Garment Production Manager

Drazen Dobis

V. Radusa * Pozega *****, Croatia

+385-**-***-***/+385-**-***-*** *****.***@*****.***

Senior-Level Garment & Production Quality Manager

Production Organization Plant Management Garment and Tailoring Construction

15+ year veteran of the garment and textile world with vast international experience as a traveling Garment Technician at GOLLA. Familiar with all phases of garment and clothes production from raw material and assembly to distribution. All prior experience is complemented with modern computer skills in all Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), IBM AS400, and DeSL clothing software. Skilled in freelance garment contracts and comfortable doing business with partners from all over the globe. Notable contracts have been from Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Germany.

Garment Construction Expertise

International Delegation Skills

Entrepreneurial Drive

Clothing Software Expert

Clothing Machinery Knowledge

Industry Networking

Key Project Preparation

Keen Attention to Detail

Resource Efficiency

Professional Experience

Polonne Trousers Factory, Ukraine January 6, 2014 – Current

Factory Manager (Contract)

Produce garments and clothing appropriate to the requests of the respective clients.

Responsible for cutting, fusing, sewing, and preparing garments for use.

In contact and discussion with multiple vendors from all over Europe.

Dewhirst Buying Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh April 1, 2013 – December, 31 2013

Technical Manager

Supervised 27 employees; participated in assuring quality and delivery of two factories for FCI and AKH groups.

Assured quality procedures and standards for main partner Mark & Spencer UK.

Recipient of the Mark & Spencer AQL Certificate.

IMK Sloga Porezega, Pozega, Croatia January 2, 2012 – October 15, 2012

Technical Consultant

Planned restructuring, and implemented the “minute factor” that increased production dramatically.

Achieved improved quality and efficiency for foreign partners Steinbock International and Holly Fashion Group.

Sportalm, Kitzbühel, Austria October 15, 2005 – November 1, 2010

Production Leader (2008-2010)

Over five years, production increased from 270 employees in 2005 to 440 employees in 2010 as well as efficiency from 58% to 72% on average. Three companies partnered with Sportalm in 2005, but that rose to 30 companies world-wide 2010.

Planned and organized 10 sewing lines (about 200 workers total).

Supervised collections and inventory eight months per year, more than 450 styles.

Lead the CAD department with Lectra Diamino which improved efficiency and cut costs immensely. Prior to this, cutting pictures were made in Kitzbühel then shipped to Bulgaria.

Dealt with orders for subcontractors and guided them in the sewing, cutting, and embroidery methods.

Plant Manager (2005 – 2008)

Installed Oligschallger software in the garment department to assist with managing orders and production.

Reconstructed the sewing department by dividing key functions of machines to increase quality and productivity.

Helped prepare a project for new plant extension that happened in two stages and employed 160 new workers.

Education & Credentials

QMS Certification, Dewhirst, Bangladesh 2013 Fashion Manager,Calligari-Calligari 1996

Women’s Garment Construction, Calligari-Zagreb 1995

Garment Technician, Textile Secondary School, Ivo Lola Ribar, Nova Gradiska 1987-1991

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