Sales Project Manager

ALI A. SOOBASHAH

**** ********** ****** ? High Point, North Carolina 27265 ? (336) 833-

**** (H) ? 336-***-**** (C)

**********@*****.***

PROFILE

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An experienced versatile, dynamic professional with proven success in Life

Cycle Product Management and Sales & Marketing. Passionate creator of

innovative ideas, strategies and campaigns with strong business acumen,

creativity, and sales & marketing expertise. Able to successfully research

and analyze situations, implement effective and creative problem-solving

measures to bring projects to completion within time and budget

constraints.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

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Product Management, R&D & Manufacturing Innovative Product Development

Sales & Competitive Analysis & Market Research/Strategy Strategic

Business Planning & Development

Vendor & Customer Focused Management/Service Life Cycle Project & Program

Management

Cross-Functional Leadership Expense Control & Cost Containment

Maximize Sales & Profit Growth System/Process & Cycle Time Improvement

Customer & Management Presentations Problem Solving & Trouble Shooting

MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Product Performance & Testing

Evaluation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Product Consultant - C&S Contract, Inc., High Point, NC 02/2013 -

Present

. Consult on project management methodologies, project processes,

sales & marketing and best practices as required to successfully

complete different projects on schedule within budget

. Develop product management strategy and work with discipline lead

and project teams to execute on plans

Senior Project Manager - Lantal Textiles, Inc. Rural Hall, NC

2009 - 2013

. Managed multiple projects from concept through product life cycle

methodologies to successful launch to optimize profit and meet

marketing, financial and corporate growth objectives for aviation,

automotive, healthcare/hospitality markets

. Coordinated and led multi-functional activities in support of the

business through the cross functional team

. Conducted market research, sales analysis, customer support, and

timely deliveries with inventory control

. Interacted with internal/external business units, and clients to

support project objective and requirements

Design & Sales Manager - Lantal Textiles, Inc. Rural Hall, NC 2005 -

2008

. Managed and executed the development of innovative products from

inception to successful implementation for contract and home textile

markets

. Created new accounts and continued generating new businesses by

actively promoting sales opportunities, marketing objectives,

pricing strategies, and product development that maximized sales and

profit potential

. Developed and executed new program launches, include all marketing

collateral, advertising and sales promotion campaigns

. Led Sales presentations to customers base to ignite passion for the

brand and delivered customer focused product solutions through

increased design and brand recognition strategies

. Appraised key market trends and competitor strategies and activities

for business growth opportunities

Product Development Specialist - Burlington Industries, Inc., Greensboro,

NC 2002 - 2003

. Developed and coordinated textile products from conception within

merchandising plan, perceived price points, colorations, testing

standards, and finalization for the healthcare and contract markets

. Interacted with customers, international offices, and vendors to

create cost competitive products overseas

Quality Assurance/Technical Service Manager - Collins & Aikman Corp.,

Lowell, MA 1995 - 2001

. Managed and maintained the Quality Assurance and Product Improvement

system in compliance with ISO/QS 9001 standards for the automotive

industry

. Project leader and principal investigator in a variety of R&D,

design, manufacturing contracts involving applications of fabric and

textile defect analysis, root cause, troubleshooting and problem-

solving

. Handled customer requests, evaluate manufacturing processes,

implement product development and design of experiment protocols,

and provided leadership, mentor and technical guidelines to the team

. Coordinated research projects, wrote bulletins, digest articles and

technical papers for training/publications

. Visited clients, handled customer complaints, wrote reports, and

initiated actions to solve customer problems

. Maintained fabric certification status through test and design

requirements, standardized raw material, dyeing, and finishing

techniques, conducted quality training, and resolved supplier

related quality issues

Color Manager - Globe Dye Works Co., Philadelphia, PA 1994 - 1995

. Managed the dyeing & finishing operation, lab-dips, color matching

using spectrometer, dye/color formulation, and dyeing procedures for

fibers and yarns

Testing Laboratory Supervisor - International Fabricare Institute, Silver

Spring, MD 1993 - 1994

. Supervised the testing and laundering of healthcare, military, and

apparel textiles with regulatory compliance

. Coordinated research projects, and wrote reports, bulletins, digest

articles & technical papers for publications

. Marketed IFI Testing Lab, consulted with clients, and outlined

testing protocols for product evaluation

Product Development Engineer - Craftex Mills, Inc. of PA, Blue Bell, PA

1991 - 1993

. Developed innovative fabrics from initial concept, colorations, and

finalization for the upholstery markets

. Performed AATCC & ASTM test methods and flammability

test in compliance with FAA regulation for aviation

EDUCATION

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Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA; Bachelor of Science, Textile

Engineer/Design

Richmond International College of London, Richmond, UK; Bachelor of

Science, Business Administration

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