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JAGADISH CHANDRA SARKER

New York,NY

Summary

Extensive expertise in account management, process optimization, product development, costing, negotiation and sourcing. Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Intrinsically motivated and known to create positive & inspiring team environment to succeed in challenging situations.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Store Manager

Circle K
01.2023 - Current
  • Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives, and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings.
  • Rotated merchandise and displays to feature new products and promotions.
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
  • Supervised creation of exciting merchandise displays to catch attention of store customers.
  • Walked through store areas to identify and proactively resolve issues negatively impacting operations.

Senior Sourcing Merchandiser

Auchan Retail International
09.2020 - 11.2022
  • Provided entire merchandising services from product development to shipment through order
    coordination and follow-up.
  • Costing and negotiation with multiple suppliers.
  • Developed requests for proposal and issued requests for quotes to support sourcing efforts.
  • Sourced potential raw material suppliers and outerwear manufacturing companies in South Asia.
  • Managed 8 woven garments manufacturing companies in Bangladesh from validation to shipment and solved various issues in product development, production, quality.

Merchandising Manager

Snowtex Outerwear Ltd.
01.2016 - 08.2020
  • Lead and managed team consists of 14 members and take care $25M worth outerwear garments business of VF ASIA( Vans, NAPAPIJRI, Timberland) account.
  • Increased company's profit margin by 3% based on KPI on each seasons.
  • Costing & negotiation with buyer and suppliers independently.
  • Guide, motivate, train and monitoring subordinates on purchasing, supply chain, merchandising functions.
  • Surveyed market competitors & co-ordinate to establish ERP, KPI, PIB.

Senior Merchandiser

Snowtex Outerwear Ltd.
01.2013 - 12.2016
  • Originally employed as assistant merchandiser, promoted within 1 year.
  • Assisted to Manager to followup outerwear business of multiple brands like Decathlon, Berne, Canada sportswear, Alpha border & Columbia sportswear.
  • Product development and proposal designs to buyer.
  • Solved production challenges and shipped 95% garments ontime.
  • Conduct meeting with buyer and raw material suppliers.
  • Developed and maintained effective communication strategies to deliver necessary details to concern teams.

Education

EMBA - Finance

North South University
Dhaka, Bangladesh
04.2021

Bachelor of Science - Textile Engineering

Primeasia University
Dhaka, Bangladesh
12.2012

Skills

  • Analytical Thinking
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Communication & leadership skills
  • Costing and negotiations
  • Merchandising
  • Sourcing
  • Problem solving & decision making
  • Time management
  • Team management
  • Outerwear & denim specialist
  • Product development
  • Microsoft offices( Advanced in Excell, word & PPT)

Timeline

Assistant Store Manager

Circle K
01.2023 - Current

Senior Sourcing Merchandiser

Auchan Retail International
09.2020 - 11.2022

Merchandising Manager

Snowtex Outerwear Ltd.
01.2016 - 08.2020

Senior Merchandiser

Snowtex Outerwear Ltd.
01.2013 - 12.2016

EMBA - Finance

North South University

Bachelor of Science - Textile Engineering

Primeasia University

Training

-Production efficiency
-Costing & Negotiation
-ERP, CI(Continuous improvement), OPEX, Industry 4.0, 5S
-Technical points of outerwear & denim products.
-Seam sealing, CWS, down garments and denim washes.

-Microsoft Office( Excel, Word, PPT)