Arpana K.
Buyer | Category Manager | Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management | Baby & Kids, GM & Lifestyle | India & Global Sourcing | Private Label | NPD
- Role
- Assistant Sourcing Manager at FirstCry.com (BrainBees Solutions Ltd.)
- Location
- New Delhi, DL, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Arpana K.
I am a Retail Buyer / Category & Sourcing Professional with 9+ years of experience across Baby & Kid\'s Hardline & Softline, Household, Stationery, Bath Accessories, Fashion Accessories, Gift & Decor categories.I specialize in end-to-end buying and sourcing, including trend analysis, product development, pricing & competitive benchmarking, vendor onboarding, negotiation, SLA management, and PO execution. I have strong exposure to Pan-India and global sourcing hubs.My strengths include cost optimization, private label development, compliance coordination, and cross-functional collaboration with design, QA, supply chain, and finance teams to ensure timely launches and healthy margins.I am passionate about building profitable, trend-right assortments and driving vendor performance through clear SLAs and scorecards.
Experience
Assistant Sourcing Manager
FirstCry.com (BrainBees Solutions Ltd.)
Dec 2024 — Present
Education
FDDI(An institution of national importance, Ministry of Commerce)
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Fashion merchandising and retail management
2013 — 2015
Delhi University
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Business/Commerce, General
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