Kumaran MTV
Bengaluru
Summary
Experienced Supply Chain professional in the Apparel & Retail industry. Proven track record in driving successful transformation programs both IT and Non IT, delivering contractual compliances, and innovative solutions, and fostering strong client relationships
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Manager
NextSCM Solutions Pvt Limited, INCREFF
01.2019 - Current
- Profile
- E-commerce operations, Client onboarding and retention, Contractual Commitments and Compliance, 3PL onboarding, Product enhancements, Implementation, Training, Planning, Inventory management, and 3PL Warehouse management
- Engaged with clients including the Senior Leadership (CEO/CIO) and key stakeholders to understand requirements and propose tailored transformation roadmaps
- Constantly identify new requirements, and optimizations required in tech thereby helping clients, 3pl and operational teams cater/deliver the business requirements
- Collaborate with service delivery and account teams to ensure contractual commitments and compliance, driving efficiency and value creation in Operations.
- Collaborate with the Sales team in Client conversions and closing contracts
- Define Standard Operating Procedures, Training, and drive change management
- Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results.
- Proven ability to work closely with multiple clients to effectively host their inventory in partner's warehouses
- Ecommerce Operations – Manage Pan Indian Operations for multiple clients
- Client and 3pl Onboarding and Trainings
- Drive CWAS P&L
- Optimize warehousing and fulfillment services, Outsourcing warehousing operations.
Sr. Manager, Customer Service
Arvind Fashions Limited
05.2007 - 06.2019
- Profile
- Season Planning, Core Planning, Order Management, Inventory management, Billing, WH, RTW & Logistics Management, collaborate with all business functions to drive and execute strategic plans to maximize sales & meet annual goals
- Member of Core team for SAP FMS implementation
- Process mapping of existing processes, defining change management in SAP FMS, and testing the entire SD module
- Core team member responsible for defining requirements and testing an app that captured additional market orders, aiding the sales team in achieving targeted revenue.
- Spearheaded the provision of business requirements for developing software that captured customer orders during a bi-annual summit, showcasing upcoming trends and product launches.
- Seasonal & Core Planning, Consolidation of Season Road show orders & Extrapolation working
- Order Management & Plan monthly billing target
- , Planning of Core line & Ordering, Order Management, ordering basis demand and forecast, ensure availability of merchandise basis Business Plan, also work on additional availability based on Latest Estimates, Monitor and ensure delivery of Monthly revenue plan
- Inventory Management, Material Operational plan, Monitor Inwards Vs BP, Monitor returns from market & Plan for liquidation
- Work on consolidation of Size set inventory from market returns, there by generating additional revenue and reduce old inventory
- Drive additional sales – Liquidation and maintain overall health of inventory
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations
- WH, RTW & Logistics Management
- Share Monthly & Annual Plans to WH
- Inwards / Forward Sales / Reverse
- Co-ordinate with WH on Stock audits and correct inventory
- Liaison between Sales & WH operations team to meet monthly Sales targets
- Liaison between RTW & Logistics for RTW & Forward dispatches
- Sourcing
- Order placement, Price negotiation & finalization, Follow-up on delivery, ensure OTIF, Sampling and fabric development required by Brand for RS
Manager
T.C.N.S. Limited
01.2005 - 10.2006
- Profile
- Costing, Negotiation, Order Closure, Placement of Orders and Interact with buying office / liaison office to ensure smooth flow of orders
- Sourcing fabrics from both Far-East & Domestic Fabric Suppliers, Price negotiations of the Purchases and identification of new vendors
- Overall responsibility of Fabric Development and Production, Approvals, Quality and delivery.
AM
Arvind Brands Limited
11.2003 - 12.2004
- Profile
- Costing, Negotiation, Order Closure, and Placement of Orders
- Developing new fabrics to make the brand in having an upper hand against other brands in the market, Sourcing fabrics from both Far-East & Domestic Fabric Suppliers, Price negotiations of the Purchases and identification of New Vendors
- Overall responsibility of Fabric Development and Production, Approvals, Quality and delivery for brand LEE
Manager
Good Earth Clothing Co. Limited
02.1999 - 10.2003
- Profile
- Costing, Negotiation, Order Closure, Placement of Orders
- Sourcing fabrics from both Far-East & Domestic Fabric Suppliers, Price negotiations of the Purchases and identification of new vendors
- Overall responsibility of Fabric Development and Production, Approvals, Quality and delivery
Fabric Coordinator
Eros Overseas Pvt. Ltd
06.1997 - 01.1999
- Profile
- Development of Samples, Follow-up's of Orders and inspection of Fabrics
- Placing orders & finalizing fabric prices, Follow-up of fabric orders (from dyeing, production & dispatch of fabrics) Co-ordination with Garment unit, developing new samples with available market source, ensuring it meets strict requirements of clients
Production Coordinator
Brinda Exports
12.1995 - 05.1997
- Profile
- Development of Samples, Follow-up's of Orders and inspection of Fabrics
- Follow-up of fabric orders (from dyeing, production & dispatch of fabrics) & Co-ordination with buyers for inspection and dispatches, handled end to end responsibilities from fabric to garment production for an Australian label
Education
BBA - Business Administration
Annamalai University
Tamilnadu06.1998
Diploma - Textile Technology
Thiagarajar Polytechnic
Salem, Tamilnadu04.1995
Certification in Logistics & Supply Chain Manageme - Supply Chain Management & Logistics
Indian Institute of Technology - IIT
New, Delhi10.2010
Advanced Diploma - Software Technologies
ASSET-Aptech School For Software Exports Training
Salem, TamilnaduSkills
- Ecommerce Fulfillment
- Product Enhancements and trainings
- Core Team member SAP FMS implementation
- Project Planning & management
- Drive Change Management
- Client Conversions
- Client Onboarding
- Client Retention
- Account P&L
- Operational Planning
- 3Pl Onboarding
- Season & Core Planning
- S&OP
- Inventory Management
- Distribution planning
- Order Management & Billing
- Warehouse Management
- Logistics Management
- Merchandise Planning & Sourcing
- Fabric & Garment Procurement
Accomplishments
- Initially began my journey in Arvind by focusing on Fabric Sourcing, Subsequently, transitioned into the brand team, expanding my responsibilities and contributing to brand development
- Later, transitioned once again, this time into the Supply Chain Planning & Operations department, where I mastered my skills in managing and optimizing supply chain processes, with this I was entrusted the responsibility to being a core member of the SAP implementation team
- Awarded the Certificate of Excellence twice, once awarded by the MD and the second time by the CEO
- First award was granted for demonstrating exceptional agility in responding to a fire accident that resulted in the loss of the entire merchandise, Swiftly developed and executed alternative solutions to minimize the impact on business
- Second award was received for successfully developing and implementing a Road Show order booking software, this innovative solution significantly reduced the order processing time from 20 days to almost zero, resulting in zero errors and enabling a transparent flow of data
- Established standard operating procedures (SOPs) for supplying merchandise to the liquidation channel, resulting in a healthy bottom line and quality products
- Developed clear SOPs for handling returns, ensuring efficient and effective processes, which reduced multiple follow-ups by different teams, smoother process and data flow, reduced infinite timelines to planned 90 days, hence effective turnaround of inventory for upcoming EOSS and this paved way for providing a minimum of 30,000 units of size-set stocks every season from pull back to Online billing and this ensured topline revenue of 3 crores
- Led the initiative to identify new fabrics for the launch of the Party wear collection "NEON" in the brand LEE
- Collaborated on a project to create and develop a distinctive category of yarn-dyed indigo's specifically for shirting, procured from decentralized sources.
- Effectively strategized and implemented the procurement and delivery of Shawls for the label Cecil, marking a successful new venture for the TCNS
Timeline
Sr. Manager
NextSCM Solutions Pvt Limited, INCREFF
01.2019 - Current
Sr. Manager, Customer Service
Arvind Fashions Limited
05.2007 - 06.2019
Manager
T.C.N.S. Limited
01.2005 - 10.2006
AM
Arvind Brands Limited
11.2003 - 12.2004
Manager
Good Earth Clothing Co. Limited
02.1999 - 10.2003
Fabric Coordinator
Eros Overseas Pvt. Ltd
06.1997 - 01.1999
Production Coordinator
Brinda Exports
12.1995 - 05.1997
BBA - Business Administration
Annamalai University
Diploma - Textile Technology
Thiagarajar Polytechnic
Certification in Logistics & Supply Chain Manageme - Supply Chain Management & Logistics
Indian Institute of Technology - IIT
Advanced Diploma - Software Technologies
ASSET-Aptech School For Software Exports Training
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