Saad Younas

Experience

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  Southpole

  Apr 1997 - Jan 2000

  Merchandiser / QC

  o Worked as a QC & Merchandiser for apparels. Coordinated with factories to ensure the fulfillment of order on time, samplings, ensure quality, costing of items, sourcing trims/accessories, in-line and final inspection to release shipments.o Developed denims and twills extensively with Pakistani manufacturers for Southpole USo Qualify factories for capacity, quality and compliance for Southpole USAo Coordinate with Southpole US team for BOM, merchandising, fit tests, sampling, product TNA and final audits Show less

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  Associatd Home Textiles/ Pak Korea Printing Ind.

  Jun 1997 - Mar 1999

  Int’l Marketing / Merchandiser

  o Assisted the Merchandising Manager for woven fabrics, apparels, made-ups (promotional textiles) and household textiles.o Did marketing in Germany, Holland, Italy, Scandinavia, US. o Coordinating with production team and shipping companies.o Extensive sample developments in Wovenso Arranged and managed the material and production team to execute orders.o Worked with ISO consultants on documentation, to get the factory certified for ISO 9001o Monitored the work in process to ensure the quality and on time shipments. Show less

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  Terence International Inc. USA. (Vietnam Office)

  Jan 2000 - Jun 2006

  Country Manager Sourcing & Quality Assurance

  Sourcing & New Business Developmento After VN MFN status with US, developed new products, suppliers & business in Vietnam, China, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Established Vietnam officeo Costing, material sourcing, reviewing tech-packs & vendors training on quality standardso Negotiated the price/cost with manufacturers to derive best cost-benefit ratio.o Worked closely with production team to ensure compliance & qualityo Sampling and production of Leather Accessories, Textile made-Ups.o Reporting to CEO at Los Angeles HQ, coordinating with exporters, vendors & logistic co’s.o Managed logistics, containers & vessel space for all the outbound shipments.o Supervised a team of 4 QCs and a merchandiser for apparels/made-ups.Quality Assuranceo Assured in placement meetings that factories got the order details and cross checked in PP meetings that production team understands the products standardso Assisted vendors to prepare product files/SIP, trained the factory’s QCs for sustainable qualityo Evaluated the styling, PP & Top samples and size sets for bulk productiono Prepared daily Quality Inspection Reports for management in US HQ.o Finally, audited the shipment (FRI) and issuing Inspection Certificate. My performance had been greatly rewarded by my employer as export volume grew by 400% in 2 years. Show less

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  Target Sourcing Services / AMC

  Aug 2006 - Sept 2009

  Merchandiser - Sourcing & Business Development

  Labels: Levi Strauss for Wal-Mart & K-Mart, Converse, Mossimo, Merona, Cherokee, Room Essential, Architect, Target, Converse, Sun River, Specialty Stores- Stage Stores, Peebles, Bon Ton, TK Maxx, Saks.----------------------------------------------------Sourcing Merchandising in soft-line & accessories division, transferred to hard line & got an opportunity to perform for both hard and soft product life cycle managementHonored with an Award of Excellence for key contribution in successful launch of the brand CONVERSE at Target stores in 2008.o Coordinating with PMs & buyers in Hong Kong and Minneapolis USo Developments with qualified vendors got fabric developer’s approval from US.o Business secured meetings, in which negotiating orders with pre-approved RMo Placement/Pre-production process to follow the QA standards/ TNA & vendors training o Approvals: Ensuring approvals on styling, pre-prod., production, fabrics & trims from developers, garment/ fit technologists, PMs and QCs.o Production Tracking, revision & adjustment in TNA well in time if requiredo Orders Execution: Coordination with vendors, accessories suppliers & buyers/PMs for flaw-less execution. Utilize resources effectively to resolve production, quality, compliance & shipment concerns to support store’s shelf/rack plans. Keeping any eye on KPIs.o New product development: As required by US officeo Assisting Director in strategic matters vital for my company’s growth - market intelligence, future trends, business targets, new clients & supply chain developmento Reporting: Presented periodical reports for the top managemento SYSTEMS Master: Quickly mastered the high-tech extranet systems- MPS, DaVinci, PLM, OMS, CMS of AMC, Target and Levi Strauss for order management & trackingo Launch of Brand CONVERSE One Star: Lead role in launching this in men’s apparels. Target appreciated the great execution with an Award of Excellence Show less

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  Ashley Furniture Industries

  Jan 2011 - Aug 2017

  Sourcing & Development Manager

  o Fully responsible for Furniture, Upholstery, Mattresses, Cushions material, packaging & component sourcing in hard & soft lineso Took over US$25M business volume, developed to US$130M within 3 years in Vietnamo US$ 5 ~6 million savings brought every year in sourcing & purchasing during last 5 yearso Capacity building, substitutes material development & qualifying back up suppliers-T2, T3o Extensive negotiations, costing analysis for new/inline items & quality trainings o Developed a high achieving great team of sourcing & purchasing specialists.o Implement risk mitigation strategies to proactively manage price inflation, geographical and other risks while maximizing margin opportunitieso Conduct strategic meetings with suppliers and business leaders to drive innovation and execution of defined strategies, lead negotiations with internal & external stakeholderso Hands on with metal, wicker, wood, ceramics, foam, leather, fibers, textiles, synthetics, hardware, fasteners, accessories, painting chemicals, engineered panels, PU. etc.o Present sourcing and financial reports regularly to top management in US., VN. & Chinao Reporting to VP. Corporate Purchasing Ashley with 4 direct reports & dzs of indirect reporting staffo Worked extensively with leather tanneries, fabric, foam & fiber mils in China, Vietnam, Pak, & Indonesiao Prepared feasibilities for sourcing & business development in Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia Show less

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  Twin-Star International

  Jun 2018 - May 2020

  Sourcing Manager

  o Developed new furniture products and green packaging in home office, outdoor, living & bath vanity categories. Brought substitute materials with better cost, quality & sustainabilityo TSH is market leader in its own categories and I was driving its development and sourcing footprints in this SEA region. Secured US$300,000 approx. savings in 1st six months by dual sourcingo Covid-19 broke out forced TSH to suspend the new developments & secure the current shipments

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  GLG PTY Ltd Australia - Vietnam Office

  Feb 2022 - now

  Sourcing & Purchasing Manager
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  GLG PTY Ltd / Best Source

  Feb 2022 - Jan 2025

  Sourcing & Purchasing Manager