Rajib Ahsan
More than 13 years solid experience in Apparel Sourcing, Merchandising, Product Development, Marketing trends analyzing, Planning and Managing Vendors/Suppliers relationship.......
MBA In Apparel Merchandising
Product Development and Sourcing
Excellence & Outstanding contribution Award-2016, 2017 and 2020.
Levi's
PVH
40 years old
Dhaka (1230) Bangladesh
Professional Status
Employed
Available
About Me
Enthusiastic professional with proven ability on Development and sourcing of 13 years’ experience.......
Assistant Manager, Product Development & Sourcing
Levi Strauss & Co.
Since August 2021
- Strategic visioning and transforming ideas into practical and execution.
- Providing leadership through team building, action planning and motivating the team to meet corporate goals / objectives.
- Manage the operation of merchandising team to maximize work efficiency and effectiveness.
- Effective negotiation with Brand / suppliers / vendors to achieve goals / objectives and still maintain amicable relationships.
- Problem / issue identification, alternative solutions analysis and decisive action to bring resolution.
- Manage costing analysis.
- Managing vendor relationships to ensure best terms, cooperation, accountability and optimum level of service.
- Coaching, guiding and helping subordinates, colleagues and team members in developing and achieving their personal development plan.
- Overall control and coordination for order progress.
SENIOR MERCHANDISER
Levi Strauss & Co.
April 2018
to July 2021
Dhaka
Bangladesh
- Working on Woven Bottoms division(Product Development & Sourcing)
- Currently taking care business of Levi’s and Dockers brand in three vendors which is about 5 million units in a year.
- Exporting 24 countries around the world (USA, EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, ASIA)
- Strong Focus on company KPI which includes OTD, OCP, GPPT, GPT, Cost reduction, No product re-call, Full path LT less or equal to 120 days.
- Review/Analyze Seasonal Calendar to make planning for the seasonal development and bulk production- Analyzing GTM (Go to Market) Calendar
- Sourcing vendors and negotiating with them for the best purchase package in terms of quality, price and deliveries. (Initial, Prelim and Final stage)
- Analyzing cost of products to determine components leading to higher price and suggesting alternatives to meet business needs maintaining same or higher aesthetic value of products.
- Coordinating new development and bulk production with the team, QA and suppliers
- Arrange on-sight developmental workshop for San Francisco team
- Work with Designer/Tec/Fabric/Trims team and Factory to develop BLOCK FIT/PROTO for ILA/FLA meeting & participate in the meeting to take on sight decision
- Make sure to develop Commercial samples as per calendar to catch the market
- Taking necessary steps to approve all pre- production samples as per timeline for Bulk production thru Global Pre-Production Tool (GPPT)
- Develop different Wash Map/Dupes based on the target/Designers requirement.
- Making plan for the seasonal Bulk production working with San Francisco supply planner and Vendors at the beginning of the season thru a tool named Board Walk (BW)
- Allocation of Product for Bulk based on product type, costing, factories capability and capacity
- Follow- up Bulk production thru various tools like ZPTR, WIP, Over Phone and regular Factory Visit
- Managing liability thru cut off program
- Day to Day trouble shooting and decision making thru email communication, Tele-conference
MERCHANDISER
Levi Strauss & Co.
March 2015
to April 2018
- Review/Analyze Seasonal Calendar to make planning for the seasonal development
- Work with Designer/Tec/Fabric/Trims team and Factory to develop BLOCK FIT/PROTO for ILA/FLA meeting & participate the meeting to take on sight decision
- Make sure to develop CS Samples as per calendar to catch the market
- Taking necessary steps to approve all pre- production samples as per timeline for Bulk
production thru Global Pre-Production Toll (GPPT) - Develop different Wash Map based on the target/Designer's requirement
- Do costing with different Vendors in various steps (Initial, Prelim and Final)
- Arrange on-sight developmental workshop for San Francisco team
- Making plan for the seasonal Bulk production working with San Francisco supply planner and
Vendors at the beginning of the season thru a tool named Board Walk (BW) - Allocation of Product for Bulk based on product type, costing, factories capability and capacity
- Follow- up Bulk production thru various tools like ZPTR, WIP, Over Phone and regular Factory
Visit - Day to Day trouble shooting and decision making thru email communication, Tele-conference
Product Development Assistant (PDA)
Levi Strauss & Co.
June 2013
to March 2015
- Reviewing and Analyzing Seasonal Calander
- Assist Seniors to achieve organizational goals.
- Follow-up from Proto to CS execution.
- Assist Seniors to complete successful Risk Analyzing meeting and follow up Afterwords.
- Learning on Fabric, Trims and Product from my seniors and Team.
- Day to Day troubleshooting.
MERCHANDISING ASSISTANT
PHILLIPS VAN HEUSEN FAR EAST LTD (PVH Bangladesh Office)
August 2010
to May 2013
Dhaka
Bangladesh
- Responsible for Development and Sourcing
- Develop Sales Samples for all brands of Bottom & outerwear under PVH as per Calendar to catch New York Market
- Receive yearly projection from PVH Global Supply chain and negotiate with Factories for the Space booking as per requirement of the Brand
- Do Costing with different factories and negotiate with them for the best price.
- Communicate with US office for the price confirmation and place order to the Factories if the price, space and factory capability (From the point of view product merit) meets our requirement
- Make TNA for the Bulk production
- Developing Proto/Fit/PP sample for NY/BDO approval for the Bulk production
- Day to day communication with Factories and US office for trouble shooting and to solve various issues
- Update Virtual System so that the end users can get the required information for their further use
- Developing any new Printing, Embroidery, and Wash as per requirement
Skills
Product Development & Sourcing.
- Woven Bottoms
- Having experience of working on development team for two renowned Brand like Levi's and PVH
CGPA : 3.73 out of 4
Have done my MBA in Apparel Merchandising from BGMEA Institute of Fashion and Technology, which is now known as BUFT. Learned about textile and garments which has given me the foundation to understand and learn more and more in my day to day work...
Have done my MBA in Apparel Merchandising from BGMEA Institute of Fashion and Technology, which is now known as BUFT. Learned about textile and garments which has given me the foundation to understand and learn more and more in my day to day work...
Completed my Masters of Business Studies (M.B.S) from National University from the department of management with1st class.
College:Nasirabad College, Mymensingh
Science Group
Result : 2nd Division
Science Group
Result : 2nd Division
