Saood Qaseem, Regional Coordinator

Saood Qaseem

Regional Coordinator

Institute for Market Ecology

Location
China
Education
Doctorate, Waste Water Treatment
Experience
23 years, 6 months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :23 years, 6 months

Regional Coordinator at Institute for Market Ecology
  • Switzerland
  • My current job since June 2011

Training and auditing for Sustainable Development programs in various industries of Eastern Europe, Central and South Asia. I have traveled more than 30 countries by now.

Country Head at Institute for Market Ecology
  • Switzerland
  • May 2008 to June 2011

Responsibilities include conducting audits for Organic and Fair-Trade
Certifications in the textile industry of Pakistan and abroad. I am also
responsible for coordination of all company activities between
Pakistan and Switzerland office.

Research Associate at Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences
  • Germany
  • September 2006 to December 2006

This part time job included working with FTIR Spectroscopy and Microscopy to find out the effectiveness of a dry cleaning process on nano-scale level. This study was conducted in collaboration with Happy & Co. Ltd., Japan and Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Germany.

Operation Manager at Sami Mohammad Sendi Trading Corporation
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • April 2004 to April 2005

Looking at all the aspects of this small size company was at the core of this job. Making plans for marketing and sales, managing finances and calculating costs to workout the feasibility of different alternatives.

Internee at Bata Pakistan Ltd.
  • Pakistan
  • June 2003 to August 2003

During the internship period of three months I was given the task of conducting market research for evaluating the gap between the expectations of the customers and the products and services delivered by Bata Pakistan Ltd. I also worked on various Bata Retail Stores for the enhancement of sales.

Teacher Assistant at University of Management and Technology
  • Pakistan
  • January 2003 to April 2003

This part time job included conducting coaching classes of the course, “Decision Making in Technical Environment” for MBA Executive students. Checking assignments and quizzes and compiling results were in addition to it.

Production Planning and Control Officer at Highnoon Textiles
  • Pakistan
  • April 2001 to December 2001

Making production plans including Knitting, Dyeing, Cutting and Stitching
plans for orders of international buyers like Levis, Gap, Nike, Antigua etc. Compiling monthly “Garment Closing Report” and bi-annually “Trend Analysis Report” to calculate the effectiveness and efficiency of the factory was also included in my responsibilities.

Education

Doctorate, Waste Water Treatment
  • at Tianjin Polytechnic University
  • December 2017
Master's degree, Trade and Management
  • at Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences
  • August 2007

Passed some extra courses of Textile Technology also. Worked in the University for two months on FTIR Spectroscopy and Microscopy.

Master's degree, Total Quality Management and Management Information Systems
  • at University of Management and Technology
  • August 2003

Masters of Business Administration with majors in TQM and MIS. Gold Medalist with a CGPA of three point five eight out of four.

Bachelor's degree, Garment Manufacturing Technology
  • at Hamdard University
  • August 2001

Bachelors of Textile Technology and Management with majors in Garment Manufacturing Technology and Weaving with a CGPA of three point seven nine out of four.

High school or equivalent, Pre-Engineering
  • at Saudi Arabian International Schools
  • May 1998

Specialties & Skills

Word Of Mouth Marketing
Team Management
Marketing Mix
Quality Assurance
Production Planning
MS Office
Author of a Book published in Germany. Can be found on amazon.com

Languages

Urdu
Expert
English
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate
German
Intermediate
Chinese
Beginner
Punjabi
Native Speaker
Hindi
Expert

Memberships

Textile Times
  • Editorial Member
  • March 2012

Training and Certifications

Lead auditor ISO 9001:2008 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2011
Valid Until:
March 2011