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Work achievements and accomplishments

Qualified manufacturing, Product development and business management executive with over 14 years’ experience in international business, global sourcing, cost analysis and vendor relationships. During those years my time was concentrated in the fashion/textile industry where I focused on sourcing, production management and logistics.

Graduate Student Research Assistant.
Computer Science, Engineering, and Physics

Graduate Student Research Assistant

•	Sourced vendors and customers for materials, apparel and home textile products
•	Negotiated costings, approvals and set deliveries and schedules
•	Organized logistics, clearing, shipping and documents

MANAGING DIRECTOR/FOUNDER PARTNER

Founded the company's two factories in Egypt and managed sales, planning and merchandising with Annual sales of $15 million/year, 2 factories, 500K T-Shirts/month

•	Minimized costs, negotiated prices, and optimized added values
•	Managed product developments and delivery schedules
•	Complied with buyer’s Corporate Social Responsibilities 
•	Sourced & purchased material, trims, and accessories
•	Sourced vendors, subcontractors, mills, dye houses, and printers
•	Prepared testing and laboratory approvals for products
•	Optimized T&A plans, material feedings and production capacities for factories
•	Organized logistics, documentations and schedules

MANAGER, COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT/MERCHANDISING

Overseen Orders in 10 factories with annual sales of $30 million/year.

•	Sourced materials and vendors for buyers and customers 
•	Optimized product development and T&A calendars between buyers and vendors
•	Trained vendors and applied technical specifications, quality standards, and compliance requirements of customer 
•	Overseen production and quality control of vendors and subcontractors
•	Prepared samples and test approvals

SENIOR MERCHANDISER

Specification analysis and quality control for orders running in 23 vendors for Target Sourcing Services

•	Interpreted, resolved and applied technical specifications with the designer and vendor
•	Evaluated samples and conducted pre-production meetings
•	Ran factory evaluations and production tests
•	Followed up and conducted inspections for production and shipments

SPECIFICATION ANALYST & QA INSPECTOR

•	Prepared cost analysis for customers and negotiated prices 
•	Calculated consumption for fabric and trims
•	Set prices for material with the suppliers

COSTING MANAGER

•	Evaluated samples and conducted quality control inspections
•	Controlled patterns and layouts for production lines
•	Conducted (Final Inspection) based on required AQL

QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTOR

•	Receive the fabric from the dye house/print house. 
•	Check the fabric for dyeing and printing defects. 
•	Check the patterns for the core sizes and grading for the sizes, based on the production specification. 
•	Check the marker for the ratio of the sizes, final measurements required. 
•	Follow up the cutting process-spreading, cutting & numbering.

SENIOR QUALITY ASSURANCE

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