Have turned around / revived many companies falling under the category of Non-PerformingLoans (NPLs) from the brink of failure. Working as a Consultant / Turnaround Specialist for PCRCL(a company formed to expedite resolution of Non-Performing Assets and make distressedcompanies financially and operationally viable) provides an opportunity for me to use myexpertise and be part of the challenging task of contributing towards the rehabilitation ofdistressed industries.

 Oversee day-to-day business operations Provide leadership at all levels of the organization Define and implement policies and performance standards Assess departmental and company performance and devise plans for improvement Manage profit and loss statements and account for costs and revenues Allocate budget resources for supplies, equipment, marketing, and personnel

 Participated with the President of PCCHK in various meetings held in China. Weekly Chinese textile market analysis for PCCHK. Chinese market study of different small and medium enterprises for PCCHK  On behalf of PCCHK facilitated businessmen visiting China. Occasionally visited Hong Kong for meeting with the President and members of PCCHK

 Successfully aligned business planning and financial processes with performance improvement and business risk management activities. Management and development of RMB 300 million annual turnover in coordination with the sales team. Sourcing and procurement of commodities (yarns & fabrics) from Pakistan, India, Vietnam. Chinese market analysis of multiple products for exports to other regions of the world. Other Activities in China:  Attended various textiles, machinery & consumer goods fairs in major Chinese cities. Column writer for China National Cotton Information Centre (CNCIC) about cotton, regional competition, changing trends etc. Invited guest speaker at various textile forums in China. Participated in multiple exhibitions on the invitation of European American Chamber of Commerce & Industry, China.

 Provides consultancy to spinning and weaving industry giving directions on all facets of the business, including Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, Research and Development, Human Resources and Operations.  Indenting and trading of cotton, yarns, fabrics and garments with major export concentration in Hong Kong and China. Additional markets developed include European, African and CIS countries in fabric and home textile. Consultant for sick unit management.

Advised on corporate and banking affairs.

Responsibilities include Project Management, Banks, HR and Business Development of 90,600 Spindles Spinning Facility.

 Joined the company to revamp a struggling unit of indigo denim and open-end yarn manufacturing company. Prime responsibilities include sales and marketing of open-end yarn and denim fabric to the United Sates, Europe, Far-East and South Asia, with a business development target of US$40 million annually in sales. Key responsibilities include, day-to-day supervisory oversight over procurement of raw materials, streamlining of the mill’s production and quality control methods and finally to devise and execute the company’s marketing efforts.

 Assumed charge of covetable assignment in “Hassan Spinning Mills Ltd.” with a mission to diversify the company’s existing venture of credit-cum-commission based sales. The concern was failing to dispose of its stocks expeditiously, which entailed colossal mark-up losses. By dint of assiduous efforts credit sales were totally eliminated, stocks were disposed of on much competitive rates and demands were created through prepaid bookings which generated fabulous surplus capital/profits and also facilitated payment of bank’s debts. Other responsibilities included cotton procurement, tightening of supervision of mill’s production and quality control. As enormous capital was generated, a modern project namely “Nazar Shah Food Farms (Pvt.) Ltd.” was established for processing of rice having capacity of 15,000 metric tons per annum. Project started operations in July’ 2000 and managed to process the exportable rice of private parties on conversion and started exports under company’s brand name “Shahmir” and other’s branded rice to Far East and Middle East. Also participated in two major food fairs in Europe and developed brown rice business with the European buyers.

 Took over the charge of 240 air-jet looms weaving operations, sales and marketing when the group was in extreme financial crisis. To retrieve and revitalize the company, its operations were partially leased out and partly managed from own resources. Consequently within three months, company’s 70% production resumed export market and remaining managed on conversion and local sale basis. Handled entire overseas sales involving multinomial turnover.

 Initial task was to seek practical training and demonstrations of procurement of raw cotton, ginning, spinning, knitting, weaving operations and attainment of precision, insight and clarity of complex technologies and to inculcate innovative systems/ dimensions. Besides duties included overseas selling and exploring of new markets for yarn and knitted fabric, representation and exposure to major textile related fairs and fashion seminars in Europe, to analyze the current trends and market demands. These penetrating researches included exploring feasibility for clinching of our own textile exports in other parts of the world and to be more competitive. Undertook extensive tours of Europe, Far East, Middle East and parts of Africa for exploring dichotomy of international market mechanism and optimization/ maximization of our share in global market.