1. Curriculum Vitae
R. VIJAYAKANTH. MBA
E- mail: vijayffi10@live.in
Skype:Omgknit
Mobile: +91 8525991909
Address for communication
No:C1,MARUTHI APPARTMENT,6TH
STREET, SORNAPURI ENCLAVE
JAVAGAR NAGAR, 15 VELAMPALAYAM, TRIRUPUR-641654
Tamilnadu, India.
Career Focus
Seeking assignments in Merchandising / Product Development/Sourcing / Retail
Operations with an Organization of high repute, preferably in Garment & Textile
Industry.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Expertise in:
⇒Strategy Planning & Execution
⇒New Product Development
⇒Marketing,Costing &Merchandising
⇒Vendor Development
⇒Outsourcing
Experience
Around 9+ years experience in Merchandising.
Work exposure in Manufacturing unit and Buying Office. Exposure in Export and Retail
market .Handled for European & US Market.
Business Skills
 Business Plan: Designing business plan for the Organization & Development in the
region in consultation with top management for organizational development.
 Merchandising: Steering merchandising efforts in harmony with the business objectives;
establishing harmonious relations with international buyers and dealing with buying houses
for profitable product merchandising.

2.  Sourcing: Handling sourcing through identification of cost effective vendors/suppliers for
procurement with an aim of reducing cost while improving quality & reliability. Coordinating
with designers on a regular basis for launching the new collections. Sourcing third party
factories for the production, negotiation of CM, fixing T n A’s with them and suppliers for the
raw material sourced; monitoring the team in order to ensure the compliance.
 Distribution Management: Handling demand forecasting & managing inventory; ensuring
optimum inventory levels with channel partners to ensure timely deliveries to the customers.
 Costing: Managing costing issues with customer; finalizing the costing on a profitable basis
scientifically based on the inputs from the management
Exposures
Labels Exposure
Export: LERROS (GERMNY),ORCHESTRA (FRANCE), PRIMARK (UK), MOREGLAM (UK), M K
ONE (UK), SELECT (UK), DUCK & HEAD (US), DEMART (FRANCE), BELIKA (DENMARK),
ELLOS (SWEDEN), CASTON (FRANCE), ALMUNIA TEXTILE (SPAIN) ,BALL GROUPS
(DENMARK) & ALCAMPO (SPAIN)
Domestic: RELIANCE TREND, BELMONTE, KARLSBURG
Product Exposure
Tops (Men’s and Women’s Knitted T Shirts , Formal Shirts, Casuals, Ladies Blouses, Ladies
Shirts, Skirts Dress)
Bottoms (Men’s & Women’s leggings, Cargos, ¾ Shorts, Boys & Girls)
Outerwear (Flat knit Heavy Woolen Sweaters, Pull over’s & Quilted Jacket, Blazer, Denim
Jackets, Twill Jackets & Also PJ in velour quality for all age category
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
ENRICH EXPORTS INDIA
July 2012 to Present
Role: Sr Merchandiser
Buyer: Mother care / Sainsburys / John Lewis / Morrison’s/ Next
PRIMEX - BUYING AGENCY - DELHI, INDIA
Sr Merchandiser
FEB ’10- 20th
june 2012
Role:
⇒ Costing & Price negotiation with customer
⇒ Developing New clients & Product Development
⇒ Decision making on outsourcing
⇒ Conducting daily, weekly & Monthly meeting with in the organization to stream line the
production and review the progress
⇒ Key Role on all stage approvals
⇒ Timeline management on confirmed and Product Development
⇒ Buyers- ALCAMPO, ELLOS, BELIKA, ALMUNIA & AULAS
⇒ Products-Men’s , Ladies, Boys , Girls & Home textiles
SBMS BUYING OFFICE , TIRUPUR, INDIA
Sr Merchandiser
Oct’ 07- JAN’ 10
Role:

3. ⇒ Led 3 merchandisers
⇒ Coordinating with client regarding Development, Samples & bulk
⇒ Developing & Procuring Fabric & trims
⇒ Developing New clients & samples
⇒ Negotiating on price with suppliers
⇒ Production planning and quality review
⇒ Costing & Price negotiation with customer
⇒ Developing fabric & garments as per latest trend in EUROPEAN market
⇒ Timeline management on sample & bulk shipment through elegant T&A plan
Buyers- LERROS , ORCHASTRA
⇒ Products- MEN WOMEN & KIDS KNITTED GARMENTS
MOREGLAM , UK BASED LICENED OFFICE AT TIRUPUR, INDIA
Merchandiser
AUG’ 05- NOV’ 07
Role:
⇒ Handled two buyer account as a Merchandiser
⇒ Executing the confirmed order by effective T&A Merchandising.
⇒ Supporting UK (Head Office) merchandising team in regard to fabric consumption (Bulk
and Development), Trims consumption, Fabric and Trim Booking.
⇒ Co-Coordinating directly with buyer in regard to any quality approval.
⇒ Supervising complete production activities
⇒ Vessel and Container Planning approval
⇒ Label- MK ONE ,SELECT, MORGLAM STORE PRODUCTS
⇒ Products- Ladies Tops, Bottoms and Outer Wears
Education
B COM from RVS COLLEGE (SULUR) under BHARATHIYAR UNIVERSITY
MBA- BHARATHIYAR UNIVERSITY
Computer Skills
 Having Adequate knowledge in MS-Office Package and Internet Communication Tools
 STAGE & VISUAL GEMS (EDP package of Textile Software).
Personal Profile
Name R VIJAYAKANTH
Marital Status Married
Date of birth 06.03.1982
Languages Known TAMIL, ENGLISH, HINDI, SINHALA
Permanent Address No:C1,MARUTHI APPARTMENT,6TH
STREET,
SORNAPURI ENCLAVE,JAVAGAR NAGAR,
15 VELAMPALAYAM, TRIRUPUR-641654
Date:27/04/15 Signature
Place: TIRUPUR (R VIJAYA KANTH)
Desire to Relocate- References upon request