Vikas Yadav
Sr. Buying Merchandiser specializing in footwear range development at Solethreads
- Role
- Sr Buying Merchandiser at Solethreads
- Location
- West Delhi, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Vikas Yadav
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Experience
Sr Buying Merchandiser
Nov 2022 — Present · Gurugram, IN
Interpret mood boards and translate them into product sourcing strategies.• Coordinate with both internal & external stakeholders to facilitate new product launch as per the plan.• Preparing samples ranges as per Buyer\'s requirements.• Manage end-to-end sourcing processes, from identifying suppliers to final product selection.• Continuously explore opportunities for cost optimization in the sourcing and procurement process without compromising product quality.• Finalizing all SOP’s, legal agreements, and documentation - new vendor Onboarding.• Negotiate contracts and pricing agreements with suppliers to secure favorable terms, competitive prices, and optimal payment conditions.• Generated a 15% increase in revenue by leading the sourcing, PED, and quality teams in the selection and development of sustainable and eco-designed footwear lines.• Increasing sales by 20% through targeted range selection and marketing efforts.• Work upon Make in India Ideology – Achieved 80% production movement to Domestic factories.• To ensure delivery of Quality product to the Warehouse at the right time.• OTB - Manage product assortment planning, including assortment selection, pricing, and product lifecycle management.• Forecast sales trends and seasonality, developing purchasing plans to meet sales targets while minimizing excess inventory and markdowns.
Education
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Bachelor's degree
2010 — 2013
FDDI Business School (Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India) , Institute of National Importance - By Act of Parliament
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
2010 — 2013
Skills
- Corel Draw
- Sample Design
- Innovation
- Trend
- Leather
- Product Development
- Photography
- Fashion
- Sketching
- Microsoft Office
- Photoshop
- Trend Analysis
- Product Design
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