Ritesh Singh
About Candidate
With a robust background in Global Sourcing and Merchandising within the Apparel Fashion and Luggage Industry, I am driven by the challenge of elevating sourcing strategies and enhancing product management processes. My career has been marked by a fervent pursuit of operational excellence, ensuring that high- quality products are delivered on time and within budget. By leveraging extensive experience in vendor development, cost negotiation , Inventory Management, Product Development , and cross-cultural team leadership, My goal is to contribute to an organization’s success by driving sustainable growth, improving margins, and fostering innovative sourcing solutions that align with the company’s mission and vision. My dedication to continuous improvement and strategic planning makes me an ideal candidate for the role of Global Sourcing Lead .
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At Attire World as Head of Business and Sourcing responsible for creating business opportunities with a diverse supply chain landscape by creating optimized solutions for our customers and production opportunities for manufacturing facilities .Play a pivotal role in identi cation, engagement and on-boarding of new suppliers for subcontracted manufacturing to support the capability and capacity needs of clients .
With Waist Band Garment as Business and Operation Head , responsibility to lead complete setting up of a state-of-the-art manufacturing unit of 250 machine , start from Infrastructure development / team building / SOP setting / Onboarding Buyer / Business Development / Handled complete operation and administration of Plant .
With Safari Industries as Head of Sourcing, Merchandising and Planning (India & Bangladesh) spearheaded the transition from 100 % dependency from China for sourcing back-pack ,Duffle bag and Soft Luggage to establishing a strong vendor base in India and Bangladesh, improving the company's product cost saving . Setting up strong Supply Chain in India and in Bangladesh in order to strengthen Business requirement . Handling total buying of approx. 185 Cr. Played a pivotal role in developing the 'Made in India' soft luggage and backpack range for CSD (Army Canteen) setting up complete Supply Chain of Raw Material and Manufacturing base to enhancing serviceability and increasing sales.
With Raymond Apparel Ltd as Global Sourcing & Category Lead , responsibility to source 2.5 million pieces annually in woven and Knits . Responsible for strategic vendor management for reliability and exibility to accommodate business demand cycles. Update on industry trends trend, new fabric development ,market conditions, and regulatory changes that may impact the supply chain, and develop strategies to mitigate potential risks. Ensuring OTIF more than 95% with minimise loss of sale . Designed Category wise production plan for entire season and ensuring timely deliveries by managing activities through season calendar . Handled end to end activities like Option Plan nalization , month allocation , sample development, costing, merchandising in trade show and ensuring timely completion as per calendar timelines .
Guided the production facility setup and merchandise management Managed Product Development and Costing Supervised Production Planning and Sample Development Conducted OCR/FCR Report Preparation Administered Vendor Relations
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