Janpreet Singh Attar
Mumbai
Summary
Dynamic Director with expertise in supply chain management, sustainable sourcing, and quality control. Proven ability to drive innovation in sustainable product development and lead cross-functional teams to achieve strategic objectives.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Director
Mishti Associates
Mumbai
03.2016 - Current
- Lead India operations for a US company( ECOFASHION CORP) as associate India company.
- Handled sourcing , production , quality and compliance for sustainable products ranging from Home textiles to Apparels.
- Planned and managed merchandising and quality control teams for executing client's orders .
- Introduced new sourcing opportunities for sustainable swimwear , sportswear and athleisure wear in sustainable materials.
- Worked on field projects for supplying 100% organic cotton certified products for US market.
- Hands on experience with certifications and complete traceability for organic cotton products including Block chain technology implementation on ground for better transparency for end customers.
Director
Mishti Associates
Mumbai
01.2008 - 12.2016
- Freelance consulting services to US clients for organic cotton sourcing.
- Sourcing assignments for US clients for products ranging from home textile to apparels .
- Worked with major home textile players in India for new concepts of sustainability like biodynamic cotton, better cotton and their respective supply chains.
- Worked with international certifying agencies very closely for introducing first time projects of specialised cotton sourced from India.
Business head
House of Anita Dongre
Mumbai
04.2014 - 03.2016
- Responsible for starting a new sustainable brand "Grassroot" for HOAD .
- Establishing complete supply chain based on the concept of sustainability.
- Building /hiring team members for product development , production and quality control.
- Responsible for Managing integration of craft , design and production of new collections and sourcing other materials to ensure brand stays true to the concept of sustainability.
- Responsible for setting up local production houses related to craft and apparels in different regions of India.
Sourcing manager
Under the canopy
Mumbai
01.2006 - 12.2008
- Responsible for establishing supply chain for an organic cotton home textile brand.
- Worked with certifiers to get vendors certified for supplying sustainable home textiles items to US retailers.
- Handled all operations including , product development , production , quality and compliance for US customers.
- Handled a small team of merchandisers and quality personnel for executing orders at vendor's factory for supplies to BIG US retailers.
- Worked on newer concepts like GOTS certified products and supply chain traceability.
Sr. Merchandiser - sales
Oracle exports Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
10.2005 - 09.2006
- Worked with home and kitchen textiles category.
- Responsible for selling beach towel and kitchen towel capacities to US and Europe buyers.
- Worked closely with buyer's team for product development , quality and compliance requirements on seasonal basis.
- Sourcing low GSM beach towels and bath towels from other vendors for different markets buying lighter weight qualities.
- Supervised merchandising , production and compliance team for different US and European buyers.
Merchandiser
Welspun India Ltd
Mumbai
04.2004 - 09.2005
- Responsible for overall merchandising activities related to accounts with Li&Fung .
- Worked on accounts like Royal Velvet , Cannon , Belk , Walmart Canada and Sears Canada.
- Responsible for product development with newer customers and supervising all merchandising activities related to towels.
- Part of the first sheeting team at Welspun and instrumental in selling sheets to buyers buying towels in same account .
Shift Engineer
Vardhman Spinning and general Mills
Baddi , HP
04.1999 - 12.2001
- Worked as textile chemist with fabric dyeing unit.
- Responsible for dye recipe efficacy at R&D level.
- Worked on accounts like GAP , Orient craft and other prestigious buyers.
- Responsible for overall performance and quality of new developments in fabric dyeing different fabric qualities.
Education
MBA - International Business
KJ Somaiya Institute of Managment Studies And R
Mumbai03-2004
B.E - Textile
GZSCET
Bathinda 03-1999
Skills
- Supply chain management
- Quality control
- Sustainable sourcing
- Product development
- Compliance standards
- Project management
- Vendor relations
- Team leadership
- Strategic planning
- Negotiation skills
- Stakeholder engagement
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Crisis management
- Leadership development
Timeline
Director
Mishti Associates
03.2016 - Current
Business head
House of Anita Dongre
04.2014 - 03.2016
Director
Mishti Associates
01.2008 - 12.2016
Sourcing manager
Under the canopy
01.2006 - 12.2008
Sr. Merchandiser - sales
Oracle exports Pvt Ltd
10.2005 - 09.2006
Merchandiser
Welspun India Ltd
04.2004 - 09.2005
Shift Engineer
Vardhman Spinning and general Mills
04.1999 - 12.2001
MBA - International Business
KJ Somaiya Institute of Managment Studies And R
B.E - Textile
GZSCET