Sayed Irfan Kabir

To work with a professional organization that gives me an opportunity to enhance my strength and skills in conjunction with goals & objectives of the company along with the enough scope to rise.

My multidimensional experience from conception to finish garments has made me professional to fulfill the demands of any Apparel Company.

Driven Merchandising Manager with more than 20 years of experience in maximizing product sales and overseeing merchandise trends with different world class retailers in Europe and USA market

• To maintain & update department flow chart and work and time to time update on the company's set software like PLM, CPM, MAC, GIP, GTS etc. as per requirement of the company.
• To develop & update the structures/lay-outs of department working documents.
• To implement sourcing strategies in central based on information & requests collected from customers, merchandising teams, suppliers & other market channels.
• To analyze & appraise the offer samples, vendor profiles & reports of business prior to vendor recommendation to merchandising teams & customers.
• To visit the new suppliers of key potential and importance.
• Analyze the order upon receipt.
• Follow up the order use deadlines as a help to keep track of order status.
• Make sure Time of Delivery is on time.
• Work and focus closely on new fabric/product developments, new fashion trends and based on customers' requirement and resources available in the market.
• Work hand to hand with quality department and analysis on different fabric quality of product and their critical washes/ their features characteristics and strength and need to make sure and work on pre-cautions so that there is no issue later on while end customers will use the ultimate product.
• Work actively with the samples together with technicians.
• Make sure the customer & concept I am responsible for.
• Work actively with risk assessment on fabric & sample quality test & communicate with supplier.
• Proactive & take more initiative & solve problems by sharing with Management.
• Create good & open dialogues with colleagues for positive result on OTD.
• Initiate order follow up meetings with the rest of team whenever necessary.
• Create a good dialogue with buyers & understand their priorities & act accordingly.
• Set & coordinate team goals in accordance with production office goals.
• Supervise & control that best price, quality & lead-times etc. are cross checking also work based on TNA to provide best support to customers.
• Supervise Internal Lab.

• Team Player, Self-Motivated, Confident, Strong Eagerness for Learning.
• Committed and Hard Working.
• Able to Work under Pressure.
• Highly Organized with Positive Attitude.
• Able to Maintain Strong Relations with Clients & Associates.

Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, Adobe Photoshop, Capable of Internet browsing and corresponding through Emails

• Participated two days training on Problem Solving and Decision Making organized by TRACK
• Participated one day training Printing/Washing as organized by Mondial
• Participated one day training course on Development of Negotiation Skills organized by TRACK
• Participated one days training course on Time Productivity -Clock and Compass (CEC)
• Participated on training on Skill Enhancement on Excel by Mondial
• Participated on training on Supply Chain Management by BRIDDHI
• Participate on training of Team Building by FUTURE LEADER
• Attended workshop on costing/consumption - denim, non-denim pants, knit garments organized by BDJOBS.
• Attended workshop on costing/consumption of woven denim and non-denim pants /knit garments organized by Mondial Dhaka Office
• Attended Buying Meeting at Shanghai, China for presentation, order confirmations, price negotiations with buyer.
• Attended different Seminars reg. the Lab testing standards for European Market as organized by MTL.

• Father's Name: Late A.M. Yunus Chy
• Mother's Name: Sayeda Amina Begum
• Blood Group: O+
• Date of Birth: 07/29/73
• Gender: Male
• Nationality: Bangladeshi
• Marital Status: Married
• Religion: Islam