Shweta Kashyap
Dubai Marina
Summary
Accomplished Buyers are skilled in product selection and procurement according to customer trends. Build positive supplier relationships to achieve low prices and maximize profit. Collaborates well with wider teams for productive purchasing and order fulfillment operations. I am a passionate buyer with experience in data accuracy and management. An unresourceful employee with outstanding knowledge to develop and maintain a healthy customer pipeline. Consistently works to attract new business opportunities. Talent in administrative oversight, recruitment processes, and customer service improvements. Pendant is a is a problem solver focused on customer service and product development. Works well under tight deadlines.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Buyer
Brands For Less
05.2024 - Current
- Strategic Brand Management
Overseeing the development and execution of the brand's expansion strategy, including market research and analysis. - Collaborate closely with the Category Manager to ensure efficient procurement and inventory management.
- Engage in market visits, trend forecasting, range planning, and sales analysis, contributing to the selection of the right product mix.
- Review the marketplace for price comparisons, create purchase orders, coordinate internal approvals, handle invoices, and ensure smooth supply chain operations, including monitoring upcoming shipments.
- Plan, monitor, and optimize inventory levels, compiling reports on product performance and statistics.
- Merchandising and Operations
Working closely with the planning team to determine the OTB and curating new styles in collaboration with management and brand HQ. - Setting local pricing strategies for the brand's presence in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and KSA, and managing new arrival allocations for different store formats.
- Financial Management
Coordinating merchandise and non-merchandise payments to brand and store suppliers with the finance team.
Assistant Buyer
Styli - Landmark Group
10.2022 - 04.2024
- Assist with product selection, prepare order sheets, and qualify orders
- Evaluate offers from vendors and negotiate better prices
- Present awareness of global market trends and competitors
- Monitor stock levels and identify purchasing needs
- Contribute to planning, trade, and sales meetings with the ability to analyze trade data
- Analyze sales performance and formulate end-of-season sales reports & analyses
- Maintain and update internal databases with order details (contracts, dates, vendors, quantities, invoices, etc.) Build supplier relationships and proactively negotiate support such as promotional assets, immediate shipment requirements, and cutting down on shipment charges
- Assist the buyer in terms of correspondence and the approval process with the vendors
- Follow up with suppliers, as needed, to confirm or change orders & track orders and ensure timely delivery
- Building strong relationships with internal and external teams, especially the category, marketing, and operation teams, to ensure maximum site availability
- Liaise with warehouse staff to ensure all products arrive in good condition
- Manage the products going live, ensuring 100% accuracy of product content and assets
- Evaluate and give suggestions for how to promote and improve the presence on the web
- Monitors slow sellers, best sellers, and product flow to ensure proper stock rotation
- Assists in analyzing the previous season’s sales and reports the current season’s lines
- Implements monthly price check reports versus competitors to take action and give feedback to the Regional Merchandisers
- Propose and recommend actions toward a stock liquidation strategy
- Place orders for the new items and initiate repeat orders for the category based on the buying plan and planning
- Update systems to ensure that product range information is keyed on time and accuracy is maintained in the PI and PO processes.
Assistant Buyer
Step-in Lifestyle Fashion
11.2020 - 09.2022
- Collaborate closely with various departments, including sales, graphics, and product management, to produce fresh content that will be distributed throughout e-commerce platforms
- Keep an eye on the stock for the current season and, when necessary, suggest repeat orders
- Make sure the Merchandising Team raises and promptly places all authorized reorders with the supplier
- Help the purchaser develop plans for seasonal markdowns
- Continue to purchase spreadsheets for your departments and remain open to purchases
- Collaborate closely with the content coordinator, design teams, and digital media to produce content and photos for online ads and web stores
- For every site, give a weekly report on product performance along with analysis and insights
- Approvals from the Dubai Municipality (Montaji)
- Sourced additional suppliers and vendors to expand product offerings and raise profit margins at every retail location
- Oversee the regular reporting of site performance.
Buyer
Vajor
04.2019 - 08.2020
- Planner and an Organizer: Organizes work and initiates action to achieve optimal results; meets established schedules and plans
- Select merchandise for future fashion lines by reviewing vendor offerings, runway trends, customer demographic data, and company goals
- Establish pricing for product orders by discussing terms with vendors and negotiating deals based on relationships, future order potential, and other factors
- Preparing OTB for seasonal buying Possible merchandise price points with retail store management to take advantage of seasonal trends
- Proposing anticipated production points for each style depending upon their design detail and styling keeping in mind the performance of the garments on its usage and handling at the consumer end
- Determining the target price of the product as per the fabric type and pattern, various consumables, and processes involved as to ensure maximum benefit to the organization and justify the cost to the customer.
Production Merchandiser
Orient Craft Pvt. Ltd.
10.2016 - 03.2019
- Revising the cost of the product as and when there is a change in the quantity, design, or technical
- Raising the requirements of the fabrics, preparing BOMs, and range finalization Analyzing the procurement cost and deliveries of the fabric, while confirming their timely delivery with minimal cost
- PPM (pre-production meeting), so that the requirements of the styles are clear and communicated to the QA before the commencement of bulk production
- Raising alarm on the deviation of the production process from the planning stage Identifying production and supply difficulties and taking corrective action as and when they occur
- A clear understanding of the requirements of the style, considering the launches planned and allocating them to the supplier accordingly
- Regular follow-up with mills and vendors for fabrics is necessary to ensure PCD (planned cut date) is maintained
- Regular follow-up with buyers for any pending approval to avoid any kind of delays.
Education
MASTER OF BUSINESS -
Arunachal University of Studies
04.2018
GRADUATE IN FASHION & TEXTILE DESIGN - Textile Design
National Institute of Fashion Technology
Hyderabad04.2013
Skills
- Buying
- Management
- Merchandising
- Purchasing
- Procurement
- Power BI
- WMS
- Increff
- ERP
- Research
- SolidWorks (CAD)
- Pre-Production
- Product Management
- Mills
- Markdown
- Production Process
- Spreadsheets
Timeline
Assistant Buyer
Brands For Less
05.2024 - Current
Assistant Buyer
Styli - Landmark Group
10.2022 - 04.2024
Assistant Buyer
Step-in Lifestyle Fashion
11.2020 - 09.2022
Buyer
Vajor
04.2019 - 08.2020
Production Merchandiser
Orient Craft Pvt. Ltd.
10.2016 - 03.2019
MASTER OF BUSINESS -
Arunachal University of Studies
GRADUATE IN FASHION & TEXTILE DESIGN - Textile Design
National Institute of Fashion Technology
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