As a Business Development Manager at a leading manufacturer of household items and textiles, I spearhead initiatives to expand market presence, optimize procurement strategies, and drive sales growth. My role involves identifying new business opportunities, conducting market research, and building strong relationships with both local and international vendors and clients. I collaborate cross-functionally to ensure seamless sourcing of materials and alignment with sales objectives. Key Accomplishments: Conduct comprehensive market research to identify emerging trends, competitor analysis, and potential market opportunities. Develop and manage a robust network of local and international vendors to ensure quality, cost-efficiency, and timely supply of materials. Negotiate contracts with suppliers and clients to achieve optimal terms and build long-term partnerships. Drive sales initiatives by creating targeted strategies to penetrate new markets and enhance existing client relationships. Monitor and analyze sales data to evaluate performance and recommend actionable insights for improvement. Established partnerships with high-quality international suppliers, achieving significant cost savings while maintaining exceptional product quality. Identified and capitalized on untapped market segments, contributing to notable revenue growth and business expansion. Successfully streamlined sourcing processes, resulting in improved efficiency and faster procurement cycles Led cross-functional teams to implement strategies that improved overall client satisfaction and retention. Exceeded quarterly sales targets consistently by leveraging innovative business development approaches.

(JAN-2021 – Dec 2023) Exercised hands-on approach and effective controls to perform research, select, and purchase quality products and materials. Build relationships with suppliers and negotiate with them for the best pricing. Process requisitions and update management on the status of orders. Update inventory and ensure that stock levels are kept at appropriate levels. Assessed organization requirements and created OPLs. Produced and communicated weekly report to Supply chain Manager and regional team. Prepared invoice & Packing List for export and forecasted duties and clearance charges. Key Accomplishments: Annual demand planning and forecasting budget, procurement management, vendor relationships, and inventory control. Cost control via vigorous monitoring of market trends. Spearheaded the negotiation of a major contract agreement with an household products manufacturer, thereby driving an annual cost savings of up to $150,000. Conducted research to identify potential cost-saving strategies. Recommended the implementation of a tracking form for short-paid invoices, eliminating supplier invoice resubmissions as well as lending assistance to the Finance Department. Managed all processes related to the planning and buying of goods and services Assess each category SKU product life cycle on a performance basis for new product development decisions. Responsible for packaging through effective branding executions. Schedule shipments to control replenishment of stock excesses or shortages. Conducted daily data analysis to determine stock order quantities and identify potential shortages. Executed reports and analyzed data regarding inventory and delivered data to management For better visibility present various stock reports to management. Achieved cost-effective procurement outcomes by establishing strong relationships with vendors and partners, and negotiating well. Arranged domestics and international shipments for customers. Negotiated the appropriate shipping quote with carrier, as well as tracked the merchandise Worked with International freight forwarders to coordinate shipments Responsible for assigning proper export classifications for all products. Updated shipment locations, delivery schedules of arrival shipments, and shipping schedules for Sales Department Collected and sorted out all payment requests, create payment reports and request to Finance departments twice a week, set up wires, notify overseas suppliers regarding goods payments. Supplier relationship and vendor development. Identified areas needing improvement and offered real solutions.

(AUG 2019 – APR 2020) Oversee all aspects of quality management with responsibilities include inspecting materials, processes, and products, ensuring compliance with new and existing quality standards and regulations. Give vital support to Merchandiser in all aspects including Planning and developing merchandising strategies. Collaborating with buyers, suppliers, distributors and analysts to negotiate prices, quantities and time-scales. Key Accomplishments: Ensuring compliance with current regulations. Monitoring and reporting on all activities, processes, and procedures. Determining data-driven solutions and implementing quality improvement plans. Assist in developing merchandising ideas for business growth based on industry trends, market analysis and competitor markets. Work with sales coordinators to identify new opportunities and improvements. Prepare samples and perform sample testing and reporting.

Oversee and coordinate daily warehouse activities such as receiving and storing goods, managing inventory levels, ensuring the efficient delivery of goods, supervising staff, and securing the warehouse. Key Accomplishments: Managing, evaluating and reporting on warehouse productivity. Supervising warehouse staff and daily activities. Checking orders, bills, items received, inventory, and deliveries for accuracy. Managed warehouse as per FIFO method and handled all data entry for daily Diaper & Tissues. Maintaining records, reporting relevant information, and preparing any necessary documentation.