KEEGAN XAVIER

• Increased team productivity with regular progress monitoring and providing constructive feedback.
• Championed continuous improvement initiatives within the planning department, identifying opportunities for enhanced performance outcomes.
• Coordinated closely with operations teams to ensure seamless integration between project planning stages and actual implementation activities.
• Streamlined workflow processes, reducing redundancies and increasing overall efficiency in the planning department.
• Ensure consistent execution of all standard planning processes in multiple operations centers, and lead the OC and the factory planning teams in achieving the highest level of product availability by active KPI management, timely problem solving, as well as ensuring the implementation of adidas policies and procedures within the supply base.
• Drive allocation decisions within the respective Operation Centers to ensure that planning directions and priorities are executed to best satisfy customer demands while taking into consideration all possible manufacturing constraints (at both Tier 1 and Tier 2 levels).
• Manage stakeholders in implementing planning process improvement and ensuring that production priorities are executed.
  • Assist in rolling out global initiatives as well as participating as project member or subject matter expert on global scale projects.
  • Verify and cross audit suppliers in the respective Operation Centers in regard to capacity reliability, order confirmation accuracy, product transfer execution, and overall planning reliability. Drive the on-time approval of additional mold request.
  • Drive a customer focused mentality mindset across the respective Operation Centers in improving overall satisfaction level of the sales organizations.
  • Role model leadership to foster a culture of Diversity Equity & Inclusion that strives for an inclusive workplace.
• 
  

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Global Sourcing
• Sourcing Suppliers
• Global Supply Planning
• Other Global Functions Team

• Check order feasibility on range plan and manage forecast data in International Logistic System to secure factory’s capacity for our demand.
• Ensure Purchase Orders are transferred to Global Procurement system within defined timelines covering demand and limiting excess stock to fulfill orders in line with customer expectations.
• Manage projects related to purchasing and drive successful implementation of new and revised process and services for internal and external customers within the market and global.
• To provide support in submitting purchase orders in line with international logistics timelines for the market/region, ensuring accurate, on-time deliveries in line with the company’s business plan.
• Place all purchase orders with correct sizes and dates to meet the company's business plan.
• Action the minimum analysis report in line with the actions specified by Demand Planning and the timelines advised by Global Operations to provide an overview.
• Monitor on a weekly basis unconfirmed, changed, late outstanding orders for on time delivery management with suppliers.
• Establish and maintain good communication and relationships with Vendors.
• Run weekly checks and action to ensure consistency in delivery dates with the Vendors.
• Review aligned logistics reports and investigated where required to check discrepancy of inbound and prevent missing shipment on time.
• Claim management for Shortage, Label and Quality issue to decrease product defects.
• Handle escalated issue or ad hoc requests from Global Supply Planning.

• KEY RELATIONSHIPS
• Global Operations (Supply Planning, Center of Excellence, Sourcing)
• Inbound logistics and Customs
• Customer Service
• Local and Global IT
• Distribution Center
• Marketing
• 3rd Party Suppliers and External Customers

• Development and implementation of sales, marketing and business development initiatives.
• Skilled at developing business strategies for successful market penetration and the application of innovative product designs.
• A sound knowledge of multicultural and business operational modes for UK, USA, Europe & Latin America Markets.
• Able to spot opportunities to bring together people of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Management
• Budgets - P&L
• Buying & Margin Negotiation
• Supplier Evaluation & Management
• Production Planning & Critical Path Management
• Development and implementation of sales, marketing, technology & business development strategies.
• Project management, motivation and direction of technical, sales and support teams.
• Business opportunity analysis and account management.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.

• Worked as a Merchandiser for the RC- Group handling the catalogue business for the USA Division (Roaman’s, King Size, Woman’s within) & Europe Division (Ellos, Vert Baudet, Daxon & La Redoute).
• Daily basis follow up with the factories for the production plans.
• Updates /discussions on a weekly basis with the brand via conference call.
• Executing the developments both (Woven’s & Knits) for the upcoming seasons as well as developing new vendors for business.
• Testing protocols compliance must be followed as per the brand desired regulation for individual brand.
• CBX system (global database update) & Trade Beam updates to be loaded on daily basis.
• Acquiring the psf’s from the flex plm and web designed intranet system helping in making the communication swifter & focused.
• Communication with the customers to make sure their satisfaction on top priority basis. Achieving the goal & targets with the quality-oriented results in a sharp time frame.

• Looked after Merchandise for ZARA DIVISION, Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister.
• Prime responsibilities are to take care of the concerns of the buyer & to make sure that the production should be up to the desired stature of the required standards must be strictly complied.
• The following are the brief details:
• Vendor assurance & close follow up to get the production in a committed time frame.
• Regular basis meetings with the Quality Control Deptt. emphasizing to maintain the buyer approved parameters in the bulk production.
• Look after the Compliance Deptt. for the health & care safety measures keeping in strong focus following up with quality teams.
• Export deptt. daily basisfollow up with the shipping schedules & routing to deliver the shipments to the buyer’s warehouse on time as well for the distribution of the goods to the stores.