Sugandha Agrawal Email & Phone Number

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Greater New York City Area

Midtown based Apparel manufacturer selling private label and branded products to retailers across USA. Product is sourced from China, Korea, Indonesia, Egypt etc.- Managing production of product valued $43 million at FOB prices annually- Successfully met profit margins for 99% of orders while ensuring customer changes are within allocated budget- In-charge of costing negotiation, product adaptation, while ensuring product design and aesthetic are met for Walmart, Target, Disney, JC Penny, Cato, Ross, Rainbow, FashionNova, Army, Meijers, Eclipse, YM, Blink Fitness- Manage Purchase Order (PO) placement and execution at 18 vendors and 13 retailers; 95% of delivery is within customer SLAs; with no chargeback or profit margin impact on other 5%- Selected vendors on their process, systems, social compliances and skillsets to meet retailer compliance requirements- Study WIP reports, Time and Action (TNA) calendars, triaged daily production issues, suggesting corrective action/ creative solutions to management while coordinating with vendors, retailers, and internal teams- Work collaboratively with internal teams, guiding, problem solving issues to ensure timeline adherence to all projects

SAAS company helping customers with Customer Service. My core responsibilities included supporting the global sales teams in a restructuring exercise, content creation for and implementation of a new Learning Management Service, supporting client RFPs and managing the knowledge base ‘Yoda’.- Worked along with the sales enablement director to plan, create learning material for and execute the New Hire Onboarding program for the global sales team across EMEA, NA and APAC- Conducted weekly Company-Wide Sales Forums, curating content, arranging for speakers, conducting post-session assessments. Drove an improvement in attendance from 43% to 78% with higher satisfaction ratings- Worked closely with Deal Desk director to restructure RFP process, reducing time to respond by 9%- Worked with sales and marketing teams to Redesign SharePoint repository enabling quicker access - Attended weekly cross-functional calls tracking the status of global product deployments. Aided in follow-ups ensuring roadblocks are removed and documented- Managed the internal knowledge base for cross-functional teams, drove content creation, improved tagging and criteria matching increasing the answer rate from 39% to 57%

Greater New York City Area

Men’s wear startup, selling to independent retailers across the US. They sell 3 Brands at 3 different price points ranging from Mid-price to Luxury pricing. The Project encompassed everything from researching current market brands, aiding in the planning, launching, producing, and logistical support right up to shipping.- Worked with 9 international vendors located in India, China and Peru in 3 product categories helping meet business and design requirements for over 100 SKU’s per season- Negotiated costing, order placement, production approvals, and delivery, ensuring 62% gross profit margins- Mentored and guided my team, on handling daily correspondence and production issues - Monitored WIP, T&A calendars at all production stages ensuring timely delivery of 93% orders- Responsible for reviewing and analyzing internal reports, sales patterns and planning next seasons sourcing strategy - Hosted company booth in topmost Trade fairs like Project, Chicago Collective and MR, interacting with customers and getting their feedback for product improvement, and driving sales

Greater New York City Area

Company sourcing Cut and Sew knits, woven and sweater production from India for Companies such as Jones Jeanswear Group, CPW Productions, HMS productions, Jump Apparel Group, TKO Evolution. This position was client-facing and involved daily interaction with clients and vendors.- Coordinated with 10 international vendors and 7 clients, monitored development and production of $10M annually- Communicated and problem solved issues with production, design, tech, logistics teams at client and vendor ends- Aided product development by proposing design enhancements, ensuring production feasibility and quality- Ensured timely submissions and approvals for all aspects like lab dips, prototypes, fit samples, testing, TOP’s and trims- Coordinated with SGS, BV etc. for vendor inspections and testing to ensure quality and product compliance

New Delhi

Sourcing company helping various US manufacturers with trim sourcing from India.

Gurgaon, India

Master Of Science (M.S.), Information Technology Project Management

Master Of Arts (M.A.), English Language And Literature, General

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), Fashion Merchandising