Karthik Rajamanickam

• Implemented strategic plans to align with company goals and objectives.
• Analyzed market trends to align the customer needs for order booking, decision-making and operational strategies.
• Managed all aspects of daily business operations including Costing,Budgeting,Order booking,Operations,Receivables,customer service and sales.
• Maintained relationships with vendors to obtain the best pricing on supplies and materials.
• Developed service and sales strategies to improve retention and revenue.
• Identified areas of improvement in current business practices and collaborated with Clients and the Vendors to develop action plans for implementation.
• Formed and sustained strategic relationships with clients.

• A compliance-centric vendor base model that requires a compliance mandate.
• Handpicked vendor base for FG conversion and laundry to align the business requirements toward success.
• Rearranged to a strong and results-driven fabric base at timely deliveries, superior quality, and at competitive prices.
• Focused on strong, ash-rich, and compliance-concerned facilities with a high degree of product-handling skills.
• Implemented a dedicated strategic vendor base, with complete handholding from the base to the roof, in terms of aligning social compliance in place.
• Created and implemented a successful SMU/E-COMM model with a wide range of collections at the best and most competitive price points, with quick turnarounds.
• Formulated a consolidation of the trims base to have better control over the timely supply at the best price.
• Aligned the import procedures to have a better benefit during the tag-on runs.
• Aligned a strong laundry base to cope with the developments and the bulk execution that created remarkable differences.
• Analyzed supplier performance data to identify areas of improvement in sourcing processes.

• Managed Sourcing base in India, Bangladesh .
• Leading and managing dynamic Denim sourcing operations for “Allen Solly” and ABOF Denims in line with business requirements, ensuring delivery of high quality products with OTIF adherence.
• Driving profitable growth with value creation financials and discount reduction
• Significant reduction in Product cost and cost negotiation skills.
• Reduce inventory across all channels and meet budget in gross inventory return
• Significantly improved reliability supply chain – Code to code delivery and OTIF
• A “Close to Market”model of brand requirement well aligned in terms of Product development to FG delivery.
• Bringing in and coping up the market and fashion trend interms of fabric and washes
• Sustainable business practices, Vendor development projects,VPQI improvements,Agile supply planning

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align operational goals with business objectives.
• Ensured compliance with industry regulations and company policies.
• Developed and implemented strategic plans to achieve company objectives.

• Identifying new customer, new product category and establish business
• Planning Monthly sampling calendar for Development,SMS and Productions Samples for timely submission.
• Costing, Negotiating price & lead time with the Customer and Suppliers.
• Framing the functional “Business process Calendar” (BPC) according to the customer requirement and monitoring.
• Achieving the Financials in terms of NSV,EBITDA and AR
• Managing product integrity and ensuring compliance with product standards by way of quality control in different stages of production.
• Planning the production and vendors according to quantity, quality and delivery schedule in order to achieve the OTIF.
• Create Teams KRA aligned for business.
• Succession planning
• Define specific training and development goals for reportees.

Initiate training and monitoring self-development objectives for self and reportee.

• Resolved customer inquiries regarding products, enhancing overall Order Booking at a best cost with an excellent customer experience and satisfaction.

• Developed merchandising strategies to enhance product visibility and customer engagement - For International Customers

International Brands

• Simon Carter, Super Dry (Mens - Shirt & Blazer), Esprit and EDC (Mens – Shirt, Womens - Blouse), Bonita, Debenhams- Maien new England,St.Georgr By Duffer,Rocha, Mantaray (Mens - Shirt & Bottoms), Diesel (Mens – Shirt) and Fila (Mens – Shirt).
• H&M,George,Riopele for Womens.

• A buying agency catering to needs of brands Like Ann Taylor,Liz Claiborne,Ashworth, Brooks Brothers,Nautica,Sean John,American Eagle,Arrow,Chaps,PVH,Mothers Work.

· Brooks Brothers for Retail Brand Alliance

· Nautica for VF Corporation

· Sean John,DKNY,Mother’s Work and CAG.

• Led team in daily operational planning and execution activities.
• Mentored junior staff on best practices and process improvements.
• Managed a Team of 8 members FG Sourcing 2.75-3.50 lac pcs/Quarter

Between 5 locations and 10 factories.

- Brought in new products and expanded business categories from men's casual (bottoms/shirts) to ladies', jackets, and kids' that increased business volume by 18%.

• Analyzed sales data to optimize inventory levels and product developments.
• Collaborated with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of merchandise.