Senior Sourcing & Production Manager
Unisource Trading India Pvt. Ltd
Total years of experience :18 years, 10 Months
• Review and report on Sourcing & Production strategy for Global Brands (Harrods, ToysRus, Palacio, & Liverpool) in Decor & Furniture.
• Manage Global Sourcing & Quality Assurance across China, and India; export to Mexico, USA, and UK.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through improved Quality products, long-term contracts, and sourcing negotiations.
• Conduct thorough inspections of furniture components and finished products to ensure adherence to quality standards and specifications.
• Identify and document defects, non-conformities, and areas for improvement in product quality.
• Collaborate with production teams to implement corrective actions and preventive measures to address quality issues.
• Maintain accurate records of inspection findings and communicate quality-related information to relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor and analyze quality metrics to drive continuous improvement in manufacturing processes and product quality.
• Procuring goods from the North Region of India, specializing in hard goods, furniture, jewellery, and well-being products.
• Utilizing the SAP system to generate purchase orders, employing efective sourcing strategies, negotiating costs, and overseeing sample development in alignment with technical specifications.
• Maintaining close supervision over production progress and coordinating quality inspections across all categories, while also planning dispatches according to logistical needs.
• Actively seeking out new vendors and artisans within designated categories across the region, facilitating their Onboarding for the purpose of business expansion.
• Ensuring timely production from vendors in all categories and updating relevant categories accordingly.
• Regularly generating comprehensive monthly production status reports covering all categories.
• Procuring hard goods & Furniture from India while ensuring rigorous quality inspections at various stages including inline, mid-line, and final inspections for all ongoing orders.
• Utilizing comprehensive sourcing strategies to generate purchase orders, skillfully negotiating costs, and overseeing sample development in accordance with technical specifications.
• Maintaining close oversight of production progress, coordinating quality inspections across all categories, and strategizing dispatch plans to meet logistical requirements.
• Actively scouting for new vendors and artisans within assigned categories across the region, facilitating their on-boarding to drive new business development.
• Eficiently managing vendors to ensure timely production across all categories and promptly updating category information as needed.
• Regularly compiling detailed monthly production status reports covering all categories.
• Oversaw the entire process of sample development and production for hard goods and Furniture.
• Conducted meticulous production follow-ups and implemented comprehensive production planning for all active orders.
• Generated detailed production reports on a weekly basis.
• Created and assigned barcodes for all items in production.
• Planned and executed inline, mid-line, and final inspections to ensure quality standards were met.
• Oversee overseas accounts such as Hans and others for export operations.
• Coordinate production management for all existing orders, ensuring smooth execution.
• Conduct thorough packing and internal quality inspections of goods prior to dispatch.
• Drive product development initiatives to foster new business opportunities.
Bachelor in Computer Application. MCSE done along with BCA