PREETY AMATYA

• Led onboarding of an apparel manufacturer for entry into the Walmart U.S. retail supply chain, ensuring operational, compliance, and production readiness.
• Advised senior leadership on retail compliance standards, audit preparation, and supplier qualification requirements aligned with Walmart protocols.
• Conducted cross-functional capability assessments across sourcing, production, QA, and logistics teams prior to buyer engagement.
• Guided organization to achieve “Golden Ticket” recognition at the Walmart Growth Summit India 2024 for supplier readiness and compliance excellence.
• Collaborated directly with Walmart sourcing, product development, and buying teams to align product specifications, cost targets, and production timelines.
• Ensured adherence to retail quality, safety, packaging, and documentation standards across manufacturing operations.
• Served as primary liaison between Walmart stakeholders and internal factory leadership, streamlining communication and decision-making.
• Delivered actionable market intelligence insights on pricing benchmarks, competitive assortment, demand trends, and category positioning to strengthen retail entry strategy
• Supported successful execution of first international shipment order (15,000 units) to Walmart Mexico, meeting compliance, quality, and delivery benchmarks.

Directed global sourcing for outdoor products, including backpacks, camping chairs, tents, and hunting gear.

• Strengthened sourcing strategy by expanding into 4 new production markets—India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Cambodia—qualifying 5 manufacturing partners and leading supplier diversification initiatives across Asia to reduce single-country dependency, enhance scalability, and mitigate supply risk.
• Assessed and approved vendors based on cost competitiveness, compliance, production capacity, and quality standards.
• Strengthened sourcing infrastructure to support product expansion and improve operational resilience.
• Enhanced margins through strategic vendor selection and supply continuity improvements.
• Implemented risk mitigation strategies within supply chains to ensure reliability and efficiency.
• Fostered partnerships with diverse suppliers to drive innovation in outdoor product offerings.

• Drove performance improvement from low-70% to mid-90% operational efficiency, strengthening service levels and delivery reliability.
• Delivered 400% business growth, scaling revenue from $6M to $30M within two years through strategic sourcing, customer expansion, and execution excellence.
• Managed high-profile global accounts independently, overseeing diverse product portfolios for Max Fashion, Target Australia, H&M, and Zara.
• Led product development and cost negotiations, consistently achieving competitive pricing and margin targets.
• Directed cross-functional teams managing the full supply chain lifecycle from concept to consumer delivery.
• Restructured organization by separating pre-season and in-season functions, improving responsiveness, accountability, and service performance.
• Led and mentored a team of six associates, successfully developing and promoting 50% of team members to the next career level.
• Diversified raw-material sourcing from China to regional suppliers in India and Bangladesh, reducing lead times by 4 weeks (30% improvement).
• Partnered cross-functionally with peers to ensure compliance, quality, and product standards consistently met customer expectations.

• Secured new client partnerships with Carter’s, Primark, and H&M, generating $2M in revenue within six months through strategic acquisition and onboarding.
• Led end-to-end product development, costing, and sampling processes, ensuring commercial viability and alignment with customer specifications.
• Built and managed a merchandising team of three specialists overseeing product development, sourcing execution, and WIP (Work-in-Progress) control.
• Coordinated with third-party experts to implement structural and compliance improvements, enabling qualification for multiple global retail customers.
• Optimized raw-material sourcing strategies to enhance product quality, reduce lead times, and improve overall profitability.

• Completed rotational assignments across India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh (6 months each), overseeing on-site production monitoring, quality control, and factory performance optimization.
• Improved on-time shipment performance from 70% to high-90% through disciplined production tracking, escalation management, and workflow alignment.
• Directed quality and production operations for 12 million units annually across three international manufacturing hubs.
• Remotely managed cross-border teams, delivering weekly WIP, production, and quality reports to U.S. headquarters to support decision-making and transparency.
• Led raw-material and shipment reconciliations at program completion, identifying discrepancies and conducting root-cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
• Conducted inline and final inspections while implementing Right First Time (RFT) methodology, reducing OQL defect rates from 8% to 3% and significantly improving product quality standards.

• Monitored daily WIP and TNA, identifying potential bottlenecks and implementing proactive solutions to ensure on-time delivery.
• Led product development and costing for multiple global clients, including Tesco, Walmart, Jockey, Color Image, and Ash City.
• Sourced high-quality apparel from compliant manufacturing facilities across India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, China, and Kenya.
• Managed capacity planning and inventory across multiple factory locations to optimize production efficiency.
• Developed strategic partnerships with top-performing factories, securing dedicated production lines on an annual basis.
• Supervised and mentored a team of 8 associates, overseeing shipment volumes totaling $30 million.