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Palwasha Khan

Sugar Land

Summary

Retail Merchandising Manager


A good driven, passionate and self-motivated professional with good inter-personal, multi-tasking and Organizational skills, a strong team player that is acclaimed by peers and colleagues and can work independently and in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Brand Consultant

Nishat Linen
08.2023 - Current
  • Developing targeting and offer test plans to measure growth opportunity,forecasting performance expectations, evaluating results.
  • Developing customer relationship.
  • Exhibiting product line in different locations to test client's response.
  • Product selection based on market demand.

Product Manager

Nishat International FZE
07.2013 - 02.2021

- Driving & maximizing the sales & profitability of the stores to achieve growth.

- Monitor and analyze sales records and consumer purchasing trends.

- To ensure a balanced stock distribution at each store and ongoing management of stock levels.

- Recommend items for purchase and promotional sales.

- Using system efficiently to ensure the validity of data.

- Troubleshooting customer complaints.

- Lead merchandise selection, pricing, planning and marketing.

- Run mark-down reports, manage stock replenishment and analyze buying reports.

- Negotiate prices, discount terms and all transport arrangements for merchandise.

- Conferred with shop managers to obtain information about customer needs and preferences.

- Anticipate consumer buying patterns to create a purchase and inventory plan.

- Coordinated communication with merchandise operations and vendors for PO creation and maintenance.

- Plan and coordinate the availability of products for advertising and promotion purposes.

- Educate employees on new merchandise during seasonal workshops.

- Organize and track departmental receipt flow for new and reordered merchandise.

- Assemble promotional displays, including quarter- and full-size point of purchase displays.

Executive Customer Services

AVERY DENNISON, PAXAR, RFID & BCS Products
07.2009 - 04.2013

- Assumed ownership of team productivity and managed work flow to meet or exceed quality service goals.

- Investigated and resolved customer inquiries and complaints in an empathetic manner.

- Keep track of company policy changes or new product launches and provide information to clients.

- Generating layouts.

- Described product to customers and accurately explained details and care of merchandise.

- Communicated with vendors regarding back order availability, future inventory and special orders.

- Investigated and resolved customer inquiries and complaints in an empathetic manner.

- Met all customer call guidelines including service levels, handling time and productivity.

- Facilitated inter-departmental communication to provide effective customer support.

- Updated customer orders from start to finish in an accurate and timely manner.

Executive Marketing / Senior Merchandiser

Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited
04.2003 - 04.2008

- To conduct studies on consumer behavior and demand, Supply-demand balancing, Product promotion, Product development and design Innovations.

- Material Consumption and calculations, Lead-time Management, Order execution and merchandise procurement.

- Liaised between customers and manufacturing to design new product.

- Made sure that products were produced on time and were of good quality.

- Managed project deadlines and monitored milestones through completion stage.

- Supplied daily support to the buyer and assistant buyer.

- Organized and tracked departmental receipt flow for new and reordered merchandise.

- Rotated manufacturer products as needed.

- Negotiated prices, terms of sales and service agreements.

Marketing Coordinator

Shahbaz Patterns & Designs
01.2000 - 02.2003

- Order Execution.

- Products follow up.

- Communication with buyer and suppliers.

- Updating on order accounts and payments.

- Maintain record of production sheets and their lead times.

Education

Master of Science - Clothing And Textiles Studies

University of Karachi
Karachi-Pakistan
01.2002

Skills

  • Effective Merchandising
  • Sales & Trend Analysis
  • Customer & Service Oriented
  • Product knowledge
  • Product Allocation
  • Visual Merchandising
  • Organized & Proactive
  • Training & Mentoring
  • Product Development
  • Conflict resolution
  • Collaborative team player
  • Reliable & Punctual
  • Retail Sales professional
  • Exceptional interpersonal communication
  • Efficient Multitasker

Certification

  • Supervisory skills program.
  • Conceptual and Strategic Selling by Miller Heiman.
  • Grooming & Etiquette for customer care staff.
  • Kaizen (CRM).
  • Textile wet processing. Sales promotion.

Languages

Pashto
Native or Bilingual
Urdu
Full Professional
English
Full Professional

Timeline

Brand Consultant

Nishat Linen
08.2023 - Current

Product Manager

Nishat International FZE
07.2013 - 02.2021

Executive Customer Services

AVERY DENNISON, PAXAR, RFID & BCS Products
07.2009 - 04.2013

Executive Marketing / Senior Merchandiser

Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited
04.2003 - 04.2008

Marketing Coordinator

Shahbaz Patterns & Designs
01.2000 - 02.2003

Master of Science - Clothing And Textiles Studies

University of Karachi
  • Supervisory skills program.
  • Conceptual and Strategic Selling by Miller Heiman.
  • Grooming & Etiquette for customer care staff.
  • Kaizen (CRM).
  • Textile wet processing. Sales promotion.
Palwasha Khan