Gunreet Nagi

I am a fun loving person who gel up extremely well with people. High on values & politeness are my main assets. I have gained various soft skills from different spheres of life & industries including punctuality, organization, zest to create new things & multi-tasking, to name a few. I am always open to helping others & I find great happiness in it. Apart from that, following are my professional attributes:-

1. Expertise in the hands-on manufacturing companies & buying office in India
2. Excellent verbal & written communication
3. Worked closely with the technicians, aware about the processes & steps involved from the stage of forecasting to the final product including costing at each step
4. Delivered proto samples efficiently & perfectly on time
5. Sourced fabrics & trims as per the requirements & BOMs
6. Developed creative tech packs & designed seasonal collections that had an average rate of 10% converted into production samples with few brands
7. Worked closely with the merchandising & production department adhering to the seasonal calendars & timelines
8. Ease of working with various techniques as embroideries, printing, washing, etc. & helped the vendors achieve the desired results
9. Known to be a natural problem solver in the case of  fittings, construction, fabric & material lab testing, lab dips, etc. 
10. Get along extremely well with the team & make team members very much comfortable & work in harmony
11. Great aesthetic sense & love for beautiful creations has led to proficiency in Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator as well as hand sketching

WORK HISTORY :

Admin Asst. – Real Estate office (September 2021 – present) (currently on Maternity leave)

• Enquiry & documentation for new clients.
• Maintained records based on closing dates.
• Communication with lawyers, mortgage agents, realtors to facilitate clients’ purchases & refinances

Sales Associate – Manyavar Mohey (Feb 2021 – August 2021)

• Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
• Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
• Increased sales by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products.
• Grew sales and boosted profits, applying proactive management strategies and enhancing sales training.

Keyholder – Reitmans Pvt. Ltd. (Feb 2020 – December 2020 – COVID)

• Processed cash, credit, debit and check payments.
• Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
• Completed store opening and closing procedures.
• Strengthened merchandising and promotional strategies to drive customer engagement and boost sales.

Fashion Designer – Jiva Designs(October 2016 – October 2019)

• Worked with technical design and product management to provide accurate and complete design packages.
• Developed seasonal merchandise assortment to improve category depth and breadth.
• Gathered information from vendors regarding market trends and competitor activity.
• Coordinated design process for multiple brands from concept sketches through final adoption along with helping until the final shipment.
• Sketched artistic and fresh designs for consideration.
• Achieved costing and aesthetic goals for seasonal fabric/color/silhouettes for Chico's, WHBM and Michael Kors.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions to achieve efficient results within the given deadlines

Fashion Designer – Plus Impact Buying Office (July 2013 – September 2016)

• Worked with the designers in US to develop proto samples
• Researched, sourced fabrics & trims to curate new designs that are aesthetically appealing & functional
• Created technical packs based on the seasonal themes
• Collaborated with the manufacturers’ design & merchandising teams to point out appropriate call outs for each style
• Maintained records in the PLM system to adhere to the timelines & seasonal calendars

Fashion Designer – Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd. (November 2011 – June 2013)

• Assisted the Design manager to develop proto samples & design samples based on the buyer requirement
• Travelled to source new fabrics & trims 
• Worked with the technicians over garment fittings
• Partnered with mills & manufacturing units to achieve correct dyeing & printing outcomes

Assistant Designer – Akriti Apparels (August 2009 – October 2011)

• Assisted the senior designer to research current trends
• Worked on different embroidery techniques 
• Developed trim & fabric library
• Created new sketches for design collections & assisted in developing patterns

EDUCATION :

• National Institute of Fashion Technology (India): 2005-2009

Graduation – Fashion (Knitwear) Design

• George Brown College (Canada): 2022

Diploma - Retail Buying 1