Sales Manager

**** * **** *** . ************, PA *****

Cell # 215-***-**** . E-mail abk5aj@r.postjobfree.com

(Authorised to work in USA)

OBJECTIVE

Project team role in Retail sales/ Operations/Projects where I can bring

value to the organization using my skill-set and experience

Profile

Solid functional and technical experience in sales and production

operations including 10 years of Product engineering and management

experience.

Worked in variety of roles from strategic Product sales planning &

leadership to tactical execution and hands-on work .

Expertise in Textile home fashions, garments manufacturing and engineering

projects with flexibility to work in various project roles.

Adavanced certified diploma from CADD center and Cnc machine operations .

Experienced at deploying and integrating tools in Manufacturing and

business environments.

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering.

Experience in on floor sales, outsourcing, supply chain, Materials

Management, Sales & Distribution including transportation and logistics.

Work experienCE

SEARS ROEBUCK Appliances division, King of Prussia, PA, Usa

March '10 onwards

Currently Working as Associate sales and blue crew, for SEARS Appliances

division, which includes all types of domestic appliances. Responsible for

the sales, product guarantee and technical services.

Project head ADITHYA INFRASTRUCTURE,Bangalore, India

June '06 - Aug ' 09

Working as an Independent sales Consultant on following roles/assignments.

Supply Chain for Performance Material platform May '08

onwards

Supply chain projects & initiatives planning, prioritization and approval

review for the resort project.

Identified and implemented key marketing strategy for the sale of highend

flats under various projects Deploying manpower and undertaking project

machinery installation.

Provided support and developed a marketing network for sourcing of iron

ore and manganese with all the grades. Managed the engineering workshop

involving all types of machine tools & fabricational work. Machines

included cylindrical grinding, horz and vert cnc lathes, cnc cutting

machines and all types of welding(Tig) works, specially for Turbine rotor

parts manufacturing companies and mining equipments.

Provided infrastructure development projects to newly venturing companies

for industrial, commercial and residential development.

Interacted across various levels including Business Directors, functional

and IT leaders, site leadership, end users, development partners.

WELSPUN INDIA LIMITED Textiles and steel, Gujarat, India

June '05 - June '06

Manager -Outsourcing, Retail Sales and Production Operations

Provided production leadership & process expertise through production

planning and control & driving key initiatives like inventory reduction.

Represented the Sales floor and production departments, in the cut and sew

finishing of bedsheets; a cross-functional group led by Product Managers

reporting to business CEO that was formed to drive margins and

profitability improvement, through overall improvements in the quality of

finished product.

Managed & controlled the system of work flow and improved the efficiency

levels from the automatic machinery. Key User for SAP MRP system

implementation at the plant.

Led Supply Chain aspects of global inter-company processes across 5

countries. Solution involved single document (PO/Sales Order)

transactions & improved global pricing.

Provided expertise & consultation on procurement and implementation of

Gerber machine technology

Reduced backlog & improved response time for the cutting and finishing

departments.

Support Production from semi automatic machines enhanced through a proper

modular system of work flow and monitoring. Quality norms as per ISO 9001.

Derived better quality on products by eliminating defects during spinning,

weaving, processing, mercerizing, dyeing and final finishing by being a

member of the quality panel. Supported Business Info Delivery initiatives

for Sourcing, merchandising,costing & Manufacturing.

Independently designed the cut and sew project layout and effectively

commissioned.

Quality Testing, R&D And Six Sigma Applications During Production

Aug 05 - June 06

Part of the six sigma black belt cerifications. Worked on following key

initiatives,

Supported quality enhancement initiative. Used Six Sigma & LEAN tools,

during production for systematic efficiency analysis, study of

co-relation, interactions and impact of quality variables on production.

This helped identify and prioritize focus areas.

Standard quality implementations - Used Six Sigma tools for production and

quality.

Responsible for better design and automation on existing machinery in

order to eliminate bias defects on fabric, through induction of

additional rollers during fabric feed.

Hands-on involvement in all the required quality parameters pertaining to

labels and fabric was successfully achieved as per quality norms in terms

of material, size, thickness and slickness.

SONAL GARMENTS Garment exports, Bangalore, India

Jan 02 - Mar 04

Factory Manager, Production. At Sonal worked on following Factory

assignments:

Charge of Finishing, Production Operations and Quality

Efficiency of all sections increased to an all time high, with suitable

changes implemented in the process.

Responsible charge of industrial engineering, advanced method training of

project team, with effective implementation of cpc systems and procedures

through an appropriate skill matrix.

Compliance audits effectively handled through effective maintenence and

handling of the same.

Developed an InHouse compliance audit system for the sewing department and

run successfully.

Products included Shirts, Blouses and Outer wear.

Buyers handled JC PENNY, TARGET and C&A(all USA destinations).

GOKALDAS EXPORTS Garment exports, Bangalore, India

Sep 00 - Dec 01

Quality certified company. Management of Accessories for different units

with excellent inventory control.

Production in the finishing was improved with efficiencies increasing

from 60% to 80% in the department.

Managed the factory with 200 sewing machines in terms of cutting

production, stitching productions, finishing and operations involved for

the output of the finished garment as per quality norms.

Products included Jackets (Polyfil) and Trousers.

Products were exported to WALMART, GAP(Old Navy),MACY,Tommy Hilfiger(all

USA destinations).

FEATHERLITE PRODUCTS PRIVATE LTD, Bangalore, India

Dec 96 - Jan 00

Control of CNC Department, Planning Scheduling and Organising, took charge

of mechanical Erection work at site.

Added value and attaining higher efficiency in production and contributing

for the all round growth through the induction and commissioning of high

quality and precision m/c's required, for production.

Managed the wood working Department, increased the efficiency in

production developing new ideas.

Machinery handled include: All types of hydraulic furniture systems,

generators and hydraulic compressors, bending and cutting machines, edge

banding machines and saw cutting machines.

Organised The Consumer exhibhitions, as per part of the company Sales and

Marketing Strategy.

SKYLINE CONSTRUCTIONS PRIVATE LTD, Bangalore, India Aug 95

- Dec 96

Maintenance Manager

Independent charge of Plant and Machinery Maintenance at Kalyani Ferrous

Industries(Steel plant),involved in the manufacturing and processing of

steel.

Ability to maintain mechanical systems. Head of the mechanical

engineering team into mechanical systems, involving hydraulic equipments

in the construction of the steel industrial project.

Safety engineer and project engineer leading site operations progress.

Reporting site operations and progress on quantity and quality of

concreted structures and mechanically fabricated engineering templates,

for construction. Responsible for project activity and duration estimation

with scheduling for the above areas.

INSULATED CONDUCTORS PRIVATE LTD, Bangalore, India

Aug 93 - Jul 95

Production and Quality engineer

Aug 93 Onwards

Joined ICPL as Graduate Engineer Trainee. Completed two years of

comprehensive on the job and rotational training at manufacturing

shops-plastic injection moulding, procurement, finance& costing.

Joined Production shops & managed data to day shop floor activities.

Factory manager

Sep 94 Onwards

Managing the copper insulated and extrusion factory involved in the rolled

form copper into strip or block formation. Also handled the plastic

injection moulding workshop.

Supplier quality management as engineering manager. Sep 94

Onwards

Responsible for overall quality of insulated copper from raw stage.

Process involved the step by step fabrication of roll from copper into

strips, wiredrawing and annealing prior to insulation with due inspections

as per inspection standards.

Responsible for overall production, quality, machinery, manpower

,maintenance,procurement & costing.

Major buyers included KIRLOSKAR and BHEL.

TRAINING

CNC Programming and operation from Govt Tool room and Training Centre,

Bangalore.

Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Desk Top from CADD Centre, Bangalore. E-Com

graduate from niit.

Ultrasound and other medical lab equipment at Sri Sathya Sai Super

Speciality Hospital, Bangalore.

Education

Ambedkar Institute of Technology, India

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical), June 99(Degree evaluated by ECE,

USA).

St. Josephs College, India

High School(Science), May 87.

Computer Skills

Applications: MS Office, SAP user

Database: Business Warehouse ( MS Access

Design Software Solid Design, Surface Design, Feature Based

Design Drafting and Modelling.

Extra curricular activities

Yoga, music teaching, event organising and member convenor of Sri Sathya

Sai Seva Oraganisations, Global.

REFEReNCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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