Forhad Hossan

Experience

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  Fakir Knitwears Ltd.

  Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  Trainee

  Dyeing & Knitting

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  H H Textile Mills Ltd.

  Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

  Production officier

  Production follow-up and batch to batch checking up to unload. Develop new sampling and taken approval from buyer.assist team leader and with making recipe for bulk. Making strong follow up with floor assistants for smooth delivery.

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  Windy Group

  Jan 2014 - Nov 2017

  Order Follow-up / CoordinationFollow up orders with customer and internal to ensure customer satisfaction and on -time deliveryProduct Development. Costing and negotiating the prices with the customers. Follow-up production, TNA and productionexecution. Source material or accessories, maintain strong business relationships with Buyer for product development andproduction. Product handling- Denim & Non-Denim (Tops, Dress, 5Pkt, shots Skirt Outerwear Etc) and Heavy Outerwear Jacket.Customer:- H&M (LOGG, DIVIDED RED, DIVIDED BLUE, &DENIM, MONKI, WEEKDAY & Etc), ALDI & New Customer Development. Show less

  • Merchandiser

    Mar 2015 - Nov 2017

  • Asst.Merchandiser

    Jul 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Sourcing officier (Chemical R&D)

    Jan 2014 - Jul 2014
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  Ananta Group

  Nov 2017 - Apr 2020

  Sr. Merchandiser

  Duties/Responsibilities: Maximize business growth, opportunities and good relationship with overseas customers by effective e-mail, over phone corresponding and self-meeting. Costing & quoting convenient price to grab orders to achieve sales target. Plan, organize, lead and monitor the overall Merchandising, QA and Technical teams. Work out solutions and building team spirit. Identify new business opportunities observe market trends and competitor’s sales performance. Maintain strong business relationships with business partners for the benefit of the Company. Create and execute business plan with adherence to budget. Build and maintain a strong local and regional vendor network to meet customers current and future business needs. Show less

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  Windy Group

  Apr 2020 - now

  Product Costing and price negotiation with buyers, Business plan (quarter/yearly), Business meeting with buyers (season wise) and book new business & capacity for upcoming season,Product development to get new business from buyersSourcing new buyers by providing suitable samples, costing as per buyer's requirements.Time to time communication with buyers.Setting/distribute work and responsibilities to team members.Critical path/TNA establish, follow upStrongly follow up samples (Development, Quotation/Fit, Rev. Fit, Counter/PP, Size set, TOP) to submit on time and arrange all approvals.Weekly updates of production and follow ups and discussing with buyers, Sourcing ( New supplier, fabric and mills domestic and overseas), Meeting with supplier to place new orders, Visiting factories weekly and when required and weekly meeting in factory.Production meeting within internal teams to sort out problems and find solution.Advise and organize PP meeting, Inline, Pre-final & Final Inspection,Follow up compliance issues and testing matters, Working with technical team to set right and competitive garment consumption to get orders, discussing fitting & styling issues.Strongly follow up and select washing plants to achieve desired wash standard within cheap value.Closely working with shipping team to book space for vessels, cargo handover, BL issue and submit shipping documents to buyer, Closely working and monitoring commercial activity like buyer LC/Sales-Contract receiving and forward to related dept to arrange payment from buyer. Show less

  • Manager of Merchandising & Marketing

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Assistant Manager of Merchandising & Marketing

    Apr 2020 - Mar 2023