Sunita Kewal Panchal, Manager

Sunita Kewal Panchal

Manager

Garment Trims and Accessories FZE

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, BA Economics
Experience
20 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 10 Months

Manager at Garment Trims and Accessories FZE
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2004 to January 2014

Licensee of Mainetti Group (Ex-Tyco Group), manufacturing and distributing plastic hangers, pails and automotive battery cases to a multiple industry, from production facilities in Dubai, Jordan, Kenya, Swaziland and distribution centers in Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, Swaziland and Madagascar • Led purchase/shipment planning with Sales, Finance and Factory, negotiating pricing and terms worth AED 18 million per annum • Identified cost control initiatives through optimum inventory management, creating savings of AED 0.8 Million per annum • Improved productivity by optimizing machine capacity in collaboration with factory manager • Directed and coordinated import, export and cross trade freight movements of raw material, machinery and finished goods by sea, air and land of approximately 1000 shipment per annum • Assisted management in setting strategic business plans and near-term goals while establishing SOPs to align with such goals • Resolved numerous customers escalations with respect to freight movements and custom clearance, ensuring minimal customer disruptions due to unforeseen circumstances and improving SOPs through quarterly lessons learned workshops • Coordinated warehouses and distribution center layout and setup improvements

Product Development Manager at Myriad Trading Establishment
  • United Arab Emirates - Ajman
  • April 1993 to January 2004

Garment Buying House, manufacturing and supplying garment orders to USA with production facilities in Dubai, Jordan, Oman and Madagascar. • Managed relationship with key customers such as JC Penny, Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Target Stores, Disney Group, and many other US retailers, representing 65% of the company revenue • Sourced fabric trims and accessories from most of the Asian, G.C.C and Far-East countries, constructing cost structure, maintaining order profitability, and estimating profit projection for business executives • Led sampling department, implemented spot-inspections of garments, communicating production updates to executives, liaising with the buyer for planning and delivery scheduling • Managed all coordination activities with 7 factories and 3 sub-contracted factories for the entire CM job placed, ensuring successful completion with strategically planned visits to address bottlenecks, process exceptions, and technical difficulties • Ensured successful container flow from shipping agents in accordance with shipment plans, addressing all shipping requirements based on weekly analysis of target quantities and communicating operational performance to both internal and external stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree, BA Economics
  • at University of Mumbai
  • May 1999

Specialties & Skills

Supply Chain Management
Customer Service Management
Supplier Negotiations
Logistics Management
Operation Management
purchase
negotiations
outsourcing

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