Sumit Chauhan
Sourcing Head - Footwear
- Role
- Head Sourcing and Development Footwear at Wildcraft India
- Location
- Gurugram, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sumit Chauhan
Working in same pattern is not my choice, I always keen to absorb new ideas and is experienced in coordinating, planning and organizing a wide range of administrative activities. I believe soft spoken is a big tool to achieve anything in your life and work can be done more easier. One of my senior said very words, The tree that has the most fruits that bends to the ground and without fruits tree looks straight, So always be Kind, less attitude and try to learn something new on everyday.
Experience
Head Sourcing and Development Footwear
Jun 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Strategic Sourcing - Develop & Execute a strategic Sourcing Plan and considering market trends, supplier capabilities, and cost effective solutions to ensure the availability of High - Quality products. Supplier Management- Identify, evaluate, and select reliable suppliers for footwear materials and finished products. Product line Development - Collaborate with design and development teams to translate product requirements into Sourcing strategies. Cost Analysis and Budgeting - Conduct through cost analysis of footwear products, including raw materials, labor, transportation, and overhead costs. Quality Control - Implement rigorous quality control procedures to ensure footwear products meet established standards and specification. Supply Chain Optimization - Continously evaluate and improve the footwear supply chain to enhance efficiency and minimize lead times.Market Research - Stay abreast of industry trends, competitor activities, and emerging technologies in the footwear sector.Cross - Functional Collaboration - Collaboration with cross - Functional teams, including design, merchanding, production, and logistics, to ensure smooth coordination and alignment throughout the Sourcing process Performance Tracking and Reporting - Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to track Sourcing performance against establishment benchmarks. Generate regular reports and provide insights to management on Sourcing activities, Cost savings, and supplier performance.
Education
FDDI
Diploma in footwear technology, DFT
2008 — 2011
Fddi
Diploma in footwear Technology, Designing,Production,Merchandising of footwear.
2008 — 2010
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