Bhargavi Apuri has over 10 years of experience in merchandising and buying for fashion manufacturing, retail, and e-commerce companies. She has held positions such as Deputy Account Head at Snapdeal, Sr. Manager Merchandising at Way2 Online Retail Pvt Ltd for Whaaky, and Manager for Buying and Merchandising for Levi Strauss. Her responsibilities have included product selection, quality approval, price negotiation, vendor management, merchandising support, and budget planning. She holds an MBA from Madurai Kamraj University and B.Com from Osmania University.

1. Bhargavi Apuri email: bhargaviapuri@gmail.com
Mobile:+91 9866713413
Career Summary: 10+ yearsexperience inMerchandisingandBuyinginFashionmanufacturing,Retail
and e-commerce industries.
Work Experience:
Snapdeal: Workedas a DeputyAccountHead(VendorManagementandMarketDevelopment) from
April’2015 to May’2016.
Work Responsibilities:
 Productselection,QualityApprovalandprice negotiationwithvendors.
 Optimizingvendortermsandgettingsupportformarketingcampaigns.
 Businessplanningandcommunicationtoseniormanagement.
 JointPlanningwithMarketplace teamtoensure sufficientvisibilityof productsandjointly
participate inthe marketingeventsconductedonthe platform.
 Processimprovementandautomationacrossthe systemstoscale a fastgrowingbusiness.
 Co-ordinationbetweenWare house managementandvendormanagementteamforasmooth
operationatWare house.
Way2 Online Retail Pvt Ltd for Whaaky: Workedas a Sr.Manager Merchandising fromMay’2014 to
March’ 2015.
Work Responsibilities:
 VendorIdentificationandvalidation.
 Sample ProcurementandQualityapproval.
 Price,creditperiodandsupplytime negotiation.
 Vendor'sCredentialsandmapinternal requirementstorightvendors.
 Dealingvendorswhodeal inBrandedApparels/FashionAccessories.
 Providingmerchandisingsupporttimelyforoperationsandfulfillmentefforts.
Sridevi Associatesfor Levi Strauss: Workedas a Manager for BuyingandMerchandisingfor an
international Brand“LEVISTRAUSS”fromJan’2010 to April’2014.
Work Responsibilities:
 PlanningBudgetsandpresentingsalesforecastsand figuresfornew ranges.
 Controllingstocklevelsbasedonforecastsforthe season.
 Analyzingeveryaspectof bestsellers(forexample, the bestsellingprice points,colorsorstyles)
and ensuringthatbestsellersreachtheirfull potential.
 Merchandise rotationforbettersell-through.
 Staff trainingtoachieve bestKeyPerformance Indicators.

2. Cherma’sExquisite Limited: Workedas a Sr. MerchandiserfromFeb’2006 to Dec’2009.
Work Responsibilities:
 Individual handlingof buyersandbuyingoffices
 Developingnewcollectionsaspercustomer’srequirements.
 NegotiatingwithBuyerforfinal costandstyle confirmation
 Sample developmentaccordingtothe tech-packsgivenbythe buyer.
 DesigningT&A planforsourcingand deliveryschedule.
 Negotiatingwithsuppliersforfinal costanddeliveryconfirmation.
 Placingthe ordersfor fabricand trimsand communicatingwiththem.
 T&A reviewmeetingwithinternal departmentslike,sourcing,productionandshipping
departments,andcoordinationthe same withbuyer.
 Organizingof Pre ProductionMeetings.
Buyers handled:
 Mother Care
 Kohl’s
 Macy’s
 Gymboree
Academic Qualifications:
 M.B.A fromMadurai Kamraj University,Tamilnadu.
 B.Comfrom OsmaniaUniversity,Hyderabad.
 IntermediatefromBoardof Intermediate Hyderabad.
 S.S.C.formBoard of SecondarySchool Education,Hyderabad.
Technical Qualifications:
 Apparel ManufacturingTechnology (AMT) fromApparelTrainingandDesigningCenter,Hyd.
 Apparel MerchandisingCourse (AMC) fromApparel TrainingandDesigningCenter,Hyderabad.
Project Details:
 M.B.A: Merchandise ManagementinExportandRetail BusinessinCherma’sExquisite Ltd.
 A.M.T: OverViewof GarmentIndustryinDVR ExportsPvtLtd.
 A.M.C: Productand Merchandise ManagementinRetail BusinessinMagnagroup of Retailing.
I herebydeclare thatBhargavi Apuri all the statementsmade inthese Curriculumvitae are true andbest
of knowledge.
(A.BHARGAVI)