Sanjay Bharadwaj

Merchandising & Sourcing management @ 良品計画(MUJI)

About

Business development | Project management | Merchandising| Global Sourcing | |Business Analyst| Experience professional in apparel sourcing and production merchandising, with training exposure in Shanghai and Tokyo.worked closely with cross-functional and multicultural teams, managing key projects across the supply chain—from product development to production, quality, and delivery. Skilled in project management and data analysis, using tools like Power BI and Excel to improve efficiency and support better decision-making. I’m passionate about blending industry expertise with data-driven strategies to drive results.

Country

India

City

Bengaluru

Industry

Apparel & Fashion

Skill

New Vendor Development, Recruiting, Business Analytics, Business Development, Costings, Strategic Sourcing, Data Analytics, Merchandising, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Vendor Management, Project Management, Sourcing, Merchandise Planning, Supply Chain Management, Capacity Planning, Analytical Skills, Business Analysis, Presentations, Industrial Engineering

Experience

Merchandising & Sourcing management

良品計画(MUJI)

2025-4 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Manager-Strategic Sourcing

Confidential ( Stealth Mode )

2024-12 - 2025-4 · 5 mos

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Senior Merchandiser / Sourcing

Fast Retailing

2023-10 - 2024-6 · 9 mos

India

• Project Management: Leading significant role in PAN India sourcing project from raw material (Indian cotton) to final apparel production, ensuring quality and efficiency throughout the supply chain. • Data Analysis & Reporting: Conducted in-depth data analysis for project support and production planning. Created dashboards to visualize production metrics, enabling real-time tracking and process improvement. • IT Migration Support: Assisted in the successful transition of projects to a new IT platform, improving data accessibility and reporting efficiency for the project. • Supplier & Pricing Negotiation: Built strong relationships with suppliers, leading to favorable contract terms and reduced costs on the raw material. • Process Optimization: Ensured contamination-free cotton by improving supply chain and achieved low contamination on a trial run. • KPI Details are confidential.

Senior Production Merchandiser

Fast Retailing

2021-9 - 2023-9 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Key Achievements and Responsibilities: Managed end-to-end operations from vendor management, capacity planning, sampling, pre-production, production, quality control, delivery, logistics, sales inventory, and customer complaint resolution. Led a USD 56 million portfolio, achieving 42% YoY growth and shipping 9.4 million pieces to 12 countries and 94% On time delivery. Cost negotiation and achieved 100% cost target. Vendor management and business development. Lead Digitalization of KPI data, Anaplan and Data visualization for reporting insigths for business decision making with TOP management. Leading teams, recruitement , training and delegations.

Production Merchandiser

UNIQLO

2018-7 - 2021-8 · 3 yrs 2 mos

India

Roles and Responsibilities: Production planning, sampling, bulk production, quality control, logistics, and customer complaints. Delivered 6 million pieces across 12 countries with a 97% on-time delivery and zero complaints. Adjusted production to meet 60% of shipment volume and achieved a 28-day lead time from order to ex-factory. Improved sewing factory efficiency by 15% and optimized workstations and material flow. Worked with Global Planning, Sales, and Merchandising to ensure smooth production and delivery. Implemented quality control to reduce errors and boost customer satisfaction.