Zahirul Islam

Experience

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  Intra World.

  Apr 1996 - Dec 1998

  Asst. Merchandiser.

  Basically only to assist to senior was my main work with record keeping, communicate with local & foreign supplier, production follow up, shipment follow up, sample dispatch after checking etc.

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  Vivon Enterprise Ltd

  Jan 1999 - Dec 2001

  Merchandiser

  Major Responsibilities : To ensure on time production & shipment which has to monitor very closely and report to HKG office. After shipment need to follow up with factories for shipping documents. Apart from that had to monitor Back to back L/c opening for fabrics & trims & it’s on time payment to supplier.

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  Euro Holdings Ltd

  Jan 2002 - Jun 2004

  Sr. Merchandiser

  Major Responsibilities :o Worked on product developing and designing as per customer concept.o Material purchase and receiving monitoring according to requirements.o Analysis costing of product and preparing pricing with co-ordination between factory and buyer to achieve company goal.o Making plan for production and inputs procurements follow-up as well as output monitoring closely.o Quality assures with confidently in all kinds of fabric, materials, accessories and finish products as per buyer’s standard.o Preparing shipping plan and export performance report and capable to prepare business presentation to the management as per scheduled.o Co-ordinate among production, imports and exports, store and buyer.o Keeping inventory record and controlling to secure the production and avoid the short shipment. Show less

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  SQUARE Textiles

  Jul 2004 - Jul 2005

  Sr. Merchandiser

  Major Responsibilities :o Managing team of three Merchandisers.o Closely monitoring the working procedure of my team.o Maintain regular corresponding with buyers and suppliers.o Manage all details of sourcing, product development and production.o Review and evaluate sample and check if it meets customer’s requirement.o Price quotation to buyer, price negotiation with supplier.o Closely follow-up and monitoring the bulk production. o Follow-up with factories shipping department for timely documentation and shipment.o Report to the management about total business status. Show less

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  Li & Fung

  Aug 2005 - May 2014

  Merchandise Manager / Head of the Merchandising.

  Major Responsibilities : Responsible for overall sourcing & merchandising activities which includes – o Business development to achieve company goal. o Sourcing factories according to product range & meet buyer expectation.o Follow up vendor development, compliance safety issue to ensure sustainable sourcing.o All kind of negotiation for necessary costing & place to customer through system.o Make factory visit where required to ensure smooth & strong monitoring.o Monitoring all factory evaluation issue with FE team & follow up with factory for improvement.o Market review & make the future plan accordingly.o Monitoring merchandising team for day to day work & involve myself to ensure & problem solving also monitoring quality team & shipping dept for on time shipment & documentation.o Prepare all kind sales report as required by top management & reviewing with division head.o Follow up & ensure division operating costing is consistent with forecasted budget. Show less

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  Concordia Textiles

  Aug 2014 - Dec 2015

  Manager Merchandising & Planning

  Major Responsibilities: Responsible for Placement & production planning, development, sourcing & merchandising activities which includes – o Development & production planning according to customer demands.o Make production planning based on product with select production line.o Make planning for sample department to meet buyer sample deadline with all requirements.o Monitoring sample development with team & factories for to meet the target production & required shipment date.o Sourcing raw materials according to product.o All kind of negotiation for necessary costing & place to customer.o Monitoring merchandising team for day to day work & involve myself to ensure & problem solving also monitoring production, quality team & shipping dept for on time shipment & documentation.o Follow up with team for compliance safety issue to ensure sustainability.o Market review & make the future plan accordingly. Show less

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  Well Group.

  Jan 2016 - Jul 2017

  Sr. Manager Sourcing & Merchandising.

  Major Responsibilities: Responsible for Sourcing, Manage & Monitor Merchandising operations with team, Placement & production planning, development, Production & shipment monitor, cost management for merchandising division etc.

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  *District 88 Ltd.

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2019

  Country Manager
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  Frasers Group

  Sept 2019 - now

  Manager