Tejmohan Sawhney

Jewelry

- Promoted to Senior buyer, Fine jewelry - P&L responsibility of the fine jewelry sub categories of bridal, diamond fashion, gemstones, men's and promotional jewelry

- Promoted to be the Senior manager of product development with a dedicated focus on Fine Jewelry which is one of the most profitable business unit at the Walmart apparel office, NYC - Managing all aspect of P&L along with a global cross functional team with prime responsibility of developing product strategies for All Fine jewelry which includes Bridal, Diamond, Gold, CZ, Gemstones, Silver, Children's jewelry, Body jewelry and men's jewelry categories. - Driving force behind development and management of Walmart's premier jewelry brand product lines like Luminesse, Duet, Brilliance CZ, Always and Forever Diamond, Hot silver, Steel nation, facets of fire, essential pearls and Love earth.

- Promoted to be the Brand merchandising manager for Fine Jewelry and watches at the Walmart apparel office, NYC - Responsible for developing product strategies for All Fine jewelry (Bridal, Diamond Fashion, Gold, CZ, Gemstones), Silver, Children's jewelry, Body jewelry and Watches. - Responsible for developing product which drives the financial performance of all modular and seasonal investments. - Instrumental in developing market driven & customer relevant brand strategies. - Part of the core Think tank, Developed product for some of Walmart's most successful jewelry brands like Hot silver body jewelry, Facets of Fire, Keepsake, Love Earth, Brilliance and Essential Pearls. - Main contact for all product development of all fine jewelry and watches at Walmart. Managing design capabilities of finest and most extensive global vendor base in the world. - Key driving force in developing Walmart fine jewelry's seasonal & promotional business into a strategic part of the business unit

- Promotion Transfer from GP Dubai to Walmart Home office as Product Development Manage forGold & Silver jewelry. - Supporting the team with areas outside the job responsibilities taking advantage of keen understanding of many merchandising, sourcing and marketing functions, gathered thru varied experiences in past jobs. - Managing supplier relationships through product development. Driving price leadership, on-trend assortment, investment in growth categories and clarity of offering, in a highly price sensitive Gold and Silver jewelry market. - As a core member of Jewelry sustainability network, instrumental in creative visualization and deliverance of the first of its kind responsible jewelry collection - Love Earth.

- Part of the Hard Goods team, responsible for sourcing and managing jewelry, Plastic goods, Glass products, accessories, Televisions & Electronics from Middle East, Eastern Europe, Turkey and Pakistan region. - Supporting the buying teams of Wal-Mart USA, Germany, ASDA (UK), Canada, Seiyu Japan and south American retail operations in identifying the right product, right supplier and achieve a successful buy at the right price. - Managing the entire needs of global procurement operations for the departments under my responsibility. Coordinating essentials of Sourcing, Ethical standards, Quality compliance, product development, shipping and replenishment. Creating and sustaining the right supplier matrix and create a profitable atmosphere for the buyers and suppliers. - Grew Jewelry export volume of Fine Jewelry, TV/Electronics and other hard goods more than ten fold between 2004-2006. Managing direct import business of more than 20 buyers in 7 countries spanning 5 continents, with a 99.9% on-time shipment record, was awarded from a field of more than 1500 merchants, the SERVICE TO THE CUSTOMER award for year 2005 for all Global procurement.

- Responsible for development of the Devji Aurum jewelry collections, undertaking the Entire product development process, from design conception to overseeing production. - Overall in-charge of corporate gift Division & responsible for Aurum brand development through innovative visual merchandising. - Designed and executed display for the Devji Aurum exhibition hall at All major jewelry exhibitions including Jewelry Arabia 2003 and 2004 (Bahrain) and AL-Fardan jewelry exhibition in Doha, Qatar. - In-charge of customized designing and personalized services. Designed jewelry and made-to-order products for clients from the royal family of Bahrain and leading business families of the G.C.C. - Managed the sales team of Devji Aurum Boutiques and planned sales strategy to achieve sales targets.

- My first entrepreneurial venture, in the field of design education. Providing basic design and sketching skills to students wanting to enter various design colleges in India. Building their foundation and teaching them basic skills of drawing and integral aspects of 3d drawing (2 point and 3 point perspective etc.). Also teaching basic rendering techniques and discussion abilities. - Provided Freelance design Consultation in the field of Interior design, Jewelry and accessory design, Print design and exhibition design.

Managing the Adamus "Jewelry by appointment" and corporate gift business. Responsible for the purchase of colored gemstones, design, production and sales of the custom cut gemstone jewelry. Studying trends and forecasts, developing customized boutique jewelry and organizing exhibitions and road shows all over India.