SATHISH KUMAR L M

1. Product development - Handle development according to tight timeline independently and keep track with development status/support category in providing On-time sample submission for sell-ins.

2. Pricing Negotiation - Manage cost negotiation with garment supplier to meet our required cost guidelines.

3. Vendor Management - Visiting vendor facilities whenever required to close costing and speed up approval process and minimize manual error. Also ensure Optimum capacity utilization round the year across supplier base.

1. Develop samples from prototype to sealing according to specifications and follow up costing.

2. Manage cost negotiation with garment supplier to meet cost guidelines.

3. Inspect samples, artworks, materials, strike offs and lad-dips follow up.

4. Assist the team to co-ordinate with all R&D activities.

5. Maintain close coordination with quality and production team, to maintain timelines to ensure overall on time deliveries are meet.

6. Ensure shorter lead-time orders are executed as per required timeline.

7. Working on PID (Product Information Database) for subsidiary and sourcing releases.

8. Organize/Conduct Risk Analysis handover meeting with Vendors with all teams involved to ensure on time delivery and superior quality products asper Puma International standards are delivered.

9. Making weekly reports and submitting to Reporting Manager with right update info.

1. Build & sustain robust supply base align to sourcing strategy.

2. Offer best prices - actively negotiate with Last Year price, open costing and macros during buying negotiations.

3. Work closely with Product Developer and fabric team to introduce an innovative product/ idea in fabric/products to UK buying team.

4. Engage/induct supplier to TESCO WOW’s to have a strong merchandising team at supplier base.

5. Optimum capacity utilization round the year across supplier base.

6. Conduct on-ground audits in factory to understand practical constrains & support.

7. Drive 98% on time shipment from India across all department (HUB Champion)

Managed liaison activities between vendor and global operations team.

Managed order processing efficiently.

Managed relationships with vendors to ensure optimal shipment delivery.

Coordinated production schedules to maintain timely shipment delivery.

1. Managing the orders.

2. Costing for new orders.

3. Placing orders to suppliers.

4. Preparing T&A as per the order’s delivery schedule.

5. Getting new samples done from sampling department.

6. Communicating to Buyers.

1. Managing the orders.

2. Costing for new orders.

3. Placing orders to suppliers.

4. Preparing T&A as per the order’s delivery schedule.

5. Getting new samples done from sampling department.

6. Communicating to Buyers.

1. Orders follow up.

2. Getting approval from buyers.

3. Communicating Buyers.

1. Trim Card Making

2. Sample Follow Ups

3. System Entry Works