Sajana Ameen

• Spearheading buying operations for a 10, 000 sqm showroom, covering
categories including womenswear, menswear, kidswear, babies,
accessories, and cosmetics.
• Conducting market research and identifying emerging trends, suppliers,
and competitive pricing.
• Sourcing and developing collections by traveling to China, India, and
Dubai, attending trade fairs, and negotiating with new suppliers.
• Establishing strategic supplier partnerships to optimize product quality,
pricing, and lead times.
• Managing product selection, pricing, and merchandising strategies to
align with business goals and customer demand.

Men’s Footwear Collection

• Built and defined product ranges for each season considering fashion
trends, historical data, collection pyramids and customers’ profile.
• Planned assortments in line with the agreed intake plan and managed
product lifecycle within collections.
• Built relationship with suppliers, working together on designs to deliver the
best quality products for the required timeframe.
• Positioned collection pricing within each market (MENA), negotiated
cost prices, MOQ, lead time and XF dates.
• Managed seasonal planograms and data accuracy in range plans,
reflected in Open Cargo Reports.
• Coordinated with SCM (Maersk), internal logistics, PR&C, suppliers, and
internal Milano team to ensure timely product delivery.
• Worked with merchandising team on regular review of continuity lines
(all-year repeat products) line cards, sales and intake forecast, category
performance, review of risks and opportunities for both continuity and
seasonal products.

Milano brand - Other categories
• Supported Head of Buying with sustainability projects, generated reports and kept records of all
the sustainable products.
• Led the creation of seasonal collection packs for the brand, coordinating with buyers,
merchandising, marketing, and operations.
• Managed consolidated calendar and prepared ad hoc collection/range communications.
• Assisted in omnichannel planning with marketing team, including social media and Shopify flow.
• Coordinated photoshoots, styling, and marketing picks for new launch planning.

• Led a team of production merchandisers and garment technicians, managing weekly duties and
on-time deliveries of over 1500 options per season.
• Ensured compliance with SABER (SASO) and health and safety regulations.
• Managed production processes, scheduling, cost control, vendor negotiations, quality control,
and shipments.
• Conducted pre-production meetings and continuous follow-ups with production teams in China
and Turkey.

• Assisted in buying and product development, partnering with buyers and designers on
selections.
• Attended fashion shows and exhibitions, assisted in market research, competitor analysis, product
evaluations and report creation.
• Managed incorporation of buying samples into collections, fabric selections, and option counts
per calendar plan.
• During COVID, I worked with Ecommerce and Creative teams on photoshoots and digital
marketing projects to reduce expenses and push sales.

• Deal with a range of garments and textiles, both knit and woven.
• Supervise sampling department in regards to fit samples and specs.
• Interact with suppliers, and make sure each garment development is done as
per requirements.
• Ensure each garment production with on time delivery and quality.
• Handle complete garment production from design sketch to the final stage of production.

• Conducting research based on lifestyle concepts and trends, as well as store and/or regional attributes

• Sourcing materials and display elements, such as lighting, props and accessories

• Maximizing the space and layout of the store

• Installing and dismantling displays, using available space to the best advantage

• Dressing mannequins and making use of creative lighting for window displays

• Preparing for promotional events and dismantling displays at the end of promotional periods

• Giving feedback to head office and liaising closely with merchandisers and buyers

• Setting up a 'model' or ‘mock’ store according to the company's latest design directives, and then photographing the store's windows, walls and displays in order to create a visual merchandising pack to send out to other stores (to ensure consistency with the company brand and image)

• Implementing the designs and plans created by the visual merchandising manager and the creative director.

• Creating value for our shareholders through efficient operations, appropriate cost controls, and profit management

• Effectively manage the policies and guidelines of the company, ensuring 100% customer satisfaction at all times

• Controls day-to-day operations by scheduling manpower, ordering merchandise and supplies, and developing the team

• Controls profit & loss, by following cash control/security procedures, maintaining inventory

• Designing photos, advertisement brochures and magazine covers.

• Designed and printed DVD covers for the Company advertisements.

• Worked on print productions.