Romit H.

Associate Buyer @ Bunnings

About

A dedicated professional with over 16 years of experience of successfully driving business growth. Expertise in category management, product development, production and sourcing and operations management. Worked for organisations as a face to the customers such as Nike, Victoria’s Secret, New Balance, Calvin Klein & NEXT delivering end-to-end services including design, development, innovation, bulk manufacturing and sourcing. Experienced in critical path management and process development using Lean Manufacturing Principles. Overall, a people person with forward-thinking leadership, the ability to foster sustainable relationships with key stakeholders, and having entrepreneurial outlook and strong business management acumen.

Country

Australia

City

Greater Melbourne Area

Industry

Retail

Skill

Product Development, Apparel, Critical Path Management, Business Development, Merchandising, Production Planning, Supply Chain Management, Fashion, Inventory Management, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Lean Manufacturing, Textiles, Operations Management, Business Strategy, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Forecasting, Account Management, Retail, Project Management

Experience

Associate Buyer

Bunnings

2025-5 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

Victoria, Australia

Assistant Buyer - National

Bunnings

2022-6 - 2025-5 · 3 yrs

Australia

Master Data Process Officer

Bunnings

2020-6 - 2022-6 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Melbourne, Australia

Assistant - Logistics and Improvements

Bunnings

2018-10 - 2020-6 · 1 yr 9 mos

Victoria, Australia

Senior Accounts (Merchandising) Manager - Product Development and Operations

MAS Holdings

2009-10 - 2018-7 · 8 yrs 10 mos

Bodyline Pvt. Ltd. - Sri Lanka

Customer Accounts Managed - Victoria's Secret, New Balance, Arena Italia, Sloggi, Triumph International. Positions Held: -Account Manager - Operations -Assistant Manager - Product Development and Operations Key Areas: Product Development Production Planning Critical path planning and management Sourcing, supply chain and stakeholder management Raw material sourcing, testing and approvals. Sample planning, fit-on's and quality. Product costing Project Management, budgeting, forecasting and analysis.

Group Production Planning Control Manager

TIMEX Garments

2007-3 - 2009-3 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Customer Accounts Managed – Maggy London, London Times, Donna Morgan, Costco, NY&CO, Maggy Boutique, Gerry Webber, Calvin Klein, Marks and Spencer, Next. Key Areas: Production Planning (Product Development to Bulk Shipments) Supply Chain and Logistics Planning

Production Planner

Sports City International Inc.

2001-10 - 2007-3 · 5 yrs 6 mos

Glory Garments Private Ltd. - Sri Lanka

Glory Garments Private Ltd. was a subsidiary of Sports City International Inc. Taiwan. Customer Accounts Worked for – Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, A&F, Hind, Next Key Areas: Production Planning Supply Planning

Education

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Marketing, Project Management, Strategy Management, Operations Management, Accounting, HRM

2014 - 2016 · 2 yrs

- Graduated with a Merit - Dissertation on “A study of internal communication in the product development team of an organization and its effect on the product development performance."