Gurdeep Singh Panesar Email & Phone Number

New Delhi, India

New Delhi

Currently working in Target Sourcing Services India Pvt. Ltd, as Senior Production Engineer in their Product Safety & Quality Assurance team since November 2015. Target is the 2nd largest retail store in United States, sourcing all product categories from India. I am responsible for Quality Assurance for Apparel & Accessories and Soft Home business in India and Middle East (India, Jordan, Turkey, Israel).

Gurgaon, India

Worked in William E. Connor & Associates Sourcing Pvt. Ltd., as a Senior QA Inspector for Apparel, from February 2013 to November 2015. William E. Connor is a buying agency with its Head Quarters at Hong Kong and 7 offices across the globe. It provides services like Sourcing, Quality Assurance to its clients across United States and Europe.1. At William E Connor, I was the certified QA and was nominated by Chico’s FAS to conduct inspections for Chico’s products including Apparel and Accessories.2. Conducted Factory Assessments of Production Facilities of Vendors along with Production based Compliance.3. Conducted Line Review Meetings and Pre-Production meetings in partnership with Merchandising on the selected styles with the factory.4. The Inspections – Pilot, Inline/Mid Line and Final were conducted on a WECA Inspection Platform on Tablets which provided real time inspection reports to buyer, office and vendors with digitals of defects captured in the report. During the inspections, the Fit and Drape of the styles were checked on the mannequins. Further, the Fit & Drape of TOP samples was also checked on mannequins before their dispatch to the Buyer.5. Conducted Size Set evaluations both on mannequins and through paper patterns.

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

- Style Review meetings with merchandising and factory production personnel.- Pre-Production Meetings with Factory production staff.- Status meetings with merchandisers.- Routine Inspections (Size Set/Pilot/Inline/Final).- Conduct Factory Assessments of Production Facilities of Vendors along with Production based Compliance (Technical Compliance).

Delhi

- Style Review meetings with merchandising and factory production personnel.- Pre-Production Meetings to pre-empt callouts and production related concerns.- Status meetings and WIP (Work In Progress) with merchandisers – apprising them of the status of the assigned styles.- Routine Inspections (Size Set/Pilot/Inline/Mid/Final) at AQL 2.5, which includes checking Fit and Drape of Garments on mannequin.- Checking of Fit and Drape of TOP samples on mannequins in the office before they are dispatched to US office.- Conduct Factory Assessments of Production Facilities of Vendors along with Production based Compliance (Technical Compliance).- Assessment of Fabric and Garment Testing with inputs to improve results.- Well versed in Knits, Wovens and Sweaters.

- Ensure & Maintain Quality, to meet the specifications of the buyer in all aspect.- Implement SPC - Statistical Process Control - is followed at each stage - from knitting of fabric to packing of garment.- Conduct internal PP Meetings with Production Manager & his team, and discuss the various technical and quality aspects of a given style.- Interacting with Merchant & Tech head along with buying agency/house on technical, quality and related issues for a given style.- Conduct routine audits on merchandise at AQL 2.5.- Task Force Coordinator for Gap, to ensure Product Safety Standards is met.- Handled Merchandising for Nautica account.Labels:-Sigrid Olsen, Liz Claiborne Women; Nautica, Motherswork, babyGap, Gap kids, Gap women, Old Navy, Esprit.

- To supervise, and manage production, to coordinate with Finishing Supervisor.- To maintain quality standards as per buyer's specifications in all production related processes.Labels:-Kiabi – Taffles, Migros - Simbij.

Ably Trained in all departments, fabric stores, cutting, sewing, finishing, and packing.

2Yr Pgd In Garment Business Administration, Fashion

Activities and Societies: Participation in Organisation/Administration area of Fashion Shows, Seminars on Fashion Industry.

B.Sc., Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

10+2, Science (Physics, Chemistry, Engineering Drawing, Mathematics, English)

Activities and Societies: Participated in sports and cultural activities.School education in Science stream - non-medical.