Product Line Manager
Samim Group
Total years of experience :26 years, 1 Months
• In opening their supply operations and developments of new products from Japan, China and France.
• Actively involved in implementation of Oracle process in purchasing department.
• Involved in standardising reporting formats from Oracle for the management.
• Responsible for updating the purchase forecasts per brand and supervise all approvals related to Requisition, POs, Release, Proforma invoices and Sales orders.
• Prepare Letter of Credits and monitor Banking & Shipment operations and follow up with suppliers to ensure timely submission of documents into the bank.
• Responsible for various stock related reporting systems in the company. Ensure reports like Correspondence reports, data analysis for new orders, re-order, balance forecast reports, pending shipment reports, production planning reports and other MIS reports are generated on time enabling the management to plan on company strategies.
• Manage the inventory that needs costing & pricing of all the new items. Gather expenses from accounts and compare the same with estimated costs to provide retail-selling prices.
• Involved in the marketing operations of new brand concepts, designing, approving artworks and coordinate with the production team for execution of various jobs.
• Taking care of numerous follow-ups related to projects for development of new products until they reach production stage.
• Also involved into business development operations with suppliers, follow up with them on pending matters, make plans for developing new product range and review the market trend to accordingly analyse price reviews, discounts & price changes of the products.
• Visit Japan and China on a monthly basis to follow up on new development Samples /Price negotiations & Order placements.
• Closely deals with cargo, admin, accounts and sales division for everyday task.
• Prepared Stock Ageing report for management and updated inventory categories.
• Closely deals with cargo, admin, accounts and sales division for everyday task
• Assistant to Executive Secretary to the Managing Director. All secretarial duties (filing, scheduling appointments, screening telephone calls & correspondence).
• Assisting the Managing Director in his day to day activities
• Preparing various circulars to be issued to the staff.
• Reporting - Monthly payable/ Monthly receivables/ Stock reports/ Status on sales & purchasing.
• Travel & Hotel - taking care of the business itinerary for the General Manager.
• Logistics - completely responsible for all the logistic operations (preparation of Shipping documentation, Instruction to freight forwarder). Handling the general correspondence and filing all correspondence of the company.
• Ensured strict confidentiality in maintaining all the documents entrusted.
• Coordinated with various business associates, VIP's and Department Heads for meetings.
• Typing MOM for Annual General & Extraordinary Meetings, Board Meetings, Managing Committee Meeting, Communication Meetings, and Audit Committee Meetings etc.
• Ensured proper follow-up and trace on pending jobs for execution as per deadlines.
• Scheduling of appointments, organization of travel, accommodation and conference/ presentation/ event arrangements.
• Assist the marketing team with various sales programmes, sales programs, product development and service programs.
• Communicate promotions & offers to all Damas outlets and provide them with backoffice support when needed.
• Oorganizing and attending meetings, and ensuring the manager is well-prepared for meetings.
• Taking dictation and minutes.
• Responsible for smooth functioning of “FORTUNE”, hotel management software.
• Training to the user about new systems.
• Networking planning / implementation
• Installing new system, upgradation of systems in various department.
• Securities like Anti Virus, Internet Security and responsible for firewall etc.
• Daily backup management of all the data of company.
• Restore the data for user whenever required.
• Monthly backup of Tapes / External Hard Drives.
• Rate procurement with the suppliers of IT materials.
• Creation of Original Software / systems list in the company.
• Managing wireless network, Photocopy machines, scanners, fax machines and printers.
• Preparing Special Hotel Packages for guests.
• Helping F&B Department in Costing of cuisine