Syed Yacoob Hussain

 Handling International Trading & marketing for the complete group.
 Coordination with all the liaison offices in Canada, India / Bangladesh and China.
 Order Finalization with Customers and placing orders with various factories.
 Handling Audit for Customers (Compliance and Final)
 Issuing and Authorizing Inspection certificate on behalf of Buyers ensuring that the quality of Merchandise Shipped is of mercantile quality.
 Handling the Design Cell and co-ordination with designers and Buyers for development of Mood Boards, Product development from India, Bangalore.
 Nego. With customers, vendors on pricing and delivery.
 Sourcing raw material for overseas vendors working for us.
 Travelling to Fareast for Order Finalization for Bangladesh &
India and also for fabric order placement in China as well inspections.
 Closely working with all factories in Bangladesh, India and China
And also fabric Mills to maintain lead times of delivery quality and commitments.
 Also heading the Merchandising Team for timely delivery of goods to customers.
 Handling complete Bangladesh Operations from Booking of orders, procurement of raw materials to Delivery of goods to customers. And holding good contact with all the reputed factories in Bangladesh, Compliant and non-compliant factories for handling Knit, Woven and Sweater Orders.
 Handling company incorporation, financial statements, Budget planning, Tax and other legalities of the company.
 Knowledge on Custom, Import / Export, Bond License, Bangladesh Bank Permissions, etc.
 Holding good contacts with all Government Organizations and offices in Bangladesh.

 Reporting to the VP Marketing,
 Specialized in sourcing & manufacturing knitted & woven garments.
 Costing, Planning, Negotiation on Prices & delivery dates with the agents, Buyers & also handling the product development & out sourcing raw material (fashioned) along with outsourcing Buyers & agents.
 Handled Orders from Development to Shipment stage.
 Was heading a team of 18 Merchandisers. 8 accounts for USA, Europe & handled complete sample and development team including CAD and sample unit.

Working for M/s. Texport Garments, Bangalore as Sr. Merc

 Reporting to the Director Marketing, Imports & Production
 Costing
 Negotiation with Clients, on Garment Prices, Delivery Dates & Quantities.
 Sourcing Suppliers, Buyers & Customers.
 Outsourcing Exporters & Importers for Fabric & garments,
 Developments (Independent) for my Buyers for sales meet.
 Handling Orders right from the Sampling Stage till Final Shipment.
 Handling the Developments
 Co-ordination with suppliers, buyers and also the production units for timely delivery of the merchandise
 Follow up on Payments, L/C’s, T/T payments and also documentation.
 Closely monitoring the Current fashion updates and develop collections for the Customers to pick up selection of their requirements.
 Production Planning and control for timely delivery of Goods.
 Daily coordination with Merchants and updating the Buyers accordingly.
 Dealing with Labs for testing of fabrics and garments to meet the requirement of quality standards at all fabric and garment stages.

 Reporting to the Merchandising Manager
 Costing Initial & Final.
 Negotiation with Clients, on Garment Prices, Delivery Dates & Quantities.
 Sourcing Suppliers, Buyers & Customers
 Handling Orders right from the Sampling Stage till Final Shipment.
 Handling the Developments
 Co-ordination with suppliers, buyers and also the production units for timely delivery of the merchandise
 Follow up on Payments, L/Cs, T/T payments and also documentation.
 Closely monitoring the Current fashion updates and develop collections for the Customers to pick up selection of their requirements.
 Production Planning and control got timely delivery of Goods.
 Daily coordination with Merchants and updating the Buyers accordingly.
 Dealing with Labs for testing of fabrics and garments to meet the requirement of quality standards at all fabric and garment stages.
 Handling Production, Documentation
 Handling Compliance and meet standards as required by the buyers.
 Handling Finance, releasing the payments as per the requirement to Suppliers, Payment etc.
 Handling the washing, Embroidery and printing units for orders.
 Interacting with ITS for fabric and garment package tests to ensure the Merchandise meet the requirements of the Buyers as per the Regulations

 Reporting to Managing Director
 Costing Initial and Final.
 Handling sampling, production & entire washing unit as well Embroidery unit
 Sourcing Buyers, developing business opportunities with the Buyers and the Manufacturers.
 Source Suppliers for fabrics, accessories & embellishments from Far East countries.
 Negotiating with suppliers on delivery dates, prices and setting up quality standards as required by the Buyers in order to meet the required quality standards on the end product.
 Dealing with buying agents and Shipping companies.
 Handling Quotas (Buying) and planning shipments.
 Coordination with Buyers labs & buyers nominated suppliers for testing to confirm the merchandise meets the required standards as per textile regulations.
 Quality assurance of fabric and garments as per AQL system.
 Handled complete evaluation of the unit for K-mart and Wal-Mart one of the leading retail chain stores in the world.
 Planning vessels & calculating the CBM for the Shipments and booking the Containers ensuring the utilization of space of the Merchandise in the container.
 Day to day coordination with buyers and suppliers.
 Follow up with factories for timely delivery of the goods.
 Handled complete production and order placements from Dubai for India, Pakistan, Egypt, Oman, Madagascar, Nepal and Bangladesh

 Assisting the Senior Merchandiser.
 Day to day correspondence with production units and updating buyer accordingly.
 Making collection swatches for the buyer as well for the showroom, maintaining fabric details, price and other details.
 Arranging the showrooms with the collections for the Buyers meeting etc.