NAWSHIN JAHAN SAYEBA
Sustainable Sourcing · Buying & Merchandising · Fashion Business
Madrid, Spain · nawshinjahansayeba@gmail.com · +34 617 146 592 · +880 1717 80978
Professional Summary
Fashion business graduate (IED Madrid, 2025) specialising in sustainable sourcing and buying/merchandising, with a differentiated Bangladesh-to-Europe lens. Combines firsthand knowledge of South Asian textile and artisan supply chains with European market and regulatory fluency (EU Sustainable & Circular Textiles Strategy, Digital Product Passport, Green Claims Directive). Proven entrepreneurial track record plus hands-on buyer-support and trade-fair experience, and fluency across four languages — with strong command of sourcing strategy, assortment planning, and cost-and-margin modelling.
Core Competencies
Sustainable & ethical sourcing · Supplier & artisan coordination · Buying & assortment planning · Product development (concept-to-market) · Cost & margin modelling · Sample & order management · EU textile regulation & circular-economy strategy · Trend & market research · Competitor analysis · Trade-fair & buyer liaison · Cross-cultural communication (4 languages) · Adobe Suite & Excel
Professional Experience
Founder & Curator
Story 1979 (@story1979) — personal design label & platform | Ongoing
PR & Marketing Intern
Vía Communication — Madrid | Oct 2024 – Jan 2025
- •Conducted market research and trend tracking to inform brand and assortment decisions.
- •Coordinated influencers, stylists, and clients; drafted press releases and brand stories; and scheduled digital content.
Trade-Fair Host
IFEMA Feria de Madrid | 2023–2025 (seasonal)
- •Worked the floor across multiple fair seasons, opening conversations with international buyers and handling client relationships under pressure — including representing the Egyptian company AGREEN in 2023.
- •Welcomed and guided visitors and supported daily stand operations.
Trade-Fair / Buyer Support
Masco Ltd — Madrid Trade Fair | 2021
- •First hands-on exposure to the buying workflow: sat in on buyer negotiations, coordinated samples and tracked orders across the full fair cycle.
- •Managed product and order data through the cycle.
Co-Founder & Manager
Gourdon Bd (online clothing brand) — Dhaka | 2017–2020
- •Co-founded and ran an online clothing brand in Dhaka from concept through sourcing, operations and audience — growing it to 10,000+ followers.
- •Delivered monthly collections end to end: materials sourcing, production coordination, influencer partnerships and events.
Selected Projects — Sustainable Sourcing & Merchandising
ClimcoTextiles — Final Diploma Project (solo), IED Madrid, 2025 | score 9.5/10
- •Designed a sustainable fabric-sourcing agency connecting Bangladeshi artisans with European buyers — supplying heritage textiles (Jamdani, jute cotton, Eri silk, organic cotton) under a fair-wage, no-mass-production model.
- •Positioned the venture against EU regulation (Sustainable & Circular Textiles Strategy, Digital Product Passport, Green Claims Directive) as commercial tailwind, with a B2B go-to-market and an in-country Dhaka operating model.
Design Disciplines × Pompeii — Product Extension (team), real Spanish brand
- •Developed the “Lazy Sporty Bag,” a duffel in 100% recycled polyester (made in Portugal), within a full merchandising brief — brand positioning, competitor analysis, mood boards, packaging, and sourcing.
- •Built a transparent cost-and-margin model from production (€20) through wholesale to a €70 retail price, demonstrating end-to-end costing and merchandising fluency.
- •Additional solo concept — GemLend (jewellery-rental, circular economy) — built on SWOT, value-chain mapping, buyer personas, and the 4Ps.
Education
- Fashion Business Diploma | IED Madrid (Istituto Europeo di Design) | 2022–2025
- Design Foundation Course | Marbella Design Academy | 2020
- O-Levels | Bangladesh International Tutorial, Dhaka | 2019
Languages
Bangla (native) · English (fluent) · Spanish (professional) · Hindi (conversational)