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

  1. 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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Arpana K. — Assistant Sourcing Manager at FirstCry.com (BrainBees Solutions Ltd.) in New Delhi, DL, IN | Unifers