Experience

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  GCL International Ltd

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Operations Manager

    • Oct 2019 - Present
    • London, United Kingdom

    Managing company operations and business across the world where there is no GCL office in the world and UK.Conducting audits in UK and Europe. Audit plan and reporting process.Managing pre and post certification process for GOTS and all Textile Exchange standards including CCS, OCS, RCS, GRS, RWS, RDS, RAF and forest based standards FSC & PEFC.Technical advice and support to company clients.Conducting training courses.Sales and Marketing.Managing company registration and legal compliance in UK and other strategic subsidiaries.

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  IandC TEXTILE

  • London, United Kingdom

  • MD, Freelance Inspector

    • Jun 2018 - Nov 2019
    • London, United Kingdom

    textile technical expert and consultant, manufacturing and final random inspection, during production inspection as well as second party inspection for various products on plastic, paper and textile sectors.

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  Moseley Road

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Production Manager

    • Feb 2017 - May 2018
    • London, United Kingdom

    Managing jersey and denim orders from initial to shipment.Denim development management. Communication with customers constantly to manage developments and orders.Understanding customer needs and expectations, source new fabrics. Negotiation with factories and customers to maintain company’s commission.Liaise with overseas factories daily and manage them to ensure production needs are met for deliveries to run smoothly.Detect likely issues and suggesting solutions in order to maintain quality and delivery schedules.Managing test reports and to get them reviewed. Critical path management.Attending fit sessions when needed to understand customer needs better.Checking all measurements are correct before submitting as per the spec sheet given.Following up lap dip, bulk fabric, trim, fit and shipment for approvals.

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  ARMONDI UK LIMITED

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Senior Production Coordinator

    • Jan 2013 - Feb 2017
    • London, United Kingdom

    Create and managing dockets.Ordered and followed up all label & trim orders until being delivered into factories.Management of the price negotiation process for trims.Communication with customers to manage orders.Manage contracted factories at far-east daily to ensure production needs are met for deliveries to run smoothly.Work closely with production team. Critical path management.Follow up lab dips, bulk fabrics/swatches, trims for approval.Organise production and trimming meetings.

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  Collezione

  • Istanbul, Turkey

  • Research And Development Coordinator

    • Oct 2010 - Oct 2011
    • Istanbul, Turkey

    Working across both women's and menswear collections.Specialised on knitwear. Sourcing fabrics locally by leasing with fabric suppliers.Price negotiation and managing orders.Analyse various of fabrics by visual methods and evaluating accordingly.Create fabric specs.Critical path management.Lab-dips, strike off and bulk swatch approvals.Working closely with the manager and both design team.Made necessary decisions.

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  ERENKO TEKSTİL A.Ş.

  • Istanbul, Turkey

  • Purchasing Coordinator

    • Sep 2009 - Oct 2010
    • Istanbul, Turkey

    Managing purchase plan for fabric & yarn orders and to be placed.Management of the price negotiation process with suppliers.Review bulk fabric qualities and to be evaluated.Detect likely issues and suggesting solutions in order to maintain quality and delivery schedules.Build reports to the manager.Liaise with fabric suppliers and mills to maintain quality and delivery schedules.Critical path management.