Vipul Sharma

• Managing sourcing for 6 brands across various product categories viz. Cosmetics, Sports, Pet Care, Home Textiles, Apparel and Home Improvement. • Dealing with 40+ plus vendors across different categories & time zones catering to the demands of business teams. • Proficient in rate negotiations, onboarding new vendors, cost reductions by adding new vendors, meeting tight pricing and delivery timelines of business teams, focusing on new product development, competition mapping, keeping business teams updated on latest trends / new products. • Restructured the supply chain for critical materials and products, reduced timelines resulting in reduced inventory levels by 15% without impacting business. • Implementing vendor score card for onboarding / finalizing the vendors.

• Responsible for sourcing garments for renowned brands viz. Kmart, Bass Pro, Wolverine and Mark's Work Wear. • Carrying out sourcing activities with vendors across India, China, Bangladesh, etc. • Helped business team to onboard Mark's Work Wear as our client resulting in regular orders from client of approx. $4 min annually. • Carrying out product testing, inspections, QCs and audits as and when required. • Collaborated with the HR department to roll out training programs, elevating the procurement team's negotiation skills.

• Carrying out Sampling and Bulk Orders of Buyers such as Benetton, C&A, Old Navy Kid’s, Mango, Spring Field, Loblaw’s, etc. • Involved in Product Development and developing new qualities and executing them till the shipment delivery. • Supporting senior procurement managers with data analysis for strategic decision- making. • Good Exposure of Dyeing, Printing and other Processing Related Methods.

• Dealing with Technical Queries, New Product Development. • Experience of Working in Big Corporates like Welspun India Ltd, Trident India Ltd, Alok Industries, Arvind Mills, Banswara Syntex, Pratibha Syntex, etc as a part of Huntsman Team. • Knowledge of all Fastness Tests and Conducting them in the Lab and Analysing the Results.