Ashish Singh

Direct end-to-end sourcing and merchandising operations for a $23M annual Soft Home and Hard Goods portfolio, serving as the primary regional liaison for the UK global buying team.

• Categories: - Soft goods, Hardgoods, Stationary.
• Range Types - Newness, Core, Seasonal
• Supplier Management - 12 + across South Asia.
• Commercial & Price Negotiation: Execute seasonal price negotiations with South Asian vendors based on volume forecasts, driving cost competitiveness while upholding product quality along with monitoring global impacts.
• OTB & OTD Visibility Dashboards: Developed and launched centralized performance dashboards for the South Asia team, standardizing metrics to optimize On time booking (OTB) tracking and On-Time Delivery (OTD) efficiency.
• Centralized Sourcing Control: Created and maintained a centralized dual-region tracker for South Asia and East Asia to standardize Critical Path and Time & Action (T&A) milestones from development to final handover for new lines.
• Dual Model Operations: Manage sourcing and execution across two distinct models - Sainsbury's In Store retail and Argos E-Commerce platforms adapting the supply chain dynamically to meet seasonal market demands.
• Cross-Regional Leadership: Lead cross-regional progress calls to align UK buying teams and Asian suppliers on production status, critical path exceptions, and key delivery timelines.
• On-the-Ground Risk Mitigation: Conduct quarterly on-site factory audits with suppliers to physically verify production milestones and monitor high-volume promotional lines for on-time launches.
• Product Development & Claim resolution: Spearhead new vendor onboarding, sample approvals (PD coordination), and post-shipment quality/delivery claim resolutions with comprehensive corrective action plans.

Buyer – Ross, Target, Macy’s, Loblaw’s, and Amazon Global (worth $42 M/month – US retail).

Categories - Bedsheets, Bathmats,Terry Towels & Rugs

• MDM Management – Maintaining accurate and centralized master data for seamless operations.

• Purchase Order Screening - Screening of purchase orders for detecting any mismatch in orders straight released from Buyer and to share amends in case of any discrepancies.

• Order Punching – Ensuring timely and accurate processing of customer orders.

•New Product Development - To develop the new product basis the approved labdips from Buyer for product request initiation and planning.

• Order Tracking – Providing real-time visibility for running order status and delivery progress.

• OTB & OTD Management – Monitoring and improving on-time booking and delivery performance for orders.

• Dispatch Planning – Strategically scheduling shipments for optimal delivery efficiency and finished goods Inventory control.

• CRM – Managing customer relationships and interactions to boost satisfaction and retention.

• Inspection Scheduling – Coordinating product quality checks at the factory before shipment.

• Claim settlement - To settle any claim initiated for post-shipment products in coordination with the factory.

• Inspection Schedule - To schedule and coordinate the inspection with the factory to monitor all orders as per schedule.

•Projects - Completed 3 RPA projects focused on process automation, resulting in FTE savings and enhanced business efficiency.

Buyer - Pearl,Afflatus,Paramount

Category - Woven Fabrics

• Client Relationship Management – Acted as main liaison for key clients, ensuring satisfaction and addressing concerns.

• Domestic Business Development – Explored and secured new opportunities within the woven production sector.

• Account Planning & Strategy – Created strategic account plans to drive mutual growth and long-term partnerships.

• Sales & Revenue Generation – Set and achieved sales targets and KPIs for key accounts.

• Product Development – Collaborated with design and manufacturing teams to develop market-relevant woven products.

Buyer – Amazon Global (USA,UK,EU,Dubai & India)

Categories - Bedsheets & Terry Towels

• KPI Oversight – Tracked shipment planning, PO processing, ERP order punching, and production follow-ups to dispatch.

• Export Process – Led end-to-end export operations from Order Punching, Purchase requisition,vendor follow-ups, Factory processing, Inspection planning & Dispatch till final payment collection.

• Good communication - Led strong communication between interdepartmental workings in order to prioritise the order execution and plannings.

• Product Development - Planning for new products with approved shades of yarn-dyed and piece-dye-based approved labdips.

• Sales Growth – Achieved 34% sales increase through effective merchandising and inventory planning.

• External Vendor Management – Negotiated with vendors for trims planning, secured samples, and maintained strong communication with Factory Vendors for priority orders.

• Claim settlement - Resolving the generated customer claims from china by submittng Proofs for faster settlement and query resolution.

• Inventory Control - Zero finished goods & trims inventory control.

• Inspection Schedule - To schedule and coordinate the inspection with factory in order monitor all orders as per schedule.