Business Expert From Dec 2021, Bangalore, India | Global Merchandising Manager Nov 2016 - Apr 2020, Shanghai, China | Global Strategic Merchandiser Nov 2014 - Nov 2016, Shanghai, China | Product Merchandiser June 2010- Nov 2014, Bangalore, India | Quality Controller Mar 2006 - Jun 2010, Bangalore, India • Expanded market base by developing new capabilities and increasing capacity in India, Myanmar, Indonesia, and Ethiopia. Optimize price dynamics resulting in significant cost savings and increased market share growth for the organization. Pursued package deal opportunities that resulted in substantial cost savings • Interfaces with user department to plan and prioritize purchasing activities & Foresee alterations in the negotiating ability of suppliers. Transmittal of approved contracts to business units and Vendor; Follow up with vendor providers on the required documents like Bonds, Insurance as mentioned in Contract for projects• Prepare, review, and consolidate countries requests for new enhancements in ensuring a standardized and harmonized process. Perform implementation of best practices, improvements, new/change requests from user and ensure conformance with change process. Ensure adherence to service level agreement and processes• Work closely with packaging and logistics vendors to negotiate terms, quantities, and delivery schedules to meet inventory needs and customer order delivery timelines. Analyze sales, inventory, and other retail data to identify trends, opportunities, and potential issues. Provide actionable insights to drive decision-making.

Quality Controller | Linmark International | Jan 2005 - Mar 2006 | Bangalore, India • Develop quality control processes and procedures to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations. Handling Multiple Units and Multiple Products. Conduct internal audits and risk assessments to identify areas for improvement. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues and implement corrective actions. Read plans, and specifications to understand the requirements of products and services. Maintain quality metrics, reports to measure performance. Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to drive quality excellence.

Quality Controller | Francis Wacziarg | May 2003 – Jan 2005 | Bangalore, India • Perform quality assessments on all incoming materials from vendors and outgoing products for shipping. Reject products and materials that fail to meet quality expectations. Measure product dimensions, examine functionality, compare the final product to the specifications. Control of equipment that needs to be calibrate• Recommend improvements to the production process to ensure quality control. Document inspection outcomes by completing detailed reports and performance records. Teach team about quality control concerns to improve product excellence. Documentation of performed checks on product quality & components.

Process Controller | Sai Lakshmi | May 2002 – Nov 2002 | Tirupur, India• Involved in incoming and outgoing inspection of items according to instructions. Line clearance in production and documentation thereof. Develops and implements methods and procedures for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection to ensure that the products are free of flaws and function as designed.