Jahid Ejaz

Responsibilities: Strategy Development: Formulating and implementing strategic plans for the footwear business in alignment with overall company goals. Product Development: Overseeing the development and follow-up design of footwear collections, ensuring they meet market demands and brand standards. Market Analysis: Conducting market research and analysis to identify trends, consumer preferences, and competitive landscapes to inform product development and marketing strategies. Brand Management: Maintaining and enhancing the brand image and reputation through effective marketing, advertising, and promotional activities. Team Leadership: Leading and motivating cross-functional teams, including product development, sales, marketing, and operations, to achieve business objectives. Vendor and Supplier Management: Establishing and maintaining relationships with suppliers and vendors to ensure timely and cost- effective sourcing of materials and manufacturing processes. Quality Control and Assurance : Ensuring the quality and consistency of footwear products through rigorous testing and inspection processes. Compliance and Regulations: Ensuring compliance with industry regulations, safety standards, and ethical practices in sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution processes. Customer Relationship Management: Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers, retailers, and stakeholders to drive customer satisfaction and loyalty. Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Tracking key performance indicators (KPIs), analyzing business performance, and preparing regular reports for senior management. Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Staying abreast of industry trends, innovations, and best practices to drive innovation and continuous improvement in product offerings and business processes. Handled Products: Sports, Causal, Sneaker, Waterproof, Outdoor, Hunting, Hiking , Safety and Work Boot ( Men’s, Women and Children), Fashion

• Maintained no claims, one-time shipment, and two new factories added with legal setup in the Bangladesh office with 12 team members in last four years. • Implementing methods to inspect, test and evaluate products and production equipment. • Ensuring that products adhere to quality standards. • Preparing reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data. • Work together with Product Development and Commercialization team. • Training and managing QA staff in production practices and quality assessment of Shoes. • Checking and follow-up detailed and recorded inspections of final goods so the products are up to industry and company standards. • Eliminating products that are not up to standards and finding the reasons for product problems and Production planning. • Planning and organizing production schedules and assessing suppliers and resource requirements. • Determining quality control standards and overseeing production processes. • Renegotiating schedules as necessary. • Supervising and monitoring the work of staff’s reporting to me. • Monitoring QA system and procedures of the company in compliance with the demand & requirements of the end customers. • Providing quality standards to every order to avoid rejection and review samples. • Conducting pre-production meetings with all concerned departments & supplier representatives. • Discussing quality issues & critical points to particular styles before bulk production. • Providing technical assistance and solution if problem occurred during bulk production and supported production in implementing a standard quality system. • Preparing action plan, updating and monitoring production & rejection status and shipment schedule.

• Ensured overall technical specification and quality from the development department to the Finishing department. • Supported the development team in the Industrialization and engineering of all articles. • Ensured pre-production meetings for a clear understanding of the production process and conducted daily audits of the Cutting, Stitching & Assembly • Performed raw materials checking, In-line quality checking, followed up with lab for material quality assurance, Pre-inspection & AQL inspection as well as making the reports & taking actions. • Understand gaps in quality systems at vendor’s site and help in upgradation for better compliance & train the manpower to achieve the height level of quality. • Inspected the finished products according to AQL. • Implemented Lean tools and techniques with capacity extension through process optimization. • Provided innovative tools and techniques for the sensitive production process. • Coordinated local team's documentation & reporting • Closed contact with the Italy headquarters office for all quality-relative issues. Key Achievements: • Maintained Onetime shipment 99% & No quality complaints of onetime shipment & Good Quality. • Improved Fitting samples rejection by 5%; Fitting samples rejection 8% to 3%.

• Maintained assembling line within 2 weeks in promoted assembling production department in charge. • Overseeing the production process and drawing up a production schedule. • Ensured production was cost-effective and drafted a timescale for the job. • Making sure that products are produced on time and are of good quality. • Estimated costs and set quality standards. • Monitored the production processes and adjusted schedules as needed. • Ensured the selection and maintenance of equipment. • Working with managers to implement the company's policies and goals. • Ensured that health and safety guidelines were followed and motivated a team of workers.

• Coordinated production team for Footwear shipment and arranged needful training for the team. • Maintained 100% Shoe Quality and met the daily Production Target. • Endured liaison with the Lab and Brand QC to ensure product quality and compliance issues.