Vijay Kumar

• Cultivated strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners to ensure long-term success and loyalty.
• Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
• Lead end-to-end operations of a garment liaison office, managing international buyers and Indian suppliers.
• Handled relationships with 20-25 key suppliers and multiple global buyers across Europe and the USA.
• Manage 500-600 styles annually, with a production volume of 40-50 lakh garments per year.
• Drive costing, sampling, order execution, shipment coordination, ensuring on-time delivery.
• Conduct regular coordination meetings with merchandisers, quality teams, and suppliers to ensure smooth operations.
• Act as a key decision-maker for financial approvals, vendor selections, and production planning.

• Travel extensively across European countries for buyer meetings, negotiations, and business developments.
• Resolve critical production and quality issues, acting as a bridge between buyers and suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with buyer standards, timelines, and quality expectations.

Key Achievements:

• Successfully managed high volume production with consistent on-time delivery performance.
• Maintained strong, long-term relationships with buyers, suppliers.
• Recognized for problem-solving ability and handling complex sourcing challenges.

• Managed communication between buyers and suppliers for order execution.
• Coordinated with vendors to ensure timely production and shipments.
• Handled multiple product categories, including woven, knitted, and denim garments.
• Supported price negotiations and buyer meetings.