Makhdoom Sadiq Khan

Currently I am looking after the operations of the two companies one is sourcing platform “M3Tex Sourcing” and the other one is the production platform for hosiery garments “Fashion Driven”:

Fashion Driven, Fashion Driven, I work as the General Manager / head of Sales, Marketing, Merchandising & general operations of this manufacturing concern

• It is a factory with up-to a production of 5000 dz knitted garments a month
• We manufacture Single jersey tee shirts, pique fabric polos, fleece or french terry hoodies and pants, interlock jogging suits, etc I am leading here a team of professionals and looking after whole factory management including sales/marketing, accounts, finance, export, merchandising, quality assurance, planning, production of Knitted Fabric Apparels
• We start our operations from yarn to the packing of finished garments
• It is a complete operation and we are running it successfully
• Main markets USA, Europe etc
• M3Tex Sourcing, Karachi – Pakistan
• Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
• Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
• Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
• Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, and company procedures.
• Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.

• M3Tex Sourcing, I am working as the Head of Sourcing, Sales, Marketing &Merchandising of this sourcing company
• I am managing here the sourcing of customers buying/importing Home Textiles, knitted & woven fabric garments in USA & Europe
• Executing Import orders with reliable and competent supply base
• Using own contacts and relationship for maintaining and building up sourcing office cliental and sourcing office activity
• Providing services such as competitive prices, factory according to product, communication, status reports, complete merchandising/sampling and product development, quality assurances, production efficiency, on time completion of production targets, social compliances, shipping logistics and documentation coordination, negotiations on various issues between customers and suppliers.
• Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
• Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
• Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
• Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, and company procedures.
• Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.

• ZMF Textiles, I work as the head of Sales, Marketing & Merchandising and general operations of this factory of knitted fabric apparels
• Production capacity up-to 3000 dz per month covered by a mix of products
• We manufacture Single jersey tee shirts, pique fabric polos, fleece or french terry hoodies and pants, interlock jogging suits, etc I am leading here a team of professionals and looking after whole factory management including sales/marketing, accounts, finance, export, merchandising, quality assurance, planning, production of Knitted Fabric Apparels
• It is a complete operation and we are running it successfully
• Main markets USA, Europe etc
• Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
• Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
• Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
• Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, and company procedures.
• Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.

• Have started this office from Zero point
• Managed all necessary requirements of office set up including furniture, stationary, telephone exchange system, IT needs, administrative and account needs etc
• Created a supply base, merchandising and qc teams to run home textile and apparel business through Pakistan
• Handling business of German, Dutch & other EU markets
• Looking after complete operations of this sourcing office successfully.
• Coordinated special projects and managed schedules.
• Evaluated employee records and productivity and submitted evaluation reports.
• Managed office operations while scheduling appointments for department managers.
• Updated reports, managed accounts, and generated reports for company database.
• Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.

• Positioned as Divisional Head, report to Senior Vice President based in Hong Kong
• Completely responsible as the Team Leader for activities related to the division, includes Sourcing, Selling, Merchandising, Planning, Quality Assurance, Cost Centre related issues and administrative etc
• Main customers Arcandor (Karsadt, Quelle Gmbh, Neckermann, Mode & Pries, La Source (Quelle France), Miles Fashion (Aldi & Tchibo) & Charles River Apparel-USA, all products area related to Home Textiles (Towels, Bedding, Kitchen Textiles etc), Sporting Apparel Textiles, knitted and woven apparels, Soccer Balls etc.
• Designed displays to deliver interactive, engaging, and memorable store experiences for shoppers.
• Analyzed industry trends to develop relevant offerings.
• Bult positive relationships with vendors for consistent and reliable supply of products.
• Completed efficient store resets to prepare store for special promotions and seasonal updates.
• Collaborated with marketing team for prompt promotion of products.

• Responsible for marketing of home textiles & have used own contacts for business development
• Looking after CHF, Standard Textile, Integrated Textiles, Li & Fung, Vincent Sandana, DWI Holdings (Calvin Klien), Ashley Wilde UK & Turner Bianca UK and etc
• Established & Looking after the whole “Production Planning & Control” department as the head of department from weaving to finished home products
• Leading a team of two marketing staff members and six PPC staff members.
• Collaborated with team to drive brand forward while upholding brand integrity and design platform..
• Executed strategic plans to increase product utilization via earned, owned and paid advertising channels.
• Developed reports detailing consumer metrics, campaign profitability and shifts in consumer behaviors.

• Marketing
• PPC/Commercial (Home Textiles & Apparels) & Re-Conciliation Of Fabric, Warehouse management
• Responsible for marketing of home textiles & have used own contacts for business development
• Looking after CHF and Baltic Linen account and business development for Standard Textiles USA, Ashley Wilde UK & Turner Bianca UK and etc
• Established & Looking after the whole PPC department as the head of department for Home Textiles and Apparels
• Almost same job responsibilities as was doing in Afroze Textile Industries (Pvt) but in tougher circumstances
• Heading Commercial department for maintaining cost effective supply chain and procurement of greige, processing of fabric & disposal of waste and left over material and looking after other aspects of this department effectively
• Greige and Finished fabric warehouse comes under my management here
• Heading Fabric Re-conciliation for Job Order Costing covering all it’s aspects
• Total Nine staff members strength under my control not including contractual workers.
• Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
• Evaluated hiring, firing, and promotions requests.
• Held monthly meetings to create business plans and workshops to drive successful business.
• Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.
• Produced staffing matrix to provide adequate coverage of department.

• Planning production of a unit having complete in house processing facility with several cut to pack (CMT) units
• Handled business and production planning for Wal-mart, JC penny, Kohl’s, Shopko, Bed Bath & Beyond, Big Lots, Fred Myers, Federated/Macys, Target, Mervyns, Auchan, Laradoute, Hacot & Columbier, Transuisse, Jeffery Fabrics, Jay Franco, Franco, Turner Bianca & Ashely Wilde for a lot of UK stores & Catalogue companies etc
• Job Task as follows:
• Provide Master planning i.e
• Plans (proper reports) and schedules for the complete orders in hand including forecasts
• Monitor all production departments in accordance to their capacity in relation to how much they have to produce
• Reports include greige requirements, schedules and plan, processing plan (rotary, flat bed, dyeing, washing and finishing), all cmt units including comforter plant & single jersey capacity and production reports
• (Total processing capacity of more than 150,000 mtrs per day) (Four In House CMT Units, Two with 18 quilting machines and etc…)
• Head and Monitor fabric department very closely
• Advise on merging of printing and dyeing programs and future planning
• Keep an eye on designs and developments
• Supervise to keep all records and reports up to date
• Raise alarms, advise on over/under capacities, plan contingencies and advise directors of the current and future strategies
• Plan all strike offs required to be produced on rotary table and flat bed table machines
• Generating a proper plan for it
• Guide Sampling in-charge and merchandisers in all developments
• Resolve many issues related to a heavily loaded mill in terms of developments and production
• Do weekly meetings with all merchandisers, packaging purchase/development department, greige department, CMT In-charges and production staff to review purchase orders/shipment planning
• Keeping all aspects of an order in account while planning to ship on time
• Keep a strong follow up on greige demands and deliveries
• Plan processing of fabric and do cut to pack jobs on contractual and external facilities, if needed
• Does order confirmations and guide merchandisers in confirming ship dates
• Leading a team of 6 personnel and reported by several different departments as a function
• Plus added responsibility of taking part in looking after merchandising and marketing issues as well.
• Educated employees on register use, merchandising, and customer service.
• Assisted customers by answering questions and fulfilling requests.
• Resolved escalated customer disputes with special actions such as discounts.
• Processed both cash and card purchases and returns.
• Trained, mentored, and developed new cashiers with positive and encouraging techniques to maximize performance and team contributions.

• Leading an individual department solely working for Sheridan Australia
• Department comprised of a merchandising team, QA Team & shipping/documentation staff
• Sourcing of product, getting right price from right supplier, to get orders shipped on time, problem solving, negotiations and management are the main responsibilities
• Supervising the business placed with multiple number of suppliers at a time in Karachi, Faisalabad and Lahore
• Looked after all technical aspects of the product and become a useful link between the customer and supplier to resolve all issues from development stage of a product to production
• Have worked on complicated & embellished home textile products with high fabric standards of Sheridan Australia (A world most famous and expensive brand of Australia, USA, UK, Asia and Middle East)
• Have dealt in their towel and bedding area both
• Also worked on Belotex sourcing, developments and pricing.
• Coordinated project planning and execution with team members and team leads.
• Prioritized roadmap in order to achieve product goals and metrics.
• Documented user stories, specifications, and product features into detailed work order to communicate across teams and build mandatory requirements.
• Collaborated with sales, marketing, and support teams to launch products on time and within budget.
• Reviewed sales, customer concerns, and new opportunities to drive business strategy at weekly planning sessions.

• Merchandiser and also trained other members of the department in merchandising and quality control
• Have Started dealing with the most famous customer and brand Sheridan Australia
• For Li & Fung developed the business of Sheridan Australia in Pakistan for the first time from scratch.
• Showcased completed displays and presentations to management prior to making merchandise changes.
• Liaised between store personnel and reset teams for restocking and presentation of merchandise.
• Performed quality assurance procedures while analyzing projects, resets and backroom processes.
• Complied with established safety procedures on ladder safety and first aid.
• Transported necessary equipment, products and paperwork between work locations.

Have dealt with customers from Australia, USA and South Africa. Have done product development, packaging, production planning & follow up. Coordination among all departments such as Quality Assurance, shipping and documentation plus forwarding agents. Have operated XTS5 system for maintaining internal purchase orders system & issuance. Have controlled good business volumes in Pakistan & Bangladesh at the same time for USA. Have developed business from scratch with customers such as Whisper Soft Mills. Have worked for Montgomery Wards, Importers such as Direct Textiles USA, Spartan Mills USA, KRU USA, Big W Australia and etc… Dealt with all sorts of fabrication, process and products of bedding, bath and window. Worked as a team leader.

• Monitored inventory levels and kept adequate stock in product displays on sales floor.
• Inspected merchandise for quality and arranged proper display location on floor.

• BUYING AGENTS FOR GEMEX TRADING LIMITED IN, Handled Product Development, packaging development, delivery planning and follow up
• Correspondence & Problem Solving
• Business meetings with customers and principal office
• Worked for Kaufhoff, Kaufhalle, Metro, Makro and Adler for German and other European Markets
• Have dealt with a huge number of orders with multiple number of suppliers in Karachi, Multan & Faisalabad
• Have dealt with all sorts of fabric qualities & products of bedding, bath and window.
• Monitored inventory levels and kept adequate stock in product displays on sales floor.
• Inspected merchandise for quality and arranged proper display location on floor.
• Updated pricing and signage to complete product displays and educate customers.
• Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
• Established strong vendor relationships to maintain and support business.

• Inspections for all types of products related to Home Textiles and Upholstery including piece goods
• Correspondence & Meetings with the concerned personnel and buyers related to Ikea Of Sweden abroad
• Working on Compliance Issues and performed audits of the mills accordingly
• Environmental betterment tasks and working at supplier’s premises were a part of job.

• Order follow up, planning, correspondence, business meetings with the buyers and covering all necessary aspects required for the job
• Handling of developments from design to development and approvals
• Dealt with markets of U.K
• France, Holland & etc….
• Updated pricing and signage to complete product displays and educate customers.
• Inspected merchandise for quality and arranged proper display location on floor.
• Monitored inventory levels and kept adequate stock in product displays on sales floor.
• Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
• Established strong vendor relationships to maintain and support business.
• Verified products appeared at correct locations in proper quantities.

• Inspections of Greige Fabric, products of bedding and window
• Giving designs and color approvals at the start of printing.
• Updated quality control standards, methods, and procedures to meet compliance requirements.
• Followed quality standards and procedures to minimize errors and maximize customer satisfaction.
• Conducted employee audits to check production performance against process standards.
• Provided observations, took measurements, and performed tests at various stages according to quality control plan.
• Improved quality processes for increased efficiency and effectiveness.

• Looking after the planning for processing of fabric, specially printing
• Follow up at each stage of the process till ready for CMT
• Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
• Ran errands and provided general office support in a professional environment.
• Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
• Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
• Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.