Kris Rangachari

Paramus, NJ 201-***-**** add4ko@r.postjobfree.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/kris-rangachari

Senior Sourcing / Production Director

Strategic & tactical leader with 15 years’ progressive apparel experience, in global sourcing, production & development, logistics operations, project management, team leading. US Citizen. Open to Relocation & Travel.

Select Highlights & Achievements

●Leading Overseas Production: Advise clients (apparel companies with $ 50M-100M in annual sales) on all phases of production; deliver turnkey solutions in Men’s, Women’s, Children’s wear; craft forecasting projections, book factory capacity; build & maintain time & action calendar for full production cycle; exceed all goals for production, quality.

●Expansive Global Network: Travel regularly across China, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Cambodia, other countries to initiate, cultivate relationships with high-quality, low-cost mills / factories.

●Strong Financial Acumen: Advised JCPenney, Izod Lacoste, Perry Ellis, Coliseum, Macy’s, Sears & Banana Republic,Target, Walmart etc, on offshore global sourcing; grew one client’s gross production (GP) 15% by setting pricing, markups (MUs), timely order deliveries, & procuring new global vendors; increased volume from 15M to 35M annually, while saving $1M / annually by streamlining processes, creating faster lead times, adding newness to product line.

Signature Strengths Include:

US Retailers Garment Testing / Regulations Fit / Specs Private Label QC (Quality Control) / QA (Quality Assurance) Continual Process Improvement Negotiating Garment Cost / Factory Terms Luxury Women’s Garments Trend / Product Research Enhancing Communications Relationship Building / Management

Factory / Garment Compliance Multitasking Scheduling Production Cycles Reducing Costs Team Training & Development Sourcing & Logistics Problem Solving Thrive Under Pressure

Professional Experience

Consultant for Importers & Manufacturers, Satellite Apparel Sourcing; New York, NY 2009 - present

Advise clients (clothing importers & manufacturers with $50M-100M in annual sales) on global sourcing, production, business development; deliver turnkey solutions in Men’s, Women’s, Children’s wear. Maximize revenues, margins, production quality while exceeding customer service expectations by leveraging macro-management, micro-supervisory approach. Interact daily with client CEOs / Founders. Consistently save time while ‘creating’ additional time; increase margins while cutting costs; establish robust vendor networks; deliver quality garments, enhanced market share.

Select Achievements:

●Increased GP 15% via optimal pricing, managing target MUs, timely order deliveries, on boarding new vendors in China, Hong Kong, Far East, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Mexico,Africa.

●Boosted revenues 20% in (1) fiscal year by strategic sourcing of raw materials, vendor sourcing.

●Grew volume from 15M to 35M annually by bringing new clients and expanding customer base.

●Partnered with Design to reduce SKU count 10% / eliminate under performing styles during line reviews, while increasing total units sold.

●Saved $1M / year by streamlining processes, delivery times; implementing new trims, fabrications, washing effects.

●Achieve optimal prices and delivery schedule by utilizing strong negotiation skills.

●Meet / exceed all production & quality goals by creating, implementing Time + Action Calendar; managed sourcing channels / trigger dates for complex, multinational manufacturing schedule.

●Saved time and made time.

●Saved money and made money

●Increased Profitability and eliminated redundancy.

Daily Activities

●Meet regularly with retailers to cultivate solid understanding of market trends, customer intimacy.

●Deliver seamless operations by solving production problems, troubleshooting.

●Travel frequently / globally, to identify and qualify production sources, sites. Source new mills, factories, fabrics, accessories, washing plants.

●Oversee all supply chain & global logistics.

●Select appropriate vendor after reviewing each style, line. Ensure vendors uphold operational / quality standards.

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●Confirm, enforce terms of all contracts, licenses, insurance, liability agreements for each source.

●Collaborate with Design / Merchandising / Technical Team on seasonal planning, allocation.

●Conduct market / business intelligence: led daily / weekly / monthly research of competitors for countries of origin, pricing, timing, flow, fabrics, styles; reviewed internal pricing across divisions.

●Leverage extensive knowledge of production trade regulations, testing protocol, product integrity, production cycle timeline, fabric, garment construction.

●Boost morale by instituting team-building initiatives, open-door policy.

●Maximize team performance by conducting 1-on-1 mentoring, motivation, interactive seminars, continual education.

●Institute, manage daily reviews of direct / indirect reports, flow charts.

Director, Worldwide Resource; New York, NY 2001 - 2009

Helped companies transform their business and reshape their legacies. Drove continual, sustainable business growth by advising on all business systems & processes for companies venturing into offshore sourcing. Clients included Izod Lacoste, Perry Ellis, Coliseum, Macy’s, Sears, Banana Republic,Target,Walmart etc..

●Guided clients on all phases of strategic sourcing of offshore vendors.

●Slashed operational costs by reorganizing & revitalizing production departments.

●Established, cultivated vendor relationships. Traveled regularly to China, Hong Kong, Far East, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Mexico, Ethiopia and Kenya.

●Drove credit / fundraising initiatives by advising on International Letters of Credit.

●Saved money, enhanced bottom lines by negotiating on prices, terms, production calendar.

●Sourced new vendors by harnessing expansive network of contacts, managing RFI & RFQ processes.

●Instilled cultures of continual process improvement, cost reductions / margin maximization.

●On boarded new vendors across (4) continents, 10+ countries with rated factories, mills, accessory suppliers.

●Set-up, established new offices worldwide, optimizing logistics performance.

●Trained managers on operating under-budget, and continually increasing profitability.

●Grew team cohesion / agility by instituting regular team-building, enhanced communications.

●Established social & vendor compliance, Ethical Sourcing standards for factories, vendors.

●Eradicated vendor issues by instituting ongoing quality checks & balances at factories.

●Minimized issues, problems by proactively launching daily / weekly meetings, prompt corrective actions.

Education

BS, Science Bombay University; India

Technology: MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Word, Project); Internet research, social media.

Languages: Fluent English, Urdu, Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati, Bengal.

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