Navin Kumar [Flat No-102,Building No-04,Trans Residency, Subhas Nagar, Opposite to SEEPZ, MIDC

Andheri East] [Mumbai], [Maharashtra] [400093]

T: [+91-8425821756]

E: [way2navin@outlook.com]

Objective To be a successful professional by virtue of hard work and enhance my skills in

an esteemed organization for understanding various practices and work to

achieve the organization goals.

Summary A dynamic professional around 5 and 1/2 years of rich cross-cultural experience in Quality and Technical.

Versatile Knowledge of Various Apparel Products and Categories (Circular/Flat Knit, woven and Denim).

Expertise in adhering delivery & quality parameters and ensuring the interest and image of the brand in every action.

Expertise in vendor identification, evaluation, approval, bench-marking, designing tools for evaluating performance, driving system implementation to elevate & sustain vendor performance and building long term strategic relationship with vendors.

Leading, mentoring and monitoring the vendor’s performance to ensure efficiency in process operations and meeting of individual and group targets.

Factory Technical Audit

Bench marking Styling, fabric quality, Trim Components, Branding, fit, quality and Price.

Planning and organizing FIT sessions with design sourcing and category team.

Developing and approval of new FITs.

Professional Experience

Garment Engineer (Deputy Manager - Men’s wear) Pantaloons Fashion Retail Limited Mumbai, Maharashtra (July 2013 – Till Present)

In my 1 1/2 years’ stint in PFRL I have handled bigger challenges and

responsibility. I have worked with different brands of MEN and KIDS (for MEN’s:

RIG, AJILE, SF, BRAE DENIM, BARE LEISURE, F-FACTOR, BYFORD, JM

SPORTS, LOMBARD and for KIDS: BARE, AJILE Chalk and CHIRPIE PIE) in

PFRL.

Key Responsibility –

PFRL Financial Performance and Fabric saving Initiatives

Identify and improve the per garment consumption.

Like to like bulk fabric consumptions

Professional Experience

Production Product Development- Fit Innovation

New Fit Innovation & its roll out

Ensuring quantity of returned products is within agreed targets

Product – Availability with Right Fit and Good Fit

Time delivery of Fit / PP Comments%.

Vendor Training on product requirements

Ensure Improved RFT in PP/ Fits for identified vendors

New Projects Implementation / Rollout

Ensure Spec blocking, work on fit architecture, Fit architecture

roll out for SS15 & AW15

Achievements/Projects –

Fit Architecture Finalization of FIT for MEN’s and KIDS Wear (Dummy, Specs, Grading and Pattern FIT Blocks)

Techpack Formats (Design Page, Bill of Material, Styling Detail, Construction detail, Measurement Chart, Sample review Sheet, FIT Image Sheet, How to measure, Wash care instructions , Label Placements and Folding/Packaging Methods)

Benchmarking (Competitors mapping in terms of fabric, trims, Styling, FIT, Measurement, Quality, Construction, Quality, etc)

Quality Assurance Executive, Mothercare Sourcing India Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore, Karnataka (June 2009 – July 2013)

In my 4 years’ stint in Mothercare, I have worked with different brands Mini Club,

Zooles, and Thomas and for product categories such as Baby Essentials, New

Born, Baby Boys/Girl, Toddler Boys/Girls (Fashion), Nightwear Boys/Girls

and Maternity Essentials/Fashion.

Key Responsibility –

Factory Accreditation Program

Identify and develop Quality Teams at supplier base (Factories)

to improve work procedure, standards and self-accreditation.

Production Quality Management (PQM)

To conduct Product review meeting to discuss critical operations

with supplier in before production starts.

Evaluation of Size Set Samples and Conducting Pre- Production

Meeting.

To conduct as many Inline as possible to ensure that all shipped

goods are as per sealed samples.

Ensure all the Mothercare Safety Procedures are followed

religiously in all factories.

Conduct Final Inspections as per AQL Standard.

Ensuring quantity of returned products is within agreed targets

Sealing process

Gold Seal samples hit rates % with factories should be 90 %.

Gold seal approval before 5 days to Latest Received Date.

Delivering Sourcing LRD Availability Targets for each season

Evaluating supplier’s production plan to make sure the delivery

meets on the stipulated time.

To ensure offered capacity is given to the Mothercare production

Report generation of Key Performance Indicator for South Asia

To monitor rescreen percentage of department and supplier wise after

every period Reports generation of other region offices (Bangladesh,

China, Tirupur, Delhi and Bangalore).

Projects/Achievements –

Carton Standardisation

For continuity products (for example. Body Suits, Sleeve Suits).

Use of 3ply carton instead of 5 ply.

5S Implementation at Vendor Base

Vendor and Product Categorisation

Categorization of the entire supply base of India into Gold/ Silver/Bronze

Category, categorized the entire product range into Complex/Standard/

Continuity.

Hanger Cost and Its Effects

Permanent hanger could be use to display product in store.

To achieve minimum neck stretch of crew neck T-shirt of the

particular size

Education National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar, Gujarat Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production), 2005 – 09

Projects –

Ayema Creations Private Limited, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

January 2009 – May 2009

Synergism between Production and Quality

Plant Layout of shirt production unit

Texport Syndicate (I) Limited, Bangalore, Karnataka

June 2008 – July 2008

To prepare a more production and efficient Layout for Trouser and 5

pocket jeans

Calculation of thread consumption for trouser and 5 pocket jeans

Skills ● Inspection/Approval

● Interpersonal Skill

● Adaptability

● Team Management

● Vendors Management

● Strategic Planning

Personal Details

References

Date of Birth- 12th February1982

Father’s Name- Mr. Kamla Ram Mother’s Name- Late Mrs. Keshri Devi Marital Status- Not Married

Language Proficiency- Hindi, English

Nationality- Indian

Available upon request