Vijai Sambu

CEO

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India23 yrs 2 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 24 years in global sourcing and supply chain management.
Cost savings of Rs. 4 Crores projected across multiple fiscal years.
Expertise in sourcing diverse textile blends and fabrics.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Textile and Apparel Sourcing Expert with extensive supply chain management experience.

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Skills

Core Skills

Supply Chain ManagementSourcingApparel Sourcing

Other Skills

RetailSupply OperationsCost SavingsFabric SourcingApparelGlobal SourcingGarment ManufacturingMerchandisingTextilesManagementBrand DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentBusiness InsightsForecastingProcurement

About

24 Years of Apparel and Textile Global Sourcing and Supply chain Management experience including top global retail brands like Walmart, Target and production facilities. Cotton, Poly Cotton , Poly Viscose, and Other Blends Garments and Fabrics Sourcing are my key expertise.

Experience

23 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 5 mos

Current Experience

Advanced clothing concepts

Head of Sourcing

Dec 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 5 mos · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

Head of Sourcing Uniform Fabrics & Essentials including fabrics, ties, belts, bags, etc. Cost Savings Projected for Rs. 3 Crores for Financial Year 2024-25 and Rs. 1 Crore Saved for Fiscal Year 2023-24. New Categories & Fabrics Introduced and Supply Chain established to enhance fabric performances. Overall Turn over of Rs. 20 Crore Handled with limited team member of 4. Overall sourcing from across India Ludhiana, Bhilwara, Bhiwandi, Mumbai,Ahemadabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Tirupur.

RetailSupply OperationsSupply Chain ManagementSourcing

Vj sourcing

General Manager

Dec 2017 – Nov 2022 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Sourcing and Supplychain Management of Silk Fabrics & Silk Saree Weaving from Local Weaver to Store Sales from the Region of Salem, Coimbatore, Arni and Kancheepuram.

ApparelSupply Chain ManagementGlobal SourcingApparel SourcingGarment ManufacturingMerchandising+1

Textrade international ltd

General Manager

Nov 2016 – Oct 2017 · 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Responsible for Overall Supply Chain Management, Merchandising, Planning, Fabric and Trims Sourcing

Marc o'polo ag

Head Of Marketing and Merchandising

Nov 2014 – Nov 2016 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Marketing and Merchandising Head for Marc-O-Polo Brand leading Business Development,Product Development,Fabric Sourcing & Nomination,Fabric Research & Development,Raw Material Analysis

Vj sourcing

General Manager

Jun 2011 – Oct 2014 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Consulting for Export Market for US Market distribution network including DELTA AIRLINES, PEPSICO Clothing. Also focused on streamlining Silk Weavers on single platform sales.

Walmart

Global Sourcing Manager

Mar 2006 – Apr 2011 · 5 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Lead the category from the origin and support On-shore (Retail Market) with sourcing Solutions for all
manufacturing countries, report into Managing Director, Shenzhen Global Sourcing Head Quarters & Teams at Bentonville, AR, USA ( between 2007 to 2009). Then Promoted to Senior Sourcing Manager of India Subcontinent till 2011. Joined Walmart in 2006.