Venkatesh Gourav

Experience

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  Himatsingka Seide Limited

  Mar 2004 - Mar 2005

  Management Representative

  Planning and analysis of new Projects and expansions for the group.Building Algorithms & Logic flows for ERP software.Implementing Operation strategies for the production process lines.Monitoring Management Information Systems and Systems Analysis.

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  Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.

  Apr 2005 - Nov 2005

  Industrial Engineer

  Wholly responsible for the planning & set up of a new formal Trousers Line.Involved in the Production planning.Planning & Execution of project set up.Developments.Line Balancing.De-Skilling the operation through Time and method studies.Interaction with the operators and motivating them to achieve the required Quality and the quantity in the line.Ensuring the required Trims and accessories for the particular style.Involved in the Pre production meeting whenever starting a new style.Study the S.A.M. values and give the feed back to Production People.Maintaining the reports such as WIP register, Summary sheet, & Bi hourly reports for proper line balancing. Show less

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  Decathlon France

  Dec 2005 - Sept 2009

  Work closely with designers/purchasers in headquarters in France to Source, select and manage fabric suppliers according to the market requirements.Building a Database of standardized components for the future seasons & also as per the forecasts.Coordinating with suppliers at each level of fabric production like spinning, knitting, dyeing to reduce costs to achieve the company’s policy of a HARD DISCOUNTERManage fabric quality in sample & mass production.Product development of Innovative fabrics in Natural Knits. In terms of Special Finishes, structural development etc.Make the supplier in my domain to be accountable for regular audits on Social & Quality Compliance. Assessing all kinds of Knitted Fabric Knitting Faults, Dyeing Faults, Compacting Faults, Causes and Remedies.Manage the Global yarn supply (Conventional & Organic) for Decathlon. 1200 Tons of Organic Cotton, 400 Tons of Organic Mélanges, 5000 Tons of Conventional Cotton Show less

  • Production Leader - Garments

    Dec 2008 - Sept 2009

  • Production Leader-Fabrics

    Dec 2005 - Dec 2008
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  Columbia Sportswear Company

  Oct 2009 - May 2013

  Material Developer

  Work on sourcing potential fabrics from current or future vendor. Assist Material manager when necessary on Fact Finding, Special Projects, Vendor Training, Internal Trainings and any other miscellaneous issues related to development.Initiate new and/or improve existing procedures to make development process work more effectively. Responsible for monitoring seasonal vendor performance. Work with Raw Materials Coordinator and vendors on process improvement plans and help to implement corrective actions.Support Materials Manager in terms of maintaining/communicating trends both within the region and at the global level. Also, support in terms of identifying new source base within the region to match Columbia global requirements.Support material quality initiatives and ensure all specified quality standards are met. Show less

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  Tesco Sourcing

  Jun 2013 - Sept 2016

  Fabric Technical Manager

  Implementing strategic and operational plans for the fabrics and suppliers to confirm to our policies, standards and specificationsManage a team of fabric technologists across the sub continent to develop, test & commercialise the range for specific categories Ensure pre production meetings of fabrics are done for core fabric qualities to ensure minimum issues in the product & for customersDeliver savings target in terms of fabric by working on consolidation & volume purchase by direct negotiation with the millsImplement strategy to ensure that suppliers source fabric from mills which have a safe, legal & ethical standards to produce fabrics and to have 100% visibility of these sourcesConduct regular mills audits to keep a check on the processes, usage of chemicals and sustainable fabric productionAs part of sustainable sourcing, implement BCI and other sustainable fibers as a part of global strategy to become more environmental friendlyBuild a comprehensive price analysis report on pricing trends and changes for senior management to take key decisions prior to every seasonTrain key personnel in the suppliers as “TCFT” (Tesco certified Fabric Technologist) so that suppliers are self managing the first & bulk approvalsBe a part of buying meetings to support the buyers during product development & negotiationsSupport the global viscose deforestation project to source viscose responsiblyEnsure that the teams collaborates with others, to ensure they are involved in and can influence the decisions and plans that affect them Show less

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  Mothercare PLC

  Sept 2016 - Jan 2019

  Senior Fabric technologist
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  Page Industries Ltd

  Feb 2019 - Oct 2021

  • Senior Manager -Materials development- Men's/Boys/Accessories

    May 2021 - Oct 2021

  • Manager -Materials Men's and Boys Outerwear

    Feb 2019 - Jun 2021
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  PVH Corp.

  Oct 2021 - now

  Manager Raw materials