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Gurugram, Hr, In

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Chennai / Mumbai India, Myanmar & Bangladesh

Geox is an Italian brand of shoe & clothing manufactured with water proof/breathable fabrics.Role:• Liaising on all technical, quality and development issues with all levels involving the technicians, Development & Production teams in Asia and Italian offices• Directing product development efforts of diverse range of products; directing daily design & continuous development activities for new designs involving feasibility studies• Leading fit and last development for a wide range of women’s, men’s & children’s casual and formal footwear • Managing all critical activities of all styles produced; ensuring delivery of consistent first quality products • Shouldering responsibilities as Buyer; procuring materials at competitive prices through identification & control of external vendors; ensuring cost effective purchase of raw materials with reduced delivery time • Acting as an interface between the buyer and vendors to ensure that the production schedule is met; checking confirmation samples after receipt of order and making technical quality points with confirmation sample• Reviewing actual production against confirmation samples; performing through product quality checks • Conducting in-line process inspection in production line upper making & full shoe making, identifying & resolving problems and reporting to senior management• Monitoring all inspection issues on the Inspection Report with the Production Manager and carry out stock inspections when required.• Taking responsibility to resolve any quality issues in the most effective and profit conscious way whilst maintaining customer focus• Monitoring & tracking manufacturing cost of every style produced; negotiating best prices with development package agent/vendor and adopting alternate sourcing to optimize costs• Collating and sending materials/components for testing at an approved Testing Facility as directed and implement changes based on test results to ensure that the product is fit for purpose.

Mumbai & Chennai, India

Geox is an Italian brand of shoe & clothing manufactured with water proof/breathable fabrics.Role:• Liaising on all technical, quality and development issues with all levels involving the technicians, Development & Production teams in Asia and Italian offices• Directing product development efforts of diverse range of products; directing daily design & continuous development activities for new designs involving feasibility studies• Leading fit and last development for a wide range of women’s, men’s & children’s casual and formal footwear • Managing all critical activities of all styles produced; ensuring delivery of consistent first quality products • Shouldering responsibilities as Buyer; procuring materials at competitive prices through identification & control of external vendors; ensuring cost effective purchase of raw materials with reduced delivery time • Acting as an interface between the buyer and vendors to ensure that the production schedule is met; checking confirmation samples after receipt of order and making technical quality points with confirmation sample• Reviewing actual production against confirmation samples; performing through product quality checks • Conducting in-line process inspection in production line upper making & full shoe making, identifying & resolving problems and reporting to senior management• Monitoring all inspection issues on the Inspection Report with the Production Manager and carry out stock inspections when required.• Taking responsibility to resolve any quality issues in the most effective and profit conscious way whilst maintaining customer focus• Monitoring & tracking manufacturing cost of every style produced; negotiating best prices with development package agent/vendor and adopting alternate sourcing to optimize costs• Collating and sending materials/components for testing at an approved Testing Facility as directed and implement changes based on test results to ensure that the product is fit for purpose.

Mumbai Area, India

An Indian Government authorised Buying & Export House, specialized in manufacturing of Boys’, Girls, Women’s and Men’s Fashion Sandals & ShoesRole:• Devised business plans, budgets and product mix to meet client requirements while delivering profitability objectives; implemented best practices for product development, sample follow-ups & pre-production trials • Collaborated with buying houses, brands & buyers for planning orders and for executing production & shipments • Performed study of market trends, competitors’ prices and new innovation; created master sheets of different brands, developed brand details and maintaining size assortments• Followed-up promptly with cross-functional departments such as factory & after-sales services; followed-up with customers for timely payments• Devised merchandising plans based on forecasts and brand/buyer positioning, developed annual business plan and revised forecasts through the planning cycle to optimize brand performance• Worked in coordination with purchase for obtaining packaging materials; provided immediate information regarding critical updates from customer to development or production• Released work order to production with all the information, on confirmation of order; set inspection schedules and provided buyers with the schedule well in advance• Monitored shipments and adjusted factory/vendor orders to ensure optimum inventories in the supply chain• Reviewed quality of materials across cutting, closing, lasting & finishing lines; maintained quality of finished products, in factories in Mumbai, through AQL, regular inline & final inspection and by ensuring compliance with design specifications; trained & supervised junior team members including Assistant Merchandisers

Surabaya Area, East Java, Indonesia; China; Singapore

Sunrise & Co. (pte) Ltd having distributorship and Manufacturing Licensee of brand “YY YONEX” Japan (World’s No. 1 badminton & Tennis sports brand) for Asia & South East Asia, with turnover of 60 million USD. The product range covers Performance Sports Footwear (Badminton,Tennis and Running Shoes),sandals and slippers apart from footwear category also dealing in Textiles,Racquets (Badminton and Tennis),Shuttle cocks,Golf and other souvenir items.Role:• Led end-to-end of product design & development including market surveys, technology research, production, product testing, product costing and order income & planning, order release to sourcing in collaboration with YONEX Japan Office• Managed overall factory production; planned & negotiated production capacities; reviewed products and identified & rectified risks in wear; developed vendors for procurement of materials as per YONEX standards• Coordination and visiting Factories based in China and Indonesia at regular intervals for new Sourcing and buying.• Kept close track of production quantity and quality; performed inspection of all YONEX orders • Conducted Fit- & Wear tests of new development, pre-production and obtained approval of grading prior production; ensured timely responses on enquiries and reports from clients• Market surveys and studying the dynamic nature of each market to analyze the market trend and determining the cost targets.

Mumbai Area, India; Nigeria Africa

An Indian Government authorised Buying & Export House, specialized in manufacturing of Boys, Girls, Women’s and Men’s Fashion Sandals & Shoes Role:• Worked in close coordination with Sampling, Product Engineering and Quality Assurance departments• Delivered sample ambience to execute orders, involving close coordination with the buyer, buying agency & different departments; created samples as per buyer's approval and developed new samples• Analysed styles before production, provided technical solutions for style issues and planned & executed styles • Made decisions on inspection & quality aspects and informed the authorities about the same• Led a team of 10 employees in Quality Assurance Department Significant Accomplishments:• Established Footwear Factory in Nigeria-Africa for various clients such as John Holt, U.K.• Achieved defective / return rate of < 1% through implementation of quality control programmes

United Arab Emirates

Gulf Footwear manufactured all ranges of ladies foot ear (leather as well as synthetic Sanddles) as well as specialized Arabic men’s wearRole: • Accountable for supervising that production targets were achieved with acceptable quality as per clients • Maintained technical quality standards as per the client requirements• Handled production planning, scheduling and achieving daily production targets with respect to quality & quantity• Organized production and manpower planning according to the dispatch order priority & production target• Oversaw overall plant operations to ensure timely accomplishment of production targets within time & cost parameters• Managed schedules of material procurement plans and ensured that inventory of raw material for the production was on schedule• Liaised with buyers and provided products in accordance to their requirements

India - Mumbai

• Responsible for quality control of all technical processes of shoe fabrication (Manufacturing)• Ensured that the quality checks for assembling, pasting, finishing & packaging of leather footwear goods were maintained as per norms• Maintained technical quality standards• Accountable for the buyers expectation of quality as per the order placed by the client/buyer

Diploma In Leather Goods & Footwear Technology Three Years Of Fulltime

High School, Higher Secondary Certificate, Maharashtra Divisional Board, Mumbai, India, 12Th

Activities and Societies: Technical Commerce

Secondary School Certificate, Maharashtra Divisional Board, Mumbai, India, 10Th