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KAMESWAR S.
Sourcing
Bengaluru,KA
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Summary
Dynamic Sourcing Manager with a proven track record at Reliance Retail Ltd., adept at reducing lead times by 78% and maintaining 98% OTIF. Skilled in supplier relationship management and team leadership, I excel in cost analysis and effective communication, driving operational efficiency and enhancing sourcing capabilities across diverse brands.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Sourcing Manager
RELIANCE RETAIL LTD.
Bangalore
11.2022 - Current
- Managed denim sourcing across DNMX, Lee Cooper, John Players, Yousta, Azorte, Rio, and other Reliance Retail brands.
- Managing a 16-member team and approximately 15+ denim vendors/suppliers across India.
- Maintaining 98% OTIF through supplier coordination, planning and execution.
- Reduced merchant lead time from 180 days to 40 days (~78% reduction), improving speed-to-market.
- Managed cost escalation at approximately 3% during significant resource-price inflation due to the Iran-USA war, mitigating financial impact.
- Coordinated quality, testing, supplier capability, costing, and cross-functional alignment, ensuring brand requirements were consistently met.
- Expanded responsibility from women's-wear fabric sourcing for Azorte to denim fabric sourcing across Reliance Retail brand portfolio, enhancing sourcing capabilities.
Manager - Raw Material (Women's Wear)
MGF SOURCING INDIA
Gurugram
06.2021 - 10.2022
- Achieved 90% OTIF by collaborating with Buying and Quality teams, facilitating adherence to production and ex-factory timelines.
- Managed 7.5 lakh metres per season with 4-member team across China, Korea, and India, ensuring timely material availability.
- Implemented electronic material approvals to reduce turnaround time to approximately 24 hours.
- Conducted development-stage and line-review risk assessments, onboarding new mills to enhance material sourcing.
- Managed third-party laboratory failure dispositions and fabric databank on FlexPLM.
Fabric Manager - Buyer
VRIJESH OVERSEAS PVT. LTD.
Bangalore
11.2020 - 03.2021
- Planned fabric flow of approximately 75,000 metres/month.
- Coordinated PO approval, DPR, fabric inspection, transport, GRN, testing, and payment processes to ensure timely delivery.
- Facilitated TNA execution for approximately 2,000 pieces/day, achieving 20-day ex-factory targets.
- Managed Fabric Department and Warehouse with a 15-member team.
- Leveraged unmoved stock for local distribution orders, enhancing cash flow.
Fabric Manager
ELAND APPAREL LTD.
Bangalore
12.2016 - 04.2020
- Managed 12 lakh metres per season with a 10-member team across China, Korea, and India, ensuring timely delivery and quality standards.
- Achieved 95% OTIF by collaborating with Buying and Quality teams to streamline processes.
- Implemented electronic material approval to reduce TAT to approximately 24 hours.
- Conducted development and line-review risk assessments while overseeing fabric databank on FlexPLM to enhance data accuracy and accessibility.
Fabric Manager - Matalan UK
KOLOURKONCEPTS INTERNATIONAL
Bangalore
12.2011 - 12.2016
- Oversaw logistical operations for 10 lakh metres of fabric per season, ensuring timely delivery and quality standards with a 2-member team.
- Coordinated troubleshooting with mills and vendors to resolve garment delivery issues, enhancing supply chain reliability.
- Collaborated with Quality Assurance and Production teams on fabric testing, addressing performance failures to maintain product standards.
- Worked with overseas teams on FDS and test reports and proposed development-stage solutions.
- Developed seasonal mood boards with understanding of dyeing, printing and finishing techniques.
Application Support Engineer
DATACOLOR USA - ASIA PACIFIC
Mumbai
11.2006 - 12.2011
- Provided technical assistance and resolved issues for customers and field teams to enhance operational efficiency.
- Coordinated system placements and upgrades, managed contract renewals, and maintained service-parts inventory to ensure seamless operations.
- Provided technical support for lab dyeing machines, spectrophotometers, colour-matching software and hardware.
Assistant Manager - Dyeing Production
JCT Limited
Phagwara
05.2006 - 10.2006
- Managed production quality for 60,000 m/day in laboratory by overseeing RFT processes, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Managed daily operations and ensured efficient workflow among team members.
- Coordinated staff schedules to optimize coverage and resource allocation.
- Supported training programs for new employees to enhance team performance.
Senior Executive - Dyeing Production
Nahar Fabric Ltd.
Punjab
04.2004 - 05.2006
- Executed bulk dyeing processes in production facility to achieve consistent color results, Managed color kitchen operations for dye formulation, ensuring accurate and timely production, Conducted color matching to maintain product consistency and meet quality standards, Identified and resolved dyeing process issues, Provided mentoring to junior staff in dyeing techniques & Ensured compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Led strategic planning initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and product quality.
- Developed and implemented policies to streamline production processes across departments.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align business objectives with operational goals.
Senior Executive - Dyeing Production
Palmprint Pvt. Ltd.
Ghaziabad
05.2002 - 04.2004
- Executed bulk dyeing processes, ensuring recipe accuracy and precise colour matching while maintaining detailed production reports and documentation.
- Led strategic planning initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.
- Managed cross-functional teams to implement process improvements.
- Developed and maintained relationships with key stakeholders and partners.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Textile
Institute of Textile Technology
Bhubaneswar, Odisha06-2002
Skills
- Fabric sourcing
- Supplier relationship management
- Vendor and mill management
- Quality assurance and testing
- OTIF and TNA
- Cost analysis
- Cost negotiation
- Negotiate prices
- Cost reduction
- Material planning
- Materials forecasting
- Category management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Data analytics
- Procurement software
- COST ENGINE
- CENTRIC PLM,MANTHAN
- Risk assessment
- Time management abilities
- Problem solving
- Team leadership
- Adaptability
- Effective communication
- Active listening
- Conflict resolution
- Team leadership
- Adaptability
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Oriya
- Telugu
Personal Information
Title: SOURCING MANAGER-WOMEN'S WEAR-WESTERN & ETHINIC WEAR,DENIM
Professional Highlights
- 24+ years of progressive textile experience from dyeing production and colour technology to fabric sourcing and retail sourcing management.
- ~78% merchant lead-time reduction from 180 days to 40 days in the current denim sourcing mandate.
- 98% current OTIF with multi-brand denim sourcing responsibility.
- Experience managing teams, mills, suppliers, quality, testing, costing, risk and delivery across Indian and international sourcing environments.
Timeline
Sourcing Manager
RELIANCE RETAIL LTD.
11.2022 - Current
Manager - Raw Material (Women's Wear)
MGF SOURCING INDIA
06.2021 - 10.2022
Fabric Manager - Buyer
VRIJESH OVERSEAS PVT. LTD.
11.2020 - 03.2021
Fabric Manager
ELAND APPAREL LTD.
12.2016 - 04.2020
Fabric Manager - Matalan UK
KOLOURKONCEPTS INTERNATIONAL
12.2011 - 12.2016
Application Support Engineer
DATACOLOR USA - ASIA PACIFIC
11.2006 - 12.2011
Assistant Manager - Dyeing Production
JCT Limited
05.2006 - 10.2006
Senior Executive - Dyeing Production
Nahar Fabric Ltd.
04.2004 - 05.2006
Senior Executive - Dyeing Production
Palmprint Pvt. Ltd.
05.2002 - 04.2004
Bachelor of Technology - Textile
Institute of Textile Technology