Heading Kidswear business, Omnichannel.

Handling Kids wear Business worth $22MN

Handling Kids Category

Heading entire Kids wear category. Buying and Sourcing for Boys, Girls and Infant. Also responsible for Category Management, OTB Planning and Inventory Management.

Category Manager for Apparel.

• Range Planning for the coming season, as per given ABP, determining the option plan and Assortment Plan.• Product Mix: Maintaining the right mix of core and fashion merchandize.• Stock Management: Allocation of stock to different zones ensuring optimization of stock availability avoiding overstocked & stock-outs.• Identifying customer needs by analyzing sales & stock data, store visit and local market visits and map offerings to suit the same.• To identify fast movers and slow… Show more • Range Planning for the coming season, as per given ABP, determining the option plan and Assortment Plan.• Product Mix: Maintaining the right mix of core and fashion merchandize.• Stock Management: Allocation of stock to different zones ensuring optimization of stock availability avoiding overstocked & stock-outs.• Identifying customer needs by analyzing sales & stock data, store visit and local market visits and map offerings to suit the same.• To identify fast movers and slow movers by analyzing sale through• Achieving category profitability (topline, margins, bottomline) as per ABP • Sales Analysis: Generating sales reports, Analysis & files & record maintenance• Vendor Management: o Negotiate with suppliers for competitive prices / MOQ/ Lead timeo Ensure pre orders are completed for each style / color & ensure best possible margins are maintained.o Constant follow up with vendors for timely delivery of goods• LEAN GREEN BELT certified Professional.• GSD certified professional from CITI, COLOMBO.• Experienced; Working on SAP and Visual Gems. Show less

Develop costs for design-produced patterns and samples. Calculate standard minutes per garment using pre-determined time standards (GSD Practice)Calculate trim costs using data provided by procurement, factories, and designers (average cost market price)Set up a costing system to calculate material costs and projected yields (Sales & Merchandising) Determine operation sequences that serve as a starting point for technical specifications (Technical /Design)… Show more Develop costs for design-produced patterns and samples. Calculate standard minutes per garment using pre-determined time standards (GSD Practice)Calculate trim costs using data provided by procurement, factories, and designers (average cost market price)Set up a costing system to calculate material costs and projected yields (Sales & Merchandising) Determine operation sequences that serve as a starting point for technical specifications (Technical /Design) Incorporate transportation, quota, and duty calculations into cost estimates (Sales & Merchandising)• Develop the ability to estimate costs prior to sampling based on sketches, patterns, and proposed raw materials (Technical /Design) • Develop “what-if” scenarios that allow design and sourcing to compare the effect of alternative materials, constructions, and aesthetic details on cost estimates. (Technical /Design)• Partner with the manufacturing, technical and procurement organizations in the effort to achieve brand right products at profitable margins. (Technical /Design)• Develop a Cost Matrix data base which will indicate basic style costs by core raw Show less

I was involved in the implementation of Statistical process control on the shop floor. Worked on products like Arrow jacket, Brooks and Brother Shorts and pajama etc.

Project on Modification of cutting room layout including two Gerber cutter.Store room Layout Standardization.Thorough Study of Intimate wear made of Organic Cotton. This included study starting from cotton plantation to stitched garments dispatch.

This was a cluster development programme initiated by Ministry Of Textiles for the upliftment of artisans and craft workers in Sundernagar Gujarat. My project involved doing value stream mapping for the entire value chain.

Project on Dock to Dock Delivery lead time minimization and analysis.Thorough study of Textile Processing.