MS- OFFICE
BARANEE K
Procurement Executive
Bengaluru
Summary
Results-driven textile professional with 3+ years of experience across fabric sourcing, vendor management, and quality assurance in the apparel industry. Proven expertise in sourcing fabrics and trims for global brands including H&M, Walmart, and Levi’s, ensuring cost competitiveness, timely delivery, and compliance with international quality standards. Skilled in price negotiation, supplier performance evaluation, and SAP-based purchase order management. Strong track record of coordinating with cross-functional teams (merchandising, QA, production) to streamline procurement cycles, reduce costs, and support seamless production flow.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Fabric Sourcing Executive
Arvind Essentials
10.2024 - Current
- Sourced fabrics for leading global brands including H&M, Walmart, and Levi’s, ensuring adherence to their stringent quality and compliance standards.
- Developed and managed vendor base for knitted fabrics, balancing quality, cost efficiency, and timely supply.
- Negotiated with mills and suppliers on price, lead time, and payment terms, securing competitive procurement deals.
- Handled end-to-end sourcing cycle including vendor selection, SAP PO creation, order tracking, and on-time deliveries.
- Coordinated fabric approvals (lab dips, bulk submissions, test reports) with QA and merchandising teams, enabling smooth purchase-to-production flow.
- Monitored vendor performance (quality, on-time delivery, compliance), providing data for evaluations and driving supplier improvement initiatives.
Elastic Outsourcing - Senior QA
Page Industries Ltd - Jockey
04.2023 - 10.2024
- Managed yarn and elastic approvals in SAP for procurement release, ensuring compliance with technical specifications.
- Coordinated with elastic and yarn vendors to resolve quality concerns and maintain uninterrupted supply.
- Conducted vendor evaluations, providing feedback to strengthen supplier performance and reduce recurring issues.
- Oversaw testing and certification of yarns and elastics before commercial approval, reducing rejection costs.
- Improved turnaround time of material inspections by streamlining QC processes, supporting faster purchase-to-production cycles.
- Led QC team development through regular training and evaluation to ensure consistency in vendor material assessment.
Knit Garment Outsourcing QA
Page Industries Ltd - Jockey
10.2021 - 04.2023
- Coordinated with fabric and trims suppliers to ensure timely approvals and compliance with brand standards.
- Verified and approved raw material quality through systematic fabric and trims inspections, minimizing rejections and supplier delays.
- Reviewed test reports and inspection documents for purchase decision support and vendor performance tracking.
- Partnered with sourcing and production teams to align supplier deliveries with production requirements.
- Implemented corrective action plans with vendors to improve material quality and reduce claims.
- Ensured optimized fabric utilization and controlled wastage during spreading, laying, and cutting stages.
Education
M.Tech - Textile Technology
KSR COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Namakkal, India06-2025
B.Tech - Textile Technology - 86%
KUMARAGURU COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Coimbatore, India08-2021
Skills
- Vendor Development & Management
- Price Negotiation & Cost Optimization
- SAP (PO Creation, QC Approvals, Order Tracking)
- Purchase Order & TNA Management
- Quality & Compliance Assurance (Lab Dips, Bulk Approvals, Test Reports)
- Supplier Performance Evaluation & Corrective Actions
- Cross-Functional Coordination (Merchandising, QA, Production)
Languages
English - Pro
Tamil - Pro
Kannada - Intermediate
Hindi - Basic
Software
SAP
Timeline
Fabric Sourcing Executive
Arvind Essentials
10.2024 - Current
Elastic Outsourcing - Senior QA
Page Industries Ltd - Jockey
04.2023 - 10.2024
Knit Garment Outsourcing QA
Page Industries Ltd - Jockey
10.2021 - 04.2023
M.Tech - Textile Technology
KSR COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
B.Tech - Textile Technology - 86%
KUMARAGURU COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
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