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Kumaran MTV

Kumaran MTV

Supply Chain Professional & Operations Specialist
Bangalore

Summary

Highly experienced Supply Chain professional with a proven track record in the Apparel & Retail industry. Proficient in various areas such as Ecommerce Fulfillment, Product enhancements and trainings, Client & 3PL onboarding, Demand planning, Inventory planning, Warehouse Management, Customer Service, and Global Sourcing of Textiles and Apparels. Possesses a strong background in planning and operations, consistently delivering results and optimizing processes

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Sr. Manager – Operations

NextSCM Solutions Pvt Limited (INCREFF)
Bangalore
08.2019 - Current

Job Profile

Ecommerce operations, Client onboarding, 3PL onboarding, Product enhancements, Trainings, Planning, Inventory management, and 3PL Warehouse management. Proven ability to work closely with multiple clients to effectively host their inventory in partner warehouse

  • Ecommerce Operations – Manage Pan Indian Operations for multiple clients
  • Client and 3pl Onboarding and Trainings
  • Client and 3pl Contracts
  • CWAS P&L
  • Optimize warehousing and fulfillment services
  • Outsource warehousing operations
  • Enhance WMS tool by providing inputs based on operations requirements
  • Product enhancements, Training, Client and 3pl onboarding
  • Define SOP, Training and work on Process Excellence
  • Leading team to manage Pan India Operations
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service

Sr. Manager – Supply Chain & Customer Service

Arvind Fashions Limited
Bangalore
05.2007 - 06.2019

Job Profile

Season Planning, Core Planning, Order Management, Inventory management, Billing, WH, RTW & Logistics Management, work with all business functions to drive and execute strategic plans to maximize sales & meet annual goals

  • Seasonal & Core Planning

Consolidation of Season Road show orders & Extrapolation working

Channel fulfillment against plan. Planning of Core line & Ordering

  • Order Management & Plan monthly billing target

Order Management, ordering basis demand and forecast, ensure availability of merchandise basis BP, also work on additional availability based on LE, Monitor and ensure delivery of Monthly revenue plan.

  • Inventory Management

Material Operational plan, Monitor Inwards Vs BP, Monitor of 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

  • SAP Testing & Implementation

Super user for SAP FMS implementation. Part of core team on mapping existing process and defining change management in SAP FMS and testing entire SD module

B2B Portal creation for additional order execution, Roadshow order punching software development & implementation.

Manager – Sourcing

T.C.N.S. Limited
Gurgaon
01.2005 - 10.2006

Job 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 – Sourcing

Arvind Brands Limited
Bangalore
11.2003 - 12.2004

Job 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
New Delhi
02.1999 - 10.2003

Job 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
Salem
06.1997 - 01.1999

Job 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
Salem
12.1995 - 05.1997
  • Job 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

Bachelor’s Degree - Business Administration

Annamalai University
Annamalai Nagar,Tamilnadu, India
07.1995 - 06.1998

Diploma - Textile Technology

Thiagarajar Polytechnic
Salem, Tamilnadu, India
06.1992 - 04.1995

Certification in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (Continuing Education Programme - Logistics & Supply Chain Management

Indian Institute of Technology - IIT
New Delhi, India
08.2012 - 10.2012

Advanced Diploma - Software Technologies

ASSET-Aptech School For Software Exports Training
Salem, Tamilnadu, India
05.1997 - 12.1997

Skills

    Ecommerce Fulfillment

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Accomplishments

  • 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 operations.
  • 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
  • Initially began my journey in the organization 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.
  • 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 k pcs of size-set stocks every season from pull back to Online billing and this ensured topline revenue of 3 crores
  • Effectively strategized and implemented the procurement and delivery of Shawls for the label Cecil, marking a successful new venture for the company.
  • 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.

Work Availability

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Timeline

Sr. Manager – Operations

NextSCM Solutions Pvt Limited (INCREFF)
08.2019 - Current

Certification in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (Continuing Education Programme - Logistics & Supply Chain Management

Indian Institute of Technology - IIT
08.2012 - 10.2012

Sr. Manager – Supply Chain & Customer Service

Arvind Fashions Limited
05.2007 - 06.2019

Manager – Sourcing

T.C.N.S. Limited
01.2005 - 10.2006

AM – Sourcing

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

Advanced Diploma - Software Technologies

ASSET-Aptech School For Software Exports Training
05.1997 - 12.1997

Production Coordinator

Brinda Exports
12.1995 - 05.1997

Bachelor’s Degree - Business Administration

Annamalai University
07.1995 - 06.1998

Diploma - Textile Technology

Thiagarajar Polytechnic
06.1992 - 04.1995
Kumaran MTVSupply Chain Professional & Operations Specialist