be proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.

Merchandiser

KGS Sourcing Ltd
Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh
10.2010 - 06.2012

Achievement:

  • Highest individual business participator in local office.
  • Achieved personal KPI over 98.00%.
  • Consistently met short and long-term targets.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support team to meet business objectives.
  • Support team for price negotiation meetings.
  • Work on bench marking.
  • Support cross-functional teams for quality control & logistics.
    Report to Divisional manager for regular updates.
  • Execute & follow up developments & shipments, monitor T&A plan to ensure on-time performance.
  • Cultivate interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
  • Adapt to be proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.

Executive-1

SQUARE Fashions Limited
Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh
06.2010 - 10.2010

Achievement:

  • Nominated as team lead in spite of new joining.
  • Achieved 7% business growth.

Key Responsibilities:
• Co-responsible for account of G-Star,
• Product costing & EJA approval.
• Perform all regular merchandising activities: development of samples and accessories, production & shipments.

Assistant Merchandiser

Palmal Group
Dhaka, Bangladesh
12.2009 - 04.2010

Achievement:

  • Successfully executed all developments & manage shipments for 1st time of company for account of RED CATS ASIA.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for account of Red Cats Asia.
  • Product costing.
  • Perform all regular merchandising activities: development of samples and accessories, production & shipments.

Executive (Marketing / Merchandising)

ACS Textiles BD Ltd
Narayangonj, Bangladesh
07.2007 - 12.2009

Achievements:

  • Achieved business growth by 34%.
  • Performed as team leader for biggest account in company

Key Responsibilities:

  • Marketing (Home Textile, Responsible for team to provided total merchandising support to renowned brands - KID, PRINCESS, INTER COOP, INDUSTRIAL TEXTILE, NORDIC FORM, F&H SODAHL, MASKOT HOI, PINMILL & RED CATS ASIA LTD
  • Product costing & price quotation.
  • Development & production execution.

Executive

Sea Borne International
Dhaka, Bangladesh
10.2005 - 06.2007

Achievement:

  • Launched air shipment for company.
  • Achieved 100% sales target for year 2006.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Marketing for freight forwarding service to achieve sales target
  • Follow up cargo handover and delivery process
  • Customer service & documentation.

Professional Service Representative

Renata Limited,
Dhaka, Bangladesh
04.2003 - 11.2004

Achievement:

  • Best performer in team for year 2003.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Promote pharmaceutical products to achieve sales target.
  • Follow up delivery & payment process.
  • Customer service.

Education

MBA - Marketing & International Business

International Islamic University, Chittagong
Dhaka
2006

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

National University (Govt Jagannath College)
Dhaka
1999

Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) - Science

Tejgaon College
Dhaka
/1993 - /1995

Secondary School Certificate (SSC) - Science

Agrani Biddaloy
Rajshahi
/1991 - /1993

Skills

  • Leadership & Teamwork
  • Sourcing & supplier management
  • Target costing & price negotiation
  • Trouble shooting
  • Critical thinking & Cognitive flexibility
  • High-Performance During Times of Stress
  • Computer Skills: MS word, MS Excel & MS PowerPoint

Languages

English
Advanced
Hindi
Beginner
Arabic
Beginner
Bengali
Native

Certification

  • Project Management Foundations - certification course by LinkedIn.
  • Negotiation Foundations - certification course by LinkedIn.
  • Negotiation Skills - certification course by LinkedIn.
  • Achieving High-Performance During Times of Stress - certification course by LinkedIn.
  • Excel 2021 Essential Training - certification course by LinkedIn.
  • Daylong workshop on “Team building”, organized by KGS Sourcing Ltd, Dhaka Office in 2018.
  • Daylong Training on “Sustainability”, organized by KGS Sourcing Ltd, Dhaka Office in 2016.
  • Daylong Training on “Code of Ethics”, organized by KGS Sourcing Ltd, Dhaka Office in 2015.

Timeline

Merchandising Manager

KGS Sourcing Ltd,
01.2017 - 01.2023

Associate Merchandising Manager

KGS Sourcing Ltd
01.2014 - 12.2016

Senior Merchandiser

KGS Sourcing Ltd
07.2012 - 12.2013

Merchandiser

KGS Sourcing Ltd
10.2010 - 06.2012

Executive-1

SQUARE Fashions Limited
06.2010 - 10.2010

Assistant Merchandiser

Palmal Group
12.2009 - 04.2010

Executive (Marketing / Merchandising)

ACS Textiles BD Ltd
07.2007 - 12.2009

Executive

Sea Borne International
10.2005 - 06.2007

Professional Service Representative

Renata Limited,
04.2003 - 11.2004

MBA - Marketing & International Business

International Islamic University, Chittagong

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

National University (Govt Jagannath College)

Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) - Science

Tejgaon College
/1993 - /1995

Secondary School Certificate (SSC) - Science

Agrani Biddaloy
/1991 - /1993

Interests

  • Travel
  • Sports
Md Sirajum Munir