Khondoker Sofiqul Islam
Senior Planning Manager @ KNIT ASIA LIMITED
About
I, Khondoker Sofiqul Islam, 15+ years of experience in RMG Planning as Senior Manager managing large-scale production operations (USD 75M+ turnover target). Expert in strategic production planning, capacity optimization, and TNA execution to ensure 98%+ handover on-time. Proven ability to drive revenue growth, improve efficiency, and lead cross-functional teams in high-volume manufacturing environments. I started my career in planning department in 2011 as a planning officer at Knit Asia Ltd. I was only one person in planning department then. Factory was producing only Decathlon, A France leading clothing Brand, products. First of all I started communicating with buying concern designated as Supply Production Leader (SPL) and SPL came factory to meet me to interact me. Why choose me? # Attained 98% Hand-over On Time (HOT) help15% grow business. # Generated 60M USD in last fiscal year through proper production planning & TNA follow up. How can I help you?
Bangladesh
Gazipur District
Apparel & Fashion
KPI & Performance Management , Line Loading Planning, Forecast Analysis , Lead Time Reduction Management , TNA (Time & Action) Management , Capacity Planning & Optimization , Strategic Production Planning
Experience

Senior Planning Manager
Responsibility: • Oversee capacity booking vs. load analysis and present reports to management for decision-making. • Allocate style across multiple production units Or strategic Business Unit (SBU). • Lead the master production scheduling (MPS) process and ensure smooth coordination between merchandising, procurement, and production teams. • Monitor Time & Action (T&A) plans, ensuring material readiness and production feasibility before line input. • Work closely with Merchandising, IE, and Production departments to optimize workflow, reduce WIP, and enhance line efficiency. • Implement continuous improvement projects in planning, capacity forecasting, and delivery performance. • Provide leadership and mentorship to the planning team across all factories. • Maintain alignment with corporate KPIs on OTDP (On-Time Delivery Performance), efficiency, and lead time reduction. • Regularly communicate with senior management regarding production status, potential risks, and recovery strategies. • Achieved 98%+ Handover On-Time (HOT), driving 15% annual business growth • Generated USD 60M+ revenue through effective production planning and resource optimization • Increased BDT 31+ million via improved 2% efficiency through TNA execution and line balancing consistently. • Managed planning operations for 1170 machines and 32 production lines • Led cross-functional coordination with Merchandising, Dyeing, and Production teams to reduce bottlenecks • Conducted capacity vs booking analysis for 6-month forecasting

Planning Manager
Responsibility: • Major responsibility is to feed sewing lines according to sewing plan properly and proportionately. • Prepared monthly line loading plan and continuous follow up to execute accordingly. • Based on the sewing plan making fabric requirement plan and communicate with the dyeing department. • Provide T&A and communicate with stake holders accordingly. • Deviation analysis of shipment and quick response • Calculating the factory capacity and provide indication to the Marketing team about under capacity or over capacity • Making entire sewing plan and confirm on time shipment • Monitoring sewing production and compare with the sewing plan and found any major deviation then communicating with production head. • Provide instruction to print and embroidery based on sewing plan • On time shipment • Line plan and arrange materials accordingly. • 30% business growth by optimizing lead time in key brands (INESIS, DOMYOS, MTS) • Achieved 97% production target fulfillment through strong TNA monitoring • Reduced Non-Productive Time (NPT) by 3% through efficient planning • Coordinated cutting, printing, embroidery, and sewing for smooth production flow • Developed monthly production plans for all departments to ensure resource readiness • Ensured timely input availability to all departments for uninterrupted production Responsibilities
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