Sanket Sharma

About Sanket Sharma

Result driven professional with over 10 years of experience spanning across Vendor Management, Product Development, Footwear Sourcing, Production Planning and Quality Assurance, Factory Audits and Compliance. Hands on expertise in operating leading B2B & B2C platforms. Supports initiatives aimed at improving productivity and develop solutions to fit the model. Spearhead top global brands in gent’s category namely U.S POLO, ARROW and FLYING MACHINE. Conducting industry benchmarking to ensuring a competitive on-going advantage. Serve as a trusted business advisor to stakeholders, providing best-in-class technical consulting from a sourcing and external benchmark/industry perspective. Lead Sourcing events, collaborating with stakeholders to define scope, identify suppliers and develop internal recommendations. Execute global and/or local strategies, working towards the development and management of a strategic sourcing pipeline. Assist in the development of best practices in vendor management & collaborate with other Sourcing Category Managers to develop and execute category plans. Execute the Supplier Relationship Management framework to ensure supplier performance post contract. Develops and manages relationships with national/regional suppliers and contractors and assist in contract negotiations. Assists in the development and implementation of processes designed to create a centralized sourcing function.

Experience

1. Deputy Manager

   Reliance Retail

   Sep 2018 — Present · Gurgaon, IN

   Responsible to develop potential vendor as per the MOQ requirement, cost, quality and capable to on time deliveries.Responsible for the Factory Audits and compliance verification of current ongoing vendors.Responsible to negotiate with the vendors regarding cost as per given by company standards.Responsible to check the fit samples, PP samples and photo shoot samples on time.Working in cross functional team with the buyer, category Manager and supply team for the PO deliveries as per TNA discussion and schedules.Work with buyers and vendors on the new developments and material selection.Handling the channel of India vendors.Handling the Private Labels of ladies and gents categories and in addition with marketplace sellers and vendors.Handling the quality team of private labels along with the 3rd party inspection team for the marketplace.Handling the quality complaints from sales ends.Responsible to check the vendor have proper tooling for new styles.

Education

• Punjab Technical University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), International Marketing

  2009 — 2012

• FOOTWEAR DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT INSTUTE, FURSATGANJ

  DIPLOMA IN FOOTWEAR TECHNOLOGY, FOOTWEAR TECHNOLOGY AND MERCHANDISING

  2009 — 2012

• CENTRAL FOOTWEAR TRAINING INSTITUTE ,CHENNAI

  DIPLOMA IN FOOTWEAR TECHNOLOGY, FOOTWEAR MANUFACTURING AND TECHNIQUES

  2006 — 2008

Skills

• Management
• Shoes
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Customer Service
• Vendor Management
• Retail
• Quality Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Negotiation
• Textiles
• Fashion
• Merchandising
• Sourcing
• Footwear
• Apparel
• Product Development