Subodh Pathak

Result driven professional with 25+ year of experience helping to lead companies to their greatest potential and financial growth. Having agile and adaptable leadership necessary to foster growth in dynamic environment and cultivating strong relationship with business partners.

• Represented Delhi national and university football team.
• Did Crossfit L1 course.
• Participated in Delhi and Ladak half marathon.
• Certified by Mr. Eelco Schattorie on 'Football match analytics'.

• Director Sourcing, Fila Sports Hongkong Limited, Fila, 04/01/23, Present, Hybrid, China, India, Responsible for sourcing from SEA countries., Develop and prepare strategies for supplies for Fila International market., Develop vendors base as per brand and social compliances., Bringing best raw material supplier on board., Work closely with the global team to strategize and create a network of A+ vendors., Started global sourcing for export from India to Fila global Market for the first time for both Footwear and Apparels category., Ensured 100% brand compliance in terms of quality and services following global brand norms.
• Product Director - Footwear Sourcing, Cravatex Brands Limited, Fila, Vans, 07/01/17, 04/30/23, Determined and implement strategic direction for Fila and Vans product in India and for exports., Complete responsibility of department P&L and achievement., Direct the seasonal strategy and identify lead marketing product story.
• Senior Vice President- Product and Merchandising, Cravatex Brands Limited, 07/01/14, 06/30/17, Handled product and merchandising division for FILA India., End to end product strategy, range architecture, assortment, pricing, development, vendor management., Complete transformation by implementing local sourcing in India., Procurement cost reduced to 23% with significant product quality enhancement.
• Vice President, Myntra Design Private Limited, 02/01/11, 12/31/13, Set up sports apparels and footwear category in Myntra., Responsible for category delivering desired profit margins., Myntra became #1 online retailer selling branded merchandise in just 1.5 years., Managed 150+ brand portfolio with a turnover of 150cr in just 2 years.
• Business Head, Arvind Murjani Group, Tommy Hilfiger, 02/01/10, 01/31/11, Launched footwear category with end-to-end responsibility for budgeting and business development., Seamlessly launched a new category and effectively managed sales operations.
• Category Head, Future Group, Planet Sports, 11/01/06, 01/31/10, Lead 40+ top global and licensee brands., Managed buying and reporting compliance with international licensee brands.
• Brand Manager, RSH Distribution India Pvt Ltd, Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 09/01/00, 09/30/06, Handled buying, merchandising and international reporting compliance.
• VM and CSA, Shopper Stop, 12/01/99, 09/30/00