PREETI SAWKAR

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Philadelphia, PA *****

Phone: 267-***-****

E-Mail: y0zxh5@r.postjobfree.com

Executive Profile

Seeking an opportunity for professional growth and increasing responsibility in an organization where team spirit and personal skill is recognized and rewarded. Currently pursuing my MBA from Philadelphia University Graduating in December" Professional Summary: Over 9 years of industry experience in Textile testing, Project & operational management, planning, product development, marketing, sales and research sectors. Certified Testing Analyst - AATCC, ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) and Six Sigma. Certified. Expertise in OHS (Occupational Health & Saftey) and carrying out activities in a safe and secure manner to ensure compliances issues. Auditing and inspection expertise. Expertise in consultative selling and supply chain management. Expertise in CRM (Customer Relation Management) including enhancement of business process and implementation. Expertise in planning and conducting workshops, training sessions & inspections. Experienced in merchandising and developing competitive marketing strategies depending on market potential and competitive pricing. Expertise in Business development including drafting, product development and quality assessment. Experienced in working with overseas clients off shore business management. Excellent communication, written, analytical and interpersonal skills. Travelled internationally and handled multiple projects overseas.

Professional Experience

March 2010 to till date

QuEST Global

Project Manager

Roles and Responsibilities: Managing pre and post contract commercial issues.

Handling buyer quarries and conducting in-house meetings and making arrangements for the client visits.

Developing new services and strategies for the assigned market sectors.

Visiting client sites to ensure best quality service is provided based on their needs and monitoring market development and new trends.

Managing post contractual agreements financial statements and budgeting.

Managing to meet the customer standards and communicating with the customers on regular basis to gain their feedback and focusing on providing best service to achieve maximum customer satisfaction.

Managing and updating monthly and quarterly reports according to standards and as required by the clients for further reference.

Scheduling and planning for next quarters.

Inspection and quality assessment.

Liaise with clients both in-house and off shore.

Feb 2009 to Jan 2010

Sales Source

Designation: Client Relationship Manager

Roles and Responsibilities: Managing customer queries and working with pre and post contract commercial issues.

Handling buyer quarries and conducting in-house meetings and making arrangements for the client visits.

Visiting client sites to ensure best quality service is provided based on their needs and monitoring market development and new trends.

Assisting with business development, management strategies and pricing strategies.

Managing to meet the customer standards and communicating with the customers on regular basis to gain their feedback and focusing on providing best service to achieve maximum customer satisfaction.

Managing and updating monthly and quarterly reports according to standards and as required by the clients for further reference.

Working with local and off-shore buyers to achieve monthly targets.

Inspection and quality assessment.

Liaise with clients both in-house and off shore.

March 2007 to Dec 2008

SGS US Testing Co NJ

Textile Analyst

Roles and Responsibilities: Set up and analysis of samples in accordance with AATCC, ASTM, FTC, CFR, ISO and other procedures from state and local municipalities, client proprietary procedures and other non-routine procedures.

Test and analyze samples such as fabrics, garments, accessories, and other soft goods among others to determine performance properties as well as other characteristics.

Use and operate any equipment or test apparatus in laboratory, with appropriate training.

Also assists in maintenance and trouble shooting of testing equipment.

Working on care, physical and strength (Instron machine) testing.

Specialized in fabric, garment (Woven & Knits) and non woven testing and quality analysis.

Report generation and helping the clients with queries.

Sales and promotion of new products and services.

Conducting inspections in-house and also at client sites as required.

Working on defect analysis and finding corrective actions for the defects analyzed.

Interacting with clients to underst.

April 00006 to Jan 00007

Under Armour Baltimore, MD

Product Development Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities: Test and analyze samples such as fabrics and garments to determine performance properties as well as other characteristics.

Worked on Texbase software to arrange the fabrics according to their characters and developed a fabric library.

Market survey for new fabrics and accessories and development of new fabrics with advanced properties.

Report generation and helping the clients with queries.

Working on defect analysis and finding corrective actions for the defects analyzed.

Interacting with clients to understand the business requirements and working with in-house team to fulfill the client needs.

Aug 2003 to Aug 00005

Tycoon International Bangalore

Merchandiser

Production planning and sourcing Have worked on both knit and woven fabrics and garment production.

Worked for buyers from USA and UK.

Handled Shipment scheduling and documentation procedures.

Production scheduling and arrangement of accessories to make the garment ready for dispatch.

Have handled various tasks like screen printing, embroidery and sourcing of other accessories required for making the garment.

Inspection and quality assessment.

Sample making and getting it approved by the buyer (pre production sample.) Sourcing for the fabric and accessories.

Handling buyer quarries and conducting in-house meetings and making arrangements for the buyer visits.

Education

Dec 06 Philadelphia University, PA

Master of Science Textile Engineering

Vishveshwarayya University Belgaum,

Bachelor of Engineering Textile Engineering

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