Hema Parekh
Mumbai
Summary
Results-driven planning and operations management professional with exceptional communication, problem solving, and leadership skills.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder and CEO
Bluink International
Mumbai, India
09.2017 - Current
- Developing business and adding new customers
- Spearheading textile/garment manufacturing domestically and overseas
- Managing customer relationships and ensuring timely delivery of high quality products
- Oversee and manage all aspects of Sampling & Production
- Directing the production team and managing job working units
- Ensuring that compliance and testing protocols (fabric and garment) are followed
- Building long term partnerships with vendors
- Managing relations with mills
- Hiring and restructuring of team as needed
CEO, VP (BD), HOD (Merch), HOD (Purchase)
Zeus International
Mumbai
06.1997 - 08.2017
- Developed a strong sense of leadership and effective management style in my role directing large teams
- Fostered company growth through addition of new customers
- Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams as Design, Merchandising, Fabric and Trim to ensure smooth production flow
- Calculated estimated vs actual costing to meet or exceed required margins
- Monitored T&A calendar to ensure on time delivery & Maintained timely despatch in at least 90% of the orders
- Managed vendor & supplier relationships
- Worked with compliance and QC team to ensure that testing and quality standards are met
- Interacted with weaving department & fabric printing cum processing unit to plan core fabrics timely delivery toin-house garmenting unit
- Traveled extensively to UK, Europe & India for buyer meets & supplier management
- Developed vendor contacts in Bangladesh & Thailand for production purpose
- Managed sampling & development department, discussed styles & patterning for proto & fit samples and guided towards optimum styling in pp samples
- Manage all facets of procurement activities including vendor evaluations, site audits and continuous improvement processes for suppliers.
- Negotiate all logistics related functions
Education
MBA - Marketing
MET IMS
Mumbai06.1997
Master of Science -
K C College
Mumbai06.1994
Bachelor of Science -
K C College
Mumbai06.1992
SSC -
New Era School
Mumbai06.1987
Skills
- Strong leadership abilities
- Business Development
- Vendor Development
- Fabric Sourcing
- Sampling & Product Development
- Costing & Budgeting expertise
- Effective communication skills
- High Level Negotiation Experience
- Production Planning & Merchandising
Timeline
Founder and CEO
Bluink International
09.2017 - Current
CEO, VP (BD), HOD (Merch), HOD (Purchase)
Zeus International
06.1997 - 08.2017
MBA - Marketing
MET IMS
Master of Science -
K C College
Bachelor of Science -
K C College
SSC -
New Era School