PREMANANDA
Senior Garment Merchandiser with 10 years of experience in knit and woven garment merchandising, managing product development and order execution from tech pack through shipment. Experienced in international buyer handling including Next, costing, fabric and trim sourcing, sample development, technical approvals, T&A, production follow-up, quality coordination and shipment management. Strong technical exposure across yarn, knitting, dyeing, finishing, AOP printing, rotary printing, reactive and discharge printing, embroidery, washing and garment production.
Senior Garment Merchandiser
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Experience
(05)Aug 2025 — Dec 2025Sakthi Infra Tex Group
Senior Merchandiser
Perundurai
- • Managed buyer orders from product development to bulk shipment and coordinated tech pack review, technical approvals, production and delivery.
- • Coordinated fabric, trims, Lab Dip, Strike Off and PP sample development; followed buyer comments, costing information, T&A and shipment.
Feb 2023 — Feb 2025First Step Baby Wear Pvt. Ltd.
Executive Merchandiser
Hosur
- • Managed product development from buyer tech pack through sample approval and bulk execution.
- • Coordinated BOM, costing, Lab Dip, AOP, Strike Off, Printing, Embroidery, fit comments, Size Set, sourcing, production and shipment.
Mar 2020 — Dec 2022SCM Garment
Merchandiser
Tiruppur
- • Handled Carrefour and Decathlon orders from development to shipment; coordinated tech pack, fabric sourcing, Lab Dip and samples.
- • Prepared BOM and costing, monitored T&A and critical path, and coordinated production, QA, inspection and buyer status.
May 2015 — Feb 2020SP Apparels Ltd.
Junior Merchandiser
Avinashi
- • Supported international buyer orders and coordinated Lab Dip, Strike Off, Fit Sample, fabric and trims, T&A, suppliers, production and QA.
- • Supported bulk execution and shipment documentation.
Sep 2012 — Mar 2015Minerava Dyeing
Fabric Follower
Erode
- • Coordinated yarn-to-finished-fabric follow-up across sizing, weaving, dyeing and finishing; monitored EPI, PPI, GSM and width.
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Education
Angel Engineering College
Nov 2025B.Tech - Fashion Technology
SSM Polytechnic College
Mar 2012Diploma in Textile Technology (MMFT)
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Technical Skills
Buyer ManagementNext Buyer HandlingBuying Office CoordinationProduct DevelopmentTech Pack AnalysisFabric and Yarn DevelopmentFabric and Trim SourcingGarment CostingBOMFRLab DipStrike OffAOP PrintingRotary PrintingReactive PrintingDischarge PrintingEmbroideryEmbellishmentGPTFPTFit ApprovalSize SetPP SampleGold SealSeal SampleT&ACritical Path ManagementProduction Follow-upQAInspectionShipmentSupply Chain ManagementSupplier and Factory CoordinationMS ExcelERPYarn sourcingKnittingWeavingSingle JerseyInterlockGSMDiaWidthShrinkageConsumptionDyeingStenterCompactingWashingFinishingAOPRotaryReactiveDischargeTable Strike OffArtwork and screen coordinationPrint shade and bulk approvalFlatAppliquéMotifStitch countHead capacityDevelopmentApprovalCostingTech PackLab DipStrike OffDevelopment SampleFit SampleSize SetGPTFPTPP SampleShipment SampleGold SealSeal SampleYarnKnittingDyeingPrintingEmbroideryCMTrimsFabricBOMFRMaterial planningSupplier follow-upT&ACritical pathProductionQAInspectionLogisticsOn-time shipmentMS ExcelMS OfficeERP / Merchandising SystemsTamilEnglish