Associate Consultant

• Sep 2022 - Present

Supply Chain Specialist

• Mar 2021 - Aug 2022

•A solution provider for end to end strategic supply chain excellence in mainly focusing on RM sourcing for global apparel brands Ex: Nike, ON,BR,Athleta Project lead for acquiring AI solution for supply chain resilience o Negotiations & Market Research: Conducted strategic supplier negotiations for price benefits,OTD, sourcing sustainable products and meeting quality parameters.Followed up with suppliers from different international regions towards new development requirements for technically advanced finer yarn counts. o Team Work&Coordination: Liaising on end to end supply chain planning with Finance, Commercial, Development, Warehouse & Quality teams ensuringOTD prioritizing yarn quality and price negotiations. Regularly coordinating& following up on AF & freight forwarders ensuring OTD to have zero impact on manufacturing process. • Comprehensively utilizing SAP/PV & other supply chain technical tools & trackers in generating multiple reports required for data monitoring, cost savings, market price & projection buying. • Application of vendor registrations, evaluations & compliance management for product certifications. • Maintaining Supply Chain KPI tracker & dashboard for the team. • Completed a short term goal in setting up a RFQ tracker to improve the efficiency of the process • Supporting in general procurement – contract & agreements management for compliance purpose. Show less

Sourcing Specialist - Supply Chain

• Aug 2016 - Oct 2020

• Managed component supply chain and inventory; setup ROP based on consumptions history, submit RFQ and placed purchase orders per LT. • Coordinated new vendor/supplier research and contract negotiations. • Managed PO and contract pricing, research market value to maximize positive purchased price margin. • Managed inventory of Raw materials, Semi-Finished goods and Finished goods; Trigger cycle-counts and review discrepancies to adjust inventory as needed. • Reduced costs in inventory by 8% by identifying unnecessary spare-parts. • Negotiated SLAs and supply chain guidelines for franchised business partners on Just In Time services. Show less

Strategic Sourcing Specialist

• Jul 2014 - Jul 2015

• Responsibilities included managing contracts & legal agreements, vendor databases tracking, researching new suppliers, interviewing & negotiating to obtain prices & specifications • Manage RFP events by researching information on vendors, current contract prices & other relevant information. • Coordinate the preparation of RFP, collection & summarization of proposals • Ensure all contracting & procurement standards are maintained & followed to align with the requirements. • Collect, analyse & prepare reports to measure supplier performance based upon SLA • Prepare monthly & quarterly reports with finance for contracts on spending & savings • Involved with Audit compliances & vendor risk management • Direct involvement in quarterly trainings to educate suppliers about procurement standards, ethics, information security & health & safety. • Raise PO & managing supplier savings/performance/contract/risk management trackers. Show less

Senior Associate - Accounts Payable

• Jan 2014 - Jul 2014

Assistant Manager

• 2010 - 2012

Accounts Manager

• Jun 2009 - Sep 2010