VIBHOR MATHUR Contact number: +91-120-4231960 / +91-8130369369/ Email:vibhor_mathur@hotmail.com

Result oriented Merchandising & Procurement Manager with over 14 years of proven experience in Merchandising , Sourcing, Vendor Identification, Vendor development & Vendor management focused on the apparel/textile sector. Proven track record of delivering profitable growth to multiple organizations through developing merchandising plans, marketing strategy and procurement activities to effectively drive the sales and margin plan in support of overall companywide performance metrics.

Strong operational leader with experience in managing overall procurement & purchase operations, including purchase and inventory management of raw materials, selection of vendors, and distribution of finished goods. Excelled in developing & implementing strategic plans to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency of operations. Flexible, tenatious and innovative manager with record of resolving issues regarding new/existing products in a timely and cost-efficient manner.

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS Track record of successfully handling reputed clients including Kohls, Sonae, Ecko Unltd, Mark Ecko and Ecko Red, IPL

teams & Sri Lanka Cricket team. Saved INR 6 Crores for sourcing 35 crore worth of Apparels ( volume ~1 Million units) for Reebok India by implementing

vendor consolidation strategy and negotiation for achieving economies of scale. Achieved fast and flexible service to demanding customers with on time and every time seamless delivery of shipment.

Highlights include Delivering team apparel of Sri Lanka Cricket team within 4 days of order placement compared to the normal lead

time of 30 days. Delivery of extremely large 7.5 million pieces order for Lifestyle division ahead of schedule.

Developed profitable new business with revenues of ~USD 13 Million for Li & Fung by driving relationship with customers Hanes & Kappa.

Directed growth & turnaround of a block of business for Li & Fung by driving change in product mix and growth in the business from INR 20 crores to INR 35 crores.

Proven abilities in Account Management, Product Development & Sourcing, Vendor Development, Price Negotiation, and Category Management.

High integrity and energetic leader known for ability to envision, create & implement Time & Action Calendars & Standard Operating Procedures.

Strong experience in building and leading high performance team of 12 people with latest knowledge and modern skills in merchandising field to deliver quality products to clients

CORE COMPETENCIES

Core competencies in providing end-to-end service from Procurement & Vendor Management to internal/external clients merchandising services by delivering products to retail stores

Prospect and develop vendor source which includes managing the performance of vendors Managing global sourcing operations Prioritize and build sustainable relationship for strategic partnership with the external / internal clients and vendor

partners.WORK EXPERIENCE

Baboon (Sep’12 to Till Date)

Leveraged entrepreneurial opportunity after Reebok to found eCommerce & Corporate supply company. Baboon caters MNC’s/Large Companies procurement & sourcing requirements for apparels and accessories in their events and conferences. The company acts as a sourcing & procurement agency for the client. Responsible for the marketing and sourcing functions for Baboon

Key Highlights Generated INR 30 lakh of sales in the first year. Achieved 5.2% growth in competitive market with sales of INR 31.6 Lakh

Sales in the second full year of operations. Led business development, procurement & fulfillment of orders. Provided innovative ideas for exciting products to meet

the needs of the client and enhance event objectives. Built the supplier base and maintained relationship by providing guidance to becoming more competitive by upgrading

their quality & product development time Maintained a strong vendor network to meet the current and future business needs Pivotal in steering merchandising efforts in harmony with the business objectives Collaborated with Client managers & leaders to identify focus areas based on customer requirement and delivered the

best product to the customer to meet customer objectives

Reebok India Company (ADIDAS Group), Sep’08 to Sep’12

Manager of Procurement & Sourcing for Reebok India. Responsible for Procurement, Sourcing & Merchandising apparel products and accessories for 700 of stores across India. Managed the process of receiving sales estimates from stores, determining quantities of products to be ordered from suppliers, placement of purchase orders to the vendor suppliers and managing the delivery process to company warehouses. Collaborated with other internal departments like Marketing for development of new products to stores, Sales department for creating periodic sales estimates at the stores, city and region level, Quality assurance to ensure right quality of delivered merchandise and with Warehouse department for dispatch of the right products to the stores.

Received recognition for high contribution in this role by receiving promotions from Assistant Manager Level II to Manager Level II.

Key Highlights Managed a team with 16 members and responsible for their performance. Championed the development, acceptance and implemention of process improvements that enhanced timely delivery and

reduction of quality, cost & time related issues. Developed, Maintained and Enhanced supplier relationships by conducting regular visits to the supplier partners and

enhanced collaboration in multiple areas of the relationship. Achieved unique product features and cost savings during product design collaboration with design department &

marketing department using my vendor & production process expertise. Built the strong supplier base for becoming more competitive in upgrading vendors quality, development time line Developed and managed annual purchasing plans in accordance with the company’s business Recognised as a strong negotiator by obtaining quotations from suppliers, finalized costs and conducted negotiations with

the suppliers for achieving optimum pricing levels in accordance with the targets

Li & Fung ( India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi (Mar’03 –Sep’08)

Li & Fung is a global sourcing firm, focused on apparel & garments that supplies high-volume, time-sensitive consumer goods from an extensive global network of suppliers and distributors. Merchandiser at Li and Fung. Developed as a strong sourcing & procurement professional at Li & Fung with concentration on apparel and garments. Part of the merchandising team responsible for eight major buyers including global brands like Kohl's with $140 Million annual buy, Croft & Barrow with $40 Million annual buy, Kappa with $65 Million, Hanes with $60 Million annual buy. Responsible for end-to-end service of these global buyers including understanding requirements, identifying suppliers, placing & following up on orders, liason for completion of 3rd party audit process and managing the delivery including shipment loading on the designated vessel within the vessel time window. Recoginized for my contributions by promotions from Assistant Merchandiser to Merchandiser.

Key Highlights Proposed and Championed processes for

o Managing the bid process for merchandise for ensuring that the proper filing is maintained and communication is intact with the buyers as well as the merchandise vendors.

o Production planning with the factories and providing weekly critical path updates.

Provided direction and guidance the concerned divisions in Li & Fung and coordinating approvals from buyers Remodeled the procedures in Li & Fung to ensure step by step procurement process implementation for BULK Fabric

purchase by nominated factories as per the critical path dates including trims quality approvals. Performed the compilation of all required documents, process documentation, third party audit scheduling, execution and

report compilation and lab test reports with factories and the buyers. Was responsible for getting approvals from the buyers.

Maral Fashions (Unit of Bhilwara Group), Feb’01-Mar’03Maral Fashions is a factory producing knitted garments. Merchandiser responsible for end to end service of the buyer including recording orders from buyers, analyzing requirement of buyers, submitting samples based on technical requirements, getting approvals, scheduling internal productions and collaborating with internal departments to ensure smooth delivery to the buyers on the committed date

Key Highlights: Started career and developed deep understanding of the merchandising and factory production processes. Learnt relationship management and key success factors from both the merchandising & buyer point of view.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

PG Diploma in Apparel Merchandising & Production Management from Pearl Academy Of Fashion, New Delhi in 2000. Graduation from Lucknow Christian Degree College, Lucknow University in 1998 Currently pursuing Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Symbiosis Institute of Management

( Distance Education)- pursuing the final Semester ( 4th Sem). Degree to be awarded in April 2015.

PERSONAL VITAE

Date of Birth 25th September, 1976Address I-1304, Neel Padam Kunj, Vaishali, Ghaziabad: 201010, U.P.(India)Passport No. J4086904