K. Suresh
Chennimalai
Summary
To secure an assignment in an organization that offers a challenging work environment and career growth prospects commensurate with my experience and performance.
A professional with more than 19 years of progressive experience in textile Industry. Experience in assessing the Implementation of systems compliances & international Standards like, GOTS, and TE standards (OCS, GRS, RCS etc) and in multinational brands environment with a belief that my background and strong accomplishments would be a valuable addition to your esteemed organization.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Lead Auditor
GCL International Assessment Pvt Ltd
09.2021 - Current
- · Handling Individual Audits for Buying agents / Traders /Spinning Mills all kind of Garments, Home textile, Apparel & Textile fabric industries.
- · Assessing the Implementation of systems compliances & international Standards like Global Organic Textile Standard, Organic Content Standard, Recycle Claim Standard, Global Recycled Standard, Content Claim Standard(Specialized in Supply Chain Audits, Traceability and Factory assessment for Social, Environmental and Chemical compliance, Technical Risk assessment for Production, Product Contamination Assessment)
- · Global Organic Textile Standard - Covers Chain of custody social, environmental, chemical requirements and Organic Criteria with Risk Assessment for Products and Health & Safety.
- · Organic Content Standard - Covers Chain of custody and Organic Criteria with Risk Assessment for Products.
- · Global Recycle Standard - Covers Chain of custody social, environmental, chemical requirements and Recycle Criteria with risk assessment for Products and Health and safety.
- · Recycle Claim Standard - Covers only Chain of custody and Recycle Criteria with risk assessment for Products.
- · Content Claim Standard - Covers only Chain of custody
- · I have Handled 450+ audits in India for GOTS, OCS, GRS and RCS (Over all, I have Handled audits in 1350 + Audits in India, Bangladesh and Vietnam from 2014 to till date )
- · Have Conducted 50 days of Training in the client premises, Common locations about GOTS & GRS which covers Environmental, Chemicals, Social and Product risk assessment & Health & Safety risk assessment and Chain of Custody topics
- · Trained Auditors in India
- · Have Conducted unannounced audits on the certified entities based on the reports from NGO’s, News Papers and Magazines
- · Reviewing the Non Conformities in the audit and verifying the Corrective and
- Preventive action before closing the Non Conformities
Lead Auditor
Control Union Inspections & Certifications (India) Pvt Ltd
01.2014 - 08.2021
- · Handled 900+ audits in India, Vietnam and Bangladesh for GOTS, OCS, GRS and RCS
- · Have Conducted 120 days of Training in the client premises, Common locations about GOTS & GRS which covers Environmental, Chemicals, Social and Product risk assessment & Health & Safety risk assessment and Chain of Custody topics
- · Trained Auditors in India and Bangladesh and Vietnam
- · Have Conducted unannounced audits on certified entities based on the reports from NGO’s, News Papers and Magazines
- · Reviewing Non Conformities in the audit and verifying Corrective and
- Preventive action before closing the Non Conformities
- · Started career in Control Union as an Auditor and got promoted as Branch Manager in May 2019.
Manager - Garment Accountability Team
PGC Textile Corporation Pvt.Ltd.
01.2005 - 01.2013
- Conducted audit as per required quality norms on regular intervals
- Conducted factory QMS system audit and basic social compliance audits
- Taking care of Quality and Quantity inspections and offer those to Third Party /Buying Office Inspections
- Handles reputed brands like Switcher SA, Faded Glory, Kappa, Walmart –George, Dollar General, Frugi, Tok Tok, Leclarc, USA Underwear LLC, Ecko, BHPC, Tesco
- Monitored day to day activities on Quality assurance
- Responsible for all quality assurance related compliance regulations.
Education
Diploma-program in Textile Engineering - Textile
Neptune Institue of Management & Technology
New Delhi 06.2013 - 07.2016
Skills
- Conducting basic social compliance & Environmental compliance & Technical Evaluation of factories as per Buyer’s requirement & Technical Risk Assessment for Products
- Ensure proper Quality Assurance system is in place and implemented to follow in each stage of product sourcing and Product Contamination Assessment
- Ability to assess and thorough knowledge in product quality assessment by means of inspection (as per AQL or as per client criteria)
- Skills to create manage and coordinate supply chain team activities and policies to promote products
- Working closely with marketing team to help & serve customer and company needs in the most profitable way
- MS-Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Operating system (Window XP, 2008, 2010)
- Internet, Mailing, Outlook Express, Outlook 365
Languages
Tamil - Read, Write and Speak
English - Read, write and Speak
Marital Status
Married
Passport Number
W8142099
Personnel Skills
- Able to manage multiple commercial processes.
- Able to evaluate tasks and suggest improvements.
- Able to prioritize workload; work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Quick understanding on new business concepts and adaptive to bring results.
- Excellent time management skills and strong attention to detail.
Passport Valid Until
02/13/33
Years Of Experience
19
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 11/26/80
- Nationality: Indian
Training
- Completed MSME Training Program on Lean Six Sigma – 07/18/10
- Completed IRCA Approved Lead Auditor for ISO 14001:2004 (EMS) Training Course from TUV – 09/08/14 to 09/12/14
- Completed MSME Training Program on ISO 50001 Energy Management – 04/18/15 to 04/19/15
- Completed SAI – GOTS Auditor Training Program – 06/05/17 to 06/06/17
- Completed ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management System Auditor/Lead auditor Training course – 05/24/21 to 05/28/21
- Completed BCI compliance officer course – 09/08/23
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief
Timeline
Lead Auditor
GCL International Assessment Pvt Ltd
09.2021 - Current
Lead Auditor
Control Union Inspections & Certifications (India) Pvt Ltd
01.2014 - 08.2021
Diploma-program in Textile Engineering - Textile
Neptune Institue of Management & Technology
06.2013 - 07.2016
Manager - Garment Accountability Team
PGC Textile Corporation Pvt.Ltd.
01.2005 - 01.2013
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