1. I am seasonal professional having 14.3 years of experience in Retail/Apparel/
Fashion/Manufacturing with Domain & IT subject expert in technology including
Sap AFS/Retail, PTC Flex PLM, Aras PLM, Visual Merchandising,3D-Cad,
Vendor Portal, Merchandise Planning solution ,Mobile Technology,
E-commerce, Supply Chain Management.
Predominantly acting as the link between the creative business and IT, I am
experienced in delivering complex business driven software implementations. I
have a high level of knowledge and experience in Retail/Apparel/Footwear with
focus to PLM/Sap/E-commerce including running process workshops, business
process mapping, writing functional specifications, system configuration, project
management, user training and client facing presentations. I am adept at
communicating to all levels of the business, from designers, to IT, though to
senior Management, CXO, working with other members of the implementation
team.
Proven record of delivering focused results & solution to address customer
business problems with help of Domain & Technical expertise. Significant
exposure in leading consulting assignments & business transformation in
Textile/ Retail/Apparel industry. Customer Focused consultant with deep
experience in business requirement gathering, Process architecture, solution
design ,System Integration Solution align to IT Road Map, Implementation Road
Map with Successfully achieve in Value of PLM & ERP & Other application related
to business Process.
Role Specific Skills - Executive level Presence, Pre Sales, Business Analyst,
Client engagement, Work Shops, Business Process Mapping, Project Execution,
Project Management, Project Review, Sprint Plan, Proof of concept, Solution
Demo, BRD, FSD, Proposal, IT Sizing, IT Assessment, Review of Msa.Nda,Win
Strategy,Value Proposition,ROI, Effort Estimation, Sow Finalization, Coordination
with Solution Architect & Development & UI Team , UAT, SDLC, Go Live Support,
Training Manual, User Training, Business Use Cases. Risk Mitigation Plan for
Implementation, OOTB Function of Product, Configuration, Customization,
Integration estimation.
Value Added Skills- Account Winning Theme & Strategy, IP & Asset Building,
Supporting Sales & Business Development Team, Presentation, Marketing
Collaterals, Case Studies, White Papers, Webinar, Team Building, Training,
Competitor solution analysis. Customer Feedback, Product Updates, Go to Market.
Executive Summary
Implementation handled at Plural Technology Private Limited – Feb 2013 to Till Date
Technology Stake –Next Generation Web based PLM, Sap AFS, and Oracle RMS
Project 1 - Successfully Implemented of End to End Product Lifecycle Management PLM with ERP Integration at KKCL for
More than 80 users across Designing, Merchandising, Buying, and Sourcing on Aras Innovator across 4 Brands.
Project 2- Successfully completed consulting assignment for Arvind Lifestyle limited for Business Requirement
gathering for PLM for Megamart & Brand business.
Project 3- Core Team Member for Sap Implementation at Arvind Mills Limited, Welspun India Limited for SD, PP,
MM Module.
Project 4- Competency building for Apparel Innovator on Aras Innovator (Enterprises Open Source Technology)
Complete End to End Solution build for Retail / Apparel/ Footwear around Product Lifecycle Management Solution.
Project 5- Competency building for PTC –Flex PLM services for Windchill Team.
Project 6- Critical Path Management functionality for Amscan – Vendor Order Tracking through PLM.
Project 7- Proof of Concept and Workshops for PLM, Visual Merchandising, Sap Integration, E-commerce for
Shopper Stop, Arvind Lifestyle, Himatsingka seide limited, Lifestyle Retail, PDS, Pantaloons ,Red Tag, Blackberry ,Turtle,
Amscan,Ecco.
Mr Vaibhav Nighojkar
Vsn377@rediffmail.com
Passport No- H 4972285
Married status – Yes, 2 Kids
Current Address - 101, RK
Spectra Society, Bavdhan, Pune
Contact No -91-80079-11332
Professional Qualification
B.E. (Textile Technology) –
1995-1999 from S.V.I.T.S,
Indore. M.P.
Post Graduate in GMT –
2000-2002 from N.I.F.T.-
Gandhinagar, Ministry of
Textiles. India. Advisory & Jury
Member at NIFT (MOT), GOVT
of India for various Professional
Courses from last 2 Year.
Retail/ Apparel/ Fashion Professional Experience-11 Years worked with International Brands for Product Category like
All Apparel/ Home furnishing / Lingerie’s with Macy, Gap, Nautica, Sears, Ikea, Walmart, Asda, Tesco, Target ,Jc
penny, Kohl’s , Spanx, HBI, Nike, Reebok, Tj Maxx, Adidas, Home Depot, Wonder Bra, Sara Lee at Arvind Mills
Limited, Textrade International Limited,Welpsun India Limited, Elata in countries India, Thailand in
Retail/Manufacturing as Merchandising/Sales/Quality Control/Buyer/Product Development functional expert.