MURALIDHARAN SRINIVASAN
Tirupur,Tamil Nadu
Summary
Highly effective 12 years experience on Quality and Purchasing Manager offering 5years of experience in supply chain management. Proven excellence building, negotiating and managing supplier relationships to obtain favorable costs. Drive continuous process improvements using . Quality-focused Purchasing Manager familiar with vendor sourcing and vetting, contract negotiation and budget administration. Strong understanding of financial processes and requirements for accurate and thorough recordkeeping.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales and Sourcing Manager
Lachmi's International Ltd
Kowloon , Hong Kong
03.2018 - Current
- Participated in negotiations regarding price, terms, quality and lead time for suppliers and categories.
- Initiated and maintained effective working relationships with actual and potential suppliers.
- Identified lowest costs through submission of RFPs and product category reviews.
- Created and calculated purchase orders to follow price quotes and reductions.
- Organized and prioritized projects.
- Identified systematic problems and root causes to resolve issues and improve service delivery.
- Evaluated current vendors and sourced out new vendors for bidding requests.
- Analyzed market and delivery systems to determine present and future material availability.
- Coordinated importation of items via ocean and air.
- Formulated and implemented annual purchasing plans and contracts, covering OEM, import, ingredients, materials and equipment.
- Developed and managed relationships with vendors to ensure quality products at competitive pricing.
- Conducted negotiations with vendors for best prices and terms of delivery.
- Analyzed supplier performance data to identify areas of improvement in sourcing processes.
- Maintained a database of approved vendors and their associated information such as contact details, pricing structures.
Quality Inspector
Lachmi's International Ltd
Kowloon, Hong Kong
01.2012 - 03.2018
- Reviewed and inspected products for conformance to established standards, specifications and customer requirements.
- Performed visual inspections of components for surface defects such as scratches, dents, burrs.
- Conducted dimensional checks with various measuring instruments including micrometers, calipers and gauges.
- Checked product accuracy against blueprints and drawings.
- Reported any nonconforming parts to Quality Manager or Production Supervisor.
- Monitored production process to ensure quality control standards are met at all times.
- Investigated complaints regarding product quality and recommended changes in process or design to prevent recurrence.
- Assisted in the development of new processes or procedures related to quality assurance activities.
- Ensured that all safety procedures were followed while inspecting materials or products.
- Inspected packaging for completeness, correctness and damage prior to shipping out orders.
- Analyzed trends in defect rates over time by reviewing historical data from past inspections.
- Completed evaluations by properly using various gauges, tools and equipment.
- Measured product dimensions to assess compliance with specifications.
- Inspected, tested and measured materials, products and installations against specifications.
- Weighed raw data, reviewed parts history and organized results prior to quality analysis.
Quality Inspector
Bodynits Int pvt ltd
Singapore
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Reviewed and inspected products for conformance to established standards, specifications and customer requirements.
- Conducted dimensional checks with various measuring instruments including micrometers, calipers and gauges.
- Checked product accuracy against blueprints and drawings.
- Reported any nonconforming parts to Quality Manager or Production Supervisor.
- Monitored production process to ensure quality control standards are met at all times.
- Ensured that all safety procedures were followed while inspecting materials or products.
- Provided technical support to production staff regarding quality issues.
- Analyzed trends in defect rates over time by reviewing historical data from past inspections.
- Identified and resolved quality issues, escalating critical problems to supervisors.
- Notified supervisors about production problems and helped identify and correct concerns.
Sampling Merchandiser & Quality Inspector
Sellfast
Tiruppur
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Provided feedback from customers regarding product selection, display, and pricing.
- Maintained accurate records of all merchandise transactions including receipts, invoices, orders, discounts.
- Printed labels and tags for for-sale merchandise.
- Coordinated resources and personnel for the successful execution of projects.
- Developed comprehensive project plans to ensure timely completion of tasks.
- Provided administrative support including scheduling meetings, preparing reports, and tracking expenses.
- Created detailed timelines to track progress against established deadlines.
- Worked closely with senior management on high-priority initiatives.
- Inspected, tested and measured materials for conformance to specifications and regulatory requirements.
- Marked materials with grade or acceptance status.
- Selected samples for use as test models.
- Read blueprints and manuals to determine test procedures or adjustment methods.
- Noted changes during testing in project documentation.
- Identified production concerns and worked with supervisors to understand and remedy situations.
Fabric technician & Quality Inspector
Allwyn tex pvt ltd
Tiruppur
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Coordinated with other departments to ensure timely completion of fabrication projects.
- Developed and implemented process improvements for increased efficiency in fabricating operations.
- Monitored the progress of fabrication tasks, ensuring they were completed within established deadlines.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations and quality standards in all fabrication processes.
- Directed the assembly of components into finished products using appropriate tools and techniques.
- Inspected fabric samples for defects, irregularities, and inconsistencies.
- Verified quality specifications such as color, texture, and weight.
- Maintained accurate records of all inspection results.
- Monitored production processes to ensure product quality was maintained.
- Marked materials with grade or acceptance status.
- Positioned components, parts or materials for testing.
- Compared product and materials colors, shapes, textures and grades with predetermined templates.
Education
DME (Diploma in Mechanical Engineering) - Mechanical Engineering
Nanjappa Polytechnic College
Karumathampatti04-2021
High School Diploma -
KSC Government Higher Secondary School
Tiruppur04-2003
Skills
- Apparel Knowledge on International buyers standard (ADIDAS, REEBOK, UNDER ARMOUR, NIKE, PUMA, LU LU LEMON, SAUCONY, FALKE, J MORET, NEW BALANCE, K SWISS & JC PENNY), BB Jeans
- Home Textile Knowledge on international brand Other Brands RED TAG, NSI, Pep,Sheet street, MrPrice,@home, Wool worth's, Jet ,Edgers ,Loads of Living
- Source new factory’s in India, China, Bangladesh, Cambodia & Vietnam for buyer’s requirements & product development
- MS Office
- Pricing Updates , Process Improvement , Relationship Building , Pricing Structures , Inventory Coordination
- Strategic Planning ,Data Collection , Purchase Orders , Process Development , Program Coordination
- Regulatory Compliance ,Quality Assurance Standards
Accomplishments
- Achieve best Quality for Buyer brands in Garments
- Creating own Styles for the Buyers
Area Of Exposure
- Quality standards according to the buyers
- Sampling – Knits & Woven
- Merchandising communication – Knits
- Product developments – Knits
- Sales, marketing & sourcing
Source Of Exposure
In Hong Kong from the year 2012 till present
- Worked as Quality inspection & next to Sales and sourcing manager for Home textiles in Lachmi's International Ltd
- Worked as a Quality inspector in a Garment BodyNits pvt Int in Singapore in the year 2008 to 2012
- Worked as, Sampling Merchandiser & Quality inspector & handling 3 buyers Sell fast Buying office, Tiruppur in the year 2007 to 2008
- Worked as Fabric technician & Quality inspector and handling Allwyn tex Pvt Ltd apparel factory in Tiruppur in the year 2005 to 2007
Family
Srinivasan , Omanakumari ,
Somini ,Sai Shreeha , Sai Shreethika
Roles And Responsibilities
- As a quality controller:
- Responsible for the goods meet the buyer’s quality expecting level
- Following with merchandiser & keep me update in styling quality details
- Proceeding pp meeting with my co workers
- Co-ordination with production dept
- Follow the quality from the starting stage onwards
- Proceeding initial to final inspection to avoid major defects
- As a sampling Merchandiser:
- Handling the entire communication with Buyers
- Planning of production Schedule in Execution of the sample orders
- Controlling overall salesman sample process
- Co-ordination and guiding suppliers in sample order follow-ups
- Controlling the quality aspects of the garments v/s fabrics, printing, embroidery
- Meeting Customer satisfaction through timely deliveries and Esthetic look of the garment as per Buyers requirements
- As a sourcing
- Find factory as buyer standards & requirement
- Fix the orders as buyer target price
- Every day follow up & update the statues
Personal Information
- Age: 37
- Date of Birth: 05/30/86
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Living in : Hong Kong
Languages
Tamil, English, Malayalam, Chinese (Mandarin)
Disclaimer
The above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Affiliations
- spend time with family and kids
- Hiking on weekends & Interested to travel
Languages
Tamil
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Malayalam
Proficient (C2)
C2
Chinese (Mandarin)
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Timeline
Sales and Sourcing Manager
Lachmi's International Ltd
03.2018 - Current
Quality Inspector
Lachmi's International Ltd
01.2012 - 03.2018
Quality Inspector
Bodynits Int pvt ltd
01.2008 - 01.2012
Sampling Merchandiser & Quality Inspector
Sellfast
01.2007 - 01.2008
Fabric technician & Quality Inspector
Allwyn tex pvt ltd
01.2005 - 01.2007
DME (Diploma in Mechanical Engineering) - Mechanical Engineering
Nanjappa Polytechnic College
High School Diploma -
KSC Government Higher Secondary School
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