Experience

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  Sapphire Retail Limited (SRL)

  • Deputy General Manager

    • Sep 2018 - Present

     Looking after product development for execution of cost effective and productionfriendly designs. Ensures fabric testing’s with fabrication and R&D team for compliance of customer care department. Finalization of production strengths before every seasonal launch. Monitoring day to day progress of Embroidery, cutting, FID, sewing and finishingdepartment efficiencies. Looking after GGT team for the marker efficiencies and best consumptions of each design. Looking after embroidery department for the best way to plan embroideries in a cost effective manner. Having close eye on cutting department for the accurate cutting according to planned consumptions. Ensures making of correct tech pack of each design before forwarding to production. Preparing of pre cost sheet of each design ensuring target margins to be availed. Close monitoring of PO closings from productions according to plan of PD. Checking and evaluating Pre production samples according to proto samples made by designers. Ensuring production targets according to planned launches within the monthly expenses allocated to each department. Planning of budgeting for fixed and variable costs. Utilization of best machines and man power together for optimum results. Continue to develop and retain talented employees, by recognizing and rewarding performance through monthly development plans and annual performance reviews Over all responsibility of managing 6k plus strength of unit from cut to pack. Ensure good supply chain, product sourcing, product management, vendor management and quality management to achieve continuous competitiveness Work heavily with Revenue Management to develop and execute alternative production strategies. Monitoring and executing the compliance related operational matters in production house.

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  Sixsigma Apparel Network

  • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

  • Senior Manager

    • Feb 2016 - Sep 2018
    • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

     Responsible for all the developments and production for the six-sigma own brand with the name of “Hence Studio” with retail outlets in Spain. Look after the production base house with the name of ESFA in Pakistan, and design house in Spain for stable and proper functioning Manage 3 merchandising teams (i.e. knits, denim and woven) to ensure the smooth process from product development to delivery Coordination with designers in Spain office for developments and production of “Hence studio” Source and look after the requirement of the customers about the newly launched concepts in the market including organic cotton, recycled polyester and fabrics processed through sustainable process, jeanologia washing techniques resulting in Eco friendly garments. Responsible to run the inhouse sampling department with strength of 30 workers. And production house with 80 machines. Complete costing of garments from yarn to packing. Co-ordinate & plan with fabrication team for the development of knitted fabrics. Deals with other customers as well like Diverse, scalper, jack and jones. Implementation of lean system in production house “ESFA” Manage, train and coach team including Buyer, Associate Buyer and Assistant Buyers to drive high performance Work with Director to analyze the data related to proportionality framework Perform ‘Manager on Duty’ tasks, including dealing with any customer, employee, or production house related issues.

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  ChenOne Stores Ltd

  • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

  • Merchandise Manager

    • Feb 2014 - Mar 2016
    • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

    Merchandising head of apparel Division. To manage company’s supply chain cycles, includes planning and implementation of purchasing, inventory control and CMT Works with well known Fabric manufacturers, and garments manufacturers to monitor product development, analyze production and solve technical problems. Responsible for prices negotiation and expediting of all purchase orders. Finding alternative materials and sources to get competitive prices and conduct price comparison to achieve best target prices. Nonstop sourcing skills for finding best quality and prices, meeting company’s goal. Overall responsibility of pareesa and Zara lawn project from development to production Monitoring delivery time from all vendors of fabrics and CMT. Deals in vendors sourcing for knitted, bottom wear, and CMT for eastern and western styles. Allocation of orders to different vendors after visiting and analysis of their units. Conducting Precosting of the entire product for making budgets. Embroidery developments and production for ladies prêt wear and pareesa lawn. Commercial processing of fabrics for all product categories. Greige and finished fabric procurement and sourcing for ChenOne apparels. Apparel sourcing, and CMT execution for denim category

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  Outfitters Stores

  • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

  • Fabrication Manager

    • May 2013 - Mar 2014
    • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

    Overall responsible of fabrication department of outfitters, juniors and Ethnic. New fabric developments Conducting commercial processing of all fabrics.(dyeing, printing, weaving) Incharge of in-house computerized embroidery department Greige Fabric planning and buying. Responsible for arranging embroidery from local market. Denim fabric sourcing Silks and other ladies fashion fabrics sourcing

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  ChenOne Stores Ltd

  • Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan

  • Product Development Manager

    • Mar 2006 - Apr 2013
    • Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan

    Over all merchandising and product development of ChenOne Apparel Division Fabric procurement and purchasing. Apparels costing. Checking of designers techpacks before sampling. Monitoring and execution of development from sampling department. Purposing product mix in each season with timelines. Production planning and control during stitching and procurement. Responsible to execute & deliver ChenOne product from production to warehouse. Woven and knitted fabric dyeing and rotary printing programming Fabric testing and quality assurance through ISO standards. Developments and production of yarn dyed fabrics from well reputed sources. Knitted and woven fabric finishes and washing expertise. Fabric quality inspection and assurance. Evaluation & monitoring of all research and development matters of ChenOne apparels. Apparel developments and their specs making. Technical coordination in product development Color and trend forecasting materials buying. Developments of trims and packaging. Technical advisor to designers for fabric recommendations for apparels. Weave designing and new developments in woven fabrics. Personally developed flow sheet for yarn calculations from fabric construction. Personally developed flow sheet for ends, picks and yarn count conversion. Costing & calculation from garment to yarn. Development of yarn dyed fabrics for formal shirts. Pareesa Lawn R&D before project launching. Conduct training session on “Basic knowledge of textiles” to ChenOne head office and stores executive staff. Training Session with Italian Technician for upgrading formal shirts exclusive range at ChenOne