Nidhi Saraiya

• Lead Talent Acquisition efforts for mid to senior-level roles across multiple functions including Sales, Customer Success, Project Management, and Technical Leadership.
• Successfully closed strategic lateral hiring mandates by leveraging the Topgrading method to identify and select A-players, ensuring alignment with business objectives and company culture.
• Worked closely with department heads and business leaders to understand workforce needs and define talent strategies aligned to growth plans.
• Sourced and engaged top talent through multi-channel strategies including LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, and internal databases.
• Conducted structured interviews and competency mapping using behavioral and situational techniques for candidate evaluation.
• Facilitated end-to-end hiring lifecycle: screening, stakeholder coordination, feedback loops, offer roll-out, and onboarding.
• Hands-on experience working with HRMS systems like Darwinbox to manage recruitment workflows and maintain candidate pipelines.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams for employer branding and hiring campaigns to position AutomationEdge as an employer of choice.
• Actively volunteer and contribute to AutomationEdge's CSR initiative, VishvaVidya, focused on mentoring and upskilling young talent.

· Creative & Product related decision making.

· Create and maintain overall Marketing Plan for Business.

· Identifying business opportunities and tie-ups.

· Sales & Marketing and Customer acquisition

· Understand Clients requirement and ensure customer satisfaction by introducing designs of products and services.

· Manage companies Digital Marketing.

· Perform all other duties necessary for the organization to achieve goals.

· Vendor Management and tie-ups

• · Oversee the style design of garment. To predict fashion trends, plan and implement them
• · Human Resource management: Resource hiring, skill availability, cost management, operational infra availability etc.,
• · ERP HDPOS - Functional implementation
• · Maintaining inventory of products
• · Review and analyze monthly production plan against target volume against capacity and resource
• · Facilitate and maintain relationships between vendors, and negotiating contract, creating standards of quality, and finding best available at right cost
• · Job work effort calculation and settlement

• Product Development & Sampling: Coordinated with the design and production team to develop samples for seasonal collections, focusing on knitted polo t-shirts.
• Vendor & Fabric Sourcing: Worked closely with local vendors to source quality fabrics, trims, and accessories, ensuring alignment with brand aesthetics and budget.
• Production Coordination: Liaised between buyers and production units to ensure timely order processing, from sample approval to final dispatch.
• Inventory Planning: Maintained optimum inventory levels by forecasting order quantities based on market trends and sales history.
• Retail Alignment: Collaborated with retail partners like Jaihind Stores to ensure product placement, pricing, and display aligned with brand strategy.
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• Coordinated sample development as per buyer requirements.
• Followed up with production teams for order execution and timelines.
• Assisted in fabric and trim sourcing for sampling and bulk.
• Supported quality checks during production stages.

Key Client Brands Handled: Roles & Responsibilities:

ROOTS, PRANA, MISSION PLAYGROUND, ECONCIOUS, SEARS, ECOLUTION, LIVING CRAFT, JOE FRESH, MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT, QUICKSILVER, LEVIS, GAIAM, EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS

• Client Coordination: Maintained proactive communication with international buyers to align on design expectations, production updates, and shipment timelines.
• International Exposure: Traveled to Canada for client meetings and product presentations, enhancing business relationships and gaining direct insights into buyer expectations.
• Product Development: Conceptualized new styles and fabrics aligned with seasonal trends, leveraging technical expertise in both knitted and woven garments.
• Sampling & Fitting: Led the development of samples, managed fit sessions, and verified fabric/accessory consumption to ensure cost alignment.
• Costing & Pricing: Created cost-effective pricing structures that balanced competitive quotes with desired profit margins.
• ERP SAP Handling: Managed end-to-end processes—from order booking to shipment tracking—using SAP.
• Quality Assurance: Conducted checks on samples, patterns, and markers to ensure product quality and buyer compliance.
• Inventory & Resource Control: Monitored usage of fabrics and accessories, keeping track of raw material stocks and optimizing consumption.
• Supplier Management: Negotiated with vendors for better pricing, payment terms, and on-time delivery, ensuring procurement meets quality and quantity requirements.
• Production Planning: Collaborated with production teams to create efficient schedules and ensure timely order fulfillment.
• Logistics & Shipments: Coordinated logistics with shipping agents to ensure prompt and accurate export deliveries.
• Buyer Correspondence: Acted as the main point of contact for buyers, sharing production progress, resolving challenges, and coordinating new season orders.

• Coordinated with buyers for sampling, approvals, and order updates.
• Managed product development across knitted and woven styles.
• Liaised with sourcing and production teams for timely execution.
• Ensured sample quality, fit approvals, and maintained T&A calendar.
• Assisted in pre-production meetings and monitored production status.