Nayim Ahmed

Supply Chain Buildout & Model Shift
Developing a supplier ecosystem across Southeast Asia capable of supporting a multi-billion-dollar business environment. The focus is on working with Tier-1 manufacturers and aligning them with a Manufacturer-to-Consumer (M2C) model — reducing structural costs while improving control over speed and quality.

Category Ownership & Execution
Leading sourcing across Swim, Intimates, and Apparel, managing a pipeline of 500+ product developments annually. This includes balancing long-term volume drivers with shorter-cycle products, ensuring both stability and responsiveness in the assortment.

Speed, Quality & Availability
Driving improvements in time-to-market by reducing concept-to-launch timelines and accelerating replenishment cycles. Parallel focus on maintaining consistent product quality and durability to ensure pricing advantage does not impact brand perception.

Commercial Discipline & Performance Management
Owning cost negotiations to sustain pricing at ~50-60% below traditional premium retail, while maintaining margin expectations.
Implementing KPI-driven governance through weekly and monthly business reviews — focusing on delivery precision, production consistency, and defect control.

Scale & Efficiency
Using volume as a strategic lever — scaling the right products to unlock cost advantages while maintaining supplier stability and long-term partnerships.

Commercial owner of a USD 22M annual sourcing portfolio across leather, woven outerwear & Jersey driving margin architecture, supplier strategy, and cost engineering across UK and EU markets.
Leading key retail partnerships including Dunnes Stores (Ireland), and R-Mixed (Dubai), aligning product engineering with aggressive retail price targets while protecting contribution margin.

Sourcing (Bangladesh & Pakistan)

Led sourcing operations delivering pricing, design, and supply chain transparency, enabling data-driven decisions. Directed vendor capacity planning and order allocation, ensuring on-time seasonal orders, and drove business growth and compliance through international supplier meetings.

Product Development & 3D-CLO

Oversaw seasonal trend briefings and sample execution with 100% on-time delivery. Spearheaded 3D CLO projects and vendor onboarding, improving virtual sampling efficiency and reducing lead times.

Production & Shipments

Managed monthly shipments and weekly KPI reporting, providing actionable insights for management. Strengthened cross-functional alignment with brands, optimising processes, boosting vendor performance, and ensuring seamless collection delivery.

Lead woven apparel and accessories for a Poland-based retail group (Reserved, Cropp, House, Mohito, Sinsay, 1, 700+ stores). Drive local fabric sourcing, denim & non-denim development, and vendor onboarding, reducing reliance on China/Pakistan and ensuring quality, timely execution.

Production & Merchandising

Oversee order follow-up, production planning, and vendor coordination, optimizing capacity, sample lead times, and shipment timelines. Manage communication with Poland teams to deliver market-ready collections efficiently.

Sustainability & Leadership

Cross functional team collaboration of ZDHC, HIGG, and Eco Aware compliance, promoting sustainable production across all categories. Focused on building efficient supply chains, empowering vendors, and delivering high-quality, trend-right products.

Sourcing & Product Development

Manage fabric and trims sourcing locally and overseas for German apparel brands (Review, Montego, Jake*s, $250M+ turnover). Drive trend forecasting, mood board presentations, and buyer approvals to ensure collections align with upcoming seasons.

Production & Execution

Oversee order placement, price negotiation, and capacity management with vendors. Maintain order tracking, BOMs, shipping documents, and smooth communication between suppliers and buyers. Ensure on-time production, sample clarifications, and seamless execution for woven bottoms and outerwear (womenswear & kidswear).

Managing woven bottoms, jackets, and kids’ jersey collections for a Turkish apparel brand with Bangladesh operations and 362+ stores globally. Lead vendor development, price negotiation, and sample management while overseeing production planning, CPM tracking, and shipping coordination. Collaborate with buyers, testing labs, and supplier teams to ensure on-time, high-quality collections for export markets including Turkey, Russia, Spain, France, and Morocco.

Managing woven bottom collections for international brands including TEMA (LC Waikiki), KIABI, and CAMAIEU, with supervision of a senior and assistant merchandising team. Specializing in factory execution, production follow-up, and ERP-driven order management, ensuring seamless coordination from development to shipment.

Key Contributions & Responsibilities:

Lead new development programs and sample processes, coordinating closely with superiors and buyers’ liaison offices.

Manage costing, price negotiations, and ERP entries (Dekko SAP), securing approvals and maintaining accuracy across all orders.

Oversee factory execution, including fabric and accessories booking, order projections, capacity management, PI & sales contracts, and shipping documentation.

Maintain smooth communication across production teams, CAD sections, suppliers, and buying offices to ensure on-time delivery, sample approvals, and quality compliance.

Drive goal-focused production outcomes, ensuring each account meets timelines, cost targets, and quality standards, directly impacting operational efficiency and brand satisfaction.

Manage production and merchandising operations for international brands: KIABI, LC Waikiki, and Camaieu.

Ensure on-time shipments through meticulous booking, space management with forwarders, and production tracking.

Oversee trim and accessory submissions, cost sheets, and QC coordination.

Lead T&A follow-ups, size set meetings, and weekly reporting to brand offices.

Maintain certificate uploads, wash follow-ups, and cross-team communication for Camaieu.

Focus on streamlining workflows, optimizing factory execution, and delivering high-quality, market-ready collections.