Wazir is a management consulting firm focused on advising clients in sectors of Textile, Apparel, Technical Textile, Branded Retail and Consumer products for strategy, alliance, implementation and skill development projects. We advise clients which offer products or services in consumer focused sectors - Textile, Apparel, Retail, Food, Education, FMCG, Consumer Durables etc. We leverage our knowledge to advise Government bodies on developmental initiatives in our sectors of expertise.
We provide assistance to clients in strategy formulation and execution, forming alliances and joint ventures, transformation and change management, sector analysis and due diligence thereby providing end to end solutions spanning the complete business cycle. We have worked with various stakeholders Indian & international, private sector players, investor groups, public sector organizations/government.
We have a vast experience in skilling and training domain with presence in many states across India and having trained over 75,000+ candidates in the last 9 years. We have a team of over 200 professionals. At Wazir, our clients interest stands above everything. We stand committed, by your side, as your trusted advisor and implementing partner, as your Wazir.
Learner Centricity: To ensure that every endeavor focuses on learner's enablement and empowerment resulting in enhanced opportunities.
Integrity: Upholding all our commitments and values at all times with our stakeholders
Innovation Culture: learners centric innovation is at the heart of our conversations and pursuits. While our culture incubates innovations, our collaborations and innovative pursuits augment are value propositions
Speed with execution Excellence: Speed enables us to gear up, to deliver, to the dynamic industry requirements and excellence in execution reflects collaborative synergies internal and external.
Enduring Engagement: we stand to add value to all our stakeholders through enduring and effective engagement that benefits our learners
Wazir Skills has enabled a high skilled and competitive workforce which has allowed beneficiaries to secure better and higher standard of life. Wazir's skill development programme- सशक्त, meaning 'Empowered', lives up to its name. Our programme trains, skills and empowers people to earn their livelihoods. At Wazir , we are committed to contribute to the Indian as well as global empowerment goals in a sustainable manner. Our skill development practice comprises of social experts, academicians and trainers that work towards a single point agenda of empowering individuals to make them employable. Our programme and implementation process have been developed over the years by taking learnings from best global models and adopting them in local context. We strive for quality that supports positive impact and long term benefits in all partnerships.
Harminder has worked for over two decades as a management consultant in the "Consumer Goods, Retail and Textile" sector. He has advised some of the most reputed Indian and International companies in the sector on corporate strategy, business creation, diversification and performance enhancement.
Harminder has also been instrumental in developing India entry strategies and establishing India partnerships for many leading international brands. He has also worked closely with several private equity players on due diligence and M&As.
Harminder has worked on various assignments with Ministry of Textiles on various policy matters. He has also helped apparel industry bodies of Sri Lanka and Mauritius to develop their long term industry vision.
Harminder has also worked closely with several private equity players on due diligence and M&As. Some of the PE funds he has worked with include KKR, Carlyle, ChrysCapital, Oak ventures, Sequoia, Premji Invest and Everstone.
Harminder has been a guest faculty at NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology), IIT (Delhi), IIM (Bangalore, Lucknow and Ahmedabad), ISB (Hyderabad), MDI (Gurgaon) and Pearl School of Fashion. Harminder writes regularly in various publications, is quoted very frequently on sector specific issues and chairs various industry events.
Prashant has an extensive experience of 25 years, in various corporate strategy, business creation, diversification and performance enhancement assignments for Indian and international clients.
Prashant has also worked in manufacturing, sourcing and marketing department with leading textile and apparel companies for initial 10 years.
He has acted as a project lead in many assignments in textile / technical textile segment including Mega Cluster Programmes for Handloom and Handicraft, Assisting Ministry of Textiles/ AEPC in conducting investment promotion activities in 5 EU countries to promote FDI in Indian textile sector, undertaking evaluation of RTUFS and RRTUFS scheme of Ministry of Textiles etc.
He has been a speaker at various national and international textile & apparel conferences/ seminars e.g. CCI, CII, FICCI, IAF, etc.
Prashant has been a guest faculty at IIT (Delhi), IIM (Ahmadabad) and was on the board of some of most successful textiles parks in India promoted by Indian textile ministry.
Sanjay is an management professional with over 24 years of experience with industry leaders & start ups in diverse industry segments" telecom, banking, logistics, mobile technology and health care. He has worked for organizations such as DHL, Standard Chartered Bank and Airtel across various national leadership roles. He has also been part of start ups heading Momark Services, a mobile based Saas, consumer engagement solution for retailers and till recently with Nutriwel Health leading an industry first Tele health advisory model. His experience with diverse industry segments has helped acquire a broad based experience in diverse products, best practices and processes in the areas of B2C, B2B, new product development/launch, channel restructuring, key account management, operations and administration. Sanjay currently works as Business Director with Wazir Advisors, leading the Skill Development vertical across all projects.
Abhinav has 10 years of experience across the areas of Skill Development including program design, financial & operational planning, liaisoning with Central & State Governments, Industry Linkages & partnership with NGO's. He has also experience across the areas of consulting including operations, strategy business plan development, techno-economic viability studies, etc.
Abhinav has proven experience in successfully delivering large Skill Development programmes including planning, implementation, project reporting, MIS, and budget management. He has also developed detailed and comprehensive implementation plans to operationalize and monitor the key interventions for successful project execution. He has successfully managed large multi-disciplinary teams and develop effective working relationship with all internal and external stakeholders.
Abhinav currently works as an Associate Director with Wazir Advisors, advising public and private sector clients on Strategy Formulation, Operations Management and Partnerships.
Sikander has 14 years of experience across the areas of Skill Development and Apparel Manufacturing industry including program design, financial & operational planning, Industry Linkages & partnership with NGO's. He has also experience across the areas of consulting including operations, Re-engineering, System Set up, Training Middle management and operators, strategy business plan development, etc.
Sikander has proven experience in successfully delivering large Skill Development programmes including planning, implementation, project reporting, MIS, and budget management. He has also developed detailed and comprehensive implementation plans to operationalize and monitor the key interventions for successful project execution. He has successfully managed large multi-disciplinary teams and develop effective working relationship with all internal and external stakeholders.
Sikander currently works as an Senior Manager with Wazir Advisors, advising public and private sector clients on Strategy Formulation, Operations Management and Partnerships and also head South India operations for Wazir
She is a dedicated, innovative & detail oriented Professional holding an extensive exposure across Skill Development, Financial Inclusion and Literacy, Rural Development, Micro Finance, Marketing, Business Development, Networking, Client Relationship Management, Team Management, Development of strategies & promotional campaigns for Rural Development.
Apart from these, she has expertise in process creation, enhancing existing processes, quality and compliance management, statistical analysis and projections based out of financial ratios/ parameters and economic indicators.
She has been involved in following roles as project team member:
Prashant has an extensive experience of 25 years, in various corporate strategy, business creation, diversification and performance enhancement assignments for Indian and international clients.
Prashant has also worked in manufacturing, sourcing and marketing department with leading textile and apparel companies for initial 10 years.
He has acted as a project lead in many assignments in textile / technical textile segment including Mega Cluster Programmes for Handloom and Handicraft, Assisting Ministry of Textiles/ AEPC in conducting investment promotion activities in 5 EU countries to promote FDI in Indian textile sector, undertaking evaluation of RTUFS and RRTUFS scheme of Ministry of Textiles etc.
He has been a speaker at various national and international textile & apparel conferences/ seminars e.g. CCI, CII, FICCI, IAF, etc.
Prashant has been a guest faculty at IIT (Delhi), IIM (Ahmadabad) and was on the board of some of most successful textiles parks in India promoted by Indian textile ministry.
Rimmi Sahni, Executive Director, Wazir Skills is an M.A and M.phil. in English Literature. She started her career as a College Lecturer and then moved to the skill development sector. At Wazir Skills, her focus is on the holistic development of trainers so that they could impart training more effectively and efficiently. In addition, she is overseeing the launch and growth of Healthcare Skilling for Government as well as Non-Government funded projects across India.