Targeted market: Tamil Nadu • Bengaluru • Mangaluru & nearby Karnataka
| Priority | Role / Company | Location | Experience | Salary | Fit Assessment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | IE Executive — Poppys Knitwear Pvt Ltd | Tiruppur North | 2–5 yrs | ₹15K–35K/month | Excellent direct match. Garment IE experience, operation breakdown, SMV, line balancing, manpower planning, production efficiency and productivity improvement are closely aligned with Thirisha's profile. | View |
| HIGH | Industrial Engineering Executive — Ramraj Cotton | Tiruppur | 1–3 yrs | ₹25K–30K/month | Excellent. Work study, time study, SMV, line balancing and production-efficiency improvement directly match her IE experience. | View |
| HIGH | PPC Executive — The Indian Garage Co. | Bommanahalli, Bengaluru | 2–5 yrs | ₹35K–50K/month | Excellent PPC transition. Fabric planning, procurement coordination, production scheduling and inventory monitoring are relevant to her production-planning background. | View |
| HIGH | Junior Merchandiser — Win India Exports | Pattravakkam, Chennai | 1–3 yrs | ₹18K–22K/month | Excellent transition opportunity. Fashion Technology / Textile education is accepted. The role handles woven-garment orders from development through dispatch and coordinates with buyers, sampling, production and sourcing. Her fit & trim verification, pre-production coordination and production follow-up are highly relevant. | View |
| HIGH | PD Merchandiser — Win India Exports | Guindy, Chennai | 1–5 yrs | ₹20K–26K/month | Strong transition target. Product development, BOM, costing, T&A and woven-garment coordination fit her pre-production and production experience. | View |
| HIGH | Junior IE — Win India Exports | Ambattur, Chennai | 0–2 yrs | ₹15K–22K/month | Very strong functional match. Operation bulletins, time/motion studies, SMV, production targets and bottleneck reduction are highly relevant. The title is junior, so use it only if she is comfortable accepting a title reset. | View |
| HIGH | Junior Merchandiser — Adwaith Lakshmi Industries | Coimbatore | 2–5 yrs | ₹20K–30K/month | Good merchandising transition. Fashion Technology is relevant and the role involves textile manufacturing, merchandising, coordination and Excel. | View |
| MEDIUM | Assistant Merchandiser — Knit Export House | Coimbatore | 2–4 yrs | ₹3.0–3.5 LPA | Good transition if her experience includes knitwear production. The role specifically asks for assistant merchandising, PD and production experience in a knit export house. | View |
Only opportunities with enough current/recent evidence to assess against Thirisha's CV have been prioritised.
| Location | Priority | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Perundurai | HIGH | Continue monitoring apparel IE/PPC openings. The local manufacturing cluster is highly relevant to her existing skills. |
| Hosur | MEDIUM | Monitor manufacturing, PPC and process-improvement roles in the Bengaluru industrial corridor. |
| Salem | MEDIUM | Monitor textile/apparel IE and production roles. |
| Erode | MEDIUM | Monitor textile manufacturing and merchandising. |
| Mysuru | LOW–MEDIUM | Secondary Karnataka watch market. |
| Target | Recommended Positioning |
|---|---|
| IE Executive | 2-year apparel IE professional with production planning, capacity/manpower planning, operation bulletin preparation, time study, line balancing, lean manufacturing, root-cause analysis and process improvement. |
| PPC | Emphasise production planning, pre-production coordination, capacity planning and production follow-up. |
| Production Merchandising | Lead with fit & trim verification, technical/pre-production coordination, production follow-up and factory-side problem solving. |
| Merchandising | Position her as a factory-experienced transition candidate who understands production constraints, quality, timelines and order execution. |
Recommended CV headline:
Apparel IE Executive | Production Planning & Capacity |
Pre-Production Coordination | Lean & Process Improvement |
Transitioning into PPC / Production Merchandising
Research date: 27 Aug 2026. Current/recent job listings were searched across Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, with priority given to Tiruppur, Chennai/Ambattur, Coimbatore, Bengaluru and Mangaluru. Salary is shown only where the source disclosed it. Clearly senior roles were excluded from the priority list except where useful as market benchmarks. No job details have been intentionally invented. Job postings can close or change, so the live listing should always be checked immediately before applying.
Primary sources used: Indeed current job listings and employer pages; Tsenta for the Coimbatore knit-export merchandising opportunity.