Alan Renton

Experience

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  Pringle of Scotland

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1999

  Facilitator / Projects Manager

  Worked from apprentice on Bentley's to a Facilitator in my 15 years there

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  Floreal Knitwear Ltd

  Feb 1999 - Oct 2008

  Projects Manager and Factory Manager

  Revised manufacturing methods in the company and then moved into setting up and running factories overseas

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  Crystal Martin Knitwear Bangladesh

  Oct 2008 - Aug 2012

  General Manager

  Started the business here from sourcing third party to two fully operational self owned factories employing over 4,000 people.

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  Prosperity Clothing Company Ltd

  Sept 2012 - Jul 2017

  Currently looking after factory in China and helping with the General Operations of the business including Customer Interface, Costing's etc. Also set up one new factory in Myanmar and looking after the construction of a second larger one. First factory opened in October 2014 all workers trained from an absolute zero base in knitwear. Factory delivered its first order to Marks and Spencer in March 2015. Factory is now producing around 20,000pcs per month of cardigan and zipped sweaters. Productivity increases underway and an expected 800K pieces target in first factory for next year. Show less

  • Chief Operating Officer

    Jul 2014 - Jul 2017

  • General Manager

    Sept 2012 - Jul 2014
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  Hawick Knitwear

  Sept 2017 - Nov 2018

  Managing Director

  Responsible from A to Z for a world famous brand that had been through difficult times. Responsible for day to day running of the business and most importantly growing its very small customer base. During one year introduced brands such a Reiss, Studio Nicholson, Belinda Robertson, Jo Gordon, Brixtol (Sweden) and other smaller customers into the business. Producing high end luxury fiber product in the home of Knitwear.

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  Helicon (Part of FCI Group)

  Nov 2018 - Oct 2019

  Director Of Operations