Aakanksha Dugar
Category Manager at AMG Global LLC
Manager for Product Development at Enchante Living
Enthusiastic and resourceful professional working as Manager for Product Development & Production to effectively utilize proven work experience focused on Sourcing, Merchandising and Production. Recognized for delivery results, maintain and amplify Creative conveys while managing quality and cost that meet or exceeds company’s expectations. Experienced in implementing strategic procedure that add to the team productivity influencing overall performance. Ensuring efficiency throughout supply chain management and both identifying and recruit resources for the successful execution. Possesses a forward thinking attitude with keen attention to detail, comprehensive fabric knowledge, and an awareness of emerging brands and trends. Collaborative and decisive professional with excellent communication and interpersonal abilities to build rapport with suppliers, buyers, and other key stakeholders to ensure excellence in complete product life cycle.
AMG Global LLC
https://www.linkedin.com/company/enchliving
AMG GLOBAL INC - Category Manager (New York, NY)
• Managing vendor relationships with a keen focus on selection and acquisition
• Collaborating with buying team to expand successful product lines and implement exit strategies for unpopular or slow moving merchandise
• Determining a dynamic pricing strategy to meet internal goals for turnover and margin
• Sourcing new designs and working with sales team to determine market feasibility and distribution channels
• Forecasting and planning to maximize inventory profitability by balancing projected forecasts and actual sales
• Traveling to vendor factories and trade shows in Asia for line review and yearly budgeting and allocation considerations
Responsible for negotiating pricing, delivery and payment terms with vendors
Greater New York City Area
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Category Manager
ENVOGUE INTERNATIONAL
https://www.linkedin.com/company/envogue-international
• Managing and coordinating complete PO details, from sales order inception to timely delivery of goods for a wide array of home textile products - decorative pillows, bedding, kitchen and table linens, shower curtains, window treatments and hard goods.

• Control Production quality and inspect every dimension of the product.

• Prepare profit margins reports for each purchase order to make sure we hit our sales target.

• Regular communication with customers and factories for sample approvals and to ensure production schedule as per T&A plan.

• Review product inventory status at warehouse and place stock replenishment orders as necessary.

• Source and negotiate pricing for new home textile products and fabrications with overseas vendors.
Greater New York City Area
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Senior Production Coordinator
ENVOGUE INTERNATIONAL
https://www.linkedin.com/company/envogue-international
▪ Monitor production for all open orders to ensure all aspects of production are properly executed to produce finished products in adherence with the targeted delivery schedule and quality
▪ Manage overseas vendor communication related to production orders – including sample approval, costing, production timelines, packaging, placing purchase orders
▪ Review different reports in BlueCherry ERP to make sure all steps of productions are on track and margins are as per company guidelines
▪ Review lab dibs, PP and TOP samples
▪ Compare costing of different vendors
▪ Archive all the production samples for future reference
Greater New York City Area
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Production Coordinator
Carol Hannah
Buying and Production Assistant
▪ Source and purchase fabrics, trims and embellishments
▪ Coordinate communications and logistics between the marker and grader, cutting room and studio
▪ Create, organize and regularly update inventory spreadsheets for production
▪ Assist in gown construction and accessory development for the upcoming season.
Greater New York City Area
Accessories Production Coordinator
Jaishree Exports Private Limited
Worked with Head of Design for sourcing new fabrics and embroidered embellishments for high-end couture companies in the US and European markets.

Key Achievements:

Researched global trends to develop designs for new samples based on client requirements; sourced fabrics; analyzed pricing for each design for review by management; and digitalized seasonal collection for clients.

Monitored end-to-end manufacturing for approved samples in collaboration with the production team.
Kolkata, India
Merchandising, Sourcing & Design Development
Frontier Textiles Private Limited
Provided assistance in basic development and production for manufacturer of safety apparel.

Key Achievements:

Identified bottlenecks and inefficiencies and recommended action plans for improvements in cutting and quality control departments.

Assisted the master pattern maker, learned process of creating, saving, and modifying patterns.

Prepared a management presentation with 12 original sketches of safety apparel.

Utilized CAD software to minimize wastage of fabric in construction of industrial and safety apparel.
Kolkata, India
General Internship
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Graduated with Honors
Top 5 of the M.A. Graduating Class
Design Fashion & Textile
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Nottingham Trent University
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Master of Arts (M.A.)
Fashion Merchandising
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Pearl Academy
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Bachelor of Science
Textile Science, Clothing & Fashion Studies
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J.D. Birla Institute, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
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Diploma
Multimedia Design Program (MDP): Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, CorelDraw
Arena Animation, Kolkata, India
Higher Secondary Degree
General Studies
Mahadevi Birla World Academy, Kolkata, India
Denim or jeans in general have always been a keen fascination of mine and of many avid fabric enthusiasts and students over the years because of its unique versatility, durability, comfort and simple yet timeless fashion aesthetic. My research seeks to explore the practical and economic viability and feasibility of recycling old denim into newly reinvigorated and diverse designer women's wear, a category which offers ample room for creativity. In order to comprehensively accomplish my key research objectives, it was important to first holistically explore the history of denim development and fashion, variety of available denims with respect to fabric content and washes applied, denim recycling methods and techniques and other current industry application of denim recycling. The success of my reimagined and redesigned women's denim wear largely depended on the perception to fashion conscious consumers in addition to any new economic and environmental value generated. The barometer of consumer perception and value addition was measured via custom designer questionnaire and market research.The project was a huge success.
Semester Project:- Recycling Old Denim Jeans Into New Products
The Fashion and textile class of the college organized an textile exhibition/sale of textile products made by the students. All the products in the exhibition was handmade by the students.
Textile Exhibition
Interschool Interaction Platform fest, with the motive of donating the generated profit to an NGO.
The Concept, planning, execution, fund collection, fund management was undertaken by me and my team of 12 students.
ZENITH
Planning, conceptualizing, budgeting of the fun fiesta of Mahadevi Devi Girls Higher Secondary School.
Zing- Fun Fiesta of M.B.G
Social Services
Rotary International District 1140
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Joint Treasurer
Children
CRY
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Member
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Morganville, NJ
Michelle Belansky
Product Development
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New York, NY
Lillian Mizrahi Berchin
Designer at Cookies, Inc.
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New Taipei City
Judy Lai
Consultant at HTCLink International Corp.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferwilliamsdesign
New York City Metropolitan Area
Jennifer Williams
Art Director at Mainstream International
https://au.linkedin.com/in/judyco
Sydney, NS
Judy Lai
Graphic Designer at Pendula
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-mahoney-503a3115
Edison, NJ
Stephanie Mahoney
Director of Ecommerce
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Santa Monica, CA
Brandon Leibowitz
Get More Sales & Leads From Google Using SEO: Stop Spending Money On Ads
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Staten Island, NY
Taylor Tuzzalo
Product Development & Design Coordinator at Mainstream International
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San Francisco, CA
Judy Lai
Product Manager at Flexport
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Sheridan, WY
Ariel Kiel
Chief Executive Officer at AVAbay
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Boston, MA
Carissa Bruno
Student at Drew University
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Verona, NJ
John Rachel
Sales Associate at The UPS Store
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Greater Philadelphia
Jeannine Weed
Teacher at Council Rock School District
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New York City Metropolitan Area
Joanne Maider
Planner at G-III Apparel Group
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South Orange Village, NJ
Jacqueline Podhurst
Restaurant Owner & Chef at Jackie & Son, LLC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianwoller
New York, NY
Ian Woller
Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis at WW (formerly Weight Watchers)
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Verona, NJ
Rebecca Gannon, PE
Project Manager at Wm. Blanchard Co.
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Sayreville, NJ
aimee O.
Senior Pricing Manager
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelliottresume
Philadelphia, PA
Kate Elliott
Events Manager, Brand Marketing at Anthropologie
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Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Paul Moskal
Helping Finance Teams Transition to Automated Budgeting, Planning and Forecasting Process.
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Greater Kolkata Area
Aakanksha Dugar
Team Lead @ J.P. Morgan India Pvt. Ltd
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Noida
Aakanksha Dugar
Systems Engineer at GE Renewable Energy
Fashion and Textile Professionals
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Fashion & Accessory Startups
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Pearl Academy Alumni
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