Iyappan TM
Apparel Merchandsing & Supply Chain Management
CHENNAI
Summary
Supply Chain and Operations leader with 26 experience in creating strategies and leading execution of all global supply chain activities, Product Development ;Sourcing , manufacturing. Managed and lead cross-functional teams to drive product supply and productivity improvements.
Well Versed in Product life cycle management ; sourcing strategies across multiple sourcing location from China ;Bangladesh and various clusters in India.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
GENERAL MANAGER
CELEBRITY FASHIONS LTD
Chennai
08.2020 - Current
- Responsible for Top line targets
- Client Coordination on Business execution from the Product development , Costing , Capacity planning & allocation and On Time Delivery to meet targeted revenue
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- To Liaison with Planning dept for Quantity projection , Factory production planning
- Handled strong 30 member Merchandising team with seamless execution of PD and Bulk Order with customer centric approach and increase profitability
- To Collaborate with Internal team of all HODs to improve the Customer service, Product Offerings, NMS reduction ; OTP and Budget and actuals reconciliation
- Accomplishments:
- Achieved 98% Ontime Delivery Performance at Volume of 26 lacs /year
- Added new Products to support Brand’s Sustainable to the campaign
- Developed strong 2nd line team , to excel in customer success
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions. and profit maximization by reducing NMS and facilitating operational efficiency.
DGM - Supply Chain- Bottoms, Outerwear& Knitwear
INDIAN TERRAIN FASHIONS LTD
Chennai
10.2010 - 07.2020
- Business Value : 20 lac units Value : 110 cr
- Achieved 85-90 % On time Delivery performance since 2012
- Achieved Targeted COGS by collaborative approach with Vendors align to the long term vision
- Effectively Implemented the Changes in Product Line in tune Customer Requirements.
- Jointly Drafted the Vendor Manual in coordination with Quality Head.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers.
- Built exceptional rapport with suppliers and transportation companies to create seamless operations.
- Monitored supplier performance for compliance with contract terms and quality standards through structured Vendor performance metrics
- Teamed with sales and marketing teams to confirm that product availability meets customer demand.
GENERAL MANAGER
PANORAMA APPARELS INDIA P LTD
Tirupur
09.2008 - 10.2010
- Responsible for Implementing SOP for Factory and Quality Control Team
- Responsible for Product planning & control for in house & outsource units
- Social compliance Standards implementation
- To co-ordinate with clients from Pre Production Approvals to Delivery of shipments
- Accomplishments:
- Achieved 92% On time delivery performance for 35days Lead time from 40% and maintained the Zero quality claims status which is already existing
- Implemented Q.A Systems in all Group Factories
- Extended WRAP & SA8000 Practice to Group factories
- Have Brought down organizational overheads, by implementing Just in time Sourcing
- And by Making changes in Production and Sourcing Systems..
Manager -Operations
Fifth Avenue Windmill P Ltd
Chennai
10.2006 - 09.2009
- Responsible for production planning & control
- New vendor development & factory evaluation
- Co-ordinate with vendors for Daily production follow-up across all production centers Chennai, Bangalore Tirupur
- Co-ordination with client on T&A status & Delivery schedule on regular basis
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Handled Production Merchandising of 2.5 Million garments /Season and maintained on time delivery Record of 96% for High Volume Basic Products and 80% for High fashion garments for United Colors of Benetton
- Maintained Attrition rate below 3% for Consecutive 2years by providing cordial and challenging Working Environment in Production and Quality Dept.
Product Development Manager
CELEBRITY FASHIONS LTD
Chennai
08.1999 - 01.2004
- Responsible for 100 M/c sampling factory
- To Co-ordinate with Designers for Research Sample in New Concepts in Fabrics, Workmanship and Wet Process Treatments
- Responsible for Embroidery & Print Production Planning and Control
- Handled outsourcing Production of 20,000 units/month in peak production period of May - July and November - December months from 2002-, Organized manpower strength for 100 M/c sampling unit
- Trained and developed Sampling Quality Audit and R &D team
- Successfully met sampling deliveries according to sampling planning, have Handled 20 Styles per day.
- Managed product presentation by creating plans and coordinating with marketing teams to maximize promotional reach.
Quality Assurance Officer
R.K. INDUSTR
Chennai
04.1995 - 08.1999
- Responsible for Sample developments and approval from client
- To co-ordinate with Technical department and prepare production package and conduct pre production meeting
- Sampling costing.
Education
Executive Diploma - Supply Chain & Logistics
Loyola Institute of Business Administration
Chennai 04.2017 - 04.2018
Master of Foreign Trade - undefined
Loyola College,
Pondicherry University
01.2001 - 04.2003
Bachelor of Business Administration - undefined
University of Madras
01.1995 - 04.1998
Diploma in Textile Processing - Textile Processing
SSM ITT
Namakkal, Tamil Nadu 01.1992 - 04.1995
Skills
Performance improvement
undefinedTimeline
GENERAL MANAGER
CELEBRITY FASHIONS LTD
08.2020 - Current
Executive Diploma - Supply Chain & Logistics
Loyola Institute of Business Administration
04.2017 - 04.2018
DGM - Supply Chain- Bottoms, Outerwear& Knitwear
INDIAN TERRAIN FASHIONS LTD
10.2010 - 07.2020
GENERAL MANAGER
PANORAMA APPARELS INDIA P LTD
09.2008 - 10.2010
Manager -Operations
Fifth Avenue Windmill P Ltd
10.2006 - 09.2009
Master of Foreign Trade - undefined
Loyola College,
Pondicherry University
01.2001 - 04.2003
Product Development Manager
CELEBRITY FASHIONS LTD
08.1999 - 01.2004
Quality Assurance Officer
R.K. INDUSTR
04.1995 - 08.1999
Bachelor of Business Administration - undefined
University of Madras
01.1995 - 04.1998
Diploma in Textile Processing - Textile Processing
SSM ITT
01.1992 - 04.1995
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