Naresh Kumar

About Naresh Kumar

A proven Souring Professional with more than 14 Years of experience in the field of Strategic Sourcing, Project Management, developing long term business associations with key suppliers, Market Study / Research, Negotiation skills, Vendor Development, Data Analytics, System Development, Team Management, Presentation on International levels!Experienced in Procurement with a demonstrated history of working in the Retail, Manufacturing, Health & wellness industry. Strong purchasing professional skilled in Negotiation, Operations Management, Team Building, Management, and Pre-opening.In his overall career span, always seek excellent technical and domain proficiency in the various aspects of Supply Chain Management. Very passionate about demonstrating transformative leadership qualities and has the ability to visualize, conceptualize and implement competitive strategic outcomes.Key interest in Contractor Workforce Management and have excellent relationships with Top notch Service Providers with a flair to negotiate long term contracts.Always believe in go getter attitude and never look back. Always happy to learn and keep Rising always.Interested to talk about #D2C,#Procurement|#Strategic Sourcing I #Supplier Relations I #P&L Analyzer I Growth I Business Improvement I Process Improvement I Capex Buying| Risk Mitigation I Profitability.Skill Set- Sourcing and Purchase Management, Import/ Logistics, E-Tendering, COGS improvement, PM/Margin validation, Supplier negotiation, Vendor Dispute Relation, Vendor Dispute Management, Startup Strategy, D2C optimizer, Revenue Analysis, Category commercial, Manufacturing management from China /Vietnam, celebrity management, influencer management, Branding,BTL /ATL management, Media spend management, Supply chain & Risk assessment, Category Growth analysis.category commercial for cycle, footwear, apparel, accessories,Capex, store opening and indirect procurement.

Experience

1. Commercial Project Manager

   Curefit

   Oct 2021 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Sourcing and Purchase Management, Import/ Logistics, E-Tendering, COGS improvement, PM/Margin validation, Supplier negotiation, Vendor Dispute Relation, Vendor Dispute Management, Startup Strategy, D2C optimizer, Revenue Analysis, Category commercial, Manufacturing management from China /Vietnam, celebrity management, influencer management, Branding,BTL /ATL management, Media spend management, Supply chain & Risk assessment, Category Growth analysis.Commercial strategy and execution for major categories.• P&L improvement• EBITDA check and improvement.• Vendor strategy, vendor onboard and vendor management• Cost Analysis and budget closure.• PR,PO to vendor payment. cycle category commercial negotiation, planning and improvement. shoe category commercial negotiation with inventory+ order planning with better margin improvement. Active wear apparel category commercial for local + overseas partners. D2C last mile delivery cost structure analysis for better margin improvement. B2B FTL and LTL/ PTL Cost optimization to achieve CM2 positive. celebrity / talent cost commercial planning and negotiation.

Education

• Maharshi Dayanand University

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computer Science

  2007 — 2010

• Maharshi Dayanand University

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

  2004 — 2007