Ankur Raj

Experience

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  Designco India

  Jun 2008 - Aug 2010

  Designer ( Lifestyle Products )

   Product designing as per the design brief or objective Sample development as per the buyers approved designs. Preparing presentations for product selection and buyers meet. Development of technical drawings and assembly drawings. Worked for buyers like Target, Wal-Mart, JC Penny, Kohl’s, Lowes, Pottery barn, Bed Bath and Beyond etc. Continuous interaction with buyers and buying houses from the initial design brief stage till sampling and sample approval.

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  Aura Furnishings

  Sept 2010 - Jan 2015

  Furniture Design & Development Mgr.

   Handling all in house as well as outsource FURNITURE production.  Handling a team of contractors for fabrication and finishing. Client handling throughout the project. Project coordination and site installation. Dealing with modular, planar & traditional furniture.  Managing a team of over 100 people comprises of drafters, artisans, packing and dispatch guys.  Adhering to strict quality compliance as per the industry standards.  Scrap (raw material) management. Research & development. Show less

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  Hallmark Furniture and Joinery

  Apr 2015 - Jun 2017

  Joinery Manager (Commerical and Luxury Furniture)

   Joinery planning and management.  In house and outsource project management. Project estimation, site measurement, planning and supervision. Managing maintenance of CNC Machinery and power tools. Raw material and hardware souring and inventory management daily.  Handling a team of draftsmen, carpenters, polishers, fitters, upholsterers and labors.  Client handling throughout the project till handover. Specialized in high end residential furniture

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  Svarn Group

  Jul 2017 - Sept 2021

  Sr. Production Manager (Shop Fitouts)

   Production planning & management Material Indenting Machine shop maintenance 5S Implementation in plant Manpower management as per budget Quality control standardization and Implementation Vendor development & management Production tracking on daily & weekly basis with monthly analysis. Finished goods inventory  Responsible for complete wooden operations  Reporting to the plant head of the company

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  Elegant Products

  Nov 2021 - now

  Factory Manager

   Managing overall plant operations Leading the core team & planning team Managing raw material and purchase team Managing machine maintenance, quality & cost control. Implementing systems for safety & process improvement. Logistics & inventory management Vendor development & manpower management