Monisha Patrao

Systems Management and Order Placement:

• Works with vendors on any PO changes/adjustment as needed based on sales orders or inventory needs.
• Supports finance with invoice information related to bulk production purchase orders.
• Works direct with vendors to validate production lead-times and booking dates.
• Manages monthly booking process for long-term carryover styles in collaboration with planning team.

Production Tracking and Approvals:

• Oversees tracking and communication of delivery delays to internal cross functional partners.
• Collaborates with Quality assurance team on scheduling, tracking and gathering all QC inspection reports.
• Partners with QA/QC team on any potential production issues by recommending solutions, clarifying expectations, working with tech design/product development counterparts or creating a corrective action plan with vendors
• Reviews, tracks and confirms all testing reports and requirements have been met by vendor before start of bulk production.
• Creates and maintains tracking chart to request/track and receive Approval, Pre-Production, TOP and Marketing samples.

Vendor Management:

• Participates in weekly conference calls direct with vendors to discuss outstanding topics, track production, problem solve issues as needed.
• Collaborates with Product Development & Sourcing team on vendor assessments and seasonal capacity planning.
• Acts as liaison between garment vendor and material suppliers for bulk production issues or concerns.
• Flexible for other duties as needed to help support the overall business.

• Brands Management /Vendor management and development.
• Range & Assortment planning, prices, stock allocation, discounts & Promotion for 3 countries 15 stores.
• Demand Planning - Maintaining adequate stock levels and ensuring replenishment at all times.
• Ensuring that the right product assortment is available in the respective countries with price points which meet the buying pattern.
• Optimizing store space and product ratio.
• Pricing, new product/category introduction and competition analysis.
• Identifying promotions and great deals for customers periodically.
• Planning the new range in the existing range and thus generating System.
• Judging the performance of the products on the basis of their planned locations.
• Analyzing customer buying behavior and thus placing the right product mix while maintaining active product range and category mix.
• Procurement of stock for in-house and local brands for all the territories.
• Researched suppliers, negotiated contracts for product fulfillment processing and vendors communication.
• Dynamic OTB, to track achievement, buying and stock turnover ratio for each merchandise range.
• Executing the campaigns on old stocks and working out the liquidation process.
• Working out the Top Selling articles, High STR (Stock Turnover Ratio) and Low STR articles, enable to create liquidation plans and infuse buying plan where required.
• Attended Trade shows and conferences to stay abreast of industry standards

• Responsible for a team of merchants and quality inspectors on the day to day operations of the current orders on hand.
• Working along with the buyers on developing strategic buying plans for the assigned apparel category and development of new products that fit within the parameters of target margins.
• Identified, evaluated and selected appropriate vendor mix to achieve business objectives.
• Obtained sales analysis from the customers to understand fast selling styles and work on the lines of creating similar product range with the product and design team.
• Built and maintained relationships with vendors and suppliers and negotiated the best deals with for procuring merchandise.
• Co-coordinated with buyers and vendors for input details of the product and arranging samples to meet the deadline of market week / photo shoot for launches.
• Development of annual and monthly production planning to reduce cost and product lead times.
• Supervised the purchasing and development of the fabric and trim requirements and worked on their estimate costs to ensure always getting the right price and quality.
• Facilitate weekly meetings to ensure production stays on schedule and tackle any quality or delays.

European Brands handled – Kaporal, Okaidi, Obaibi, Camaieu, Promod, Mim, Champion-Italy

UK Brands handled – Miss Selfridge, New look, Matalan, Peacocks & EWM

Volume of business handled 12 million USD increased profitability by 30% introducing new product range to customers.