Tahir Rizvi
Jersey City,NJ
Summary
Results/Solution-oriented SVP/Director with 24+ years of experience in Global Sourcing and Production. Expert in implementing production/sourcing initiatives and achieving IMU/PMU goals. Successfully leads teams handling Apparels and Accessories for Women, Men & Kids, divisions of lifestyle & contemporary brands. Collaborates with retailing partners to produce brand-appropriate merchandise at competitive prices across diverse regions.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
SVP/Director Sourcing and Production
ISAAC MORIS Ltd.
New York, NY
02.2018 - Current
- Spearheaded teams responsible for purchase order processing, strategic sourcing of raw materials/apparels/accessories, overseeing production activities, coordinating technical design efforts and maintaining quality control standards.
- Creating and implementing a yearly strategic sourcing strategy, resulting in the attainment of IMU goals.
- Successfully negotiated prices with factories to achieve and sustain cost effectiveness.
- Constructed and managed a vendor matrix base, effectively overseeing capacity management and category planning.
- Worked collaboratively with the design team, offering necessary resources for cost-effective product development.
- Ensured the timely receipt and review of weekly cut and sold, WIP, quality, and in-transit reports with a focus on issue resolution.
- Played a crucial role in building a high-performing team through effective recruitment and development strategies.
- Utilized effective project management techniques for international travel to accomplish established visions and goals.
- Promoted an environment of strong executive presence that fostered approachability and encouraged effective associate feedback and interaction.
- Demonstrated exceptional adaptability by preserving selling price and achieving an impressive 5% margin growth despite the challenges posed by changing government regulation, policies, and tariffs.
- Calibrated evaluation process to assess capabilities, capacity, and compliance of new vendors while shortening timelines.
- Drove substantial expansion of the vendor base resulting in significant impact.
- Maintained productive relationships by hosting visits from vendors, suppliers, and third-party partners to keep them informed about the company's vision and needs.
- Developed policies and implemented them to enhance communication among divisions, achieving annual operations and monthly forecast goals. Resulted in reduced annual expenditure and increased profitability margin.
- Ensured timely floor readiness by overseeing the entire process cycle, from initial concept to in-house shipment.
- Ensured alignment with the vision and requirements of retailing partners and wholesale buyers through effective interaction.
Director Sourcing, Production, Operations and Logistics
AHQ’LLC
New York, NY
01.2013 - 02.2018
- Maintained seamless flow of stock buy, in transit, on hand, available to sell, and booked ratio, eventually facilitating great cash circulation for the company.
- Found new product enhancing techniques, hardware, trims, finishes, and branding techniques.
- Maintained and scheduled quarterly to 3-year calendar, facilitating the process from concept to retail stores.
- Researched existing competitors to identify expansion opportunities, to increase floor presence, and effectively improve supply chain operations and revenue.
- Directed and led global team of 21 professionals.
- Identified white spaces where products and services did not exist based on the present understanding of values, definition of business, or even existing competencies, with efforts in place to convert them into fabulous opportunities.
- Established and managed multiple divisions, budgeting.
Director Sales and Production
Studio Nazar Inc
New York, NY
08.2011 - 01.2012
- Opened new accounts viz
- Target, HSN, Clubs (Sam’s/Costco /BJs), to name some along with many more Private label ventures
- Collaborated with brand power houses and private label retailing partners for very unique customer experiences
- Worked on multiple divisions within the organization to ensure P&L goals are met
- Indulged with Retailing partners, Vendors and Supplies on regular basis to ensure product delivery deadlines are met, set standards of quality for teams
Manager Productions and Operations
ACCESSORY NETWORK GROUP & WISNER PRODUCT INC.
New York, NY
08.2005 - 08.2011
- Review and reconcile all orders, quantities from system against available to sell, inventory, open order reports from the system and offline spreadsheets
- Manage creation and maintenance of divisional reporting system updates
- Participated in problem solving on quality, delivery, claims with agents/vendors and customers
- Co-ordinated custom reviews, invoices, descriptions and pre-classifications
- Responsible for allocation and distribution of design packages and technical packages to overseas offices, vendors and manufacturers
- Validate, maintain and sign off FOB/ LDP/CN, Performa Invoices to Vendors/Agents/Overseas
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Business Management
Lucknow University
Lucknow04.2000
Associate Degree - Fashion Design
Pearl Academy Institute of Fashion
03.1999
Associate Degree - Textile Design
Pearl Academy Institute of Fashion
03.1998
Skills
- Bridge between cross-functional leaders
- Improve sourcing, organization and processes
- Minimize costs, maximize efficiencies
- Capacity management, category planning
- Vendor and factory matrix sustenance and onboarding
- Adhering to calendar deadlines
- Issues resolution, troubleshooting
- Legal and regulatory compliance, testing requirements, implementations
- Adapt global trade policies
- Scheduling, prioritizing, and managing requirements
- Administration
- Lead and develop high-performing talent and teams
- Travel
Behavior proficiency
- An Influential, Proactive and Trusted Leader
- Commercially astute and profit focused
- Proven track record of delivering success through teamwork
- Comprehensive knowledge of Sourcing Strategies for all tiers, department stores, mid-tier and OPP.
- Have Built Strong networking ties within the industry
- Proficient at Problem Solving and Analytics
- Hands on Experience using Software’s viz. POL, RLM, AS400, Retail Link, Microsoft Office, Excel, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, PDM and PLM
- Thorough Knowledge of Compliance and up to date on global trade policies, government regulations and laws.
- Expertise in Scheduling, Administration along with restructuring and distribution of Vendor Matrix
- Excellent in written and verbal Communication
- Passion for Customer and Customer Service
- Self-aware, flexible and positive
- Culturally Sensitive
- Drive the day-to-day business with entrepreneurship
- Phenomenal Private label business’s sourcing, compliance and testing knowledge.
Brand and License prerequisite
- Tommy Bahamas
- Bruno Magli
- Christian Lacroix Paris
- BCBGMAXAZRIA
- Catherine Malandrino
- Romeo + Juliet Couture
- Walter Baker
- Gurkha
- V1969 by Versace
- Calvin Klein
- Revlon
- USPA
- Layer8
- RBX
- BCBGeneration
- Hayden Harnett
- Cherokee
- Kooba
- CXL by Christian Lacroix
- Numerous Private Label collaborations
- KARL by Karl Lagerfeld
- French Connection
- Disney, Marvel, Nintendo, etc.
Retail Partners Experience
All tiers of Retail – from Off Price to Mass to Specialty and Department Stores. Direct to Consumer, distribution and sales across all multiple outlets.
Timeline
SVP/Director Sourcing and Production
ISAAC MORIS Ltd.
02.2018 - Current
Director Sourcing, Production, Operations and Logistics
AHQ’LLC
01.2013 - 02.2018
Director Sales and Production
Studio Nazar Inc
08.2011 - 01.2012
Manager Productions and Operations
ACCESSORY NETWORK GROUP & WISNER PRODUCT INC.
08.2005 - 08.2011
Bachelor of Commerce - Business Management
Lucknow University
Associate Degree - Fashion Design
Pearl Academy Institute of Fashion
Associate Degree - Textile Design
Pearl Academy Institute of Fashion
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