Mohit Chugh

• Buying and Category Head for BabiesRus.
• Managing Knits and Shirts Product development and Sourcing for Lee/Wrangler.
• Apparel Imports for Lee and Wrangler- Denims, Shirts and Knits.

• Product development and Sourcing for Men’s and Kids wear.
• Handled Product development for 7 brands of Lifestyle men’s knitwear.
• Import Apparel sourcing - All categories.

Key Responsibility areas:-

• Range architecture closure with Design team.
• Range development and Cost closure with vendors.
• To develop new vendor base as per trend requirement or for improvement in quality or cost.
• Indulged in activities like mill nominations for yarn as well as fabric, to get uniform quality at good price and better delivery.

• Product development/research and sourcing
• Identifying the right mill base according to the retailer’s requirements
• Understanding the testing protocols & implements the same in the mills
• Analyzing design inputs to reach at the right fabrics
• Working with design team to analyze trends & sourcing the fabrics accordingly
• Devising & presenting the fabric collections season wise in Mill weeks
• Nominating and Relation building with suppliers
• Fabric quality analysis and identification of correct source.

• Actively involved in costing of fabrics, negotiations with vendors for prices and lead time, strategic planning visualizing the deadline
• To prepare a Time and action plan for timely flow of fabric visualizing production lead time and continuous check over TNA to meet deadlines
• Visit factories on regular basis to see the Production during all stages to have control on the product
• Coordinating with various internal departments, accredited testing labs and fabric suppliers from product development stage to final execution and closing of order
• To carry out sampling exercise with various vendors to ensure that developed product meet current & future needs ensuring best quality as well as costing
• Analysing and developing vendor source for achieving cost effective purchases of raw materials along with good quality and least possible lead time
• To keep a track on the current market scenario and frequent changes for optimum product in terms of costing and quality.

• Involved in costing & negotiating with Buyers for price & lead time
• Day to day follow up with production & planning team for on time dispatch of the goods
• To keep a track on market scenario & fabric prices
• Actively involved in testing of fabrics with in-house lab.