Mohammed Farhan

Experience

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  MAF Shoes Ltd

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  Executive Designer

  * New style development.* Designing & Pattern making of a new shoe. * Grading for all size pattern.* Supervising the product development process of a new design.* Time study & method study for an article to measure the productivity and efficiency.* Consumtion calculation and costing.* Quality assurance at the time of bulk production.

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  Bata Bangladesh

  Jan 2013 - now

  * To lead,motivate,manage and drive the team.* Launch all the seasonal collection(product) for the outlets.* Conduct market visit to cover all the ongoing and upcoming trend.* Create theme,story and trend in colletion.* Manage the development of footwear,tooling,asccessory materials. * Supplier research and partnership in collaboration with technical development through innovation & technology.* Associates cross-functionally with BSO Materials Labs, Sourcing and Quality team in managing all aspects of material quality from establishing guidelines to delivering product to factories. * Support Procure Team by leading resolution of quality issues at factories and with vendors in collaboration with Sourcing and Quality teams. * Support material cost negotiation tactics against set costing savings targets by utilizing fact-based methodology, and driving for positive outcomes in supplier facing discussions.* Actively support sustainable material roadmaps through identification of supplier capabilities, capacities and innovative sustainable alternatives.* Supplier development and management. Show less * Coordinate with the product development department for the development of new shoe line as per the current fashion trend* Establish representative product line is assigned categories to enable the sales channels to achieve sales target in terms of turnover and pairs.* Find source for best production units or suppliers, negotiate best prices and conditions in order to achieve company goals of net margin as agreed upon in the annual operational plan. * Maintain close contact with all production unit and suppliers and obtain maximum information on product development. * Ensure that total number of articles in the category is in line with requirement. * Visit sources of supply on a planned basis, attend shoe fairs and refer fashion magazines in order to assure the accuracy of information on which buying is based.* Visit stores and market places according to schedule to assure value and needs of Bata product line and analyze competition. Show less * New footwear design,market reserch & trend analysis* Prepare paper shoe line,Theme board,New sample with swatch board & production instructions.* Pattern making & Engineering (Grading).* Working with footwear technical and manufacturing especially in handling pre-production problem.* To provide support and solution for any technical problem in production plant concerning with respective production officer.* To study production process & look for further improvement.* Work with Merchandising,Laboratory,Costing and Production Departments and factory to ensure blue prints are met on schedule* Enure all activities related to product specification and testing standard meet with BSO standard.* Fully evaluate all Production Standard (PS) shoes to ensure they are 100% accurate for Production. * Institutional shoe designing for police,navy & army. Show less

  • Manager - Collection & Product Development

    Apr 2021 - now

  • Assistant Manager - Collection & Product Development

    Jan 2018 - Mar 2021

  • Senior Designer

    Jan 2013 - Dec 2017