Dilip Bagh Email & Phone Number

Bhubaneswar

Craft based Livelihood.

Odisha, India

Dilip Bagh is currently working as a Cluster Lead for TATA Antaran program, managing the crafts Incubation-Cum-Design Centre at Maniabandha, Odisha. Antaran’s mission is to empower weaving communities through structured education and a well-shaped ecosystem.“We hope to create contemporary products by using traditional techniques for sustainable livelihoods through craft. The encompassing goal is to build artisan-led microenterprises that will sustain traditional craft through innovation while also providing a lucrative career for the next generation. Antaran collaborates with weaving community members via incubation and design centres established for education, enterprise, and ecosystem development.” We strive to enhance craft ecosystems by increasing the core strength of handloom textiles.”My role involves managing the cluster-level incubation cum design centre, collaborating with the state program lead, Central Team and identifying training needs for weavers and service providers. Crafting training content in the vernacular language, I empower them in business management, communication, and ICT utilization. Guiding trainees and pre/post-loom service providers, I ensure effective skill transfer aligned with the weaving domain. Monitoring progress, coordinating with experts and designers, and conducting research and documentation are all part of my dynamic role. Assisting graduates in legal compliance and offering handholding support in marketing, branding, to micro-enterprises is my passion. Always ready for new challenges, I am committed to weaving a brighter future.

Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India

“State Agency for Development of Handloom Clusters (SADHAC)” is an Autonomous Organization, under Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Dept., Government of Odisha. During the tenure undertaken various initiatives to promote and empower the handloom sector.Notable activities and accomplishments during the recent years include:Establishment of "Orissa Artisans and Weavers Pvt. Limited" a Community Owned Company in association with Fabindia to foster rural craft growth. Budget-Rs.4.5 CrDevelopment of Quality Dyeing Manual (QDM): To address the challenges of limited shade range, having poor colur fastness to wash,light and rubbing and also shade variation batch to batch. Budget-Rs.14.60 lakhDevelopment of Handloom Fabrics of Odisha on Natural Colors (VARNALI):To encourage production of eco-friendly handloom fabric using yarn dyed with Natural colours and to integrate the handloom weaving skills available in Odisha in the production process. Budget-Rs.58.69 lakhsCommercialization of Innovative Handloom Products of Odisha in association with NIFT,Bhuabaneswar & CSB,Banglore: Budget-Rs.83.66lakhRevival of Languishing Handloom Products of Odisha: Budget-Rs.77.30 lakhInformation, Education, and Communication Scheme (IEC):Organized more than 45 no eye camp for weavers in partnering with various NGO's & Hospital across Odisha.Organized a Training program on Visual merchandising and window display training at NIFT Bhubaneswar for employees of state marketing agencies like-Boyanika,Bastralaya,Utkalika and Amlan.Organized Training program on Soft skills Development for artisans of 37 clusters of Odisha in Association with IITM,Bhubaneswar.

Sambalpur Area, India

Doing channel distribution sales and Institutional sales in Men's wear, Ladies wear and Home furnishing.

Hyderabad Area, India

-Client Acquisition strategy-Event Management-Conference, Round table, etc-Team development and training

Orissa-Bhubaneswar

--Strategising the Business of the company In Uniform (Work wear) and safety Garments for achieving the top line and bottom line as budgeted.--Formulating Strategies and reaching out to the unexplored Market/company for business expansion.--Sourcing and negotiating with vendors for Fabrics and Products..--

Up-Country Maharastra

Reporting : To G.M OperationManaging the retail sales and operation of 16 exclusive store and 6 SIS in 9 district of Maharastra and Goa. It is the largets Geographic area & being managed by a team of 50 people having a turn over of 6.33 Cr for the year 2010.•Working as a single point of contacts for all operational, commercial and marketing related Issues •Monitoring and controlling store compliance in all areas, including customer care, effective planning, staff training and development,V.M, store compliance audit•Measuring, monitoring and analyzing various retail parameters. All the POS like PSPD, ATV, ABS, Stock cover and Stock turn•Sales planning & forecasting for the month SKU wise, location wise for all stores•Handling manpower planning such as recruitment, training of staff, monitoring of performance, review and appraisal.• MIS analysis related to sales•Generate and convert enquires on institutional sales and other B2B order•Planning various consumer promotion and events to drive footfall•Identifying the new location at UN represented areas to open store.•P&L Statement for All stores.Achievement:•Impressive growth of 32% and like to like growth 17% in 2009 over 2008.•Pune all Store catchment analysis which helped us in focused BTL activities and increased the footfall to stores by 20%.•Organized road show in 10 district of Maharashtra called “wheel home” with an event agency to promote Welhome.•Devise a clusture Based “ATL” strategy for Franchisee with News paper lokmat,Sakala(Maharashtra) and Navhind times (Goa) •Restrcture Store rent by negotiating with Mall management and owner from 20% to 30%.•Conduct 8 campaigns with “radio mirchi” in pune.•Created 3 corporate key accounts-Oriental insurance, Life insurance & margaon port trust.•Developed and negotiated Barter system with Media like Sakal, Lokmat, Prajawani for advertising and Publicity in news Paper for Maharashtra.

Utkal University, Bachelor Of Textile Technology, First

Activities and Societies: Football team Post graduate diploma in Textile Management from SVPISTM in the yr-2006

Bachelor Of Technology (B.Tech.), Textile

Activities and Societies: Annual Day, Picnic,Hostel Mess Incharge, Team Leader and Organiser