TOUSIF AHMED B-34, Second Floor, Block-2, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan Cell: (+92) 0305 279 8458 email: tousifahmed2001@yahoo.com

Executive Profile __________________________________________________________

Garments & Textiles Industry professional having long experience across allsegments of the trade.

15 plus years Experience in ASIA Operational management, Production, Product Development, DENIMS jeans and woven

bottoms Expert at Costing, Marketing, Sourcing, Purchasing, Merchandising, Planning Worked at off shore including Hong Kong, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Europe as well as

Pakistan gaining, multicultural work experience. Widely travelled around the globe sharing and imparting trade knowledge. Close interaction and reaction with several garment buyers in Europe and USA. Abreast with market trends/fashions, fabrics, washes.

Skill HighlightsProject ManagementProduction ManagementOperation ManagementSales & MarketingPurchase and ProcurementCostingProfit & Loss CalculationBudgeting and forecastContract NegotiationProduct DevelopmentMerchandising / ExecutionVendor Assessment/ TrainingBuying & SourcingSupply Chain ManagementQuality Control ManagementLogistics

Education

* Bachelor of Arts from Karachi University* Proficient in office automation and computer work.

Accomplishments

* Established woven bottoms division of Bugle Boys Industries Inc., in Pakistan and successfully managed it 1996 to 2001 expanding its reach to Middle East productionfacilities.* Established the liaison office of Conforama in Pakistan in 2003.* Introduced TU label of British retailer Sainsbury in Pakistan and produced 1.2 milliondenim jeans for them annually for several years.

Brief on assignments

Project Management:* Successfully launched and managed woven division of Bugle Boys Inc., at Pakistan* Successfully launched liaison office of Conforama at Pakistan for home textile buying.

Production / Operations:* Converted sick unit of Arzoo garments into a profit yielding project within two years.* Looked after the bottoms production of VF account ay Opex Group, Bangladesh.* Successfully launched buying operation for TU label of Sainsbury at Pakistan.

Sales & Marketing:* * Brought Supreme, USA to Pakistan, after the bankruptcy of Bugle Boys.* Signed contracts with several US and European customers.

Staff Management:* Raised teams of professionals for Bugle Boys and Conforama, from scratch and knittedthem into high performing professional units.* Developed a team of professionals for Conframa Pakistan.

Professional Experience

Sourcing & production of denims and non denim bottoms/topsFor Daritex Italy Since August 2013

Self employedGarments sourcing/production for Sainsbury UK etc 2007 – 2011

General Manager Operations (Garments Unit)Arzoo Textiles, Karachi 2006 – 2007

Merchandising Coordinator (for VF account)At Opex/Sinha Group, Bangladesh 2005-2006

Product Manager, Group III (Textiles & Furniture)Conforama, Vietnam 2003 – 2004

General Manager, Woven Div. at PakistanBugle Boys Industries Inc. USA, Pakistan office (Ammar Assoc.) 1995 – 2002

Country Representative, for Pakistan, Bangladesh & M/EastOTA Sports Ltd Hong Kong (Okamoto Europe GmbH) 1992 – 1994