Harpartap Singh

Experience

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  PepsiCo INDIA HOLDING Private Limited

  Mar 2002 - May 2002

  Sales Marketing Trainee
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  Gee Kay International

  Oct 2002 - Aug 2005

  Production Assistant - Tannery

  • Quality control of finished leather in the tannery before dispatch for production.• Product development & costing as per buyer’s specification.• Assist in production planning in tannery and the upholstery department.• Production inline quality assurance checks to avoid deviations.• Ensuring timely delivery by updating the merchants with weekly production status • Coordination with the merchandising department.

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  Samik Exports

  Sept 2005 - Oct 2007

  Merchandiser

  • Product Development, sample submissions & approval, Quality management• Production Planning & control• Material Procurement • Auditing PSR.

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  Alpine Apparels Pvt Ltd

  Oct 2007 - Jul 2011

  Sr. Merchandiser

  • Oversee team & assume responsibility le for product development & presentations for all my customers• Responsible for sample and production fabrics, trims and preparing cost sheets. Job profile covered initial & closure of style cost during presentation, raw material bookings during style allotments, execution of all pre-production sampling including wearer trials, testing & all shade approvals from respective buying offices and execution of bulk production in factory.• Production responsibilities included initiating style review meetings between all concerned pre & post production technicians, buying office representative & quality inspector along with wash technician and monitoring production through to inspection of bulk shipment in collaboration & conjunction with the planning department. • Drive ongoing R & D for new leathers & trims. Show less

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  AllSaints

  Aug 2011 - Feb 2017

  Assistant Merchandising Manager

  • Manage new product lines and product development pipeline for Men’s and Women’s Leather Apparel & all Leather Accessories• Monitor & manage Vendors to ensure quality and delivery standards in the factories are adhered to. • Lead Merchandising and QA / QC team to ensure communication is effective within teams. Work with the Tech to oversee & manage quality aspects and product specifications• Manage the critical path(s) from product development, sampling, sourcing, order confirmation & placement to the execution of business in the above categories across supply chain partners in India, Mauritius & Bangladesh.• Developed alternate suppliers locally and internationally for existing and new products lines and manufacturing techniques.• Identify and analyze supplier/vendor issues related to costs, lead time, and/or delivery performance and develop potential solutions or workarounds Show less

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  Ashley Furniture Industries

  Feb 2017 - Jan 2018

  Category Manager

  • Leading the Product development process in close cooperation with the designers for lighting, TTA & furniture• Communicating the strategic and the operational status of the development process with design teams• Developing and managing a profitable and high performing range in the designated product area• Monitor & manage Vendors to ensure quality and delivery standards in the factories are adhered to. • Lead Merchandising and QA / QC team to ensure communication is effective within teams. Work with the Tech to oversee & manage quality aspects and product specifications• Manage the critical path(s) from product development, sampling, sourcing, order confirmation & placement to the execution of business in the above categories • Identify and analyze supplier/vendor issues related to costs, lead time, and/or delivery performance and develop potential solutions or workarounds• Assess and identify factories or new sourcing opportunities as required on a continual basis and ensure their compliance to the company standards.• Train and develop the internal teams as well as the supply base to support the new business growth plan for the brand.• Set goals and targets for the team and coach them to achieve whilst driving operational excellence within the team. Show less

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  Target

  Feb 2018 - now

  Sourcing Manager Global Sourcing