Nurjahan Begum

Established garment sourcing house offering services to retailers and wholesalers based on sustainable, ethical principles. Partnering with certified responsible factories in Bangladesh.  Established supplier relationship with three large export-oriented manufacturing facilities for garments (Woven, Knit and Denim ) and connected with accessories factories (footwear and leather products) for potential future product lines.  Launched in-house ethical brand “Progoti” in October 2017. Received initial product line of mens and womens wear supporting our online store (www.progoti.ca) and various pop-up selling locations.

 Generated sales and inventory projections for 3200 SKUs in four catalogues with $20M turnover.

 Monthly forecasting and management of supply chain for $20M in menswear orders for Grafton Fraser Inc. Weekly sales and inventory reporting for major retail partners.  Requested Momentis system enhancements for generating necessary customer-centric reports, automating order uploads and checks and formatting outputs correctly. Tested changes to ensure they met requirements.

 Achieved targeted sales increase of 20% after developing successful Fall 2010 buy plan of 500K tights for major retailers’ private labels.

Developed $9M sales merchandise strategy positioning The Bay as a “one-stop” shopping experience for plus-size women, growing market share and increasing stock turn.

Created and monitored purchase orders for Outerwear, Swimwear and Better Designer Women’s Fashion departments. Assisted in creating initial sales plans for 92 stores.  Managed purchases of London Fog outerwear broken assortment following bankruptcy of the manufacturer, generating an additional $2M in sales and $1M in gross margin.

Reorganized Children’s Shoes product lines in various categories supporting 240 retail stores and 13 wholesale depots in achieving target sales of 2M pair per year.