Nidheesh Kumar P V
Kerala
Summary
Experienced apparel professional with over 20 years of expertise in merchandising, buying, procurement, category management, and supplier negotiations. Demonstrated ability to drive cost efficiencies, enhance product assortments, and consistently exceed sales and margin targets. Proficient in analyzing market trends, fostering strong vendor relationships, and implementing innovative sourcing strategies to optimize inventory and meet consumer demands.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Buying & Merchandising Head
Popees Baby care Products Pvt Ltd
04.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: Popees Babycare Products Pvt Ltd is a leading Infants wear and Maternity Brand having its wide presence through EBO's, MBO's and E-com platform
- Spearhead sourcing strategies for different babywear categories achieving a 20% improvement in cost savings year-over-year
- Lead Product development based on trend forecast i.e
- Fashion as well as seasonal products
- Develop and execute purchasing plans aligned with sales forecasts, ensuring balanced inventories
- Negotiate contracts with key suppliers, securing favorable terms and improving supply chain reliability
- Lead team on product selection and merchandising strategies, driving month on month increase in category sales
- Collaborate with marketing and visual merchandising teams to launch promotional campaigns, resulting in 15% lift in seasonal sales
- Analyze consumer trends and competitor activities to adapt purchasing strategies and optimize assortments
- Monitor purchase orders to ensure on time size ratio & territory allocation for suppliers
- Manage critical path to ensure timely delivery
- Popees Babycare Products Pvt Ltd is a leading Infants wear and Maternity Brand having its wide presence through EBO's, MBO's and E-com platform
Manager Business Operations & Merchandising
Kitex Garments Ltd
01.2012 - 12.2020
- Company Overview: Kitex Garments Ltd is a largest manufacturing facility who produce and exports New born and baby essential -products for Global retailers Caters, The Children's Place, Walmart & Target
- Led a business division, by handling purchase orders worth USD40M
- Met KPI's through effective capacity management and monitoring the production status
- Communicate with Global Customers on monthly and seasonal buys, any potential production issues and coordinate all cross-functional follow up
- Build the strength of the Merchandising, planning and production team to ensure all process are continuously improved and non-value-added activities are eliminated for better team efficiency
- Monitored effective product pricing and cost negotiations
- Delivered KPI management reports as needed with highlights on performance and areas of improved sourcing strategies
- Collaborated with project team to implement ERP systems and any other system update
- Managed efficient running of the division by ensuring the on-time sample submissions and bulk shipments to meets the financial budget set for the division
- Kitex Garments Ltd is a largest manufacturing facility who produce and exports New born and baby essential -products for Global retailers Caters, The Children's Place, Walmart & Target
Manager Sourcing & Merchandising
Li & Fung Bangladesh
04.2008 - 12.2011
- Led a business division, having major European based export customers with a business volume of USD30 M
- Handled Purchase orders for Customers -Next, Tesco, Sainsbury, BHS, Dunnes, Carrefour, George, Debenhams
- Liaised with offshore for all kind requirements -from product concept to point of delivery
- Led Price negotiation with different suppliers
- Ensured order contracts based on negotiated / confirmed prices
- Sourced reliable / compliance suppliers to execute the confirmed orders
- Attended customer meetings for updating recent product /pack / shipping changes
- Managed concrete CPM - Critical path management - with both local suppliers & Customers / head offices
- Coordined all other departments- production, quality, washing and shipping- to ensure everything has done properly in accordance with customer requirements
- Managed direct subordinate merchandisers& related department towards accomplishment of daily & long-term goals
- Established a healthy supplier /vendor relationship through periodical review with the factory management
Merchandiser & Senior Merchandiser
Epic Designer Ltd (HK)
04.2003 - 03.2008
- Handled Production Merchandising for Customer VF for Lee and Wrangler Labels
- Liaised with Hong Kong office for execution of orders place with Bangladesh Suppliers
- Fabric / trims - cross check n make sure the trim booking done by head office based on style are correct & after export ,the same been checked in-house in correct quantity booked after a joined practical inventory with suppliers
- NGC: - Executed online WIP for real time customer reviews
- Managed development all kind of approval samples
Education
MBA: Master of Business Administration -
Mahatma Gandhi University
01.2003
Skills
- General Management
- Office Administration
- Product & Supplier Sourcing
- Cost negotiation & Margin improvement
- Strategic sourcing & Procurement
- Apparel Product Merchandising
- Effective Communication
- Business Development
- Team building & motivation
- Supplier Evaluation
- Production Planning
- Market Intelligence
- Customer Service & Delivery
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Microsoft Office tool proficient
Disclaimer
I do hereby declare that the above particulars of facts and information stated are true, correct and complete to the best of my belief and knowledge.
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Malayalam
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Buying & Merchandising Head
Popees Baby care Products Pvt Ltd
04.2020 - Current
Manager Business Operations & Merchandising
Kitex Garments Ltd
01.2012 - 12.2020
Manager Sourcing & Merchandising
Li & Fung Bangladesh
04.2008 - 12.2011
Merchandiser & Senior Merchandiser
Epic Designer Ltd (HK)
04.2003 - 03.2008
MBA: Master of Business Administration -
Mahatma Gandhi University
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