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Production

Import Production Manager

Engineering & Production

Self-motivated garment production management professional with relevant years of apparel industry experience and extensive international exposure. Detail–oriented, the bi-lingual individual who exemplifies professionalism, and an ability to manage multiple projects and tasks at any given moment. Demonstrated history of successful operational supervision and production management, while providing high-quality staff training as well as facilitating effective team collaboration. Highlighted leadership qualities and the ability to manage individuals from varying backgrounds, while promoting team values and improving production operational efficiency. Driven partner eager for professional growth increased responsibility, and the ability to leverage significant international production exposures.

Key Skills
- Liaison with all Coordination, Communication, Team management & positive employee relations.
- Pivotal and extensive product knowledge and working experiences in Women's/ Men’s Fashion Apparels (Knit/ Woven/ Sweater), Work Wear and Promotional Clothing.
- Global Sourcing & Procurement
- Buying & Merchandising
- Design & Product Developments
- Complete Knowledge of Clothing Production lifecycle (PLM) from the yarn to finish products up to the store
- Experienced in Printing (DTG/ Heat Transfer/ Screen, Photo, etc), Embroidery.
- Complete knowledge of Letter of Credit and Export/ Import Documentation.
- Garment Technician & Quality Assurance
- Costing & Price Negotiation
- Staff Training
- Vendor Evaluation & Selection
- Customer/Vendor Relationship
- Good verse with MS Office, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe PDF, Inflow Inventory
- Web site Install, modifications, development & maintenance (Open cart/ Word Press/ Zen Cart)
- Online Marketing, SEO, Website Traffic Management 

•	Communicating daily basis with factories in China, India, and Bangladesh via e-mail and phone
•	Familiarity with all aspects of production from design and development to production approvals and P.O. management, costing, sampling, construction, color, manufacturing, fit and final approvals
•	Price negotiation with factories
•	New factory sourcing
•	Verifying customer's purchase orders to place orders with suppliers
•	Reviewing fit/proto sample, pre-production samples, and production samples
•	Complete final review of all pre-production samples.
•	Maintaining spreadsheets of Work in Process (WIP).
•	Verifying shipping invoices, sample payments.

- Communicating daily basis with factories in China, India, and Bangladesh via e-mail and phone
- Communicating with factories daily basis for coordination of Production and solve the production problem
- Price negotiation with factories
- New factory sourcing
- Verifying customer's purchase orders to place orders with suppliers
- Reviewing fit/proto sample, pre-production samples, and production samples
- Complete final review of all pre-production samples.
- Maintaining spreadsheets of Work in Process (WIP).
- Verifying shipping invoices, sample payments

 Import Production Manager

- Manage Domestic and Import Production
- Work closely with the sales force to forecast and execute planned SKU for multiple account needs
- Negotiate, allocate, and place all production needs in a timely matter to meet In-House dates
- Collaborate and aid in development efforts with the design team in order to expedite production.
- Manage and track all aspects of full-cycle Time and Action Calendar for Domestic & Import
- Effective daily correspondence with all makers, suppliers, and vendors to ensure product delivery
- Maintaining spreadsheets of Work in Process (WIP)

E-Commerce & Import Production Manager

- Work with Sourcing Director to develop all upcoming lines and to manage existing incoming production.
- Work with Sourcing Director and Designers to build a road map for future seasonal product
- Confirm final order placement and deliveries.
- Partner with sourcing channels and internal cross-functional teams to create a time and action calendar
- Continually analyzes the effectiveness of the development process and modifies as needed.
- Manage relationships with sourcing partners (Garments Factory, Trim suppliers, Label makers, Print house, Shipping Company/Forwarder, etc)
- Visit competitors stores, bring the new idea for the designers to develop new products
- Manager new products developed from the design to "ready for start production"
- Visit trade fair and collect upcoming fashion trends for Design and Merchandising department.

PRODUCTION STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT :
- Factory Sourcing, selection, Price Negotiating, Order Placement, Selection of payment terms.
- Facilitate weekly production updates with Founder and relevant Team Members
- Provide technical manufacturing expertise
- Visit manufacturers in Europe and Asia to drive product development, negotiate cost, and monitor the manufacturing process.
- Manage quality assessment and testing
- Monitor employee performance, provide feedback and develop employees through formal and on-the-job training
- Identity and evaluate supplier capacities to maximize business potential
- Evaluate supplier's performance and help factories to meet the company's standard
- Evaluate factories financial status, that factory has the financial capacity to procure orders
- Correspondence and follow up with agents, factories, and vendors on a daily basis
Maintaining spreadsheets of Work in Process (WIP).

E-Commerce & Import production Manager

- Merchandising, Production Planning, Quality, Man/Machine and Time Management and achieving on-time delivery. 
- Assured profitability of the customers by ensuring the timely delivery of orders with Quality and Quantity. 
- Executed the orders in a perfect manner and implementing the systems in place. 
- Coordinated with product development, costing and following up on Quality. 
- Created new developments with the help of the design team. 
- Leading the staff team in an efficient and affecting way to make sure the timely and errorless delivery. 
- Liaison with Overseas Customers and Local/ Overseas Suppliers. 
- Production planning and confirming the delivery dates to Customer. 
- Manage the supply chain from the yarn to finished products ready for export 
- Quality control from the Knitting/ Weaving, Dyeing, Cutting, Printing/ Embroidery, Sewing, Packing 
- Communicating with Buyer’s nominated third party Inspection team, follow up Implement their instruction during productions 
- Maintaining records for PO details, Production details, Quality charts Test reports, Season wise order details, and all daily necessary work procedures. 
- Trimming/ Printing/ Embroidery/ Fabrics Management - Developing the new Vendors as per the Buyer's quality standard and educating the existing vendors about the updates. 
- Solving the issues and instructing solutions for Production practical difficulties on a daily basis. 
- Imparting production planning updates to buyers on a regular basis. 
- Handling domestic Fabrics and Accessories production and follow-up 
- Dealing with Bank for financial support of the factory and Insurance/ Logistics/ Shipping Company for the Export procedure 
- Monitoring Export documents for proper documents, so buyer can release goods at the destination without any problem 
- Maintain relation and Communication with Government and non-government organization related to Clothing Industries 
- Staffs and Workers training and coaching for skill development

Factory Manager

Fartex International Ltd is a Buying House working with USA & European customers)
I was responsible for Head of Operation the entire Buying and Merchandising of Fartex International Ltd for their Sourcing & Product Development, Buying & Merchandising, Pricing & Negotiations, Production & Technical/Quality Assurance Management, and Final Inspection till shipment with Supply Chain from India, Bangladesh, China more than 30 Suppliers and sub-contractors with a team of merchandises and QC’s around 25 staffs members.
KEY DUTIES:
- Sourcing and Merchandising
- Product Development
- Production and Technical Quality Management till final Inspections
- Liaison with Vendors Coordination
- Liaison with Logistics and Supporters
- International Business Development
- Leadership and Team Building
- Supplier Selection and Coordination
- Social and Technical Compliance
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Pricing and Negotiations
- Cost Reduction
- Time and Action Plans
- Buyer Trips and Meeting Arrangements

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