Tanmay Swain

• Sourcing and Business development of Private label products
• Supplier engagement and negotiation, leading the negotiations and to minimize total cost of ownership for goods and services
• Product and supplier development, Strategic sourcing, Business case development
• Product life cycle management, Contribution margin and Net value earnings
• Cost negotiation, NPD, Ratings and review analysis w.r.to product
• Effective supply chain and production planning Evaluate effective & quality vendors
• Inventory Fulfillment, Event and seasonality planning, Product roadmap
• Develop effective product road map strategy to deliver GMV (top line), CM (bottom line) and NPS
• Continuous improvement, nonconformance management, risk identification and mitigation
• Managing licensed brands, D2C portfolio and business development
• Established strong relationships with key industry partners, creating mutually beneficial opportunities for growth and collaboration.
• Maintained compliance with industry regulations while adapting to changes in legislation or best practices as needed.
• Managed cross-functional teams for multiple large-scale projects, successfully completing each on time and within budget constraints.
• Implemented data-driven decision-making strategies, leading to more informed business choices and positive outcomes.
• Consolidated vendors and renegotiated contracts to optimize costs.
• Spearheaded development of new product line, resulting in significantly increased market share and brand recognition.

• Monitor Product group wise sales. Formulating quarterly and annual operating plans
• Strategize Launch plan for new product as per pre-decided objectives and targeted launch dates
• Pricing and Promotion: Responsible for pricing strategy and promotion planning
• Tracking competition and benchmarking products for better placement
• Develop a short-term and long-term plan for growth and report to Senior Management on a regular basis on the state of key top line and bottom-line metrics and risk factors
• Develop a Product Roadmap along with Engineering and Suppliers for rolling plan
• Increasing bottom line (GVA), reduction of product cost/operational variable cost using cost benefit analysis
• Product Information Management in terms of new products/initiatives, offers and schemes, training material etc.
• Project handling for Electrolux global product launch in India
• Device Product channel mix strategy – Retail, distribution, Go to market strategy, acquisition of billing points and market share
• End to End product lifecycle management from design stage to EOL strategy and execution
• Scheme and promotions performance roll out and tracking
• Understanding customer needs; partnering closely with cross functional teams including marketing, finance, logistics, service & CRM to deliver on brand equity, net revenue and customer satisfaction

• Key role in implementing new initiatives, measures in sourcing, product development, and buying function in the private label Dept
• Developing private labels products such as Kitchen appliances, small appliances, large appliances, health care products etc
• Evaluate effective & quality vendors, Service strategy, product life cycle management, and study of emerging technologies across products categories
• Large and small appliances products analysis/research, benchmarking and product placement input
• Business case for product category
• Go to market strategy for planned product assortment and new launches
• Supplier and manufacturer engagement for product development and/or quality improvement (private label)
• Vendor engagement and development for products
• Strategic sourcing and negotiations
• Supply chain co-ordination and control
• Product lifecycle handling and cost management
• Expense and spend control
• Product quality scope formulation and implementation through agencies (private label)
• Formulation of desired features and specifications for new products in private label category (private label)
• New product feasibility assessment and research
• Inventory assessment for private label
• Inventory tracking/movement and order planning for private label products
• Products analysis/research w.r.to features/technical specifications to pricing
• Line and mix; assortment management
• Industry sector & business benchmarking
• Product testing (both self and/or through agencies)
• Critical functional analysis and solution formulation for imported products for both reported and unreported deviations
• Product feedback from stores and frontline staff and follow up action
• Standards compliance (IEC, BIS, GS, BEE etc.) and ensuring CB compliance for imports
• Setting up control standards for the product category and also control on line inspections, technical benchmarking testing etc
• Handling international inspection and quality agencies (UL, SGS, Intertek, AI etc.)
• Controlling and guiding requirements delivery from these agencies
• Gross margin control, markdown control, bulk enquiry negotiations
• Complete product ownership and life cycle management

Key role in implementing new initiatives, measures in sourcing, product development, and buying function in the private label Dept. Developing private labels products such as Kitchen appliances, small appliances, large appliances, health care products etc. Evaluate effective & quality vendors, Service strategy, product life cycle management, and study of emerging technologies across products categories.

• Handled Service Operations and business development of accessories/spares & AMC’s in deputed area within Mumbai having client case volume of 20000 and turnover of 50L
• To achieve Gross Margin and Top Line targets for the company through service function
• Category management of accessories in Mumbai region
• Business development, training, designing schemes, commercial and inventory management
• Technical inputs to quality team in terms of field failures and their analysis
• Responsible for audits and sanctioning warranty claims (materials/bill)
• Inventory management and forecasting of spares, accessories etc
• Responsible for maintaining minimum fiscal exposure and commercial discipline in terms of DSO, CDM and SRN, Defective management – Cost reduction and salvage value

 Service In charge of New Mumbai & Far Western suburb townships altogether handling major part of the total Branch calls volume
 Generating Service Revenue, Organizing training programs
 Planning and execution of various schemes at service provider end to enhance the ROI

Trade Service Co-coordinator for Mumbai City handling 5 Major Distributors, 75 Direct Dealers and 80 Sub-dealers, Monitoring service delivery, Conduct Audits, Houseful project sales