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Sumudu Priyanga

Sumudu Priyanga

General Manager-Quality and Technical-Brandix Apparel India region
Kegalle

Summary

Dynamic professional with extensive expertise in Quality Management, Garment Technical, and Plant Operations. Proven track record in establishing quality standards, technical requirements, and successfully launching manufacturing plants for new clients. Skilled in strategic planning, deadline management, and fostering staff motivation. Adept at driving clarity in work situations and promoting effective interpersonal relations. Seeking to leverage this diverse skill set to contribute to a forward-thinking organization.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

General Manager - Quality & Technical

Brandix Apparel India Region
2022.01 - Current
  • Heading the overall quality & technical departments in India Region
  • Handling all customers' product quality levels (Uniqlo, Victoria Secret & PVH)
  • Standardize quality process in India Region
  • Setting Up QCO process and method study Labs in Manufacturing locations
  • Maintain plant RFT level – 93%
  • Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams on various projects/initiatives aimed at enhancing organizational performance results.
  • Implemented effective cost-saving measures to reduce overhead expenses without compromising quality or service.
  • Implementation of the Zero defect project collaborate with PVH.Inc Cop

General Manager - Quality & Technical

Brandix Apparel Solutions Essentials - BEL Cluster
2020.01 - 2022.01
  • Heading the overall quality process in BEL cluster handling 9 plants
  • Handling all customers' product quality level
  • Implement zero defects concept across the BEL
  • Standardize quality process in BEL
  • Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams on various projects/initiatives aimed at enhancing organizational performance results.
  • Increased overall company efficiency by streamlining operations and implementing quality improvement strategies.

Deputy General Manager - Quality & Technical

Brandix Apparel Solutions Essentials - Koggala
2013.01 - 2020.01
  • Heading the factory overall quality process
  • Handling Uniqlo, Tommy John product quality level
  • Implement zero defects concept in factory
  • Overall quality technical operator calibration
  • Handling 3rd party auditors and customers
  • Standardize quality & technical model
  • Implement Built in Quality concept
  • In station quality controlling
  • Stabilize pre-production zone (Pilot Zone)

Manager - Quality & Technical

Brandix Essentials Ltd – India
2010.01 - 2013.01
  • Handling Victoria Secret (Logo and Pink), Dim and Men and Women underwear products
  • Monitoring and handling two shifts with, about 2000 370 members of Q.A.team as a sole responsible person for the total Technical and quality aspects for the relevant buyer requirements from fabric inspection to final inspection for the relevant Unit
  • Joint hands with production team and giving assurance around 75000 pcs products output per day with higher number SAH achievement (around 4800 SAH per day) with minimum failures
  • Handling Risk Analyzing meeting, monitoring and pp meeting and guiding the technical team to develop the quality as well as production in cutting section & production floor
  • Encouraging team to keen on always to think out of the box to develop the product quality
  • Achieve Uniqlo zero defects concept
  • 100% customer pass rate - Uniqlo, Tommy John
  • Achieve knit to woven product transformation standards
  • Achieve global no one supplier award from DIM
  • Spotless customer relationship

Assistant Quality Manager

Cotton line SA – Madagascar
2005.01 - 2009.01
  • Checking Base pattern up to required measurement correction to achieve buyer specs
  • Holding “Risk analyzing “ meeting with relevant dept
  • Making PP samples with the corrections
  • Check with washing department to achieve correct standards
  • Conducting PP meeting with the relevant buyer rep
  • Check with the marker making dept
  • Whether the pattern is correct and cutting process control
  • Line feeding as per the approved sample
  • Maintain Safety regulations up to buyer standards
  • In line quality control and the assurance
  • And conducting inspections
  • Handling buyer’s representatives
  • Meet quality, quantity and delivery

Quality In charge

Eco apparels PVT LTD - Mawathagama
2002.01 - 2005.01
  • Attending Pre Sample meeting and pointing out the requirement and how to maintaining the factory quality level
  • Attending PP meeting and giving guidelines for the relevant products
  • Attending for the Inline and pre final inspections sharing support/ideas with factory production team
  • Totally getting responsible for the “Product Safety” requirement for M&S children wear in the facility

Quality Executive

PTK Enterprises PVT LTD
1997.01 - 2002.01
  • Started as a training quality controller in 1997 and handled quality function of one of sections at the factory

Education

MBA - Business Management

Cardiff Metropolitan University
United Kindom
2018.01 - 2019.01

Certificates -

Other Academic Qualifications
Sri Lanka
2001.04 -

Skills

Quality Management

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Academic Background

  • G.C.E O/L
  • G.C.E A/L – (In Commerce scheme)
  • MBA
  • Certificates ( Proffesional)

Professional Career

  • General Manager - Quality & Technical, 2022 to Up to Now, Brandix Apparel India Region (Four manufacturing units), Heading the overall quality & Technical departments in India Region, Handling all customers' product quality levels (Uniqlo, Victoria Secret & PVH), Standardize quality process in India Region, Setting Up QCO process and method study Labs in Manufacturing locations, Maintain plant RFT level – 91%
  • General Manager - Quality & Technical, 2020 - 2022, Brandix Apparel Solutions Essentials -BEL Cluster, Heading the overall quality process in BEL cluster handling 9 plants, Handling all customers' product quality level, Implement zero defects concept across the BEL, Standardize quality process in BEL
  • Deputy General Manager - Quality & Technical, 2013 - 2020, Brandix Apparel Solutions Essentials - Koggala, Heading the factory overall quality process, Handling Uniqlo, Tommy John product quality level, Implement zero defects concept in factory, Overall quality technical operator calibration, Handling 3rd party auditors and customers, Standardize quality & technical model, Implement Built in Quality concept, In station quality controlling, Stabilize pre-production zone (Pilot Zone)
  • Manager - Quality & Technical, 2010 - 2013, Brandix Essentials Ltd – India, Handling Victoria Secret (Logo and Pink), Dim and Men and Women underwear products, Monitoring and handling two shifts with, about 2000 370 members of Q.A.team as a sole responsible person for the total Technical and quality aspects for the relevant buyer requirements from fabric inspection to final inspection for the relevant Unit, Joint hands with production team and giving assurance around 75000 pcs products output per day with higher number SAH achievement (around 4800 SAH per day) with minimum failures., Handling Risk Analyzing meeting, monitoring and pp meeting and guiding the technical team to develop the quality as well as production in cutting section & production floor., Encouraging team to keen on always to think out of the box to develop the product quality, Achieve Uniqlo zero defects concept, 100% customer pass rate - Uniqlo, Tommy John, Achieve knit to woven product transformation standards, Achieve global no one supplier award from DIM, Spotless customer relationship
  • Assistant Manager - Quality & Technical, 2005 - 2009, Cotton line SA – Madagascar, Checking Base pattern up to required measurement correction to achieve buyer specs, Holding “Risk analyzing “ meeting with relevant dept, Making PP samples with the corrections, Check with washing department to achieve correct standards, Conducting PP meeting with the relevant buyer repr, Check with the marker making dept. whether the pa is correct and cutting process control, Line feeding as per the approved sample, Maintain Safety regulations up to buyer standards, In line quality control and the assurance. And conducting inspections, Handling buyer’s representatives, Meet quality, quantity and delivery
  • Quality In charge, 2002 - 2005, Eco apparels PVT LTD - Mawathagama, Attending Pre Sample meeting and pointing out wh requirement and how to maintaining the factory quality level, Attending PP meeting and giving guidelines for the f relevant products, Attending for the Inline and pre final inspections shar support/ideas with factory production team, Totally getting responsible for the “Product Safety” re M&S children wear in the facility
  • Quality Executive, 1997 - 2002, PTK Enterprises PVT LTD, Started as a training quality controller in 1997 and ha quality function of one of sections at the factory

Non Related Referees

  • Mr. Jothi Kandasamy, Director / General Manager, Uniqlo Co .LTD Bangladesh &India liaison office, +8801777709433
  • Mr. Ravin Jayasundara, COO – Brandix Intimate, Brandix Intimate -Walisara., +94 772 579 933

School Attended

Kegalu Vidyalaya

Contact No

+94 766 806 216

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 11/06/77
  • Nationality: Sri Lankan
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Religion: Buddhism

Timeline

General Manager - Quality & Technical

Brandix Apparel India Region
2022.01 - Current

General Manager - Quality & Technical

Brandix Apparel Solutions Essentials - BEL Cluster
2020.01 - 2022.01

MBA - Business Management

Cardiff Metropolitan University
2018.01 - 2019.01

Deputy General Manager - Quality & Technical

Brandix Apparel Solutions Essentials - Koggala
2013.01 - 2020.01

Manager - Quality & Technical

Brandix Essentials Ltd – India
2010.01 - 2013.01

Assistant Quality Manager

Cotton line SA – Madagascar
2005.01 - 2009.01

Quality In charge

Eco apparels PVT LTD - Mawathagama
2002.01 - 2005.01

Certificates -

Other Academic Qualifications
2001.04 -

Quality Executive

PTK Enterprises PVT LTD
1997.01 - 2002.01
Sumudu PriyangaGeneral Manager-Quality and Technical-Brandix Apparel India region