DINESH KUMAR
BANGALORE
Summary
To adapt in making critical decisions, managing deadlines and conducting team reviews. With expertise in analysis and quantitative problem-solving skills, dedicated to company growth and improvements.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR EXECUTIVE - SOURCING
Aditya Birla lifestyle Brands Limited
BANGALORE
07.2025 - Current
- Collaborated with internal design and product teams to develop new seasonal design samples aligned with brand aesthetics and market trends.
- Managed vendor capacity booking and executed timely order placements to ensure smooth production flow.
- Released and tracked Purchase Orders (POs) using SAP, ensuring procurement accuracy and system compliance.
- Monitored and followed up on Time and Action (TNA) calendars to ensure timely delivery and adherence to production schedules.
- Planned inward logistics based on warehouse stock requirements, optimizing inventory levels and reducing holding costs.
- Conducted regular vendor visits to oversee production progress, resolve issues, and strengthen supplier relationships.
SENIOR EXECUTIVE - PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
PAGE INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.
BANGALORE
10.2022 - Current
- Responsible for managing a segment of Women's Outerwear within the Athleisure, International Collection, and USA Originals lines.
- Making TNA and sticking to the timelines from initial style creation to SCM.
- To Develop new styles, designs based on the market research and trends.
- To evaluate market reports from the Product Management team and identify brand requirements and evaluate the styles where cost minimization can be done to add more profits.
- Following up on the samples, fabrics, trims, accessories and print for sampling and discussing the cost with internal teams and suppliers.
- Ensured timely launch of styles to market every season to achieve good sales through consistent follow-ups with production.
- Proposing new designs, colors fabric quality which can be used in new styles and as an upgrade in existing styles.
- To do research based on customer feedback and work backwards in identifying the reason for the issues.
- Issuing samples to candidates for wearer trail and collecting the feedbacks from them through FIT app. And to conclude the styling based on the comments.
- To input all product data into a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system and create an error-free tech pack for production.
CATEGORY MERCHANDISER
FABINDIA LIMITED
BANGALORE
07.2020 - 09.2022
- Handled products like Shirts, Kurtas, Pyjama for Men’s and Kids.
- Responsible for initiating factory orders and maintaining consistent follow-up to ensure production timelines are met.
- Working cross-functionally with product & production teams relentlessly innovate & maintain the outcome of the product.
- Maintaining daily, weekly, monthly reports of the raw materials coming in and products going out.
- Focus on improving productivity while making changes in product, which will help in cost reduction.
- Deep dive into product operations to optimize cost-efficiency and maximize ROI.
MERCHANDISER
TROPIC KNITS INDIA PVT. LTD.
COIMBATORE
09.2016 - 06.2020
- Handled brands like UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON, ASOS, HEMA and PUMA.
- Season wise Order projection and capacity allocation to Customers.
- Work closely with stake holders (brand, product, vendor, category & creative team) to improve the business.
- Confirming the order on discussion with planning and production team based on the delivery dates provided by customer and costing.
- Follow up for Fit, Size-set, and Pre-production sample and getting approval for the same from customer.
- Along with Fabric and Garment testing, conducting PP meeting, Inline inspection and Final Inspection.
- Coordinated shipping documentation and ensured timely handover to the shipping team, verifying that goods were dispatched on schedule from the warehouse.
JUNIOR MERCHANDISER
SHAHI EXPORTS PVT LTD
BANGALORE
04.2014 - 08.2016
- Handled brands like ( MATALAN, JCP ) Following up Fit sample , Size set , testing samples and Pre-production.
- BOM preparation and sourcing trims based on bulk requirement.
- Hand over the PP sealed sample and file to Factory for production.
Education
B. TECH - Textile Technology
Park College of Engg & Tech
Coimbatore01.2014
Skills
- Market and competitor analysis
- Strategic Planning
- Critical Decision- Making
- Analytical Thinking
- Vendor Management
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 12/26/92
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Unmarried
Timeline
SENIOR EXECUTIVE - SOURCING
Aditya Birla lifestyle Brands Limited
07.2025 - Current
SENIOR EXECUTIVE - PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
PAGE INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.
10.2022 - Current
CATEGORY MERCHANDISER
FABINDIA LIMITED
07.2020 - 09.2022
MERCHANDISER
TROPIC KNITS INDIA PVT. LTD.
09.2016 - 06.2020
JUNIOR MERCHANDISER
SHAHI EXPORTS PVT LTD
04.2014 - 08.2016
B. TECH - Textile Technology
Park College of Engg & Tech