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SHAKEEL AHMAD

SHAKEEL AHMAD

Textile Business Professional Engineer
Lahore,PUNJAB

Summary

I am a Textile professional with over 20 years of experience in managing the Textile business for the World top retailers like WALMART, TARGET, COSTCO, DOLLAR TREE, BOSCOV, VARIETY etc.

I have managed Socks and garments for World top brands like NIKE, ADIDAS, Dickies, WILSON, CONVERSE, CATERPILLAR, FRUIT OF THE LOOM, FILA, etc.

My core expertise are to manage the business for USA and traveled a lot to USA for the business.

Experience of Canada, Europe, UK, Australia, China, UAE etc. Worked at top positions in the companies like COO to manage international business.

Expertise in PRODUCT SOURCING, RETAIL BUSINESS, PROCUREMENT, Quality, PRICE Control.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

VP SALES & OPERATIONS

AIMS Hosiery Pakistan
11.2023 - Current
  • One of the leading Socks Manufacturer in Pakistan with over 20 years in the business. Aims Hosiery is producing all different type of Socks like Sports Socks,, Tennis Socks, Trainer and Ankle Socks, Casual Socks, Thermal Socks, Diabetic Socks, Dress Socks etc. Aims Hosiery makes socks for Mens, Ladies, Boys, Girls and Kids. Aims has the best ITALIAN LONATI Knitting Machines to make the top quality socks. The company is exporting socks to USA, Canada, Europe and UK. The company has produced Socks for World top brands like Dickies,FRUIT of the LOOM, WILSON, US ARMY, KAPPA, MEDI-TECH, TRUE TIMBER, Wild Wear. The Company is serving the World top retailers like Walmart, Sam's Club, Boscov, Variety, Dollar Tree, and others. Being the VP Sales & Operations, I am managing the clients and the operations.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, vendors, regulators, and managers to promote collaboration and long-term success.
  • Negotiated high-value contracts that maximized profitability while mitigating risks for the organization.

COO

IDEAL GROUP
02.2015 - 10.2023
  • Company Overview: www.idealgroup.com.pk
  • Being the COO, I managed SOCKS Manufacturing Plant to exports for USA, Canada, Europe, UK for all International brands and retailers.
  • Traveled a lot to USA, Europe, UK, Australia, China for the company to meet all different clients.
  • We built some consistent business of Socks with all different clients in USA, UK, Europe etc.
  • Helped the company for the Ideal Rice brand in the USA.


CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Kamal Hosiery Mills
01.2008 - 01.2015
  • Managed Socks exports to following countries.
  • USA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, EUROPE, UK. I was dealing with all buyers in those countries and working with brands like DICKIES, STARTER, FRUIT OF THE LOOM, FOOT LOCKER, WILSON, NAUTICA, GEORGE, CATERPILLAR, FRESH FEET, DUNLOP, SLAZENGER, LONSDALE, GOOD YEAR, FILA, JEEP, NAUTICA and many others.
  • Kamal Hosiery Mills a leading Socks Manufacturing in Pak.
  • Vertical Operation with Italian Socks KNITTING MACHINES.
  • About 1000 EMPLOYEES
  • Three shifts i.e. round the clock operation.
  • About USD 20 Million business.

MANAGER QUALITY ASSURANCE

Delta Galil USA
01.2005 - 01.2008
  • Company Overview: https://deltagalil.com/home/default.aspx
  • Delta Galil is global sourcing company for socks and under garments and we were sourcing socks from Pakistan for USA, CANADA and Europe for brands like WILSON, STARTER, CONVERSE, GEORGE etc. I was responsible for the Product Development, Quality control for the Socks from different socks factories in PAKISTAN. We were sourcing from different companies in Pakistan like ARC, Dynamic Sportwear, Interloop, Kohinoor and Kamal Hosiery at that time.
  • It was a direct USA Employment and used to get salary in USD from USA.

MANAGER QUALITY ASSURANCE

STYLE TEXTILE
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • Company Overview: https://www.styletextile.com/
  • Worked for Four years in Knitwear Garment factory making garments for NIKE, ADIDAS, CK, Levis etc.
  • I left that company in 2004 as MANAGER QUALITY ASSURANCE. I studied the whole operation from knit to pack and did manage things for NIKE exclusively on part of factory for production, quality and product safety engineering.
  • This company STYLE TEXTILE is NO. 1 EXPORT Company in PAKISTAN right now.

Plant Engineer

HIMONT CHEMCIAL
01.2001 - 12.2001
  • Worked in PHARMACEUTICAL/Medicine manufacturing COMPANY HIMONT CHEMCIAL.
  • The plant was to manufacture IBUPROFIN the basic ingredient of BRUFEN.

Education

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING - Specialization in Petroleum And Gas Technology

UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB
PAKISTAN
01.2000

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Staff management
  • Relationship building
  • Strategic planning
  • Operations management
  • Customer relationship management (CRM)
  • Performance management
  • Sales management
  • Marketing
  • Negotiation
  • Product management
  • Business development
  • Brand management
  • Inventory management
  • Risk management
  • Decision-making

Accomplishments

Successfully managed the Retailers/Brands business for Socks and garments.

Helped Kamal Hosiery Mills to get to a level of one of the top ranked companies in Pakistan.

Helped Ideal Group to take a substantial growth as a group.

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
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Timeline

VP SALES & OPERATIONS

AIMS Hosiery Pakistan
11.2023 - Current

COO

IDEAL GROUP
02.2015 - 10.2023

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Kamal Hosiery Mills
01.2008 - 01.2015

MANAGER QUALITY ASSURANCE

Delta Galil USA
01.2005 - 01.2008

MANAGER QUALITY ASSURANCE

STYLE TEXTILE
01.2002 - 01.2004

Plant Engineer

HIMONT CHEMCIAL
01.2001 - 12.2001

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING - Specialization in Petroleum And Gas Technology

UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB

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