Rishi Suri

About Rishi Suri

A global business strategist, Textile/Apparel value chain expert & business leader. In a career spanning 28 years, worked in leadership and global business development roles with multinational organisation, Indian corporates and international startups that operate across global apparel and textile value chain. In Jan 2026, moved to Shanghai and joined Alpine Creations a $500 million Apparel and Textiles group as Head of New Projects and Markets. Worked with The LYCRA Company (erstwhile INVISTA and DuPont) for 16 years (20••••25) in various regional leadership and global business and segment strategy roles. Based in Hong Kong between 20••••25.From Jan 2007 to August 2009, Founding member of an Indo Italian Greenfield Textile Joint Venture worth USD 30 million.Between 2001 and 2007 led international business development(B2B) assignments for apparel and textile organisations that includes Brandix Sri Lanka, Arvind Mills and Oswal group. Added another dimension by bringing writing skills to the forefront. Authored and published a book named SOLO in 2024. The book is available at leading book stores in India and also available globally on Amazon.

Experience

1. Head of Sales- New Projects & Markets

   Alpine Group

   Jan 2026 — Present · Shanghai/Wuxi, CN

Education

• Delhi University

  B A Honours, Economics

  1992 — 1995

• IPM

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing

  1995 — 1997

• Kendriya Vidyalaya

  AISSE, Science

  1979 — 1992

Skills

• Global Sourcing
• Retail
• B2b
• Wovens
• Market Research
• Apparel
• Key Account Management
• New Business Development
• Textile Industry
• International Sales
• Negotiation
• Supply Chain Management
• Business Development
• Brand Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Marketing
• Pricing
• Business Strategy
• Strategy
• Management
• Denim
• Sales
• Trend Analysis
• Product Development
• Merchandising
• Textiles
• Sourcing