DHARMENDRA KUMAR SHARMA

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Mid Senior level assignments in Quality Assurance & Production Operations in Apparel & Accessories.

Professional Synopsis

Highly skilled professional with 16+ years of experience in Technical, Quality Assurance and Sourcing.
Strong ability in Training and developing highly productive teams as well as in Production Operations based on
management principles.

I am an ASQ Certified Quality Auditor having good knowledge in Quality/ Technical, Production Engineering and
Possess Expertise in Upgrading factory standards and providing Technical & Quality Training to staff and workers.

Working at Global Level to ensure factory delivers Quality product, Qtm, otif and maintains International standards.

Working Experience

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 Big Deal Marketing (Apparels Buying house) Manager Quality Assurance & Production since Feb 2021

Responsible for Product Development, Improving Overall Quality Standards with Right at First Time approach. Ensuring
the entire group & Suppliers understands and works towards common goal. Engineering of processes for overall
improvement and smooth working.

 Dept. Budget & Cost Control

 Implementing & Managing QA Strategies and
 Cross Functional working Systems
 Style analysis, fittings, Pattern approvals
 Trouble Shooting, Implement CAPs
 Team Management & Monitoring
 Garment washings.
 Monitoring QC expenses, creating a smart and
 Confident in giving directions to the team and
efficient team
suppliers in view of business needs.
 Identify & Work to Remove Potential Risks
  Tasked to define and promoting a quality  Coordinating and lead investigations into
mindset across entire supplier base and own customer DC/store rejects.
team.  Delivering Results
 Establishes standards for the disposition of
finished product by devising evaluation tests,
methods, and procedures

Additional Responsibilities:

 Consumptions for - threads, trims etc. organizing Tech-Packs for those buyers who do not have that facility to
generate tech-pack/BOM Sheets.

Previous Assignments

 Radhika Fashions as Head Quality Assurance & Sourcing since August 2017 to Feb 2021

 Cost & Contract Negotiations

 Training & Trouble Shooting
 Cross Functional working  Evaluate New Suppliers and Upgrade Potential
Factories.
 Monitoring (performance and all reports)
 Analytical approach
 QA Focused Projects
 Implementing & Managing QA Strategies and
 Soft skill training by empowering factories
Systems
 Deliver results as promised.

Successfully managed Production & Quality Operations for brands: Splash, ocado, Averda institutional sales, For UAE
& UK customers:

 Coordinating with Customers and with teams to bridge gaps.

 Setting and tracking KPI’s to track vendor QC performance – generating reports for internal and external
analysis and strategize action plans
 Managing Cross functional Teams.
 Ensure understanding of quality parameters between merchandisers and factories.
 Manage Testing lab activities and ensure product integrity on delivered product.
 Manage Quality, Product Safety and timely deliverance.
  Worked with ZARA (India Liaison Office) as a Senior Quality Controller & Production Engineer (PAN
INDIA) from June 2016 till April 2017.

Efficiently Managed Quality Assurance Process and Production Engineer role and elevating all associated
factories performance and delivering required results to the company.

 Responsible for managing all QC & Technical Design activities across India for apparels.
 Supporting Merchandising/Sourcing team and factories with lower production cost in order to achieve the target
price and productivity.
 Conduct Pre-Production Meetings on styles with the factory and chalk out the best and efficient method of
maintaining right quality with increased efficiency.
 QA & Vendor Report analysis.
 Conducted strong Initial and In-line inspections to ensure smooth final out put with right quality.
 Final inspection based on the given AQL.
 Quality process/ manual review (aligning and influencing customers) Report analysis

De-Skilling
 Achieve desired productivity by installing required equipment such as attachments, guides and folders.

 Worked with VF Brands, as Quality Assurance, Consultant from NOV 2015 till June 2016.

 Involvement with all styles from the initial stage.

 Taking care of the samples for correct construction and production feasibility on the technical aspect and
coordinate with buyer’s Technician and Q.A. (Style Analysis) {which includes Skill and machine availability}
 Prepare Style Processing Sheet (Operation Breakdown) where in all the sewing process are mentioned with
each and every operation being allotted the required machine and manpower based on the time taken to
perform the operation which is again based on the region’s efficiency and working conditions.
 Coordinate with Planning Department for style allocations at different factories in different regions Based on
the data prepared for the style (Operation Breakdown).
 Help factory in providing technical inputs and providing IED File for minimizing the confusion in concern
with the details of the styling.

 Worked at ICONIC (Landmark Group, Dubai) as Brand Quality Engineer (Apparels) from December 2013
to Nov 2015.
 Notable Achievements: Spearheading Quality and Sourcing Operations to set up international standards of group
factories across India, Middle East & China.
 Spearheaded QE operations and elevated Brands Quality Standards & factory’s efficiencies and achieved low-
cost production.

 Developing Tech packs, Bom Sheets & advising right fabrics based on designs by our designers.
 Responsible for correct construction of the samples for production friendly operations.
 Fit Assessment, PP Samples & Shipment/Top Samples Review.
 Prepare Operation Bulletin for styles and procure all the required attachments, folders etc. required for the
styles.
 Working on PLM.
 Prepare floor layouts and start the styles personally along with the concerned supervisor and when the
garments are off machine handover the sewing line to the floor in charge.
 Fixed the targets for each individual operation and monitored the output. Improved operators working
conditions and teach right techniques to get a higher productivity.
 Played a major role as a trouble shooter in all the departments (cutting, sewing and finishing).
 Train and help intern in developing their practical knowledge with scientific/Technical concepts.

BELMONTE Jan 2011 – Nov 2013

S. Kumar’s Nation-Wide Ltd.
Dy. Manager Sourcing & Vendor development

LIFESTYLE INTERNATIONAL May 2006 –Apr 2010

Sr. Executive QA.

GUPTA EXIM FARIDABAD Oct 2004 – May 2006

In charge Product Development & QA.

Strengths

 Team Building and Motivational Skills  Procedure Development and Engineering

 Quality & Basic Compliance Auditing  Attention to detail
 Root Cause analysis  Problem solving
 Listening skills  Self-Motivated
 Efficient in multi-tasking and team work  ASQ Certified Quality Auditor.

Few of Overseas and Local Projects undertaken for enhancing productivity and skill at:

1. Gupta Exim (Faridabad) 6. Euro Trousers (Sharjah, UAE)

 2. Vardhaman (India) 7. Creative (Sharjah, UAE)
3. Evelyn (Ludhiana, India) 8. D.pod (China)
4. Rihana Industries (Ludhiana, India) 9. Indochine (China)
5. Sonu Exim (Noida)

Professional & Educational Qualification

 A two-year Advance diploma course in Fashion Designing and Garment

Manufacturing Technology.

 Bachelor of Business Administration from Swami Vivekananda University.

Skills

 Dedicating and Smart working.

 Experience in leading product innovation
  Ability to change.
 Ability to think outside the box.
 Computer savvy.
 Proficient in multiple languages: ENGLISH, HINDI, PUNJABI.
 Ability of multi-Tasking.
 Ability to solve problems and present solutions.

Personal
PERSONAL details
DETAILS:-

Date of Birth: 08 Jan 1980

Fathers Name: SH PARMINDER NATH SHARMA
Nationality: Indian.

DHARMENDRA SHARMA
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