18 years 11 months (6 years 11 months)

(2 years 4 months)

(3 years 1 month) Supplychain Innovation Lead.

(5 years 9 months) -Nike Sportswear category encompassing all genders and fabrications (knits/wovens). Responsible for commercialization of Apparel sourcing from India / Pakistan/ Sri Lanka source base.

Roles/Responsibilities: Handling a team of 6 members- 2 designers /1 merchandiser 4 Production coordinators , with the core responsibilities of- 1. Merchandise Planning - converting the sales target into Style/MRP/Color/ Sizes level detail. -complete ownership of product mix and design selection. 2. Sampling: Getting the designs translated into proto-samples for style, fit, specs and color approval . 3. Costing and pricing of final product. Consistent monitoring and control of cost from level 1 to level 3 to ensure 100% compliance with budgeted cost. 4 Fabric Planning: The sales quantities translated into fabric meter ages. Involvement from style to Consumption to fabric order to fabric delivery to ensure that the organization gets right quantity. 5 Trims Planning: Preparation of style wise trims detail and ordering. 6 Getting production plans released with dockets to production team. Planning and co-ordination with production dept. to ensure delivery on time. 7 ROADSHOW Bookings: Key responsibility of dealer booking the range across country. 8 Introduction of product based initiatives, based on market feedback and consumer demand Achievements: 1 Re-launched the Kids category across India. 2 Stabilized the brand in key areas of production, supply chain and distribution and enabled entry into a major departmental store, increasing channel sales by double. 3 Created a complete turnaround in the organization with the internal customer giving mind- share and attention to the kids category LEE Youth. 4 Have developed new vendors who can accommodate small quantities for high fashion style. Also, was efficient in enhancing the profits of the brand by negotiating the costs at all levels of production process

(3 years 2 months) Roles/Responsibilities: o Distinction of managing Indian operations successfully for an upcoming brand in USA and Europe with the name TWELVE Inch LP , under the creative Director of the brand for complete management of the brand including Accessory . o Had effectively handled the individual responsibility of launching and developing the company’s domestic brands - SWABB & ORANGE in casual clothing, innerwear for kids and uniforms for professionals. o Coordinate with designers and buyers to plan and control the products development for leading international brands like DIESEL, FCUK, TIMBERLAND, TOMMY HILFIGER, ESPRIT, FUBU, DPAM, VITAMINS, S.OLIVER, and IKKS. Special technical skills includes: - Pattern review - Review technical aspects of the garments like construction details / wash approval etc. - Vast exposure in various techniques of hand printing like Block / Screen / tie & dye print. - Various techniques of garment treatments like Garment over dyeing / Special washes / Spray effects on the garment etc. - Various techniques of value addition in the garments like embroidery – M/c & hand / bead works / sequences work / patch appliqué etc. - Exposure to Plain weave, Dobby, Jacquard weave fabric & knits fabrics etc