RAVI GUPTA
Gurgaon
Summary
- 23+ years of experience in business development, sourcing and merchandising of fashion business across various categories of apparel, accessories, leather bags, shoes and jewelry
- Successfully handled a portfolio of $15M+ with a team size of 15+
- Worked with leading Omni-channel retailers from USA, UK. Europe and Middle East & Domestic Indian Clients
- Sourcing experience from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, China & Vietnam
- Relevant experience with both Start-ups and well-established Organizations
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Marketing & Business Development
Fashion Group BD
07.2024 - Current
- Responsible for business development, Vendor Management and Client Relationships
- Leading overall merchandising operations, and managing support teams across other areas
- Developing New Categories Businesses Across Different products.
- Successfully drive sourcing strategy in the region in line with global strategy to meet product, quality, speed, innovation and cost targets
- Worked on increased sourcing from Bangladesh to avail duty benefit and hence further drive margin benefit for European Clients
- Driven improvement in ways of working processes and systems for effective working, bringing stability to the team and achieve better results
- Worked effectively on management of critical path and hence improving on time delivery to over 90%
- Closely working with Technical and Ethical teams to ensure better quality management and social compliance across all production sites
- Improved margin points by 10% - 15% across various categories
- Introduced various consolidation strategies for the brand making some businesses viable despite small quantities
- Clients Handled: Magnuumm/ GKK/ Calvin Klein/ GIII/ Myntra
General Manager, Marketing & Business Development
Gsons Industries Private Limited
05.2023 - 07.2024
- Clients Handled: Bikkembergs/ Aeronautica Miltare / Foxx / Primo Emporio/ Hummel/ Tom Tailor/BMW/ Daniel Hetcher
Associate Director, Business Development
Geniemode Global Private Limited
08.2022 - 05.2023
Marketing Director
Rise-9 International
Gurgaon
10.2016 - 07.2022
Sr. Merchandise Manager
Bhartiya International
Gurgaon
06.2015 - 09.2016
- Head of all Sourcing and Merchandising Operations in Clothing from India and Bangladesh
Merchandise Manager
Asmara India
Gurgaon
05.2012 - 06.2015
- Apparel, Accessories and Shoes
Merchandise Manager
Coldwater Creek
Gurgaon
08.2006 - 05.2011
- Company Overview: Liaison Office
- Liaison Office
Sr. Merchandiser
Kellwood Trading Company
Gurgaon
11.2005 - 08.2006
- Company Overview: Liaison Office
- Liaison Office
Merchandiser
Li & Fung (I) Pvt. Ltd
New Delhi
07.2004 - 11.2005
Merchandiser
TCNS Ltd
Noida
07.2003 - 07.2004
Asst. Merchandiser
Shivam exports
01.2001 - 07.2003
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Garment Manufacturing Technology
ATDC
New Delhi01.2002
Bachelors - Economics (Hons)
Delhi University
01.2000
Advance Diploma - E-commerce & Web designing
STG
Schooling - Commerce Stream
Mata Jai Kaur Public School
Skills
- Sourcing strategy
- Sales performance
- Margin performance
- Vendor development
- Vendor management
- Capacity management
- Product quality
- Compliance
- Delivery performance
- Costing
- Cost reduction initiatives
- Process management
- Negotiation skills
- Influencing skills
- Strategic relationships
- Interviewing
- Recruiting
- Coaching
- Team leadership
- Team development
Timeline
Director, Marketing & Business Development
Fashion Group BD
07.2024 - Current
General Manager, Marketing & Business Development
Gsons Industries Private Limited
05.2023 - 07.2024
Associate Director, Business Development
Geniemode Global Private Limited
08.2022 - 05.2023
Marketing Director
Rise-9 International
10.2016 - 07.2022
Sr. Merchandise Manager
Bhartiya International
06.2015 - 09.2016
Merchandise Manager
Asmara India
05.2012 - 06.2015
Merchandise Manager
Coldwater Creek
08.2006 - 05.2011
Sr. Merchandiser
Kellwood Trading Company
11.2005 - 08.2006
Merchandiser
Li & Fung (I) Pvt. Ltd
07.2004 - 11.2005
Merchandiser
TCNS Ltd
07.2003 - 07.2004
Asst. Merchandiser
Shivam exports
01.2001 - 07.2003
Post Graduate Diploma - Garment Manufacturing Technology
ATDC
Bachelors - Economics (Hons)
Delhi University
Advance Diploma - E-commerce & Web designing
STG
Schooling - Commerce Stream
Mata Jai Kaur Public School
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