Prasenjit Mokhale

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Address :- Nandana Nilaya, building no 28, ground floor, Puspaveni Layout, Sarjapura main road, Kaikondrahalli,
Bangalore - 560035

Career Objective
Looking for Opportunity as Managerial Position with reputed Garment Export Merchandising / Buying House & Retail
Industry.

Summary
PGDBM – Marketing, Fashion & Textile Technologist with Over 10 years of rich experience in Apparels & Fabric -
supply chain management. Expertise in Men's/Women's/Children’s wear category in woven/knits & denims fabrics.

Core Competencies:
Marketing | Product Development | Strategic Planning | Decision Making | Category Management | Merchandising
| Product Costing & Negotiations | Sourcing & development | Team Building & Development | Vendor Management
| Managing Cost Centres | Annual Sales & Budgeting | Supply Chain Management | Infor M3 & M4.

AQUARELLE INDIA PVT LTD – Bengaluru | Senior Marketing/Merchandising - Category men’s casual shirts |
05/2019 – 06/2020
Product & Business Development
• Liaise close with Buyer to understand the Product categories and contribute to the strategic roadmap and
business plan development.
• Analyse the buyers and business needs to derive themes with help of design teams.
• Act as a Voice of organisation in daily interaction with buyer.
• Responsible for design selection, range development, product development & merchandising activities for
effective management of category. Work with buyer team for new category development & new markets.
Converting buyer style inquiry to bulk placements.
• Technical assistance in new product development on silhouette & wash line. Costing and product
simplification, production feasibility. Quote price to buyer.
• Make day to day Decisions on development priorities to ensure solution meets buyers needs whilst maintaining
the technical integrity.
• Capacity mapping & develop a fine tune assortment plan for factories. Monitoring sampling activities &
approval from buyers. Attending & Managing buyer presentation meet.
Production Planning & Execution
• Responsible for order booking & filling factory monthly capacity. Working towards achieving targeted sales
given, by monitoring quarterly sales. Monitoring production efficiency per style to mark profits. Monitoring
all testing standards and compliance (FPT & GPT) and GB test.
• Responsible for meeting planned PCD & delivery dates. Delegating the work to team member & review order
status. Oversee purchase of raw materials and ensure are in-house as planned to meet production activities.
• Visiting factory regularly to clear out production related issues. Preparing and monitoring TNA with team for
a flawless execution. MIS – preparation on budget, sales plan & marketing reports for management review
Monitoring pre-production activities prior production start.
Merchandising
• Plan and develop merchandising strategies that balance customers’ expectations and company’s objectives.
Analyse sales figures, customers reactions and market trends to anticipate product needs and plan product
ranges/stock. Forecast sales and plan budgets.
• Collaborate with buyers, suppliers, distributors and analysts to negotiate prices, quantities and time-scales.
Maximise customer interest and sales levels by displaying products appropriately Produce layout plans for
stores and maintain store shelves and inventory. Monitor stock movement and consider markdowns,
promotions, price changes, clear outs etc.
Vendor Management
• Identifying the best vendor with respect to product styles within region.
• Work with vendor on Job work prices / inspection schedule / delivery schedules.
• Plan TNA for vendor and review.

SHAHI EXPORTS PVT LTD – Bengaluru | Senior Marketing Executive | 12/2014 – 05/2019 - Category Handled –
Men’s wear casual shirts/bottoms/ Shacktes & Jackets in wovens/denim.
• Responsible for sample development, garment testing coordination and work closely with identified vendors.
Keep track of development work flow and to ensure product quality
• Support product technique development and work out alternatives with factories for cost effective solutions.
Conduct costing analysis per fabrication, styling and garment construction.
• Negotiate with vendors for best competitive quotations and quality Production. Host pre-production meeting
with QA team and factories to align the expectation based on approved
• Manage and communicate the style changes that impact on cost, delivery and product integrity to all relevant
parties. Oversee the production elements to meet the standard and approval
• Troubleshoot production problems, prevent /resolve issues that will impact on product quality, cost and
delivery. Collaborate with QA team with PO & delivery details and monitor production and inspection process.
Vendor Management
• Coordinate with factories to identify possible solutions relating to sample and stock liability Risk Assessment
Conduct risk assessment and provide suggestions for Managements review

Infor M4 Activities : Module used CRM/SCM & Movex (M4)

Production :-
• Creating item no’s per style
• Creating fabric & trim material’s in Data base
• Preparing cost sheet in CRM module with entering all fabric & material in item no’s
• Getting cost sheet locked in Movex M4
• Generating order sheet and entering CO-lines in CRM
• Releasing purchase order proposal (POP) in crm to generate supplier Purchase orders across all fabric & trim
material code
• Closing OCR (order close reports) in CRM / style
• Reclassification of material in CRM for re-use of material in production
• Releasing Fabric request no to fabric team for generating purchase orders to supplier
• Tracking activities in Movex (M4)
o Pps 220 – check on inhouse of material & GRN done
o Pcs 300 – cost lock status
o Pps 170 – purchase order approval status
o Ois 301 – co line approval / shipping / invoicing status check
• Mws 070 – reclassification on material
• Reporting :
o Production efficiency reports itemwise
o Style wise performance reports
 o Itemwise material inhouse reports
o OCR reports for final closure and approval

COTTON WORLD – Bengaluru | Executive Merchandiser | 05/2012 – 12/2014 | Category Handled – Children’s wear
Woven & Knits
• Planning monthly, weekly, daily fabrics samples based on fabric priority. Coordinating with designer and
production department. Coordinate with all buyers for sample selection.
• Sample development for buyers costing production Planning Procurement of materials for the execution of
order. Follow- ups with internal external participants for action points.
• Plan and develop ranges, often based on a theme. Work with others in the design team, such as buyers and
forecasters, to develop products to meet a brief
• Liaise closely with sales, buying and production teams on an ongoing basis to ensure items suit the customer,
market and price points. Understand design from a technical perspective, i.e. producing patterns and technical
specifications for designs
• Develop a pattern that is cut and sewn into sample garments and supervise the creation of these, including
fitting, detailing and adaptations oversee production negotiate with customers and suppliers. Responsible for
sample inspection and following shipment.

TEXPORT GARMENTS PVT LTD – Bengaluru | Assistant Merchandiser | 06/2010 – 05/2012 | Category Handled:
Men’s, Women’s & Children’s wear in Knits
• Maintain professional relationship between buyer and manufacturer. Collect the PO (purchase order) from
buyer. Prepare an order plan, according to the right product, in the right place, at the right time, in the right
quantities, at the right price, in the right promotion.
• Break down the order sheet. Prepare the order costing and price quoting. Set up internal order list. Monitor the
garments sample process according to the buyer requirement. Collect the all of garments fabric, accessories
trims. Ensure buyer approval. Maintain product quality.
• Make sure productions follow up. Follow up shipment process according to the buyer instructions. Ensure
smooth shipment process.

Education
• NARSEE MONJEE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES (NMIMS), Bangalore - Pursuing Post Graduate
Diploma in Business Management – Specialization Marketing management |course end Jan 2022
• D.K.T.E.S TEXTILE & ENGG INSTITUTE | Bachelor of Textiles in Fashion Technology - Four years integrated
engineering & technology program passed with first class | 2007 – 2010
• V.J.T.I TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE, MATUNGA | Diploma in Textile Manufacturing Licentiate Diploma
in Engineering & Technology passed with First Class | 2001 – 2005

Declaration: I hereby declare that above particulars of information and facts stated are true, correct and complete to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
Prasenjit Mokhale