Karthi Anbalagan, Director - Business Operations

Karthi Anbalagan

Director - Business Operations

Sheba Leather Industry Plc

Location
Ethiopia
Education
Bachelor's degree, Leather & Leather products
Experience
24 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :24 years, 0 Months

Director - Business Operations at Sheba Leather Industry Plc
  • Ethiopia
  • My current job since February 2014

Lead the complete business activities of the huge tannery and biggest shoe factory of this region, control the complete purchase, production, quality, delivery, sales and of course retail marketing of our own brand “Sheba” which has become the famous brand in this country after my entry as the director.
Key achievements :
 Established the strong retail network of our own brand in the country.
 Started establishing our brand in the global market.
 First person in the history of this company to work directly with global brands and manufacture footwear for them with the complete packing as ready to put in the show room.
 Increased turnover of the company remarkably 175% higher.
 First person to make Euro standard footwear in this factory.
 First person to explore diversified global markets for finished leather, footwear & glove.
 Reduced the production & factory cost by 35% lesser. Had to rearrange the complete team, purchase system, working methods, Efficient production and waste management system.
 Last but not least - motivating the team to achieve success.

Director - Business Operations - Complete Purchase at Calzaturificio Henny Srl
  • Italy
  • September 2011 to January 2014

A stunning re-entry as the director with the same group of companies where I was working as the general manager for the same company from Sep 2004 to Feb 2009. A global footwear manufacturing and trading company, controlled the complete production in Italy, Albania, Romania, China, India and Ethiopia. Make strategic tip up with the various footwear factories in the above mentioned countries, create & develop our own design, Involve in the complete operations from sourcing of the suitable finished leather, out soles, components & accessories. Control the production, make sure the quality and delivery by handling our efficient team placed in each factory.
Key Achievements.
 Increased the turnover of the company by 45% higher.
 Discovered the new sources from Ethiopia, China & India.
 Efficiently fulfilled the requirements of the customer’s tough price targets.
 Efficiently & successfully served to various footwear retail chains around the globe.

General Manager - Asia & Africa at Prialpas Spa
  • Italy
  • March 2009 to April 2011

World # 1 company in Footwear components, just joined to gather knowledge about the complete supporting industry for footwear also.

General Manager - Purchase at Calzaturificio Henny Srl
  • Italy
  • September 2004 to February 2009
Purchase Manager at Conceria Tirrena Spa
  • Italy
  • January 2000 to August 2004

Education

Bachelor's degree, Leather & Leather products
  • at Institute of Leather & Leather Product technology
  • December 1999

Specialties & Skills

Sourcing
Management
Fashion Retail
Sourcing of footwear components & accessories
Retail chain marketing
Expert in Quality control
properly educated technologist of leather & leather products
Sourcing of finished leather
Sourcing of footwear

Languages

English
Expert
Italian
Expert
Tamil
Expert
Spanish
Intermediate
Hindi
Expert
Telugu
Intermediate
Amharic
Intermediate
Chinese
Beginner